South Korea summons Russian ambassador as tensions rise with North Korea

Russian Ambassador to South Korea Georgy Zinoviev arrives at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul on Friday. (Choi Jae-koo / Associated Press) South Korea summoned the Russian ambassador to protest the country’s new defense pact with North Korea on Friday, as border tensions continued to rise with vague threats and brief, seemingly accidental incursions by North … Read more

N.Y. prosecutors urge judge to keep gag order blocking Trump from criticizing jurors

Manhattan prosecutors urged the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case to uphold a gag order that bars him from criticizing jurors and others. (Jeffrey Phelps / Associated Press) Prosecutors on Friday urged the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case to uphold provisions of a gag order that bar him from criticizing … Read more

Youth in Hawaii took on the state government over climate change. A historic settlement emerged

The settlement reached in Navahine vs. Hawaii Department of Transportation recognizes children’s constitutional rights to a life-sustaining climate, Gov. Josh Green said in a statement. (Audrey McAvoy / Associated Press) Thirteen children and teens in Hawaii took the state government to court over the threat posed by climate change. Now they’re celebrating a settlement that … Read more

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