Today’s Lead News Stories

State law that prioritizes public health over fossil fuel extraction could win the day for suburban activists fighting drilling plan.

Ron Johnson says he does not ‘have a problem’ with key demand made by Democrats blocking agency’s funding

Florida Republicans advanced a bill this week aimed at weakening existing child vaccine protections, but the move highlighted a significant retreat from the radical anti-mandate demands made by state surgeon general Joseph Ladapo last year. The proposed new law, which seeks to expand exemptions for parents who don’t want their…

Democrats and one Republican demanding release of millions more pages they insist are still being deliberately withheld

Providers are arranging home visits and telehealth as neighbors pick up prescriptions, groceries and diapers

Rep. Joaquin Castro picked Liam and his dad up from detention and said he "won't stop until all children and families are home."

France's delayed budget for this year is set to pass Monday, enabling higher military spending promised by President Emmanuel Macron

Crown Princess Mette-Marit said email exchanges between her and Epstein were ‘simply embarassing’

Heather Jones of Alabama says two-year probation agreement leaves her ‘free and clear’ of legal matter

Revelation that subsidiary of Capgemini is to help trace and expel migrants in US provokes outrage in France

Japan reported having found sediments containing rare earth in the 6,000 metre deep-sea beds after launching the expedition to restraint the dependency on China for valuable minerals. The government claims this expedition to be the world's first ever attempt to dig for rare earth minerals at such a depth.