A grim list: Some notable attacks on houses of worship around the world in recent years

Statistically, attending a weekly worship service is a remarkably safe thing to do. Global annual attendance totals many billions; the number of people killed in attacks on individual houses of worship in any given year is generally less than a few hundred. Yet high-profile deadly attacks in recent years — with targets including synagogues in … Read more

Most states with National Guard troops in DC plan to withdraw this fall

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half the states contributing National Guard troops to President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement initiative in Washington have set target dates for their withdrawal later this fall, state officials told The Associated Press. The dates, in late October and November, could be extended, and it is not immediately … Read more

A history of President Trump’s legal battles with New York Attorney General Letitia James

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — The day she was elected New York’s attorney general, Letitia James blasted President Donald Trump as a “con man” and “carnival barker” and pledged to scrutinize his public policies and personal business dealings. As James mounted a lawsuit claiming that Trump’s business persona was built partly on lies, … Read more