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The "Pink Wheels" team in the Pakistani town of Gujranwala consists of female officers who ride pink scooters to respond to complaints from women about domestic violence and sexual assault. The officers stand in front of the "Women's Enclave," a new kind of police station, staffed by women and intended for women who want to file such complaints. At right is Tayyiba Hameed, 32, who is on the staff of the Women's Enclave.

She says her husband tried to kill her. Enter the 'Pink Wheels' squad

How do you encourage women to report domestic violence? In one Pakistani city, there's a new strategy: sending in female cops on pink scooters.

On Arizona's campaign trail, there are 22 tribal lands. He set out to visit them all

Democrat Ruben Gallego says his party has often taken Native American voters for granted. As he competes for an open Senate seat, he has vowed to visit all of Arizona's federally recognized tribes.

Thomas Guzowski greets his dogs, 13-year-old Mali and 15-year-old Yaretzi, as they climb onto the bed.

Inflation is pinching Americans — but they are still splurging on their pets

Americans are being forced to cut corners as they deal with lingering inflation — just not when it comes to providing for their furry companions.

New program will target children's food insecurity during the summer

Nearly 900,000 Michigan children will be eligible for a new summer food assistance program.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (center) carries a floral tribute on Tuesday near the scene of a deadly knife attack at a dance school a day earlier in Southport, England.

A 3rd child dies after the stabbing rampage at a dance class in England

Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited the scene of the attack in Southport as eight children and two adults remained hospitalized. Police questioned a 17-year-old suspect who was arrested.

A collage of three images. The image on the left is of a row of lockers, leading to an exit door. The image in the middle is of an old fire alarm and the image on the right is of a torn piece of an outdoor running track.

Michigan schools proposed bonds to build, remodel, replace. Voters rejected over half of them.

Just over half of the school bond proposals on the ballot in 2024 were rejected by voters. About a quarter of the proposals were repeat attempts after previous failures.

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services secretary Kody Kinsley discusses the impact of Medicaid expansion on prescriptions during a news conference at the North Carolina Executive Mansion in Raleigh, N.C., on Friday, July 12, 2024. When the state expanded access to Medicaid in December, more than 500,000 residents gained access to health coverage.

Amid Medicaid's 'unwinding,' many states work to expand health care access

States have been culling their Medicaid rolls since pandemic coverage protections expired last year. But more than a dozen states have also expanded access for lower-income people, including children.

Steve Bannon appears in court in New York, Jan. 12, 2023. A federal appeals court panel on Thursday, June 20, 2024, rejected longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon's bid to stay out of prison while he fights his conviction for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the U.S. Capitol attack.

Appeals court panel refuses to delay Trump ally Steve Bannon’s prison sentence

Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of Donald Trump, is supposed to report to prison by July 1 to begin serving his four-month sentence for contempt of Congress.

Is there a national shift to the right in the U.S.? Strategists weigh in

With a race that was expected to be historically tight behind us, the question is: How did Trump win so decisively?

"I'm not haunted by him, even in the most benign sense," Nick Harkaway says of his father, John le Carré. "I grieve occasionally. That doesn't go away. It just gets manageable."

After John le Carré's death, his son had the 'daunting' task to revive George Smiley

Nick Harkaway grew up hearing his dad read drafts of his George Smiley novels. He picks up le Carré's beloved spymaster character in the new novel, Karla's Choice.

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