The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida has sued the state over a newly-enacted law targeting ballot initiatives. The lawsuit in a Tallahassee federal court argues that the law, Senate Bill 1890, "unconstitutionally abridges First Amendment freedoms...

Brood X is on its way. Love is in the air this spring, and billions of cicadas soon will appear in the eastern United States in the biggest emergence event since 2004. The insects are expected from Tennessee to New York.

Labour’s deputy leader, Angela Rayner, is to leave her role as party chair after the disastrous elections that saw Britain’s main opposition lose key battlegrounds to Boris Johnson’s ruling Conservatives.

"Bo was a constant, gentle presence in our lives - happy to see us on our good days, our bad days, and everyday in between," Obama said.

A section of a Chinese rocket is falling to Earth and could hit late Saturday. China's government expects most of it will burn up during reentry.