Protesters gathered in New York, Washington, Los Angeles, Austin and Chicago, as well as at hundreds of smaller events.
![Protesters rally during an abortion rights demonstration on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in New York. Demonstrators are rallying from coast to coast in the face of an anticipated Supreme Court decision that could overturn women's right to an abortion [Jeenah Moon/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/USABORTION.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
Protesters gathered in New York, Washington, Los Angeles, Austin and Chicago, as well as at hundreds of smaller events.
![Protesters rally during an abortion rights demonstration on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in New York. Demonstrators are rallying from coast to coast in the face of an anticipated Supreme Court decision that could overturn women's right to an abortion [Jeenah Moon/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/USABORTION.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
Council also calls for immediate investigation into the death of the Al Jazeera journalist who was shot on Wednesday.

With US aid flowing to Israel, Palestine rights activists say Washington is ‘complicit’ in Israeli abuses.

US court is hearing challenge to Biden administration’s plan to end Title 42 restriction at US-Mexico border this month.

Frank James is charged with federal crimes for an attack on a crowded subway train last month.

US President Joe Biden tells leaders of 10-member ASEAN bloc that summit in Washington, DC marks ‘new era’ in relations.

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $4.36, or 4.1 percent, to settle at $110.49.

Infant formula shortages have been compounded by supply-chain snags and historic inflation in the United States.

US says Lloyd Austin urged ‘immediate ceasefire’ in first talks with Russia’s defence minister since Ukraine war began.

UN experts say authorities have an obligation not to harm journalists and Abu Akleh’s killing could be ‘war crime’.

US basketball star’s lawyer says he believes one-month extension indicates the case would come to trial soon.

High inflation is taking a toll on Americans’ views of the economy.

Iran wants its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps removed from US ‘terror’ list, a demand Biden is reluctant to grant.

Sentiment surrounding cryptocurrency is fragile as coins supposed to be pegged to the dollar have faltered.
