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Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including an explicit ban on pills to end pregnancy
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A state judge on Monday struck down Wyoming’s overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the-nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy in line with voters in yet more states voicing support for abortion rights. |
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The World Food Prize Foundation announces changes to expand international reach
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa-based group that strives to alleviate world hunger and awards an annual prize honoring individuals for their efforts to improve food availability, on Tuesday announced a leadership change as the group works to expand its international focus. |
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‘Bomb cyclone’ threatens Northern California and Pacific Northwest
SEATTLE (AP) — Northern California and the Pacific Northwest are bracing for what is expected to be a powerful storm, with heavy rain and winds set to pummel the region and potentially cause power outages and flash floods. |
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Citing ‘God’s Word,’ California’s Christian high school refuses to play team with transgender athlete
LOS ANGELES — A private Christian high school in Merced withdrew its girls volleyball team from a state playoff game against a team with a transgender athlete in a decision a school official said was based on “God’s Word” and the belief that gender is not changeable. |
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Prosecution is expected to rest in trial over death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia nursing student Laken Riley texted and called her mom as she headed out for a run to see whether she had time to chat — but then didn’t respond to her mother’s calls or increasingly frantic text messages. |
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Iran has increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, UN says
VIENNA (AP) — Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels in defiance of international demands, according to a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog seen Tuesday by The Associated Press . |
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Local Washington officials brace for four years of playing defense against Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s first stint in the White House proved to be a chaotic ride for the District of Columbia. |
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Moscow says Ukraine fired 6 US-made longer-range missiles into Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine fired six American-supplied longer-range missiles at Russia’s Bryansk region, Moscow said Tuesday, in what would be Kyiv’s first use of the weapons inside Russia in 1,000 days of war. |
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The Perfect Novel for the Baku Climate Summit: Lydia Kiesling’s Mobility
The U.N. climate conference, held in a petrostate, is a surreal moment. This darkly funny novel about Baku, oil companies and climate change in the first Trump term helps make sense of it all.
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Former Bulls star Bob Love dies at 81
(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images)
Former Chicago Bulls star forward Bob Love passed away Monday following a long battle with cancer. He was 81.
Love was a three-time All-Star who spent nine of his 11 NBA seasons with the Bulls. He joined Hall of Famer Jerry Sloan in becoming the second member of the Bulls to have his jersey retired by the organization back in 1994.
"With his No. 10 jersey hanging in the Uni
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