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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday’s outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
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Police fired tear gas from the windows of the Arizona Capitol building to disperse hundreds of people demonstrating outside Friday night, as lawmakers briefly huddled in a basement.
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In furious dissent, Supreme Court’s liberal wing slams 'draconian' abortion decision
"One result of today’s decision is certain: the curtailment of women’s rights, and of their status as free and equal citizens,” the justices wrote, predicting dire and deadly consequences.
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Republicans rejoice, Democrats rage after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
Lawmakers reacted to the Supreme Court abortion opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade and returned the subject of abortion to state legislatures for voters to decide.
Where abortion stands in your state: A state-by-state breakdown of abortion laws
Now that the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade, ABC News has your state-by-state guide to where abortion laws stand in the U.S.
GOP unity? Some aim for reconciliation after tough primaries
Two days after losing a bitter primary to a rival she once deemed a “sellout” for occasionally working with Democrats, Katie Arrington appeared at a “unity rally” to urge South Carolina Republicans to come together and back Rep.
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House passes landmark gun legislation, sending it to Biden to sign into law
President Joe Biden has said he will sign the bill, the most sweeping gun legislation in decades, and is glad Congress is "finally doing something."
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Thomas calls for overturning precedents on contraceptives, LGBTQ rights
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Friday called for overturning the constitutional rights the court had affirmed for access to contraceptives and LGBTQ rights in an opinion concurring with t…
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Roe v. Wade: Nation reacts to the Supreme Court ruling
This is CNBC's blog tracking the global reaction to Friday's Supreme Court ruling on Roe vs. Wade.
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in landmark abortion decision
The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade Friday, with their ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, ending recognition of a constitutional right to abortion.
What does Russia’s capture of Severodonetsk mean for Ukraine?
Ukrainian forces are retreating from the eastern city after weeks of fierce fighting.
States brace for fight over gun laws after high court ruling
Governors, lawmakers and attorneys general in states with strict gun-permitting laws are strategizing over how to shore up their restrictions after Thursday’s U.S.
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Russian forces make gains in Donbas, south of Lysychansk
Ukrainian forces will have to withdraw from Severodonetsk, the head of the Luhansk regional military administration, Serhiy Hayday, said Friday, accusing Russia of destroying most of the city's infrastructure. Follow live updates.
Senate Democrats vent rage over Roe v. Wade decision
Senate Democrats vented their anger and frustration Friday morning in response to the Supreme Court striking down Roe v. Wade, the landmark case establishing a right to an abortion. Senate M…
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Russia’s Vladimir Putin defends global food crisis stance
Russian leader accuses Western countries of ‘destabilising global agricultural production’.
Zelenskyy pledges to return captured Americans to families
The Kremlin has refused to rule out the death penalty for U.S. military veterans Alexander Drueke and Andy Huynh, who were reported missing in eastern Ukraine last week.
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10 key quotes from Justice Alito's opinion overturning Roe v. Wade
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito penned the majority opinion overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade. Here are 10 of the main quotes from Alito’s historic opinion.
Read the opinion: Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case centered on a Mississippi law that bars most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, a standard that violates Roe v. Wade.
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Read the Supreme Court dissenting opinion on Roe v. Wade
The dissent was authored by Justice Stephen Breyer.
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, paving way for state abortion bans
The Supreme Court overturned the half-century-old ruling in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortions nationwide, giving states the power to determine limits on when a woman can terminate a pregnancy.
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Abortion ruling prompts variety of reactions from states
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion. The June 24 Dobbs v. Jackson ruling is expected to lead to bans or deep restrictions in about half the states.
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Pence calls for all states to ban abortion after Supreme Court ruling
Former Vice President Mike Pence, who has signaled he’s mulling a run for president in 2024, is pushing for states across the country to ban abortion following the Supreme Court’s rulin…
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Pelosi, blasting abortion decision, suggests Kavanaugh and Gorsuch lied at hearings
The House speaker questioned the legitimacy of the court, saying it carried out a “dark, extreme goal” of Republicans.
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Trump praises Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, says ruling 'will work out for everybody'
EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump praised the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade Friday, telling Fox News that the ruling “will work out for everybody.”
Thomas: Supreme Court should 'correct the error' on contraception and same-sex marriage
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a concurring opinion in Friday's ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, arguing the court should "correct the error" of rulings that protect same-sex marriage and contraception access.
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Senate retirement bill benefits wealthy Americans
A retirement bill currently under negotiation in the Senate gives rich Americans a tax break by bringing forward the payment schedule to remain revenue-neutral within the 10-year budget window, but…
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What the overturning of Roe v. Wade could mean for birth control access, maternal care
The Supreme Court's conservative majority voted to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Takeaways: Trump risked provoking 'constitutional crisis'
The House Jan. 6 committee used its hearing Thursday to show how Donald Trump tried to install a loyalist atop the Justice Department who would pursue his false claims of voter fraud and stop the certification of the 2020 election that Democrat Joe Biden won.
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Giuliani is under scrutiny in Georgia probe into Trump | CNN Politics
Georgia investigators are scrutinizing Rudy Giuliani’s appearance before state lawmakers in 2020, where he peddled baseless claims of voter fraud and encouraged legislators to appoint a new slate of presidential electors.
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‘Sad day’: US Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade
US abortion news from June 24: Joe Biden condemns top court decision overturning nearly 50 years of abortion rights.
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, doing away with half-century of precedent
The ruling came in a dispute over a 2018 law passed by Mississippi’s Republican-controlled Legislature that banned abortions after 15 weeks.
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Ukrainians cheer nation's EU candidacy amid wartime woes
The European Union’s decision to make Ukraine a candidate for EU membership has offered war-weary Ukrainians a morale boost even as the country’s military ordered its fighters to retreat from a key city in the eastern Donbas region.
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More than 71,000 Ukrainians have arrived in the U.S. since March
Refugee advocates point out that most of the Ukrainians have not come via the Biden administration's Uniting for Ukraine website.
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More than 2 dozen states to restrict abortions after Roe v Wade overturned in Dobbs decision
Thirteen states in the U.S. are poised to enact immediate abortion bans and at least 13 more could quickly follow suit following the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade and made abortion a states' issue.
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, eliminating constitutional right to abortion
The Mississippi case was the culmination of a generations-long push on the right to overturn or weaken the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision on abortion.
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With Roe gone, what can Biden do on abortion access? Advocacy groups say plenty
After the Supreme Court on Friday upended 50 years of abortion rights in the U.S., all eyes turn to the White House and a liberal president who has vowed to fight to keep abortion access. In recent weeks, dozens of abortion advocacy groups, lawyers, providers and lawmakers have huddled to pitch...
LIVE BLOG: SCOTUS hands states power to regulate abortion by overturning Roe
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First state abortion bans kick in following Supreme Court ruling
The first state abortion bans have taken effect after the Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, driving home the immediate consequences of the monumental decision. Abortion bans are…
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Violence against abortion clinics rose in 2021, report says
Violence against abortion clinics rose/decreased in 2021, abortion group report says
Justice Thomas: SCOTUS ‘should reconsider’ contraception, same-sex marriage rulings
Democrats warned that the court would seek to undo other constitutional rights if it overturned Roe v. Wade, as it did on Friday.
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Israeli forces fired shots that killed Palestinian American journalist, U.N. panel finds
Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot dead while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank last month.
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion.
www.cnn.comBiden calls Supreme Court abortion ruling 'a very solemn moment'; what he and others are saying
Politicians and lawmakers on both sides of the abortion debate reacted strongly after the Supreme Court's ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade.
June 24, 2022 Roe v. Wade news
The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade Friday, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion. Follow here for the latest.
Court’s liberals on abortion ruling: No rights from ‘moment of fertilization’
The Supreme Court’s three liberals in a fierce dissent Friday said the conservative majority’s decision overruling Roe v. Wade means that “from the very moment of fertilization, a woman has no righ…
thehill.comSupreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, doing away with half-century of precedent
The ruling came in a dispute over a 2018 law passed by Mississippi’s Republican-controlled Legislature that banned abortions after 15 weeks.
www.nbcnews.comUkrainian army leaving battered city for fortified positions
Ukrainian officials say their country's forces are withdrawing from a besieged eastern city to move to stronger positions.
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Kaliningrad standoff could reveal if Russia wants to ‘escalate’
Al Jazeera speaks to geopolitical expert Agnia Grigas on the tensions between Russia and Lithuania.
Obamas on Dobbs: Decision attacks 'essential freedoms' of Americans
Former President Barack Obama expressed grave concerns about the implications of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Congress sends landmark gun violence compromise to Biden
The House has sent President Joe Biden the most wide-ranging gun violence bill Congress has passed in decades. The bill that passed the House on Friday is a measured compromise that at once illustrates progress on the long-intractable issue and the deep-seated partisan divide that persists.
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US conducts Taiwan Strait flyover amid tensions with China | CNN Politics
A US Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane flew over the Taiwan Strait on Friday in a demonstration of the United States’ “commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific,” just days after dozens of Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan’s self-declared air defense identification zone, US Indo-Pacific...
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Biden calls abortion decision a 'sad day,' urges Americans to elect pro-abortion rights officials
The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark abortion rights decision, on Friday morning.
Nancy Pelosi vows to fight for Roe v. Wade after Supreme Court decision
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the Supreme Court's decision on Roe vs. Wade "outrageous and heart-wrenching."
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UN chief warns of 'catastrophe' from global food shortage
The head of the United Nations has warned the world faces “catastrophe” because of the growing shortage of food around the globe. U.N.
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Democrats launch organizing hub to channel response to Supreme Court abortion decision
The party's big campaign committees are aiming to channel Democratic activism into coordinated campaigning following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Abortion rights to expand in blue states after Roe v Wade overturned in Dobbs decision
Blue state across the country have moved to protect abortion rights and expand access ahead of Friday's Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
‘With sorrow ... we dissent’: Liberal justices rebuke decision to overturn Roe
They warn of how far state leaders could push this newfound power.
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Manchin ‘alarmed’ by Kavanaugh, Gorsuch’s votes on Roe
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said he was “alarmed” that Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh voted to overturn Roe v. Wade after testifying that they believed the case was settled …
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UK Conservatives lose 2 elections in blow to Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s leadership of the Conservative party has suffered a heavy double blow as voters rejected the Tories in two special elections.
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What does overturning Roe v. Wade mean? Supreme Court decision's implications
The Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will unleash a series of state-level legislative battles and fuel heated public debate.
Fall campaign landscape upended by Supreme Court abortion ruling reversing Roe
The Supreme Court's decision overturning the half-century-old ruling in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortions nationwide has the potential to scramble in dramatic ways a 2022 campaign landscape that has favored Republicans.
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Aftershock in Afghanistan as quake toll rises to 1,150 dead
An aftershock has taken more lives and threatened to pile even more misery on an area of eastern Afghanistan reeling from a powerful earthquake that state media said killed 1,150 people this week.
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Afghan groups step up as foreign earthquake relief faces delays
Sanctions and the challenging terrain of affected areas make it hard to provide rapid international aid to survivors.
Democrats react swiftly to SCOTUS Roe v. Wade ruling, but will abortion upend the midterm elections?
Following the Supreme Court’s blockbuster opinion that overturned the nearly half century old landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide, Democrats instantly reacted
Supreme Court steps on Senate's generational statement on guns with one of its own | CNN Politics
It was a moment of triumph, hewn from tragedy and years in the making, as the US Senate finally acted after the horror of yet another mass killing and passed the most significant firearms legislation in nearly a generation.
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Highlights of bipartisan gun violence bill OK'd by Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Highlights of the bipartisan gun violence bill the Senate approved Thursday and the House was expect to pass Friday: — Expanded background checks: State and local juvenile and mental health records of gun purchasers will be part of federal background checks for buyers age 18 to 20.
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Sharon Stone says she 'lost nine children by miscarriage'
“We, as females don’t have a forum to discuss the profundity of this loss,” the 64-year-old “Basic Instinct” star said.
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Stocks rally, driving Wall Street to a rare winning week
Stocks rallied on Wall Street Friday, sending the S&P 500 up 3.1% for its best gain in two years. The benchmark index also ended the week 6.4% higher, erasing the brutal loss it took a week earlier.
apnews.comEx-Trump Justice Dept official Clark confirms law enforcement raid of his home
Former U.S. Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark confirmed that federal law enforcement agents raided his home this week, the day after a congressional panel spotlighted his role in seeking to help President Donald Trump overturn his 2020 loss. Clark, in an interview on Fox News Thursday...
‘Republican-controlled’ Supreme Court, Pelosi says, achieved 'dark, extreme goal’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blasted the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on Friday striking down its landmark Roe v. Wade decision, saying she was “personally overwhelmed” by the decision.
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Emotion pours out on both sides outside Supreme Court
Waves of emotion poured out of hundreds of demonstrators outside the Supreme Court in reaction to its ruling striking down Roe v. Wade, eliminating recognition of a constitutional right to abortion…
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Read the Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade
The majority opinion was written by Justice Samuel Alito.
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Washington responds to Supreme Court striking down Roe
President Biden has not yet responded to the decision upending decades of precedent governing abortions.
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Romanian port struggles to handle flow of Ukrainian grain
CONSTANTA, Romania (AP) — With Ukraine's seaports blockaded or captured by Russian forces, neighboring Romania's Black Sea port of Constanta has emerged as a main conduit for the war-torn country’s grain exports amid a growing world food crisis.
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade: Photos of protesters, crowds outside high court
The Supreme Court voted to uphold a Mississippi law banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health. Here are photos from outside.
Biden signals growing desperation in fight against inflation
President Joe Biden imploring Congress to pass a gasoline tax holiday is being ripped as a political gimmick that only underscores his powerlessness regarding 41-year record-high inflation and his increasing desperation as the midterm elections approach.
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A year after condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, survivors focus on healing
"I look in his eyes, and he's paralyzed with fear," said Neil Handler, whose son, Jonah, now 16, was rescued from the rubble.
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Nova Scotia shooting: Trudeau denies meddling in police probe
Canada's police chief has been accused of pressuring local officers to help advance a Canada gun ban.
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EU leaders tackle inflation, energy shocks from Russia's war
A day after endorsing Ukraine’s candidacy to join the European Union, the bloc’s leaders turned their attention to the severe economic turbulence from Russia’s war in the neighboring country.
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Former Trump DOJ official Jeffrey Clark to Tucker Carlson: FBI raid on home was ‘Stasi-like’
A former top Justice Department (DOJ) official who has gained attention as a central figure in former President Trump’s attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election denounced …
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Trump's Education Secretary Betsy DeVos's book details betrayal, hypocrisy in her fight for school choice
Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' new book "Hostages No More" recounts her uphill fight for school choice and betrayal from union-backed politicians of both parties.
House appropriators move to extend Title 42 through DHS budget
House appropriators voted Friday to extend a Trump-era border policy, adding a six-month extension of Title 42 to the Department of Homeland Security Budget. The amendment, sponsored by Rep. Dan Ne…
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Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder successfully avoided the fate of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who fielded two and a half hours of questions during a congressional hearing Wednesday, simply by refusing to take part. But in doing so, Snyder may have compounded his legal peril and...
Ukraine war: Kyiv orders forces to withdraw from Severodonetsk
Severodonetsk is the current focus of Russia as it tries to take control of eastern Ukraine.
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Biden's pick for NATO chief confirmed
Gen. Christopher Cavoli currently commands U.S. Army forces in Europe and will succeed Gen. Tod Wolters as the head of U.S. European Command and NATO supreme allied commander.
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After Supreme Court gun decision, what’s next?
The Supreme Court issued its biggest gun rights ruling in more than a decade. The justices said Thursday that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defense.
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Caravan migrants near US border as other groups cross into Texas
The largest-ever caravan of migrants traveling through Mexico to the United States's southern border has broken up into large subgroups that continue marching north along Mexican highways, while others have already begun crossing into South Texas.
www.washingtonexaminer.comIdaho will ban most abortions after US Supreme Court ruling
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court with a 6-3 vote on Friday triggers a 2020 Idaho law banning all abortions except in cases of reported rape or incest, or to protect the mother’s life.
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Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade in seismic shift for abortion rights
The Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in a case involving a Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
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NAACP: Abortion ruling will disproportionately impact Black women
The NAACP on Friday blasted the Supreme Court’s decision overturning nearly 50 years of precedent that allowed women a constitutional right to abortion, saying it will disproportionately affe…
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Solidarity behind Ukraine's Russia fight atop summit agendas
Back-to-back world leader summits in Europe opening this weekend will focus on uniting Western nations behind Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion and overcoming Turkey’s opposition to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden.
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Obama denounces ‘devastating’ abortion ruling
Former President Obama on Friday denounced the Supreme Court’s decision striking down Roe v. Wade, calling it an attack on the “essential freedoms” experienced by millions of Amer…
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Internal GOP poll shows Biden's slide endangering Democratic House member
A new internal GOP poll found Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) locked in a tight race with her Republican challenger in her Lansing-based battleground.
www.politico.comHalf of US states could ban abortions as Roe v. Wade is overturned
The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade Friday, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion. Follow here for the latest.
"This is not over," Biden says after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
The president said the only action the federal government could take to protect abortion rights would be for Congress to pass laws. But he admitted there are not enough votes for as of this time.
www.cbsnews.comNoem plans special session after abortion ban triggered
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Friday announced plans for a special legislative session to bolster state law that triggered an immediate abortion ban after the U.S.
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Biden administration quietly erasing immigration court caseload: 'De facto amnesty'
Federal prosecutors are quietly dismissing stacks of cases against illegal immigrants under a Biden administration mandate that could be on pace to effectively pardon 1 million people by 2024, according to leaked information reviewed by the Washington Examiner.
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Russian ambassador overheard in DC restaurant complaining about lack of respect from US
Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov reportedly had a dinner conversation with a former US envoy and the CEO of the Center for the National Interest.
Democrats toe delicate line on assault weapons ban
House Democratic leaders are toeing a delicate line with their promise to consider legislation this summer banning assault weapons — a politically explosive concept that divides both the Congress and the country. The issue has been front and center in the national gun reform debate following a...
Abortion rights activists vow to continue decadeslong Roe v. Wade fight: 'They're not going to win'
With the Supreme Court's decision looming, former activists say that by using their progress as the blueprint, the fight is up to the next generation.
Nevada counties stare down Friday deadline to certify primary results
Several Nevada counties are facing a deadline Friday to certify results from the recent primary election.
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New Jan. 6 witness: Trump had mystery call with Putin
On Thursday, shortly after he finished talking to Jan. 6 investigators, we met up with documentary filmmaker Alex Holder for an hour-plus interview.
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Suspects charged over puzzling needle attacks in France
Several suspects around France have been detained or given preliminary charges of pricking people with a needle in nightclubs or at concerts.
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Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court ends constitutional right to abortion
States can decide to ban abortion after the Supreme Court overrules the landmark Roe v Wade case.
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Donald Trump's lasting legacy will now be the overturning of Roe v. Wade | CNN Politics
During his run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, Donald Trump had one sure-fire way to beat back doubts about his conservative bona fides: he would talk about who he might appoint, if given the chance, to the Supreme Court.
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Democrats cool to Biden’s proposed gas tax holiday
President Biden’s push for a gas tax suspension amid soaring fuel prices is receiving a cool reception among Democrats on Capitol Hill. Party leadership did not commit to taking up a gas tax morato…
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Virginia Gov. Youngkin, a rising GOP star, ready to hit campaign trail supporting fellow Republicans
With Virginia’s biennial budget signed, and the state’s congressional primary over, GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s ready to head out on the campaign trail to help out fellow Republicans.
LGBTQ youth of faith retell their stories to inspire others
LGBTQ youth of faith across the United States are sharing their stories during Pride Month. They hope to encourage others to embrace their religious and gender identities.
apnews.comFilmmaker who documented Trump family says Jan. 6 committee is focusing on Ivanka Trump's inconsistent statements
Ivanka Trump's testimony to the January 6 House select committee apparentlY contradicts what she told filmmaker Alex Holder while shooting a documentary following the 2020 election.
These companies will cover abortion travel costs for employees
Several of the nation’s largest companies are willing to reimburse employees who travel out of state to legally access abortion services. Businesses will face increasing pressure to offer that ben…
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Live in a 'trigger law' state? You could drive hours for an abortion now
The nearest abortion clinic to Salt Lake City is more than 300 miles away. For people in other cities where a ban will go into effect, the distance is much farther.
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Congress passes bipartisan gun legislation, sending bill to Biden
The bill represents the most significant legislation addressing guns in nearly 30 years.
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Rudy Giuliani’s pitch to New York: Hire my son
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been criss-crossing upstate New York in a bid to sell his son to Republicans ahead of Tuesday's primary for governor.
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US: Afghan national freed from Guantanamo Bay after 15 years
ISLAMABAD (AP) — An Afghan prisoner held in U.S. custody for nearly 15 years has been released from the Guantanamo Bay detention center after a federal court ruled that he was unlawfully detained, the U.S.
apnews.comSupreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion.
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CNN guest tears up: SCOTUS ruling on Roe ‘heartbreaking betrayal of half the country’
A guest on CNN was on the verge of tears as she discussed the bombshell ruling from the Supreme Court on Friday overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1970s decision granting the right to have an ab…
thehill.comMan who took Molotov cocktails to Floyd protest sentenced
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man who took three Molotov cocktails to a demonstration to protest the killing of George Floyd, and who shouted “kill the police,” has avoided any additional prison time.
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Supreme Court's decision on abortion could open the door to overturn same-sex marriage, contraception and other major rulings | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court’s opinion overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday could open the door for courts to overturn same-sex marriage, contraception and other rights.
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Breyer invokes Uvalde, Buffalo in dissent on Supreme Court’s gun rights ruling
The liberal justice invoked rising gun violence in his dissent against the court's ruling expanding the Second Amendment.
Pakistan stock market plunges on new govt tax on industries
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s stock exchange briefly halted trading Friday after its benchmark index plunged sharply following an announcement by the newly elected Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif that he was imposing a new, 10% tax on major industries.
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Supreme Court backs HHS approach to Medicare payments for hospitals serving low-income patients | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the approach taken by the Department of Health and Human Services in calculating certain Medicare payments for hospitals that serve a large number of low-income patients.
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Dems weigh new plan to defuse Obamacare subsidy bomb
But the idea being discussed faces a similar hurdle: Will Manchin be on board?
www.politico.comGerman lawmakers vote to end ban on 'advertising' abortions
German lawmakers voted Friday to end the country’s ban on advertising abortions, which has in the past led to doctors being prosecuted for providing information about the procedure to potential patients.
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Mike Pompeo campaigns for midterms and mulls a presidential run — "The Takeout"
"We're doing the kinds of things one might do, at least as we see it, to get ready for that moment," Pompeo said. "But it doesn't mean we've made our decision."
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Netflix cuts 300 more jobs after subscriptions fall
In April the streaming giant reported its first subscriber loss in more than a decade.
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'Totally devastated': Families remain heartbroken 1 year after Surfside condo collapse
Survivors of the Surfside, Florida, condo collapse remember their lost loved ones on the anniversary of the tragedy that took the lives of 98 people.
15-year-old in critical condition after hitting head while surfing on top of NYC train
The teen was found on top of a 7 train heading southbound at the 111 Street station in Queens Thursday evening, suffering "severe head trauma."
www.nbcnews.comEx-DOJ officials say they stopped Trump from installing ally pushing 2020 elector plot
On Jan. 3, 2021, a group of top Department of Justice officials stopped then-President Donald Trump from installing an ally to take over the Justice Department and enact a plan that might have illegally kept Trump in power, according to testimony before the House Jan. 6 committee.
Norwegian man convicted of killing 5 in bow-and-arrow attack
A man has been found guilty of murder and attempted murder for killing five people and wounding four others in southern Norway when he attacked strangers with a bow and arrows and knives
Kemp pushes on school safety; Abrams seeks officer pay hikes
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and his Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams continued their bidding war on public safety Thursday, with Abrams proposing a big pay increase for state police and prison guards, while the Republican incumbent said Georgia will spend at least $8 million more on school safety...
Texas school district bans hooded clothing and dresses for most students, saying it will promote professionalism | CNN
A North Texas school district has updated its dress code for the upcoming school year to ban hooded clothing as well as dresses and skirts for many of its grade levels, reasoning that the change will help students in their future careers.
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Russian military cargo plane crashes, killing 5 crewmembers
Officials say a Russian military cargo plane has crashed, killing five crewmembers and leaving several others injured
Capitol riot hearing: Lawyers threatened to quit over Trump election pressure
The Capitol riot panel hears of an explosive showdown between Trump and justice department lawyers.
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Why now? How four senators finally got a gun deal no one thought was possible | CNN Politics
Thursday night, both Sens. Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer had reason to celebrate. After decades of inaction on gun legislation, the two men were able to achieve something that neither had imagined possible just weeks before: a compromise on gun safety legislation brokered by four members...
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1 month after Uvalde massacre, new revelations continue to compound community's grief
One month after the deadly shooting in Uvalde, Texas, a series of new revelations about the attack has done little to abate the frustrations of Uvalde’s residents.
Parents of student who died in hazing incident file lawsuit against Bowling Green State University
Stone Foltz, 20, died in March 2021 from alcohol poisoning at an off-campus fraternity initiation event at the Ohio school.
www.nbcnews.comWhy now? How four senators finally got a gun deal no one thought was possible | CNN Politics
Thursday night, both Sens. Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer had reason to celebrate. After decades of inaction on gun legislation, the two men were able to achieve something that neither had imagined possible just weeks before: a compromise on gun safety legislation brokered by four members...
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Zelenskyy urges Glastonbury crowd to spread truth about war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged music fans at the Glastonbury Festival to “spread the truth about Russia’s war” on his country
Japanese man loses USB stick with entire city's personal details
A Japanese worker lost a USB stick containing the data of 460,000 people during a night out.
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House Jan. 6 committee zeroes in on former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark
Installing Clark and the pressure campaign on the Justice Department was "essentially a political coup," committee chair Rep. Bennie Thompson said in his closing statement at Thursday's hearing.
www.cbsnews.comIran detains 5 over mixed-sex teenage skateboard gathering
Iranian state media is reporting that authorities have detained five people accused of organizing a skateboarding event where dozens of teenagers mixed freely and girls didn’t wear headscarves
Amazon’s Alexa may soon mimic voices, including of dead relatives
Alexa’s head scientist said the desire was to build greater trust in interactions with Alexa by putting in more “human attributes of empathy and affect."
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With Roe v. Wade overturned, which states would restrict or protect abortion rights?
The Supreme Court overturned the decades-old precedent of Roe v. Wade, allowing states to determine abortion access.
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Buffalo mayor calls Supreme Court gun ruling 'disappointing,' and a 'dark day'
The mayor of Buffalo criticized the Supreme Court's gun ruling decision.
6 takeaways from the fifth Jan. 6 select committee hearing
The hearing presented findings that former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark sought to help Trump overturn the 2020 presidential election results.
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Allstate and Progressive end relationships with local insurance agency due to alleged racist Juneteenth sign | CNN
Two major insurance companies terminated their relationships with a Maine insurance agency after it allegedly displayed a racist sign about the Juneteenth holiday earlier this week.
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Florida nabs largest python ever found in state
The female python was nearly 18ft long (5m) - and was pregnant with an astonishing 122 eggs.
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Another recession warning: Falling copper prices | CNN Business
Some investors look to copper prices as a bellwether for the global economy. If you’re one of them, you have good reason to be worried.
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COVID vaccines saved 20M lives in 1st year, scientists say
Scientists estimate that nearly 20 million lives were saved worldwide by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year.
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Germany will start charging for rapid COVID-19 tests that were previously free, though vulnerable groups will be exempt from the fee.
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Trump's focus on 2020 election got in the way of COVID response during deadly winter, Birx says
Dr. Deborah Birx, a former COVID response coordinator under Donald Trump, told Congress that his focus on the 2020 election got in the way of a strong COVID response.
Experts endorse Moderna COVID-19 shots for kids ages 6 to 17
An expert panel backed a second COVID-19 vaccine option for kids ages 6 to 17. Advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously Thursday to recommend Moderna's shots as an option for school-age kids and adolescents.
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ER doctor who became sick with Covid at work says she was told to 'finish the shift'
One doctor who worked for American Physician Partners says in a lawsuit there was an unwritten policy: “Motrin, mask, man-up and must not test.”
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Florida-based Publix says they will not offer vaccine ‘at this time’ to kids under 5
Florida-based grocery chain Publix this week said that it will not offer the COVID-19 vaccine to children under 5 years of age at this time. Responding to a customer’s question on Twitter, Pu…
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