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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s sweeping rulings on guns and abortion sent an unmistakable message. Conservative justices hold the power and they are not afraid to use it to make transformative changes in the law, none more so than taking away a woman’s right to abortion that had stood for nearly 50 years.
Biden signs bipartisan gun safety package into law
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is the most significant federal gun reform in decades.
Abortion foes, supporters map next moves after Roe reversal
CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) — A Texas group that helps women pay for abortions halted its efforts Saturday while evaluating its legal risk under a strict state ban. Mississippi's only abortion clinic continued to see patients while awaiting a 10-day notice that will trigger a ban.
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Roe demise shows conservative Supreme Court wants to move ‘very far and very fast’
It was clear a Supreme Court with six conservative justices was going to move to the right. It just wasn’t clear how far it would go or how fast. On Friday, the picture came into focus as the high …
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Supreme Court abortion ruling touches off second day of raucous protests nationwide
Clashes between abortion supporters and foes are drawing police attention.
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Biden signs landmark gun measure, says 'lives will be saved'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise that seemed unimaginable until a recent series of mass shootings, including the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school .
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Supreme Court abortion ruling: Citizens predict how historic decision might impact midterm elections
Demonstrators who gathered outside the Supreme Court following the ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade shared thoughts on the impact the decision might have on midterm elections.
The lonely chief: How John Roberts lost control of the court
The chief justice had zero support for his middle of the road effort on Roe v. Wade.
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Russia fires missiles across Ukraine, cements gains in east
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces were seeking to swallow up the last remaining Ukrainian stronghold in the eastern Luhansk region, pressing their momentum after taking full control Saturday of the charred ruins of Sievierodonetsk and the chemical plant where hundreds of Ukrainian troops and...
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US abortion ruling sparks global debate, polarizes activists
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The end of constitutional protections for abortions in the United States on Friday emboldened abortion opponents around the world, while advocates for abortion rights worried it could threaten recent moves toward legalization in their countries.
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Sens. Warren, Smith urge Biden to declare public health emergency following abortion ruling
The declaration would help “protect abortion access for all Americans” and unlock “critical resources" to endure an immediate future without the constitutional right to abortion.
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The Thirty Years' War to build an anti-Roe majority on the Supreme Court
As he denounced the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision Friday, President Joe Biden identified one of the biggest changes since the Supreme Court last considered a challenge to the 1973 Roe v. Wade abortion case almost 30 years ago.
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Guns and abortion: Contradictory decisions, or consistent?
They are the most fiercely polarizing issues in American life: abortion and guns. And two momentous decisions by the Supreme Court in two days have done anything but resolve them, firing up debate about whether the court’s conservative justices are being faithful and consistent to history and...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene swarmed outside Supreme Court
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) was swarmed by the media and angry pro-abortion rights protesters as she walked through a crowd of demonstrators outside the Supreme Court, just about 15 minutes…
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What's next for a Supreme Court ever-more divided
The Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade after 50 years. Justice Samuel Alito emphasizes that the decision does not open the door to question other precedents outside of abortion.
Roe v Wade: The world reacts to US abortion ruling
Our correspondents in Italy, El Salvador, India, Ireland and Canada explain the impact in countries across the globe.
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Putin promises Belarus nuclear-capable missiles to counter 'aggressive' West
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday told his counterpart from Belarus that Moscow would supply Minsk with missile systems capable of carrying nuclear weapons, the Russian foreign ministry said.
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Protesters at U.S. Supreme Court decry abortion ruling overturning Roe v. Wade
Hundreds of protesters descended on the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday to denounce the justices' decision to overturn the half-century-old Roe v. Wade precedent that recognized women's constitutional right to abortion.
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Norway shaken by attack that kills 2 during Pride festival
OSLO, Norway (AP) — A gunman opened fire in Oslo’s nightlife district early Saturday, killing two people and leaving more than 20 wounded in what the Norwegian security service called an "Islamist terror act" during the capital’s annual LGBTQ Pride festival.
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Midterms become urgent priority for Biden, Pelosi after SCOTUS abortion ruling
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., stressed in a letter to colleagues that the November election will be crucial for Democrats to protect "fundamental rights"
'Mitt Romney Republican' is now a potent GOP primary attack
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mitt Romney isn't up for reelection this year. But Trump-aligned Republicans hostile toward the Utah senator have made his name a recurring theme in this year's primaries, using him as a foil and derisively branding their rivals “Mitt Romney Republicans."
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Dems hope abortion ruling stops their slide in blue states
The new stakes on abortion policy could change races in states like Colorado that have been sliding onto the edges of the battlefield.
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Whitmer files motion asking state Supreme Court to quickly take up lawsuit over abortion rights
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on Friday filed a motion asking for the state’s high court to quickly take up her lawsuit, which aims to stop a decades-old abortion ban from being enforced…
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Justices' past abortion views, in their own words and votes
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a month ago, a stunning leak of a draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito indicated that the Supreme Court was prepared to take the momentous step of overruling the landmark decision in Roe v.
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Roberts wanted Supreme Court to stop short of overturning Roe v. Wade
Chief Justice John Roberts agreed with the majority of justices in upholding a Mississippi abortion law, but wanted to stop short of overturning Roe v Wade
‘My body, my choice’: Anger over US Supreme Court abortion ruling
Crowds featured both abortion opponents and abortion rights supporters after controversial top court decision.
Abortion clinics close immediately, scramble to move up appointments as Roe ends
“I guess this moment more accurately reflects the way things have been for some time,” the leader of an abortion clinic network said.
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Biden looks overseas for ways to ease economic pressures at home
The G7 summit in the Bavarian Alps that begins Sunday gives the president an opportunity to huddle with leaders of the wealthiest democracies on ways to ease rising prices globally.
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Russia to place nuclear-capable missiles in Belarus
Russia plans to place nuclear-capable ballistic missiles in Belarus, a NATO-neighboring Russian ally that housed the forces that invaded Ukraine and attacked Kyiv.
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Abortion ruling thrusts companies into divisive arena
The Supreme Court's decision to end the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion has catapulted businesses of all types into the most divisive corner of politics. Some companies that stayed silent last month — when a draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito was leaked to Politico — spoke...
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Analysis: Supreme Court conservatives assert power with abortion, gun rulings
The increasingly unrestrained court has become ever more willing to rule on contentious issues since the addition of former President Donald Trump's third appointee, Amy Coney Barrett, formed a 6-3 conservative majority.
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Abortions to move underground in half the US: Here's how it might work
A grassroots abortion rights movement is on the rise that looks notably different than it did in the 1960s and includes the Internet and abortion pills.
Roe v. Wade ruling injects new urgency into midterms for Democrats
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade catapulted the issue of abortion rights directly into the midterms campaign on Friday, with Democrats seeking to put the issue front and center.…
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Severodonetsk: Russia has full control of eastern city, Ukraine says
The mayor of the eastern city says Russian troops are in control after Ukrainian forces withdrew.
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Guns in paradise: Ruling could undo strict Hawaii carry law
HONOLULU (AP) — Megan Kau takes occasional weeklong hunting trips to the Hawaiian island of Lanai, where she enjoys watching the sunrise and hearing the distant rustle of deer and mouflon sheep in the tropical wilderness, a rifle ready at her side.
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Sievierodonetsk falls to Russia after one of war's bloodiest fights
Russian forces fully occupied the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk on Saturday, both sides said, confirming Kyiv's biggest battlefield setback for more than a month following weeks of some of the war's bloodiest fighting.
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Biden bets on Roe reversal to reverse Democrats' fortunes ahead of November
An appeal by President Joe Biden to put the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade on the November ballot will test the president’s ability to deflect the public’s attention from the economy and inflation toward a highly fraught issue Democrats believe could galvanize support in their…
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Biden signs gun control bill in wake of deadly mass shootings: 'Lives will be saved'
President Biden signed the most significant gun control bill in 30 years into law Saturday after it passed through Congress with bipartisan support. “Lives will be saved,” Biden said.
Supreme Court makes it more difficult to challenge immigration policies in court | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court on Monday made it much more difficult for immigrants to challenge immigration policies in court, holding that challenges have to be brought individually and not on a class-wide basis.
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Abortion ruling raises stakes in key U.S. governor's races
Abortion is now front and center in November's key governor's races in Pennsylvania and Michigan, after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that had recognized a constitutional right to abortion.
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'Catastrophic' abortion ruling will affect millions of women across the world, experts warn
The decision “showed that these types of rights are always at risk of being steamrolled,” one Argentinian activist said.
www.nbcnews.comFuror over Roe v. Wade reversal likely won't rescue Democrats in midterm elections: Poll
Even those who opposed overturning the Supreme Court decision recognizing abortion rights say by 2-1 that the economy is more important to their vote.
What GOP-named justices had said about Roe to Senate panel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nine justices of the Supreme Court, in a landmark ruling Friday, made clear their views on abortion , with the conservative majority overturning the Roe v.
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Oslo shooting: Norway attack being treated as Islamist terrorism, police say
Witnesses hid in a gay bar's basement as a gunman fired on a crowd, killing two and injuring 21.
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Washington Gov. Inslee seeks abortion rights amendment to state constitution
“The right to this choice, this constitutional choice for the last five decades, should not depend on which party is in control of our state Legislature,” he said.
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Dems hope to harness outrage, sadness after abortion ruling
YARDLEY, Pa. (AP) — The shock quickly turned to sadness for Victoria Lowe. The 37-year-old lawyer, working outside a cafe in suburban Bucks County, Pennsylvania, said she couldn't believe the Supreme Court stripped away the constitutional right to abortion that women have had her entire life.
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Fishing feud at end of the world split US and UK over Russia
MIAMI (AP) — It's one of the world's highest-fetching wild-caught fish, sold for $32 a pound at Whole Foods and served up as meaty fillets on the menus of upscale eateries across the U.S.
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Roe v. Wade overturned: Cori Bush rails against 'extremist, racist, classist, bigoted Supreme Court'
"Squad" Rep. Cori Bush, a Democrat from Missouri, blasted the Supreme Court as bigoted over the Friday landmark ruling that overturned the abortion case Roe v. Wade.
Fall of Severodonetsk is Russia’s biggest victory since Mariupol
Fall of city after weeks of street fighting transforms the battlefield in the east of Ukraine to Moscow’s advantage.
Vermont Statehouse vandalized during abortion protest
Police say a message painted on the granite portico said “If abortions aren’t safe you’re not either.”
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How partisanship is making polling Americans more complicated | CNN Politics
There's something strange about how Americans see the economy these days -- or, at least, how they're describing it to pollsters.
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Jackson Women's Health Organization fully booked after Dobbs
The only abortion clinic in Mississippi and the losing party in the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is fully booked as it scrambles to see patients before the state outlaws the procedure.
www.washingtonexaminer.comCalifornia lawmakers reach a tentative deal to send families $9.5 billion in inflation relief
Newsom and Democratic leaders appear to have ended a lengthy stalemate over the money.
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Biden vows abortion fight, assails 'extreme' court ruling
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday he would fight to preserve access to abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
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Commonwealth ends summit with call for action on climate change, trade
The newly-expanded Commonwealth made broad commitments on Saturday to address climate change and boost trade, concluding a summit aimed at shoring up the relevance of a group that evolved from the British empire.
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White House condemns Oslo shooting ahead of Pride event
The White House condemned a shooting that took place early Saturday in Oslo, Norway, around a gay bar and ahead of the capital’s Pride parade later that day. “The horrific shooting in Norway this m…
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Protesters stand against abortion ban in Texas, first to enact laws
More than 200 people gathered in front of a federal courthouse in Houston, Texas on Friday, to voice their anger after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, eliminating the U.S. constitutional right to an abortion.
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Illinois primary: Trump's Republican clout again on the line as Reps. Davis, Miller face off
Donald Trump headlines a rally Saturday for Rep. Mary Miller ahead of Tuesday's GOP primary, when she faces off with fellow Republican Rep. Rodney Davis in the newly drawn 15th District
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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With Roe over, some fear rollback of LGBTQ and other rights
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing states to ban abortion stirred alarm Friday among LGBTQ advocates, who feared that the ruling could someday allow a rollback of legal protections for gay relationships, including the right for same-sex couples to marry.
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End of Roe v. Wade may not hurt Republicans in Congress, but it could sting them in the states | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade in arguably its biggest decision in at least a decade. The practical consequences of eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion are enormous. You might think, therefore, that the political fallout would be too.
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Ukraine's KyivPride teams up with Poland's Warsaw Pride to march for peace
The combined event promoted a multipronged manifesto, including a call to queer people around the world to show “maximum solidarity” with LGBTQ Ukrainians.
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Taliban calls for release of frozen funds after deadly earthquake
Afghanistan's Taliban administration on Saturday called on international governments to roll back sanctions and lift a freeze on central bank assets following the earthquake that killed more than 1,000 people and left thousands homeless.
www.reuters.comWho are the 29 Republicans who voted in favor of the gun safety bill? And why?
Fifteen Republican senators and 14 Republican House members voted for gun control legislation Thursday and Friday.
Recent crimes in wealthy Atlanta enclave reignite push for Buckhead cityhood
A recent spate of criminal activity in one of Atlanta's wealthiest enclaves has rattled residents, fueled frustration over police protection, and given oxygen to a nearly shuttered campaign seeking secession from Georgia's largest city.
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PM: I will not undergo psychological transformation after poll defeat
Boris Johnson tells the BBC he has to distinguish between criticism that matters and that doesn't.
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Rage Against the Machine slams SCOTUS abortion ruling, donates $475K to abortion rights groups
Rage Against the Machine criticized the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday and said it would be donating $475,000 to abortion rights groups. “We are disgusted by the r…
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Drag story hour hosts, under attack, dig in their heels
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Protesters pray outside a library in New York City as Flame, a drag queen sporting a bright wig and a red gown, entertains the children inside by singing the ABCs, leading a coloring activity and reading books about how it’s OK to be different.
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Thousands of protesters arrive as G7 convenes in Germany
The summit agenda includes Russia’s war on Ukraine, climate change, energy and a looming food security crisis.
Scrapping Roe v. Wade makes the US an outlier in the West. Here's how it compares on abortion rights | CNN
Tens of millions of people in America the United States are set to lose abortion access after the Supreme Court decided to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday, a drastic decision that overturns decades of law and sets the US apart from its key allies on women's reproductive health.
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Dozens of migrants piled together at Melilla border fence
Dozens of migrants were pictured lying by a Moroccan border fence, some bleeding and many apparently lifeless, in video showing the aftermath of an attempted mass crossing into a Spanish enclave on Friday in which at least 23 died.
www.reuters.comFollowing SCOTUS ruling, pro-choice groups reaffirm plans for $150 million midterm election blitz
The Supreme Court ruled that Roe v. Wade is unconstitutional, overturning the almost 50-year-old law.
Biden signs bipartisan gun safety bill into law: 'God willing, it's going to save a lot of lives' | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the first major federal gun safety legislation passed in decades, marking a significant bipartisan breakthrough on one of the most contentious policy issues in Washington.
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Biden 'respects' Supreme Court despite abortion ruling, White House says
President Joe Biden, who is weighing unilateral actions to counter an "extreme" ruling ending the U.S. right to abortion, nonetheless "respects" the Supreme Court and sees no need to expand its membership, a spokesperson said.
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Protesters gather as G-7 leaders set to arrive in Germany
MUNICH (AP) — About 4,000 protesters gathered in Munich as the Group of Seven leading economic powers prepared Saturday to hold their annual gathering in the Bavarian Alps in Germany, which holds the G-7′s rotating presidency this year.
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Russian missiles pound Ukraine as troops withdraw from key eastern city of Sievierodonetsk
“Russia is still trying to intimidate Ukraine, cause panic and make people be afraid,” Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak said on Twitter.
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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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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves 'ecstatic' over Supreme Court abortion ruling, says it's a 'win for life'
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has reacted to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, saying he is “ecstatic” about the move he hailed as a “win for life."
'Seismic impact on women’s lives': 5 things to know after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade
The court's conservative majority voted to overturn Roe v. Wade as it upheld a Mississippi law.
The Man Most Responsible for Ending Roe Worries That It Could Hurt His Party
The man most responsible for shaping a U.S. Supreme Court that delivered the conservative movement a long-sought victory has spent weeks saying he did not think it will be good for his party. Publicly, after a draft of the likely decision leaked in May, former President Donald Trump was...
Biden heads overseas, leaving a world of trouble at home
President Joe Biden embarks for Europe this weekend for high-stakes meetings with G-7 and NATO allies and partners as Russia notches advances in Ukraine's east.
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New Colombian president pledges to protect rainforest
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s first elected leftist president, will take office in August with ambitious proposals to halt the record-high rates of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.
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Biden arrives in Europe to keep allies united against Russia as a grinding war in Ukraine takes its toll | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden arrived in Europe Saturday for a week of summits, where the grinding war in Ukraine -- entering its fifth month and fading from Americans' attention -- will be thrust back to the forefront.
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Duterte slams ICC prosecutor's plan to reopen Philippines drug war probe
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's office said on Saturday it was "exasperated" with International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan and his plan to resume an investigation into killings during the government's crackdown on drugs.
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Severodonetsk under ‘full occupation of Russia’: Mayor
Mayor says Russian forces were trying to ‘establish their own order’ and had appointed ‘some kind of commandant’.
France's Macron seeks to name new government in early July
French President Emmanuel Macron seeks to name a new government in early July, possibly including members from outside his political party, according to an interview with AFP.
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Canceled flights; parked jets: Airlines struggle to meet demand in chaotic summer travel season
Airlines and passengers are suffering through a chaotic post-pandemic phase that has seen the industry struggle to deal with surging demand, leaving many passengers unhappy about everything from th…
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States introduce new abortion laws after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
Many states are taking action after gaining the power to decide on abortion.
Deadly quake a new blow to Afghans reeling from poverty
GAYAN, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s deadly earthquake this week struck one of the poorest corners of a country that has been hollowed out by increasing poverty. Even as more aid arrived Saturday, many residents have no idea how they will rebuild the thousands of homes destroyed in villages...
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June 25 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.
Rhode Island cop arrested for assault on political opponent at abortion rights rally after Supreme Court Roe ruling
Jen Rourke said she was "violently attacked" after her speech outside the state house in Providence protesting the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.
U.S. screened 2.45 million air passengers Friday, highest since early 2020
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened 2.45 million air passengers on Friday, the highest daily number since February 2020.
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Clarence Thomas says Supreme Court should reconsider contraception, gay marriage rulings
Supreme Court Chief Justice Clarence Thomas in an opinion floated the possibility of reconsidering more landmark decisions after overturning Roe v. Wade.
Seven accusers write to Ghislaine Maxwell's sentencing judge
Seven women who say Ghislaine Maxwell helped Jeffrey Epstein steal the innocence of their youth are asking a judge who will sentence the British socialite on Tuesday to consider their pain
Suspect in custody after Illinois WeatherTech shooting that left one dead, two injured
A suspect is in custody after one person was killed and two were injured during a shooting in a town in Illinois.
www.washingtonexaminer.comThe woman who brought down Roe vs. Wade wants to take abortion battle to California
Marjorie Dannenfelser started out as a pro-choice Republican. After changing her mind in college, she set out to outlaw abortion across the United States.
Iran says its nuclear development to continue until the West changes its "illegal behaviour"
Iran will further develop its nuclear programme until the West changes its "illegal behaviour", said Iran's top security official Ali Shamkhani in a meeting with the EU's top diplomat, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported.
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Supreme Court’s abortion ruling is watershed moment
The Supreme Court’s extraordinary decision to eliminate the universal right to abortion is a watershed moment in the American experiment, ending half a century when people were free to make t…
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Iran and EU say Vienna nuke talks will resume in coming days
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The European Union and Iran agreed on Saturday to resume negotiations in Vienna in the coming days over Tehran's tattered nuclear deal with world powers. The agreement could help relieve tensions after the talks stalled for months, while Iran enriches uranium closer than ever...
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White House: G7 to address China's forced labor, intellectual property theft
The Group of Seven wealthy countries will address what they see as China's use of forced labor and intellectual property theft and other issues, the White House said on Saturday.
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Conservative justices seized the moment and delivered the opinion they'd long promised | CNN Politics
The five-justice Supreme Court bloc that overturned a half century of women's abortion rights on Friday had coalesced less than two years. But they had found their moment and they seized it.
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Arizona abortion providers halt procedures after Roe ruling
PHOENIX (AP) — Abortion providers across Arizona halted procedures Friday while they try to determine if a law dating to pre-statehood days means their doctors and nurses could face prison time now that the U.S.
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With war, Kyiv pride parade becomes a peace march in Warsaw
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ukraine's largest LGBTQ rights event , KyivPride, went ahead Saturday, although not on its native streets or as a celebration.
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Pro-choice protester climbs down 70-foot-tall Washington, D.C. bridge, taken into police custody
The demonstrator who climbed a Washington, D.C., bridge to protest the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade has been taken into police custody on Saturday afternoon.
Miranda rights, abortion, Second Amendment: These are the cases the Supreme Court ruled on this week with major implications | CNN Politics
The US Supreme Court handed down a bevy of decisions this week that will affect Americans across the country. The most notable ruling, which overturned Roe v. Wade and upended constitutional protections on abortion, came down on Friday.
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Juul can keep selling e-cigarettes as court blocks FDA ban
Juul can continue to sell its electronic cigarettes, at least for now, after a federal appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked a government ban. Juul filed an emergency motion earlier Friday, seeking the temporary hold while it appeals the sales ban.
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Biden criticizes Supreme Court for 'terrible decisions'
President Biden criticized the Supreme Court for its 'terrible decisions' this week after it announced two historical rulings on abortion and gun rights.
Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk now 'completely under Russian occupation' after months of fighting | CNN
The eastern Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk is "completely under Russian occupation," the city's head of military administration said Saturday, following months of grueling and bloody fighting.
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Monkeypox outbreak growing across Britain
LONDON (AP) — British officials said the monkeypox outbreak in the U.K. is growing across the country, mainly among men who are gay or bisexual, or other men who have sex with men. They urged those with new or multiple sex partners to be vigilant for the symptoms of monkeypox.
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Abortion is banned or severely restricted in these states
The Supreme Court issued the biggest decision of its term on Friday when it overturned Roe v. Wade, eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion. The decision came more than a month af…
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Fact check: Democratic group makes multiple false claims in its dramatic allegations about Lauren Boebert's past | CNN Politics
A Democratic super PAC has made multiple false claims about Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert while pushing unproven allegations that the right-wing Colorado congresswoman has had abortions and formerly worked as an escort, all of which Boebert vehemently denies.
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At least 23 die trying to cross into Spanish enclave of Melilla
A huge crowd of migrants storm a fence into Melilla in North Africa, with 23 killed and many injured.
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Inside Biden's response to the end of Roe v. Wade | CNN Politics
When President Joe Biden received word from his chief of staff in the Oval Office on Friday that the Supreme Court had decided to strip away the nationwide right to abortion, he quickly began to execute a plan his advisers had been crafting for months.
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3 people shot, 1 fatally at WeatherTech warehouse shooting in Chicago suburb, authorities confirm
3 shot at WeatherTech warehouse in Chicago suburb, authorities confirm.
Afghanistan earthquake: hospital struggles to help survivors
Caring for victims is a challenge in a country already in the grip of a humanitarian crisis.
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Abortion ruling: Protesters support AOC calling Supreme Court ruling 'illegitimate'
Pro-choice protesters outside the Supreme Court on Friday evening said they agreed with AOC calling the ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade "illegitimate."
Mass same-sex wedding in Mexico challenges discrimination
Even after five years of living together in the Pacific resort city of Acapulco, something as simple as holding hands or sharing a kiss in public is unthinkable for Dayanny Marcelo and Mayela Villalobos
A stunning moment in American history decades in the making will reshape politics | CNN Politics
The day that remade America was decades in the making.
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Mass., Minn. governors sign orders protecting providers who perform abortions for out-of-state residents
The governors of Massachusetts and Minnesota have signed executive orders to implement legal protections for reproductive health care providers who serve out-of-state residents, and for t…
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A roof over their head: Churches use tiny homes for homeless
Churches across the U.S. are tackling the big question of how to address homelessness in their communities with a small solution: tiny homes
Norway shaken by attack that kills 2 during Pride festival
OSLO, Norway (AP) — A gunman opened fire in Oslo’s nightlife district early Saturday, killing two people and leaving more than 20 wounded in what the Norwegian security service called an “Isl…
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Top companies respond to ruling overturning Roe v. Wade
Facebook-parent Meta, JPMorgan Chase will cover employee travel for abortions.
Maine religious schools might not participate in state tuition program, despite Supreme Court victory
Maine attorney general says both Christian schools that prevailed in Supreme Court case have discriminatory policies, preventing their participation in the tuition program.
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Emotions stir as the country reacts to the SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court decided to overturn Roe. v. Wade, effectively ending abortion constitutional protections that had been in place for nearly 50 years.
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Milan to turn off fountain spigots as drought bakes Italy
The mayor of Milan has signed an ordinance turning off public decorative fountains and limiting water sprinklers as northern Italy endures one of the worst droughts in decades
Phil Murphy's first 2024 hurdle: New Jersey Democrats
As Gov. Phil Murphy tries to burnish his image as someone who's putting progressive policies to work, he faces a major obstacle: A skittish Legislature led by members of his own party.
www.politico.comSenator in 2010 deposition: 13-year-olds can consent to sex
Before he became a leading voice for conservative causes on Capitol Hill, U.S. Senator James Lankford spent more than a decade as the director of youth programming at the Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center, a sprawling campground about 80 miles south of Oklahoma City that attracts more than...
Inflation sparks global wave of protests for higher pay, aid
As food costs and fuel bills soar, inflation is plundering people’s wallets, sparking a wave of protests and workers’ strikes around the world
Last Texas school shooting victim laid to rest
Uziyah Garcia's funeral was held Saturday at the Immanuel Baptist Church in San Angelo, where he lived before moving last year to Uvalde, Texas.
www.cbsnews.comAlaska Supreme Court ruling keeps Sweeney off House ballot
The Alaska Supreme Court on Saturday upheld a lower court’s ruling that will keep Republican Tara Sweeney off the ballot for the August special election in Alaska’s U.S. House race. In a brief written order, the high court said it affirmed the decision of Superior Court Judge William Morse, who...
With Roe overturned, experts fear for incarcerated people and reproductive care
Experts warn about state of reproductive care in prisons and jails if the Supreme Court takes away protections to the right to abortion.
'Chaos of emotions': Historic week in DC met with joy and tears after gun deal, Roe, Jan. 6 hearings
Capitol Hill is reeling after one of the most historic weeks in Washington, D.C., with Roe overturned, a gun deal and hearings for Jan. 6, 2021.
‘The dog that caught the car’: Republicans brace for the impact of reversing Roe
Everything was going right for Republicans in the midterm campaign. Then the Supreme Court decision came down.
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Terror alert raised in Norway after 2 killed, 10 wounded in shooting at nightclub in Oslo
The PST security service raised its terror alert level from "moderate" to "extraordinary" — the highest level — after the attack.
www.cbsnews.comAfter years of fighting Roe, conservatives celebrate but have an eye to the future
After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision establishing a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion, the response among anti-abortion advocates was a mixture of jubilation and a forward-looking resolve.
Standing among protestors after the fall of Roe vs. Wade, AOC calls on Biden to create abortion clinics on federal land
In a speech to protesters gathered in Union Square, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez said one "baby step" Biden could take to protect abortion rights would be to open federal clinics.
USS Samuel B. Roberts, Navy destroyer sunk during World War II, is "the deepest shipwreck ever located," exploration team says
"This small ship took on the finest of the Japanese Navy, fighting them to the end," an American exploration team said.
www.cbsnews.comHow Justice leaders Rosen, Donoghue and Engel held the line against Trump in the run-up to Jan. 6
The three found themselves standing up to Trump as he waged a relentless campaign to have the Justice Department help subvert Biden's election.
Suspected Russian spy was well-liked by classmates, but something just seemed a little off | CNN Politics
Victor Muller's accent just didn't sound right.
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1 dead after alligator attack in South Carolina
The alligator grabbed ahold of the victim and dragged them into a nearby pond, police said.
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Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protection
Pfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
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Pfizer and BioNTech say updated Covid-19 boosters show increased immune response against Omicron variant | CNN
Two Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine boosters updated to target the Omicron variant show a substantially higher immune response than the current Covid-19 vaccine, the companies said Saturday.
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Army Guard troops risk dismissal as vaccine deadline looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — Up to 40,000 Army National Guard soldiers across the country — or about 13% of the force — have not yet gotten the mandated COVID-19 vaccine , and as the deadline for shots looms, at least 14,000 of them have flatly refused and could be forced out of the service.
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CDC now also recommends Moderna's COVID vaccine for adolescents
Moderna's request had been stalled for months as regulators studied whether it posed a higher risk of rare heart inflammation side effects.
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Moderna COVID-19 shots now an option for older kids in US
NEW YORK (AP) — There is now a second COVID-19 option for kids ages 6 to 17 in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday announced it is recommending Moderna shots as an option for school-age kids and teens.
apnews.comBiden officials to keep private the names of hospitals where patients contracted Covid
Despite a spike in infections earlier this year, U.S. officials opted to guard the institutions’ names, citing privacy.
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Life in China is ruled by the government's COVID health app. That app is ripe for abuse.
One recent case shows clearly that the app, without which people can't even go to work, could easily be exploited by a government bent on control.
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