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Alabama governor signs legislation protecting IVF providers from legal liability into law

by KIM CHANDLER Associated Press March 7, 2024March 7, 2024

Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed the bill after it was approved by lawmakers scrambling to address a wave of criticism.

Nation & World

A girl went missing, seizing South Africa’s attention. Now her mother is charged with selling her

by GERALD IMRAY Associated Press March 7, 2024March 7, 2024

The mother of the 6-year-old girl was arrested and charged Thursday with kidnapping and selling or trafficking her daughter.

Nation & World

United Airlines plane makes safe emergency landing in LA after losing tire during takeoff

by OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ AND HAVEN DALEY Associated Press March 7, 2024March 7, 2024

The tire landed in an employee parking lot at San Francisco International Airport, where it smashed into a car. No one was injured.

Nation & World

Uvalde parents angered by new report that clears city police of missteps during Texas school attack

by ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press March 7, 2024March 7, 2024

The city-hired investigator acknowledged failures by police during the 2022 attack but said officers did not deserve punishment and in some cases praised their actions.

Nation & World, Politics

House Republicans push bill to detain migrants accused of theft after Georgia student killed

by STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press March 7, 2024March 7, 2024

The 9-page bill was designed more to deliver a political point than to enact law and has little chance of being taken up in the Democratic-controlled Senate.

Business, Nation & World, Politics

Bill that could make TikTok unavailable in the U.S. advances quickly in the House

by KEVIN FREKING and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press March 7, 2024March 7, 2024

Lawmakers have voiced concerns about the potential for the platform, which is owned by a Beijing-based company, to surveil and manipulate Americans.

Business, Nation & World

Apple is making big App Store changes in Europe. Could they lead to more hacking?

by MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press March 7, 2024March 7, 2024

Apple is opening small cracks in the iPhone’s digital fortress as part of a regulatory clampdown in Europe that’s striving to give consumers more choices.