The state will soon join 14 other states that have banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy after a state Supreme Court ruling Tuesday.
Erica Nitschke
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Israel threatens to strike Iran directly if Iran launches attack from its territory
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reiterated early Wednesday a promise to retaliate against Israel over the attack on its consulate in Damascus earlier this month.
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Looking at a solar eclipse can be dangerous without eclipse glasses. Here’s what to know
Looking directly at the sun during a solar eclipse can lead to permanent eye damage.
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Trump says abortion should be left to states, declines to endorse national ban
The former president also says he’s ‘proudly the person responsible for the ending’ of the constitutional right to an abortion and thanks the conservative justices who overturned it.
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‘Sheer perfection’ in the forecast for total solar eclipse
Rain will hold off until the end of the week.
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When will Fed cut rates? As economy flexes, maybe later or not at all
Friday’s blockbuster jobs report for March reinforced the notion that the economy is managing quite nicely on its own.
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Aid worker deaths appalled Israel’s allies. Some are considering a halt to arms sales.
The Israeli military’s killing of seven aid workers in Gaza has triggered unprecedented criticism from European leaders.
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Eclipse weather forecast points to clear skies in Northeast, central U.S.
Clouds could obscure views of Monday’s total solar eclipse in other parts of North America.
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Earthquake shakes New York City area
NEW YORK — An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with residents reporting they felt rumbling across the Eastern Seaboard. The agency reported a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7, centered near Lebanon, New Jersey. The Fire Department of New York said there […]
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Israel dismisses 2 officers over deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza
Palestinians, aid groups and human rights organizations have repeatedly accused Israeli forces of firing recklessly at civilians throughout the conflict – a charge Israel denies.