Facebook and Instagram were promptly deleting posts that offered to mail out abortion pills in states that restrict their use. But similar posts offering to mail a gun or marijuana were not removed.
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51 migrants die in trailer abandoned in San Antonio heat
The death toll was the highest ever from a smuggling attempt in the United States.
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Court tosses charges against ex-governor, 8 others over contaminated Flint water
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that a judge had no authority to issue indictments in the Flint water scandal.
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Crossing where train crashed into dump truck, killing 3, was on safety upgrade list
Three people died and up to 50 were injured after an Amtrak train struck a dump truck before becoming derailed.
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G-7 leaders unite behind Ukraine, take aim at Kremlin oil money
The final statement from the Group of Seven summit in Germany underlined their intent to impose ‘severe and immediate economic costs’ on Russia.
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Journalists in Uvalde threatened with arrest while reporting on shooting response
Meanwhile, law enforcement agencies have resisted releasing information that could shed light on how police responded to the attack.
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Jan. 6 panel to hear from top aide in Trump’s White House
In brief excerpts of testimony,Cassidy Hutchinson told the committee she was in the room for White House meetings where challenges to the election were discussed, including with Republican lawmakers.
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WNBA star Brittney Griner goes on trial Friday in Russia
WNBA star Brittney Griner appeared in a court near Moscow that ordered her trial on cannabis possession charges to begin Friday, about 4 1/2 months after she was arrested at an airport while returning to play for a Russian team.
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Russia defaults on loans for first time in a century as sanctions muddy next steps
Given the damage already done to the economy and markets, the default is mostly symbolic for now.
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Supreme Court sides with doctors convicted in pain pill schemes
Justice Stephen Breyer wrote that prosecutors must prove that doctors knew they were illegally prescribing powerful pain drugs in violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act.