Michigan is one of eight states with an unenforced abortion ban that was enacted before the 1973 Roe decision legalized abortion nationwide.
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U.S. jobless claims stay at historically low levels last week
The number of Americans quitting their jobs was also historically high, at 4.4 million, up from 4.3 million in January.
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Trump discusses Jan. 6 call logs, says he wanted to march on the Capitol
The 45th president has repeatedly deflected blame for stoking the attack, and in a Washington Post interview, he struck a defiant posture.
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Maine schools to distribute free COVID-19 tests for students and staff
The state is making 1.1 million at-home tests available through schools as Maine braces for a potential rise in COVID-19 cases from the new omicron BA.2 subvariant.
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Ukraine pleads for weapons as fight looms on eastern front
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged member nations to send Ukraine more weapons, and not just defensive arms.
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U.S. Navy intends to decommission some of its newest warships
It wants to decommission nine ships in the Freedom-class of littoral combat ships – warships that cost about $4.5 billion to build.
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Senate poised to confirm Jackson to Supreme Court
Three Republican senators, including Sen. Susan Collins, have said they will support Ketanji Brown Jackson, who would replace Justice Stephen Breyer when he retires this summer.
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U.S. hits Russia with ‘war crimes’ sanctions; Europe following
The allies press forward with an escalating campaign to tighten the economic screws on Russian President Vladimir Putin for atrocities in Ukraine.
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Yellen calls for crypto regulation to reduce risks, fraud
Surveys show that roughly 16% of adult Americans — or 40 million people — have invested in cryptocurrencies.