The state law banning abortion clinics cannot take effect on Wednesday as scheduled amid a lawsuit filed by the state’s largest abortion provider.
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Discarded joints pose hazards for dogs, vets report
Veterinarians are growing alarmed by an apparent rise in marijuana poisonings among dogs that ingest discarded joints and edibles on city sidewalks.
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Judge rejects Rep. Zooey Zephyr bid to return to Montana House
The first-term lawmaker was silenced 2 weeks ago for admonishing Republican lawmakers, then banished from the floor last week for encouraging a raucous statehouse protest.
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White House meeting on debt ceiling set, but no solution yet
Facing the risk of a government default as soon as June 1, President Biden has invited the top 4 congressional leaders to a White House meeting for talks next week.
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Why Hollywood writers are on strike and what it means for your favorite shows
Streaming and its ripple effects are at the center of the dispute.
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Woman testifies that she too was sexually attacked by Trump
Meanwhile, Trump’s lawyer said the former president has decided against testifying, answering the biggest outstanding question about the closely watched E. Jean Carroll case.
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Biden sending 1,500 troops amid surge of migrants at Mexico border
Military personnel will do data entry, warehouse support and other administrative tasks so that U.S. Customs and Border Protection can focus on fieldwork, officials said.
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U.S. surgeon general says loneliness poses health risks as deadly as smoking
Research shows that Americans, who have become less engaged with worship houses, community organizations and even their own family members in recent decades, have steadily reported an increase in feelings of loneliness.
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Woman says 4 of 7 bodies found in rural Oklahoma are daughter, grandchildren
The tragedy comes in a year marked by an uptick in mass killings in the United States.
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‘Some Like It Hot’ leads Tony Award nominations with 13 nods
The message of self-acceptance and respect for all was echoed across Broadway, from a revival of ‘Parade’ to a Black actor-led ‘Death of a Salesman’ to the new play ‘Ain’t No Mo.’