The city remained under attack later Sunday as Russian forces targeted residential areas with multiple rocket launchers, Kharkiv governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
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As abortion ban looms, Florida may soon authorize ‘baby boxes’ for unwanted infants
Florida, like many states across the U.S., currently has a “safe-haven law” in place, where anyone can surrender a newborn at a designated location, no questions asked. But the law does not say anything about leaving the newborns in boxes.
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David Crosby died after contracting COVID-19, former bandmate Graham Nash says
Though Crosby’s relationship with Nash, as with many of his former bandmates, had been tempestuous, the two had recently begun to reconcile after long being estranged.
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Eight remain missing after building collapses in Marseille
Police have yet to confirm the apparent disappearance of a ninth person who lived in a next-door building.
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Pope at Easter: Pray for Ukrainian, Russian people, refugees
Since Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine in February 2022, Francis has repeatedly called for the fighting to end and sought prayers for the “martyred” Ukrainian people.
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Official: Afghan special forces kill 2 IS fighters in raid
The raid on the hideout in the district of Sayed Abad in Nimroz province sparked a clash lasting 30 minutes, said Mufti Habibullah Ilham, the province’s information and culture director.
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Both sides mobilize in push for abortion legislation in Maine
A number of competing bills, including Gov. Janet Mills’ effort to expand existing protections, keep the issue on the front burner in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling.
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Save the date: One year until total solar eclipse sweeps U.S.
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will sweep across North America.
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Attacks in Israel, West Bank kill three in worsening violence
Israeli officials say Palestinian assailants carried out a pair of attacks on Friday.
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Biden sports plan angers transgender advocates, opponents
Under the proposal, it would be much more difficult for schools to ban, for example, a transgender girl in elementary school from playing on a girl’s basketball team.