The Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe has triggered new attempts to preserve access to the medications, which can be used to terminate early-stage pregnancies at home.
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Air travel across U.S. thrown into chaos after FAA computer outage
Longtime aviation insiders could not recall an outage of such magnitude caused by a technology failure.
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Biden ‘surprised’ government records found at old office
There are significant differences between the Trump and Biden situations, including the gravity of an ongoing grand jury investigation into the Mar-a-Lago seizure.
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A side-by-side look at the Trump, Biden classified documents
While unlikely to affect the Justice Department’s decision-making with regard to charging Trump in his own case, President Biden’s document disclosure could intensify skepticism among Republicans and others.
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Numbers drawn for new Mega Millions $1.1 billion jackpot
The $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot now ranks as the fifth-largest in U.S. history.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Feds propose ‘student loan safety net’ alongside forgiveness
The new proposal would cap payments for undergraduate loans at 5% of borrowers’ discretionary pay, cutting their bills in half, and require payments only for those who earn more than about $30,000 a year.
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Romanian court upholds arrest of influencer Andrew Tate
Prosecutors are trying to tie the self-described misogynist and his brother to human trafficking, rape and organized crime.
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House Republicans to launch investigations into FBI, China
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol is no more, and Republicans have no plans to revive it, vowing instead to take a closer look at the actions of law enforcement.
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Police dig through trash for clues in Massachusetts woman’s disappearance
Police combed through trash at Peabody processing facility on Monday looking for clues in the disappearance of Ana Walshe, 39.
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Trump executive Weisselberg gets 5-month jail sentence for dodging taxes
Allen Weisselberg is expected to be locked up at New York City’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex.