Alabama lawmakers advance plan to protect IVF clinics
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Facing public pressure to get in vitro fertilization services restarted, Alabama lawmakers…
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LGBTQ+ advocacy group sues Texas AG, says it won’t identify transgender families
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A national LGBTQ+ advocacy group is suing the Texas Attorney General, rather than handing…
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Jamie Foxx sounds ready to return to standup following health scare
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Jamie Foxx has some jokes to tell. The Oscar winner posted a funny video of himself on Instagram from his 2002…
Continue ReadingAn Oahu woman shares a leap day birthday with her son
By Arielle Argel Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Clea Saldania-Jelffs is a mother who turns 10…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia bill banning non-binary gender designations on birth certificates heads to governor
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia bill that would outlaw the gender designation of non-binary on birth…
Continue ReadingThe landscape photographer surveying the ‘liminal spaces’ of war — and peace
By Dan Q. Dao, CNN (CNN) — An-My Lê doesn’t identify as a war photographer. Though her body of work across the last three decades deals…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina’s public system will require colleges to get OK before changing sports conferences
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — The board overseeing North Carolina’s public university system will require schools to get approval to change athletic…
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Mouthwash recalled nationwide over poisoning risk
By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — One brand of hydrogen peroxide mouthwash is being recalled nationwide for posing a potential poisoning…
Continue ReadingFresh from a deadly cholera outbreak, Zambia declares drought a national emergency
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zambia’s president Hakainde Hichilema has declared the country’s debilitating drought…
Continue ReadingRestaurant closes due to ‘odor’ complaints
By Joe Vithayathil Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Leaders in Oregon’s restaurant…
Continue ReadingHatch watch is underway at a California bald eagle nest monitored by a popular online camera feed
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Hatch watch is underway in Southern California mountains. Three bald eagle chicks could emerge this week from eggs…
Continue ReadingHaitian prime minister in Kenya to try to salvage African country’s deployment of police to Haiti
By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Haiti’s prime minister has arrived in Kenya to try to salvage a plan to have the African…
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El Gobierno de Chile rechaza reportes de supuesta colaboración con Venezuela en el presunto secuestro de Ronald Ojeda
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La ministra de Interior de Chile, Carolina Tohá, rechazó este martes los reportes publicados en…
Continue ReadingFacebook whistleblower calls Canada’s online harms bill ‘one of the best proposed today’
By Megan DeLaire Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Frances Haugen, a former Facebook…
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Alabama House and Senate approve bills aimed at protecting in vitro fertilization after personhood ruling
By Devon M. Sayers, Shirin Faqiri and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The Alabama House and Senate each passed bills Thursday aimed at protecting in…
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What to know about the timing of Donald Trump’s election interference trial
Analysis by Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s trial in his election interference…
Continue ReadingJustin Amash announces Republican bid for Michigan U.S. Senate seat after having previously left GOP
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Justin Amash announced on social media Thursday that he will run for…
Continue ReadingOpinion: The Supreme Court has a different view of emergencies than we do
Opinion by Dahlia Lithwick and Steve Vladeck (CNN) — The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that it would keep on hold former President Donald…
Continue ReadingHarris will tout apprenticeships in a swing state visit to Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to return to the swing state of Wisconsin next week for an event touting worker…
Continue Reading Paul Pogba dice que apelará la sanción por dopaje tras dar positivo por sustancia prohibida
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Paul Pogba fue suspendido del fútbol durante cuatro años, se anunció el jueves, tras dar positivo por…
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Trump appeals judge’s decision that disqualified him from Illinois ballots
By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has appealed an Illinois judge’s decision that disqualified him…
Continue ReadingLiev Schreiber dons a collar to play a Catholic priest in revival of ‘Doubt’ on Broadway
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment NEW YORK (AP) — Liev Schreiber is chewing on big ideas in a revival of John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer…
Continue ReadingJeffrey Epstein grand jury records from underage girl abuse probe to be released under Florida law
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Grand jury transcripts from a 2006 Florida investigation into wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse of dozens…
Continue ReadingMissouri House passes property tax cut aimed at offsetting surge in vehicle values
By DAVID A. LIEB Assocaited Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri residents could see a roughly $138 million tax break under legislation…
Continue Reading14 cited for trespassing during protest outside Minnesota Governor’s mansion
By Riley Moser Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — Police say several people were cited…
Continue ReadingNYC subway service snarled due to worker safety concerns after a conductor was slashed in the neck
NEW YORK (AP) — Morning commutes on a New York City subway line were severely delayed Thursday after a train conductor was slashed in the neck,…
Continue ReadingMitch McConnell’s decision to step down as GOP leader reverberates in Kentucky
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Mitch McConnell’s decision to step down as Senate Republican leader in November is…
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Federal judge blocks enforcement of controversial Texas immigration law
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Austin, Texas, ordered the state government Thursday to suspend enforcement of a controversial law…
Continue ReadingNonprofit aims to connect grandparents, grandchildren through a love of reading
By Jan Carabeo Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — It takes a village to raise a…
Continue ReadingWinfrey leaving WeightWatchers board, donating all of her interest in the company to a museum
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Former talk show host Oprah Winfrey is leaving WeightWatchers board of directors and donating all of her…
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Hearse drivers refuse to take Navalny’s body to Moscow funeral, Putin critic’s team say
By Radina Gigova, Nathan Hodge, Sahar Akbarzai and Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Attempts to hire a hearse to take the body of Alexey Navalny body to…
Continue Reading Canadá impone nuevos requisitos para ingreso de mexicanos: ¿cuáles son?
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Canadá anunció este jueves los nuevos requisitos para las autorizaciones electrónicas de viaje y…
Continue ReadingBelarusian lawmakers to soon consider anti-LGBTQ+ bill
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A bill in Belarus that would outlaw the promotion of homosexuality and other behavior is…
Continue ReadingMan exonerated after nearly 30 years of imprisonment for deadly 1994 arson
By Raymond Strickland and Adam Fox Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Daniel Gwynn…
Continue ReadingMan exonerated after nearly 30 years of imprisonment for deadly 1994 arson
KYW By Raymond Strickland and Adam Fox Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Daniel…
Continue ReadingNew designer Chemena Kamali reboots Chloe with a 1970s-tinged debut at Paris Fashion Week
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Chloe has revisited its vibrant 1970s essence, infused with Karl Lagerfeld’s indelible…
Continue ReadingUrgency rising in search for missing teen with autism in Tennessee
By Caleb Wethington Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The search for a missing Sumner…
Continue ReadingFlu shots are doing OK vs. virus, US numbers indicate
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Early estimates suggest flu shots are performing OK in the current U.S. winter flu season. The…
Continue ReadingTitans to break ground on new Nissan stadium
By Daniel Smithson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Thursday afternoon will mark the…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates edge closer to 7%, dampening start of spring homebuying season
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Mortgage rates climbed for the fourth week in a row, inching closer to 7%. The 30-year fixed-rate…
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Ohio man pleads guilty to federal hate crime in Covid-era attack on Asian American student
By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — An Ohio man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal hate crime, admitting he assaulted an Asian American college…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s military blames technical fault for crash of fighter jet on training flight
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A Myanmar fighter jet has crashed and burned in the countryside in the central region of Magway, with…
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Deadly Texas wildfire torches 1 million acres – the largest blaze in state history – as more infernos rage
CNN By Joe Sutton, Steve Almasy, Holly Yan, Robert Shackelford and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — Catastrophic wildfires ripping across the Texas…
Continue ReadingPalestinian factions seek unity at Moscow meeting as Russia vies for greater role in Gaza war
Analysis by Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — Palestinian factions, some of whom have been at odds for almost two decades, are meeting in Moscow to…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants who illegally enter US
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked a new Texas law that would give police broad powers to…
Continue ReadingBlockbuster blizzard is slamming California with 12 feet of snow possible, 100-mph wind gusts
By Mary Gilbert and Elliana Hebert, CNN (CNN) — A dangerous winter storm has arrived in California and will unload feet of snow, powerful winds…
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AI will allow more foreign influence operations in 2024 election, FBI director says
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 US election will feature more foreign adversaries that are trying to meddle in the election than…
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Biden says killings at Gaza aid site will complicate ceasefire talks
By Nikki Carvajal, MJ Lee, Alex Marquardt and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — The killing of more than a hundred Palestinians at a…
Continue ReadingFamily of Cuban dissident who died in mysterious car crash sues accused American diplomat-turned-spy
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and JIM MUSTIAN MIAMI (AP) — The widow of a prominent Cuban dissident killed in a mysterious car crash has filed a wrongful death…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani stuns Dodgers — and many around the world — with marriage announcement
By DAVID BRANDT and STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writers GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers — and many around the…
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