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Texas Midwife Charged in Abortion Case
The two arrests in greater Houston appear to be the first time health care providers have been charged with violating abortion bans in their state since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.The New York Times - 22h -
Texas midwife arrested and charged with performing illegal abortions
A midwife in Texas has been arrested and charged with performing illegal abortions and practicing medicine without the appropriate license.NBC News - 21h -
Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications
The Trump administration is dropping an emergency abortion case in Idaho in one of the administration’s first moves on the issue since President Donald Trump's second term beganABC News - Mar. 5 -
Louisiana woman pleads not guilty to felony in historic abortion case
A Louisiana woman accused of getting abortion pills from a New York doctor and giving them to her daughter to end a pregnancy has pleaded not guilty to a felony.CBS News - 6d -
Trump has dropped a high-profile abortion case in Idaho. Here's what that means
A yearslong legal battle over the right to an emergency abortion in Idaho has been abruptly upended now that President Donald Trump has moved to drop the high-profile caseABC News - Mar. 6 -
Louisiana woman pleads not guilty to a felony in historic abortion case
A Louisiana woman pleads not guilty Tuesday to a felony, after allegedly getting abortion pills from a New York doctor and giving them to her teenage daughter to terminate a pregnancy.NBC News - 6d -
Texas makes 2 more abortion arrests
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced Tuesday that two more individuals have been arrested on charges they provided illegal abortions, apparently in connection to the midwife who was ...The Hill - 5h -
Attorney of man charged in alleged college hazing incident discusses case
Three people are facing felony criminal hazing charges in the death of 20-year-old Caleb Wilson, who was a sophomore at Southern University in Baton Rouge. An attorney for one of the men charged ...CBS News - 5d -
Texas midwife arrested for allegedly providing abortions amid state’s near-total ban
Maria Margarita Rojas charged with illegal performance of procedure, considered a second-degree felony in the state. A Texas midwife has been arrested over accusations that she performed abortions ...The Guardian - 1d -
Woman linked to death of Telemundo Super Bowl reporter to be charged with murder
The Louisiana woman accused of theft and fraud in connection with the death of a Super Bowl reporter near New Orleans last month will also be charged with second-degree murder in the case, ...NBC News - 2h -
Lawyer Appointed in Adams Case Says Charges Should Be Dropped
Paul D. Clement also said a judge should not allow the Trump administration to use the court’s authority to compel Mr. Adams’s support in the White House’s mass deportation efforts.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
Court recommends charges against NYC Mayor Adams dropped
A court-appointed lawyer has advised a federal judge that corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams should be dropped. Meantime, sources tell NBC News two federal prosecutors in ...NBC News - Mar. 8 -
Judge says 'need for speed' in detained Columbia activist's case
Authorities have not charged Khalil with a crime and the administration has not provided any evidence showing Khalil's alleged support for the militant group.ABC News - 6d -
Idaho murders case defense will claim evidence planted, prosecutors say
Bryan Kohberger is charged with four counts of murder in the deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.CBS News - 5d -
Xavier Worthy of Chiefs released from jail, won't face domestic assault charges
Xavier Worthy was taken into custody Friday on a count of third-degree felony assault. However, prosecutors Saturday declined to pursue the case.CBS News - Mar. 8 -
Texas midwife arrested, accused of providing illegal abortions
Texas has made what appears to be its first arrest under the state's controversial abortion law. CBS News correspondent Michael George has more.CBS News - 9h -
Activists open abortion center in front of Polish parliament on Women's Day
Polish abortion rights activists have opened a center across from the parliament building in Warsaw where women can have abortions with pills, either alone or with other womenABC News - Mar. 8 -
Mistrial declared in murder trial of California judge accused of killing wife
LOS ANGELES — A mistrial was declared Monday in the case of an Orange County judge charged with murder in the 2023 shooting of his wife.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
US enforcement unit ended by Trump wins right to auction Russian yacht
Sale of the $300mn Amadea is expected to move forward but cases that were not charged yet are likely to be abandonedFinancial Times - 2d -
Ultrasound now needed for pill abortions in Wyoming after lawmakers override veto
Women planning pill abortions in Wyoming will need to get an ultrasound after lawmakers overrode the governor's veto of the new measureABC News - Mar. 5 -
Woman arrested for allegedly providing illegal abortions in Houston, Texas AG says
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Monday that a 48-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly illegally providing abortions in the Houston area.ABC News - 1d -
Anti-Abortion Lawyer Pushed Out of F.D.A. After Republican Senator’s Pressure Campaign
Hilary Perkins, a career lawyer and a conservative, was targeted by Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri for defending the Biden administration’s position on the abortion pill.The New York Times - 1d -
Texas midwife accused of providing illegal abortions, running clinics
A Texas midwife was arrested on Monday for allegedly providing illegal abortions and unlawfully operating a network of clinics in the Houston area. Maria Margarita Rojas, 48, is now facing criminal ...The Hill - 7h -
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates spar on abortion law, Musk, Trump during debate
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Brad Schimel and Susan Crawford sparred over abortion law, as well as Elon Musk, during a debate.ABC News - 5d -
Missouri AG orders Planned Parenthood to stop medication abortions they don’t offer
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued cease-and-desist orders against Planned Parenthood facilities in the state to bar them from offering medication abortions even though they do not ...The Hill - 4d -
A Supreme Court Case Threatens the Church-State Divide
The case invites further fragmentation of public education.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
DOJ weighs plan to slash public corruption unit
The Justice Department (DOJ) is weighing a sizable reduction in a division designed to handle public corruption cases, a move that comes after the department dropped charges against New York City ...The Hill - 6d -
California judge facing re-trial for wife's murder says death was accidental
After the case of an Orange County judge charged with murder for fatally shooting his wife ended in a mistrial Monday, Jeffrey Ferguson, the man in the center of the legal battle spoke exclusively ...NBC News - 4d -
The Women Most Affected by Abortion Bans
After the Dobbs decision, births rose in states with bans, but more for some women than others.The New York Times - 1d -
The limits of US tolerance: What Mahmoud Khalil’s case reveals about assimilation
The Khalil case is a defining moment for U.S. immigration policy.The Hill - 3d -
Texas measles cases rise to 223
Texas's deadly measles outbreak is growing, as confirmed cases in the state have risen to at least 223 since January, according to the latest figures from the Texas Department of State Health ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Inconsistency Strikes Again For The Ottawa Charge
A recurring storyline for the Ottawa Charge since their inaugural season has been their struggle to piece together a full 60-minute effort. This game proved to be no exception.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Four charged in death of boy killed in hyperbaric chamber fire in Michigan facility
Three people were charged with second-degree murder and a fourth person was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Thomas Cooper, 5.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Government seeks to move Khalil case
The U.S. government is seeking to move Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil’s case from New York, where a hearing into his status happened Wednesday, to Louisiana or New Jersey. Khalil is a ...The Hill - 6d -
223 measles cases confirmed in Texas as outbreak grows
The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow with a total of 223 cases confirmed, according to new data published Tuesday.ABC News - Mar. 11 -
Chiefs' Worthy arrested on family violence charge
Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy was arrested on a felony domestic violence charge Friday in Texas.ESPN - Mar. 8 -
Measles cases pick up as RFK promotes unproven treatments
There are over 250 cases of measles in at least a dozen states across the US.BBC News - 5d -
Senators Press Marty Makary on Abortion Pills and Vaccines
At a hearing, Dr. Marty Makary, the nominee for F.D.A. commissioner, fielded questions focused on whether he would review or reopen certain policy areas.The New York Times - Mar. 6 -
Deadly New Strikes in Gaza, and Abortion Arrests in Texas
Plus, drones on Mount Everest.The New York Times - 12h