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Arizona Lawmakers Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban, Creating Rift on the Right
Two Republican state senators broke with their party to ensure final passage of the repeal. Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, is expected to sign it on Thursday.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
Arizona Senate passes repeal of 1864 abortion ban
The Arizona Senate voted to pass a repeal of the near-total ban on abortion from 1864 that was upheld by the battleground state’s Supreme Court last month.NBC News - Top stories - Abortion -
Black lawmakers reintroduce bill to ban hair discrimination
A bicameral host of Black lawmakers on Wednesday reintroduced legislation offering protections against hair discrimination. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) gathered outside the Capitol with fellow lawmakers, as ...The Hill - Politics -
Arizona’s 1864 Abortion Ban: What We Know
Lawmakers voted to repeal an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions. Here’s what to know about the fight over the law.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
Arizona Voted to Repeal Its Abortion Ban
Also, the Fed eyes a longer period of high rates. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
Boxer Garcia tests positive for banned substance
Boxer Ryan Garcia tested positive for the banned substance ostarine on the day before and the day of his upset win over Devin Haney, per a letter obtained by ESPN.ESPN - Sports -
Speaker Johnson calls on Biden to visit Columbia amid pro-Palestine protests
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is urging President Biden to visit Columbia University and observe the pro-Palestine protests roiling its Manhattan campus after Johnson and a group of GOP lawmakers stopped by the university grounds and denounced the ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Trump rails against hush money gag order while witnesses pile on Michael Cohen
Another day of testimony has wrapped in former President Trump's hush money trial on Tuesday. The day saw a host of witnesses take the stand, including an ex-banker for Michael Cohen, a C-SPAN archives director and a lawyer for two women central ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Why hasn’t the US called for an investigation into mass graves in Gaza? | Arwa Mahdawi
Nothing screams ‘covering up war crimes’ like insisting that there should absolutely not be an independent investigation. Did you know that the Palestinians are the very first people in the world to ethnically cleanse and mass murder themselves? I ...The Guardian - World -
Trump Calls for Release of Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich
“I think he’s a very brave young man,” the former president said.The Wall Street Journal - World - Donald Trump -
Top UN court rejects Nicaragua’s call to block German support for Israel
Latin American country had sought interim restrictions on military and financial support over war in GazaFinancial Times - World - Israel -
Trump campaign calls commission's refusal to move up debates 'unacceptable'
Former President Trump’s campaign called the Commission on Presidential Debate's refusal to move up its debate schedule “unacceptable” Tuesday and suggested the 45th president could go around the body that’s sponsored all general election ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
GOP senator calls for deporting certain foreign student protesters
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) called for the U.S. government to revoke the visas given to international students who are Hamas sympathizers and deport them as college protests continue nationwide. “You cannot go around yelling ‘I am Hamas’ or ...The Hill - Politics -
Columbia Officials Said They Had ‘No Choice’ But to Call the Police to Clear Protest
Columbia’s president expressed regret about calling in the police to clear a previous protest. On Tuesday, she said she had “no choice” after protesters occupied a building on campus.The New York Times - Top stories -
Opposition leader demands action after calls for caliphate in Hamburg
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As it happened: Police move in on University of Texas at Dallas protesters
State troopers are moving in on protesters in Dallas, Texas, as campus demonstrations continue across the US.BBC News - Top stories -
Scotland’s SNP government wins no confidence vote called by Labour – as it happened
Scottish government wins vote by 70 votes to 58, with no abstentions after debate where Humza Yousaf defended government’s record. Labour has accused Kemi Badenoch, the business secretary, of championing single-sex spaces as part of a “culture ...The Guardian - World -
Raskin calls Republican senator 'climate fatalist' in oil industry hearing
The Senate Budget Committee’s Democratic majority and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) took aim at the oil industry Wednesday for historically minimizing the impacts of fossil fuels on the climate in a hearing on the results of a bicameral investigation ...The Hill - Politics -
Comer calls hearing to grill DC mayor, police over GWU protests
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Wednesday announced a hearing set for May 8 focused on the pro-Palestinian protests at the George Washington University (GWU), calling Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel ...The Hill - Politics -
Horizon Call Of The Mountain Dev Hit With More Layoffs, Director Departs
The developer of Horizon Call of the Mountain, Firesprite Studios, has laid of the game's director, Alex Barnes. It's unclear how many other developers aside from him were impacted by Firesprite's latest redundancies.. Barnes announced his ...GameSpot - Tech -
Gun control groups call on Congress to undo background check change for veterans
Congress has created an "enormous threat to the safety and well-being of veterans" by blocking Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reports of mental incompetency from entering the federal background check system, gun reform groups said in a letter ...The Hill - Politics -
Trump calls Columbia protest raid "beautiful thing to watch"
With former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial in recess on Wednesday, Trump hit the campaign trail in Wisconsin. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi has the details.CBS News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Several college protests turn violent; police called in to clear encampments
Violence erupted between protesters and counter-protesters at UCLA late Tuesday night, just hours after the NYPD moved in and arrested dozens of protesters who had occupied a building on the Columbia University campus. Lilia Luciano has the latest ...CBS News - Top stories -
A veteran activist joined Columbia protesters. Police call her a ‘professional agitator.’
As pro-Palestinian student protesters took over a building at Columbia University in New York City early Tuesday, one person in the crowd outside stood out — a gray-haired woman who delivered orders to young people helping to barricade a door.NBC News - Top stories -
Co-op Live chaos continues as Olivia Rodrigo gigs cancelled
The star is "bummed" to be the latest act to fall foul of problems at Manchester's troubled new arena.BBC News - Top stories -
Biden calls U.S. ally Japan ‘xenophobic,’ along with China and Russia
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that U.S. ally Japan was struggling economically because of xenophobia, along with other countries such as China and Russia.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Sheryl Sandberg Screams Back at the Silence
A powerful new documentary gives voice to the rape victims of Oct 7.The New York Times - Top stories -
Ukrainian woman, 98, walks six miles alone to escape Russian-held territory
Lidia Stepanivna Lomikovska reunited with family days after fleeing frontline town in her slippers and using a cane. A 98-year-old woman who escaped Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine by using a cane to walk six miles in a pair of slippers has ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
A 98-year-old in Ukraine walked miles to safety from Russians, with slippers and a cane
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98-year-old in Ukraine walked miles to safety from Russians, with slippers and a cane
A 98-year-old woman in Ukraine has escaped Russian-occupied territory by walking almost 10 kilometers, or 6 miles, alone, wearing a pair of slippers and supported by a caneABC News - World - Ukraine -
A Russian zoo said it sent peacocks to the front to 'inspire' troops. It deleted its post after people used it to mock Putin.
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Brittney Griner says she thought about killing herself during first few weeks in Russian jail
WNBA star Brittney Griner says she thought about killing herself during her first few weeks in a Russian jail after her 2022 arrest on drug-related chargesABC News - Top stories - Russia -
Brittney Griner says she thought about killing herself during first few weeks in Russian jail
WNBA star Brittney Griner says she thought about killing herself during her first few weeks in a Russian jail after her 2022 arrest on drug-related chargesABC News - Sports - Russia -
No safety in retreat: Ukrainian soldiers say rear defensive lines barely exist amid Russian advance
Ukrainian soldiers say they are worried fortifications are not being built quicky enough as Russian forces continue to advance along the front linesABC News - World - Ukraine -
Florida 6-week abortion ban takes effect as Arizona lawmakers repeal 1864 ban
A ban on nearly all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy took effect in Florida on Wednesday, while on the same day in Arizona, state lawmakers overturned a highly-restrictive 1864 abortion law that was slated to take effect this summer after ...CBS News - Top stories - Abortion -
Binance’s former chief Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months in jail
Founder of cryptocurrency exchange had pleaded guilty to failing to establish proper money laundering controlsFinancial Times - Business -
HSBC’s Noel Quinn to step down after 5 years as chief executive
Bank lifer says he needs ‘rest’ but insiders say the timing was partly dictated by chair Mark TuckerFinancial Times - Business -
UNRWA chief: Gaza supplies better but not enough to reverse trend towards famine
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Former IndyCar racer and CART chief steward Wally Dallenbach passes away
Was universally respected as CART Chief Steward after impressive racing career endedYahoo Sports - Sports -
Could the Chiefs be leaving Arrowhead Stadium? Kansas making pitch for franchise to cross state line
The Chiefs have an option to leave Missouri for KansasCBS Sports - Sports