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Demonstrators protest about abortion Friday outside the Supreme Court in Washington.

'This is not over': Biden vows abortion fight, assails 'extreme' court ruling

President Joe Biden said Friday that "it's a sad day for the court and the country" after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
A celebration Friday outside the Supreme Court in Washington. The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years — a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the court’s landmark abortion cases.

How U.S. states have banned, limited or protected abortion

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion. The ruling is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. In anticipation of the decision, several states led by Democrats have taken steps to protect abortion access.
Esmeralda County Commissioner Tim Hipp, top center, rolls up printed voting results during a hand recount of votes, Friday, June 24, 2022, in Goldfield, Nev. Commissioners in tiny Esmeralda County on Friday afternoon began hand-counting all ballots after residents raised concerns at their certification meeting on Thursday. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Last Nevada county approves primary results after hand count

Elected officials in a rural Nevada county became the last in the state to certify outstanding results of the June 14 primary election after a hand count of all ballots in an old mining town courthouse
Local resident Tetyana points at her house heavily damaged by the Russian shelling in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, June 24, 2022.(AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Russia pushes to block 2nd city in eastern Ukraine

Russian forces are trying to block a city in eastern Ukraine after their relentless assault on the next-door city forced Ukrainian troops to begin withdrawal after weeks of intense fighting
Jay Walker, third from left, co-founder of Gays Against Guns, speaks into a megaphone during a rally against the Supreme Court decision striking down New York's gun law, Thursday, June 23, 2022, in New York. When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down New York's tight restrictions on who can carry a handgun, condemnation erupted from liberal leaders and activists. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
To some defenders, gun ruling could right a racial wrong
When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down New York's tight restrictions on who can carry a handgun, condemnation erupted from liberal leaders and activists
French lawmakers want abortion rights in constitution
A group of lawmakers from French President Emmanuel Macron's party is proposing a bill to inscribe abortion rights into the constitution
A strike sign is displayed by an entrance at Waterloo train station, in London, during a railway workers strike, Thursday, June 23, 2022. Millions of people in Britain faced disruption Thursday as railway staff staged their second national walkout this week. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Here we go again: Strike snarls UK trains for a third day
Train stations are all but deserted across Britain on the third day of a national strike that snarled the weekend plans of millions
Chris Wu of Northbrook runs the final yards of the Rock the Runway 5K early Saturday morning at the Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling. He placed second overall.
Runners take off at Rock n Run the Runway 5K in Wheeling
On Saturday, Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling held its 9th annual 'Rock n Run the Runway' to allow the public to enjoy an airport experience from the ground.
A winner in a Comcast RISE contest supporting minority-owned businesses, Freddy Rembert of Villa Park has commercials airing on local TV for his Doggy Hairnets.
Constable: Chef cooks up kitchen-inspired hairnets for dogs
On a hot day, with his dog shedding, a Villa Park chef mused, "I wish they had hairnets for dogs." Now he's selling Doggy Hairnets.
Workers remove unwanted items during the separation process at Groot Industries material recovery facility in Elk Grove Village.
More than 90% of Illinois' plastic goes to landfills. Here are some solutions.
Over 90% of the plastic generated in Illinois is going to landfills instead of being recycled. We can help change that.
2022 Republican candidates for Illinois governor. Upper from left, Darren Bailey, Richard Irvin, Gary Rabine. Lower left, Paul Schimpf, Max Solomon, Jesse Sullivan
Abortion ruling expected to whip up Illinois' GOP base, help conservative governor hopefuls
How will Roe v. Wade's overthrow impact the primary election in Illinois? Experts think it will fire up the Republican base helping conservative candidates running for governor. But it also means high Democratic turnout with reproductive rights on the line.
Russian military says separatist fighters in full control of Sievierodonetsk chemical plant, last Ukrainian holdout
Russian military says separatist fighters in full control of Sievierodonetsk chemical plant, last Ukrainian holdout
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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