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Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health careMay 01, 2024 12:44 pm - BOCA RATON, Fla. — Florida's ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant, went into effect Wednesday, and some docto...
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United Methodists repeal long-standing ban on LGBTQ clergyMay 01, 2024 11:11 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s long-standing ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowe...
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Pro-Palestinian banners. Blazing Olympic rings. Workers' May Day rallies confront turbulent timesMay 01, 2024 10:53 am - ISTANBUL — Workers and activists around the world marked May Day with protests Wednesday over the pressure of rising prices and calls for greater labor rights. Pro- Pales...
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UCLA cancels classes after violence erupts on campus over the war in GazaMay 01, 2024 10:44 am - LOS ANGELES — Dueling groups of protesters clashed overnight at the University of California, Los Angeles, shoving, kicking and beating each other with sticks after pro-I...
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What marijuana reclassification means for the United StatesMay 01, 2024 9:18 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize t...
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike JohnsonMay 01, 2024 9:08 am - WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she would call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, forcing her colleagues to choose...
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Federal Reserve says interest rates will stay at two-decade high until inflation further coolsMay 01, 2024 8:00 am - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday emphasized that inflation has remained stubbornly high in recent months and said it doesn’t plan to cut interest rates until...
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Dueling protesters clash at UCLA hours after police clear pro-Palestinian demonstration at ColumbiaMay 01, 2024 7:13 am - LOS ANGELES — Dueling groups of protesters clashed Wednesday at the University of California, Los Angeles, grappling in fistfights and shoving, kicking and using sticks t...
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Stewart hits a 3-run homer to lead the Mets past the Cubs 4-2Apr 30, 2024 10:28 pm - NEW YORK — DJ Stewart hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the sixth inning Tuesday night, lifting the New York Mets to a 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. Stewart, whose ro...
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Kepler hits sacrifice fly in 9th inning to lift Twins to 6-5 win over White SoxApr 30, 2024 10:08 pm - Max Kepler hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the Minnesota Twins won their ninth straight game, beating the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Tuesday night. ...