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Louisiana and Utah trigger laws banning abortions temporarily blocked by courts

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Wisconsin governor vows to grant clemency to doctors charged under state abortion ban

Abortion rights activists gather near the White House on June 26, 2022.

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White House downplays prospect of providing abortion services on federal lands

Protesters attend the "Jewish Rally for Abortion Justice" rally, hosted by the National Council of Jewish Women, on May 17, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

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At least 46 migrants found dead inside a truck in San Antonio

Heat will likely be a focus for the investigation into the deaths. Temperatures climbed to 101 in the area on Monday.

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Ryan Kelley was arrested for his role in Jan. 6. Now he's a front-runner in Michigan’s GOP primary for governor.

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Biden’s ICE nominee withdraws from consideration after languishing in Senate

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Supreme Court rules for former football coach in public school prayer case

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Florida's largest annual Pride march returned to St. Petersburg.

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U.S. Navy ship that took on Japanese fleet in WWII becomes the deepest wreck ever discovered

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Travelers endure another weekend of mass flight cancellations across America

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Instagram restricts some abortion resource posts and hashtags

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Stocks fall and begin week with losses as rebound attempt stalls

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Legal clashes await U.S. companies covering workers' abortion costs

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Legal clashes await U.S. companies covering workers' abortion costs

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Lake Mead is nearing dead pool status. The engineer for whom it was named would be 'horrified.'

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