 | Ben Ferencz, last living Nuremberg prosecutor of Nazis, dies
2023-04-15 [abcnews.com]
The last living prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials, who tried Nazis for genocidal war crimes and was among the first outside witnesses to document the atrocities of Nazi labor and concentration camps, has died Details >
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| DeSantis to make 1st public appearance in South Carolina
2023-04-15 [abcnews.com]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to make his first public appearance in South Carolina, a state where votes will be critical if he launches an expected 2024 presidential bid Details >
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| Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania to seek 4th term
2023-04-15 [abcnews.com]
Democratic Sen. Bob Casey says he’ll seek a fourth term, bringing unmatched name recognition in Pennsylvania politics to his party’s defense of a seat in a presidential battleground state Details >
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| At Irish shrine, Biden meets priest who gave Beau last rites
2023-04-15 [abcnews.com]
President Joe Biden was moved to tears during a stop at a Catholic shrine in Ireland when he discovered that a chaplain working there had performed last rites for his late son Beau Biden Details >
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| Gov. vetoes Kansas bill on live deliveries during abortion
2023-04-15 [abcnews.com]
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill that could have penalized doctors accused of not providing enough care to infants delivered alive during certain kinds of abortion procedures Details >
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| Suspect in murder of Indiana teen girls wins prison transfer
2023-04-15 [abcnews.com]
The suspect in the killing of two teenage girls in Indiana will be transferred to another state correctional facility after the suspect’s attorneys argued his physical and mental health was deteriorating after months in isolation Details >
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| Civil servants strike action widens over pay offer
2023-04-15 [bbci.co.uk]
Several unions have condemned proposals for "below inflation" increases for their members. Details >
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| RCN nurses to strike on May bank holiday in England as pay offer rejected
2023-04-15 [bbci.co.uk]
A 48-hour walkout from Sunday 30 April is now planned by Royal College of Nursing members in England. Details >
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| Landmark law saved whales through marine industries change
2023-04-15 [abcnews.com]
The drive to protect vanishing whales has brought profound impacts to marine industries and those changes are accelerating as the Endangered Species Act approaches its 50th anniversary Details >
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| NRA convention draws top GOP 2024 hopefuls after shootings
2023-04-15 [abcnews.com]
Top Republican hopefuls for the 2024 presidential race are vowing at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention to defend the Second Amendment at all costs Details >
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| Drug maker asks Supreme Court to preserve access to abortion pill free from lower court restrictions
2023-04-15 [abcnews.com]
Drug maker asks Supreme Court to preserve access to abortion pill free from lower court restrictions Details >
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| High court temporarily blocks restrictions on abortion pill
2023-04-15 [abcnews.com]
The Supreme Court is temporarily keeping in place federal rules for use of an abortion drug, while it takes time to more fully consider the issues raised in a court challenge Details >
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| Minneapolis OKs dawn Muslim prayer call, 1st for big US city
2023-04-15 [abcnews.com]
Minneapolis will allow broadcast of the Muslim call to prayer in early mornings and late evenings, becoming the first major U.S. city to allow the announcement over speakers five times a day, year-round Details >
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| Leak suspect appears in court as US spells out its case
2023-04-15 [abcnews.com]
A Massachusetts Air National Guardsman has appeared in court, accused in the leak of highly classified military documents Details >
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| Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs bills seeking to make state safe haven for abortion and gender-affirming care
2023-04-15 [abcnews.com]
Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs bills seeking to make state safe haven for abortion and gender-affirming care Details >
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| Montana GOP seeks to bar 3rd parties from key US Senate race
2023-04-15 [abcnews.com]
Libertarians lined up with Democrats on Friday against a proposal that would effectively block third party candidates from next year’s Montana U.S. Senate election Details >
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| Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
2023-04-15 [abcnews.com]
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows Details >
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| City: Schwarzenegger repaired utility trench, not a pothole
2023-04-15 [abcnews.com]
The “giant pothole” that Arnold Schwarzenegger filled on a street in his Los Angeles neighborhood was actually a trench dug for utility work Details >
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| Florida GOP passes 6-week abortion ban; DeSantis signs it
2023-04-14 [abcnews.com]
The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature has approved a bill to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed it into law Details >
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| Florida man sentenced for role in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
2023-04-14 [abcnews.com]
A Florida man has been sentenced to eight months in federal prison for his role in the insurrection and storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 Details >
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| Thousands to lose aid under Iowa bill backed by lawmakers
2023-04-14 [abcnews.com]
Thousands of Iowa residents are expected to lose Medicaid and food stamp benefits under a bill given final legislative approval and sent to Gov. Kim Reynolds Details >
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| Texas county roiled by book ban considered closing libraries
2023-04-14 [abcnews.com]
Leaders in a rural Texas county held a special meeting Thursday to consider the drastic option of shutting their public library system down rather than heed a federal judge’s order to return books to the shelves ranging from teen sexuality and gender t... Details >
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| Top 2024 hopefuls to address NRA convention after shootings
2023-04-14 [abcnews.com]
For the second year in a row, the National Rifle Association is holding its annual convention within days of mass shootings that shook the nation Details >
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| Workers at anti-poverty World Bank struggle to pay bills
2023-04-14 [abcnews.com]
As finance leaders from around the world meet at the World Bank in Washington this week, food service workers at the poverty-fighting organization are highlighting what they see as a galling situation: The workers who put food on the table for an organ... Details >
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| Tories suspend Haverfordwest councillor for alleged slave remark
2023-04-14 [bbci.co.uk]
Andrew Edwards is accused of saying white men should have black slaves. Details >
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| Biden admin celebrates new bridges as campaign season nears
2023-04-14 [abcnews.com]
The Biden administration is closing out a three-week push to highlight big infrastructure investments in local communities, awarding nearly $300 million to help repair or replace more than a dozen bridges Details >
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| Russian court fines Wikipedia for article about Ukraine war
2023-04-14 [abcnews.com]
A Moscow court has again fined Wikipedia for not removing a Russian-language article about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Details >
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| Suspect in leak probe talked about God, guns and war secrets
2023-04-14 [abcnews.com]
In trying to identify who was behind a major breach of classified U.S. documents, federal agents and journalists had access to online clues that led to a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman with interests in gaming, guns and religion Details >
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| Missouri to limit gender-affirming care for minors, adults
2023-04-14 [abcnews.com]
Missouri’s attorney general has announced new restrictions on gender-affirming care for adults in addition to minors in a move that is believed to be a first nationally and has advocacy groups threatening to sue Details >
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| Florida GOP passes 6-week abortion ban; DeSantis supports it
2023-04-14 [abcnews.com]
The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature has approved a bill to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy Details >
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| Biden taps Gaga, Clooney, Garner, others for arts committee
2023-04-14 [abcnews.com]
The White House has announced a star-studded slate of members for the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, a panel of artists, museum professionals, academics and philanthropists that serves as an advisory board to President Joe Biden ... Details >
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| Trump answers questions for 7 hours in NY fraud lawsuit
2023-04-14 [abcnews.com]
Former President Donald Trump has visited the offices of New York’s attorney general for his second deposition in a legal battle over his company’s business practices, answering questions for around seven hours instead of invoking his Fifth Amendment p... Details >
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| Guardsman arrested in leak of classified military documents
2023-04-14 [abcnews.com]
A Massachusetts Air National Guard member has been arrested in connection with the disclosure of highly classified military documents about the Ukraine war and other top national security issues Details >
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| Post-Parkland, Florida OKs easier path for death penalty
2023-04-14 [abcnews.com]
Florida will soon no longer require unanimous jury recommendations for judges to impose death- penalty sentences Details >
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| ULEZ: Labour MPs seek support for non-Londoners
2023-04-13 [bbci.co.uk]
It comes a day after five Tory-run councils were granted a High Court hearing into the expansion plans. Details >
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| Joe Biden in Ireland: US president meets Michael D Higgins in Dublin
2023-04-13 [bbci.co.uk]
"Your feet will bring you where your heart is," says Joe Biden as he meets the Irish president. Details >
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| Camra award ban for Essex pub displaying golly dolls
2023-04-13 [bbci.co.uk]
The Campaign for Real Ale says the dolls on display at the pub "discriminate against customers". Details >
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| Suella Braverman not fit for office, says Tory peer Warsi
2023-04-13 [bbci.co.uk]
Baroness Warsi says the home secretary turns "almost every issue into a cultural race war". Details >
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| Economy flat but UK will avoid recession, says Hunt
2023-04-13 [bbci.co.uk]
Walkouts hit output but the chancellor says the economic outlook is "brighter than expected". Details >
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| Charged debate on Oregon gun bills reflects national divide
2023-04-13 [abcnews.com]
Emotions are running high in Oregon over a bill that would impose restrictions on gun use Details >
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| Trump set to give 2nd deposition in New York fraud lawsuit
2023-04-13 [abcnews.com]
Former President Donald Trump is expected to visit the offices of New York’s attorney general for his second deposition in a legal battle over his company’s business practices Details >
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| Expelled to reinstated: Pearson to return to Tennessee House
2023-04-13 [abcnews.com]
The second of two Black Democrats expelled from the Republican-led Tennessee House will follow his colleague in returning to the Legislature Details >
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| US officials: Biden to expand government health care access for hundreds of thousands of migrants who came to US as kids
2023-04-13 [abcnews.com]
US officials: Biden to expand government health care access for hundreds of thousands of migrants who came to US as kids Details >
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| Drama plagues bid to restrict changes to Ohio Constitution
2023-04-13 [abcnews.com]
Ohio’s constitution is caught in a tug-of-war Details >
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| Biden infrastructure focus turns to celebrating new bridges
2023-04-13 [abcnews.com]
The Biden administration is closing out a three-week push to highlight the benefits of infrastructure investments in local communities by awarding nearly $300 million to help repair or replace more than a dozen bridges Details >
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| Whitehaven coal mine legal challenge rejected
2023-04-13 [bbci.co.uk]
Environmental campaigners lose their bid to have government backing for the Whitehaven mine quashed. Details >
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| ULEZ expansion: Judicial review to be held over plans
2023-04-13 [bbci.co.uk]
The scheme is due to be expanded across the whole of London from the end of August. Details >
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| What led to a police probe over golly dolls in a pub in Essex?
2023-04-13 [bbci.co.uk]
A hate crime investigation is under way after gollywog dolls were seized from a pub in Essex. Details >
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| Joe Biden hails Northern Ireland young people on Belfast visit
2023-04-13 [bbci.co.uk]
The US president says they are at the "cutting edge" of the future, 25 years on from the 1998 peace deal. Details >
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| Rishi Sunak visits shot PSNI detective John Caldwell in hospital
2023-04-13 [bbci.co.uk]
Rishi Sunak met the senior PSNI officer, who was attacked by masked gunmen in Omagh in February. Details >
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| Sussex MP apologises over Bexhill migrant centre but backs scheme
2023-04-13 [bbci.co.uk]
Huw Merriman, MP for Bexhill and Battle, says the centre is "a real challenge for the constituents". Details >
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| Ministers propose stricter rules for holiday lets
2023-04-13 [bbci.co.uk]
Turning homes into short-term lets would require planning permission under government plans. Details >
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| Suella Braverman rhetoric fuels racism, claims Tory peer
2023-04-13 [bbci.co.uk]
Conservative Baroness Warsi fears British Asians, including her own family, have been put at greater risk. Details >
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| Nebraska lawmakers advance bill to vastly restrict abortion
2023-04-13 [abcnews.com]
Nebraska lawmakers have advanced a bill that would ban abortion once cardiac activity can be detected in an embryo Details >
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| US consumer inflation eased but still remained high in March, likely meaning Fed will further raise rates
2023-04-13 [abcnews.com]
US consumer inflation eased but still remained high in March, likely meaning Fed will further raise rates Details >
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| Tim Scott launched an exploratory committee. What is it?
2023-04-13 [abcnews.com]
An exploratory committee, like the one launched Wednesday by GOP Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, allows a potential candidate to start raising money without officially becoming a candidate Details >
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| Judge admonishes Fox lawyers over evidence gap in libel case
2023-04-13 [abcnews.com]
The judge presiding over a defamation case against Fox News has admonished its attorneys for potentially withholding evidence and says he is inclined to order an independent review by a special master that could lead to sanctions Details >
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| Bank turmoil led Fed officials to forecast fewer rate hikes
2023-04-13 [abcnews.com]
Turmoil in the banking system after two major banks collapsed led many Federal Reserve officials to envision fewer rate increases this year out of concern that banks will reduce their lending and weaken the economy Details >
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| Father of girl who drew anti-war art extradited to Russia
2023-04-13 [abcnews.com]
A human rights group says the father of a a Russian girl sent to an orphanage after drawing an antiwar sketch at school has been extradited from Belarus back to Russia Details >
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| Judge affirms stricter interpretation of federal mining law
2023-04-13 [abcnews.com]
Another judge has adopted a U.S. appellate court’s stricter interpretation of a century-and-a-half-old mining law in a new ruling that blocks a metals mine in Nevada Details >
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| Zelenskyy calls for confiscating Russian Central Bank funds
2023-04-13 [abcnews.com]
Ukraine’s president is renewing his call to confiscate Russian Central Bank assets held around the world and use them to help rebuild Ukraine Details >
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| Arizona House expels GOP lawmaker over unproven accusations
2023-04-13 [abcnews.com]
The Arizona House of Representatives has expelled a Republican lawmaker who organized a presentation by someone who made unsubstantiated accusations that a wide range of public officials took bribes from a Mexican drug cartel Details >
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| Maryland sheriff charged in illegal gun rental scheme
2023-04-13 [abcnews.com]
A Maryland sheriff repeatedly lied to federal authorities to help a local firearms dealer illegally obtain machine guns and rent them out to his customers, forming a partnership that was profitable and politically beneficial, according to a federal gra... Details >
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| After calls to resign, Feinstein seeks Judiciary replacement
2023-04-13 [abcnews.com]
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California is asking to be temporarily replaced on the Judiciary Committee while she recovers from a case of shingles Details >
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| US, Ukraine say many war secrets safe from intel leaks
2023-04-13 [abcnews.com]
Ukraine’s leaders say they don’t see a major U.S. intelligence leak as gravely damaging future offensives Details >
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| US to Mali: End restrictions on UN peacekeepers, seek peace
2023-04-13 [abcnews.com]
The United States is warning Mali’s military government that it would be “irresponsible” for the United Nations to continue deploying its more than 15,000 peacekeepers unless it ends restrictions including on operating reconnaissance drones Details >
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| Ex-SNP chief will not be suspended from party - FM
2023-04-12 [bbci.co.uk]
Humza Yousaf says Peter Murrell is "innocent until proven guilty" but the SNP will not pay his legal fees. Details >
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| Henley MP to step down at next general election
2023-04-12 [bbci.co.uk]
John Howell, 67, has served as MP for Henley-on-Thames for 15 years. Details >
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| Man denies sending abusive email to Angela Rayner
2023-04-12 [bbci.co.uk]
David Perry is accused of sending a grossly offensive message and an indecent message to the MP. Details >
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| Steve Murdock, Texas scholar who headed Census Bureau, dies
2023-04-12 [abcnews.com]
Steve Murdock, a former state demographer of Texas who served one year as the director of the U.S. Census Bureau, during which he helped keep the 2010 census on track, has died Details >
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| Tribes want US protection for areas next to the Grand Canyon
2023-04-12 [abcnews.com]
Tribal leaders in Arizona say they hope to persuade the Biden administration to create protections for areas adjacent to the Grand Canyon, which they consider sacred Details >
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| Biden celebrating peace, family history in Irish visit
2023-04-12 [abcnews.com]
President Joe Biden is on a journey of diplomatic and family celebration Details >
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| Fed up by LA pothole, Arnold Schwarzenegger fills it himself
2023-04-12 [abcnews.com]
Fed up by an enormous pothole in his Los Angeles neighborhood, Arnold Schwarzenegger picked up a shovel and filled it himself Details >
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| Tim Scott unveils 2024 White House exploratory committee
2023-04-12 [abcnews.com]
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is taking the next official step toward a bid for president in 2024 Details >
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| California weighs how to improve outcomes for Black students
2023-04-12 [abcnews.com]
California lawmakers are considering a proposal by Gov. Gavin Newsom to increase funding for schools with a large share of low-income students Details >
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| Cheaper gas and food provide some relief from US inflation
2023-04-12 [abcnews.com]
U.S. consumer inflation eased in March, with less expensive gas and food providing some relief to households that have struggled under the weight of surging prices but likely still keeping the Federal Reserve on track to further raise interest rates Details >
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| Expelled Justin Pearson could be returned to Tennessee House
2023-04-12 [abcnews.com]
Commissioners in Memphis are scheduled to decide whether to return a Black Democrat to the Republican-led Tennessee House Details >
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| Trump and Iowa evangelicals: A bond that is hard to break
2023-04-12 [abcnews.com]
When Republicans eyeing the White House visit Iowa, they will navigate an evangelical community that is faithful to Donald Trump Details >
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| EPA pollution limits aim to boost US electric vehicle sales
2023-04-12 [abcnews.com]
The Biden administration is proposing strict new automobile pollution limits that would require as many as two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2032 Details >
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| Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin launches run for 3rd term
2023-04-12 [abcnews.com]
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is seeking a third term in battleground Wisconsin Details >
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| White House plots strategy to counter abortion pill ruling
2023-04-12 [abcnews.com]
For months, the White House has struggled to counter abortion restrictions. Details >
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| Abortion clinics reassure worried patients, set backup plans
2023-04-12 [abcnews.com]
Some abortion clinics are fielding lots of calls from patients since a court ruling last Friday threatened the availability of a main drug used in medication abortion, mifepristone Details >
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| Nebraska lawmakers taking up debate on abortion restrictions
2023-04-12 [abcnews.com]
Nebraska lawmakers plan to begin debate on a bill that would ban abortion once cardiac activity can be detected in an embryo Details >
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| Anne Keast-Butler to be first female director at GCHQ
2023-04-11 [bbci.co.uk]
Anne Keast-Butler, who is currently serving as deputy director general at MI5, starts the role in May. Details >
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| Huge security operation for Joe Biden visit to Belfast
2023-04-11 [bbci.co.uk]
The US president arrives in Belfast this evening and will be greeted by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Details >
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| US House speaker attends rally in New Mexico swing district
2023-04-11 [abcnews.com]
Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy attended a rally in southern New Mexico on Monday for former U.S. Rep. Yvette Herrell as the GOP tries to flip a congressional swing seat back to GOP control in 2024 Details >
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| Will your next car be electric? New poll has mixed results
2023-04-11 [abcnews.com]
A new poll shows that about 4 in 10 U.S. adults are at least somewhat likely to go electric when it comes time to buy a new vehicle Details >
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| DeSantis flexes executive powers while eyeing White House
2023-04-11 [abcnews.com]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has advanced elements of his aggressive conservative agenda though the use of executive power, drawing on appointees, state boards and the state Constitution as he builds toward an expected presidential candidacy Details >
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| Democratic senators urge chief justice to probe Thomas trips
2023-04-11 [abcnews.com]
Senate Democrats are calling on U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to open an investigation into the undisclosed acceptance of luxury trips taken by Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife that were paid for by a Republican megadonor Details >
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| Judges block Tennessee move to cut Nashville council in half
2023-04-11 [abcnews.com]
A panel of judges has temporarily blocked a new requirement passed by state Republican lawmakers that would cut the Democratic-leaning city of Nashville’s Metropolitan Council in half, from 40 members to 20 Details >
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| Biden ends COVID national emergency after Congress acts
2023-04-11 [abcnews.com]
The U.S. national emergency to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic has ended Details >
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| Home Office pauses removal of ex-Kabul Gurkhas
2023-04-11 [bbci.co.uk]
The group of Nepalese men have been in the UK since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Details >
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| Lib Dems call for legal duty for police to attend burglaries
2023-04-11 [bbci.co.uk]
The party says a "postcode lottery" means police in some areas attend less than half of burglaries. Details >
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| New tax year: Threshold risk for millions as benefits rise
2023-04-11 [bbci.co.uk]
Frozen thresholds add to the personal income tax burden but the state pension and benefits will rise within days. Details >
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| Time set for national mobile phone emergency alert test
2023-04-11 [bbci.co.uk]
The government says a national emergency warning test will avoid disrupting major sporting events. Details >
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| Gambling limits for under-25s expected in new laws, reports say
2023-04-11 [bbci.co.uk]
The government is reportedly looking at limiting the amount punters can bet on online slot games. Details >
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| MP Scott Benton claims ways around hospitality rules
2023-04-11 [bbci.co.uk]
The MP was suspended by the Tories after being filmed offering to lobby ministers for a fake company. Details >
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| Competing abortion pill rulings sow broad alarm, confusion
2023-04-11 [abcnews.com]
Competing rulings by two federal judges over the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone are sowing alarm and confusion — and opening a new front in the battle over abortion in the United States Details >
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| When exactly will India surpass China as most populous?
2023-04-11 [abcnews.com]
India is surpassing China’s population this month Details >
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| Biden kicks off Easter egg roll with talk of reelection bid
2023-04-11 [abcnews.com]
Not even the annual White House Easter Egg Roll is safe from presidential politics Details >
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