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Month: August 2022

Biden Justice Department sues Idaho over state’s abortion restrictions in first post-Dobbs lawsuit

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Biden administration filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Idaho for restricting access to abortion to patients who need lifesaving medical treatment, the first such Justice Department challenge since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade this summer. Idaho’s near-total abortion ban, which will take effect later this

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US sanctions Putin’s reputed girlfriend

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s reputed girlfriend as part of a series of measures targeting Russian elites in the Biden administration’s latest attempt to punish the Kremlin for its ongoing war in Ukraine. Alina Maratovna Kabaeva, who has been romantically linked to the Russian leader,

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Trump’s endorsement tease in the Missouri GOP Senate primary set off scramble among Republican allies

By Kristen Holmes and Gabby Orr, CNN Former President Donald Trump‘s last-minute pledge to deliver an endorsement in the Missouri GOP Senate primary set off a scramble among rival campaigns and allies of the former President, sources told CNN. The intense lobbying effort ultimately ended with Trump issuing a dual endorsement of former Missouri Gov.

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Buncombe County neighbors file complaint with EPA over Duke Energy chemical concerns

By Hannah Mackenzie Click here for updates on this story     ARDEN, North Carolina (WLOS) — Several residents in one Buncombe County neighborhood have filed complaints with the Environmental Protection Agency after they said Duke Energy sprayed harmful chemicals near their homes. According to one neighbor, the EPA’s report has not been finalized. D.C. Whitenack said

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