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By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A bill that sought to change wording in an existing Iowa law outlining the penalties for terminating a pregnancy has been shelved by a Republican lawmaker amid debate about its implications for in vitro fertilization. The bill withdrawn Thursday would have criminalized the death, or
Continue ReadingGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is sharing the identity of his new wife with a photo of the couple on his social media. The Los Angeles Dodgers star is next to Mamiko Tanaka in a photo showing him with teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto standing in front of an airplane. The photo was posted on Ohtani’s
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju, CNN Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer recently discussed a long-shot idea with Sen. Joe Manchin: Making a late entry into the US Senate race in West Virginia to try to hold on to his seat as an independent. Manchin, who threw cold water on the idea and is still planning on retiring
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The Chicago Department of Public Health said Wednesday that everyone who is eligible for vaccination at a temporary shelter housing migrants that’s at the center of a measles outbreak has now been vaccinated. The city learned last week that it had its first measles case since
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a network of supporters has helped fugitives from Florida avoid capture to face charges stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Prosecutors argued Thursday that a Jan. 6 defendant, Thomas Osborne, is a flight risk because he is close to
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is warning Western powers not to show any weakness to Russia as he reiterates his position that sending Western troops into Ukraine should not be ruled out. But he also says that today’s situation doesn’t require that. In an interview on French national
Continue ReadingBy OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The Somali extremist group al-Shabab says its fighters have attacked a hotel in the capital Mogadishu, where a loud explosion and gunfire have been heard. Al-Shabab said on its Telegram channel that its fighters managed to penetrate the SYL hotel, which is located not far from
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Newly released federal estimates show that more than 16,000 residents left Philadelphia last year, marking the third straight year the city’s population has declined. The U.S. Census Bureau data out Thursday indicates Philadelphia’s population now stands at about 1.6 million residents, meaning a 1% drop occurred between July 2022 and July 2023.
Continue ReadingMONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has returned to Instagram to tease a new brand that records show could feature jams, household items, cookbooks and cutlery. The former actor left Instagram when she got engaged to Prince Harry, and as recently as last week, spoke about the dangers of social media. On
Continue ReadingSTERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — Two suburban Detroit police officers are under investigation after police video of officers arresting a Black man accused of domestic violence shows one officer kicking him in the head during a chaotic arrest. The Sterling Heights Police Department says two officers have been placed on administrative leave as the Macomb
Continue ReadingMONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has returned to Instagram to tease a new brand that records show could feature jams, household items, cookbooks and cutlery. The former actor left Instagram when she got engaged to Prince Harry, and as recently as last week, spoke about the dangers of social media. On
Continue ReadingBy CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer When Olivia Munn revealed this week that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a double mastectomy, she urged people to ask their doctors to figure out their score on a breast cancer risk calculator. Munn said her score prompted further tests and the discovery of an
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WABC) — A police investigation is underway after a street vendor was attacked in Washington Heights on Wednesday. Police say a 57-year-old man was selling Easter baskets on West 191st Street and St. Nicholas Avenue around 8 p.m. when he was approached
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden travelled to Michigan’s premier bellwether county of Saginaw as he looks to shore up support in the key battleground state ahead of November. Biden is trying to energize Black and union-affiliated voters in his trip Thursday as his campaign faces challenges in other
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Zalucki Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A Las Vegas woman was fatally struck by a pickup truck on Wednesday evening while walking her dog in the southern valley. According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the collision occurred on East Shelbourne Avenue, west of Rancho Destino
Continue ReadingBy STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities say a woman has been charged with illegally buying guns used in the killings of three Minnesota first responders in a standoff at a home in the Minneapolis suburb of Burnsville. Federal prosecutors say 35-year-old Ashley Anne Drydahl, of Burnsville, conspired with shooter Shannon Gooden
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL HOUCK AND SHARA PARK Click here for updates on this story OGDEN, Utah (KSL) — A lost dog was reunited with her owner after being found in an old grain storage bin by animal control officers. On Monday, Weber County Animal Services said the dog, 5-year-old Mo, had fallen down a 10-foot hole
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A potent storm is unleashing snarling snow, tornadoes and massive hail in the central US Thursday for the second consecutive day. Tornado-warned thunderstorms are popping up in parts of the Plains and Ohio Valley at the same time heavy snow was bringing parts of Colorado to a standstill.
Continue ReadingBy Josh Haskell Click here for updates on this story CALABASAS, California (KABC) — A 16-year-old Calabasas High School student alleges her former friend shared real and AI-generated nude images of her to classmates – and has not faced any consequences. The teen victim told Eyewitness News that naked photos of her started circulating at
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Moore Click here for updates on this story FLORENCE COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — A South Carolina man is accused of distributing vulgar, obscene and antisemitic material by throwing the material into people’s yards, according to the Florence County Sheriff’s Office. Jamin Christian Fite, of Myrtle Beach, is charged with multiple counts of
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