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Arizona governor set to sign repeal of near-total abortion ban from 1864
PHOENIX — Arizona is waving goodbye to a Civil War-era ban of nearly all abortions as…
For ex-Derby winner Silver Charm, it’s a life of leisure and Old Friends at Kentucky retirement farm
GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Michael Blowen can step outside his house any day of the week and…
More money is going to African climate startups, but a huge funding gap remains
NAIROBI, Kenya — When Ademola Adesina founded a startup to provide solar and battery-based power subscription…
An abortion rights initiative in South Dakota receives enough signatures to make the ballot
Supporters of a South Dakota abortion rights initiative submitted far more signatures than required Wednesday to…
Union Pacific undermined regulators’ efforts to assess safety, US agency says
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific managers undermined the U.S. government’s efforts to assess safety at the…
‘I Saw the TV Glow’ is one of 2024’s buzziest films. It took Jane Schoenbrun a lifetime to make it
NEW YORK — The filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun is walking down a path in Green-wood Cemetery in…
Florida’s 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Florida’s ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many…
Some North Carolina abortion pill restrictions are unlawful, federal judge says
RALEIGH, N.C. — Some of North Carolina government’s restrictions on dispensing abortion pills — such as…
Gunmen kill a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Gunmen fatally shot a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in Pakistan’s…