By Clare Foran, CNN Democrats are reeling over a strict Texas law that went into effect this week that bars abortions after six weeks, but divisions within their party in Washington — and broad Republican opposition to abortion rights — all but ensure Democrats won’t have the votes to enact new legislation to protect abortion
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By Ariane de Vogue and Maria Cartaya, CNN Chief Justice John Roberts said Thursday that the leak of a draft opinion that would strike down Roe v. Wade is “absolutely appalling” and stressed that he hopes “one bad apple” would not change “people’s perception” of the nation’s highest court and workforce. In his first public
Continue Reading By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday he plans to press Congress to take further action on his infrastructure proposals that he says will better prepare the nation for future natural disasters and the effects of climate change. Speaking hours after remnants of Hurricane Ida caused dangerous flash floods and tornadoes across the
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By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday he plans to press Congress to take further action on his infrastructure proposals that he says will better prepare the nation for future natural disasters and the effects of climate change. Speaking hours after remnants of Hurricane Ida caused dangerous flash floods and tornadoes across the
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — Cristiano Ronaldo se convirtió este miércoles en el máximo goleador histórico de selecciones masculinas, tras marcar su gol número 111 para Portugal. De esta forma, acaba de entrar en el top 10 de goleadores del mundo considerando tanto selecciones masculinas como femeninas, de acuerdo con Bleacher Report. La lista de
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By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s newest Mars rover may have successfully collected its first rock sample for return to Earth, after last month’s attempt came up empty. The chief engineer for the Perseverance rover said Thursday he’s “never been more happy to see a hole in a rock.”
Continue Reading The Associated Press The government’s road safety agency reported Thursday that U.S. traffic deaths in the first quarter of 2021 rose by 10.5% over last year, even as driving has declined. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s estimated that 8,730 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes from January through April, compared with the 7,900
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The Associated Press The government’s road safety agency reported Thursday that U.S. traffic deaths in the first quarter of 2021 rose by 10.5% over last year, even as driving has declined. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s estimated that 8,730 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes from January through April, compared with the 7,900
Continue Reading WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist known for her writing on race is joining with educators in Iowa to launch a free community-based after-school literacy program in her hometown. Nikole Hannah-Jones tells the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier that the 1619 Freedom School will hold a soft launch in October at the Dr. Walter Cunningham
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner, Veronica Stracqualursi and Ella Nilsen, CNN New York Gov. Kathy Hochul faced the first test of her ability to manage a disaster Thursday amid the deadly and paralyzing flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, as Hochul toured the damage with local officials and pledged to make addressing the growing threat
Continue Reading GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A key player in a North Carolina ballot probe that led to a new congressional election has been sentenced to six months in prison for Social Security fraud. Leslie McCrae Dowless Jr. received the sentence Thursday in federal court. He had pleaded guilty to two counts in June on the day
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las herramientas de piedra y los fósiles de animales antiguos han revelado que los primeros humanos habitaron Arabia hace 400.000 años. Según una nueva investigación, el cambio climático prehistórico podría haber favorecido sus viajes a través de lo que ahora son vastas extensiones de desierto. Se trata de la prueba más
Continue ReadingBy Alan Shope Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KMBC) — A special building dedication took place in Independence, Missouri, on Wednesday night. A group gathered to rename a mental health services building in the name of a 14-year-old boy. The boy, Pierson Phillips, lost his life in January of 2019. He
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal and state agencies say they are responding to reports of oil and chemical spills resulting from Hurricane Ida following the publication of aerial photos by The Associated Press. The EPA said Thursday that a special aircraft carrying photographic and chemical detection equipment was dispatched to fly
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri inmate who has been in prison for more than 40 years for a triple murder many believe he didn’t commit will wait several more weeks for a court hearing that could lead to his release. A Jackson County judge on Thursday set a Sept. 13 court date to
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri inmate who has been in prison for more than 40 years for a triple murder many believe he didn’t commit will wait several more weeks for a court hearing that could lead to his release. A Jackson County judge on Thursday set a Sept. 13 court date to
Continue ReadingBy Josh Copitch Click here for updates on this story KING CITY, California (KSBW) — A King City man accused of damaging vehicles with an axes on Aug. 27 has been arrested. According to police, Antonio Carlos Gonzales, 43, of King City, is accused of using an axe to vandalize vehicles parked along Talbot Street,
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at what you need to know about the Oslo Accords, a series of agreements between Israel and the Palestinians signed in the 1990s. Facts Oslo I is formally known as the Declaration of Principles (DOP). The pact established a timetable for the Middle East peace process. It planned for
Continue ReadingBy Brittany Hope Click here for updates on this story FOLSOM, California (KCRA) — Afghans living in Northern California say they fear for family still stuck in Afghanistan after the United States ended its nearly 20-year presence in the country earlier this week. A man living in Folsom, who asked KCRA 3 to refer to
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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns are AFC North bottom dwellers no more. After ending two long postseason droughts in 2020, Cleveland is going for its first division title since 1989 this season. The Browns have never won the North, finishing last 13 times in the 19 years since the
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