How U.S. states have banned, limited or protected abortion
Friday’s ruling is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.…
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative…
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Senators say agreement on gun violence compromise is at hand
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., told reporters that a final agreement on the proposal’s details was at…
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Texas top cop: Uvalde police response an ‘abject failure’
The classroom door, it turned out, could not be locked from the inside, yet there is no indication officers tried to open the door while the gunman…
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Facebook: Greitens’ ‘RINO-hunting’ video violates standards
Eric Greitens, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Missouri, posted a campaign video ad on social media on Monday that shows him brandishing a…
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Schmitt campaign photo draws ire of Missouri Supreme Court
The Missouri Supreme Court says judges are “disappointed” that Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s U.S. Senate campaign used a photo of Schmitt and three…
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Heasley sharp over 7 innings as Royals top Orioles 8-1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jonathan Heasley allowed one hit in a career-best seven sharp innings, Salvador Perez and MJ Melendez each homered and…
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Capitol riot hearings opening, focused on extremists, Trump
Thursday’s prime-time hearing will open with eyewitness testimony from the first police officer pummeled in the mob riot and from a documentary…
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Jury sides with Depp on lawsuit, Heard on counterclaim
A jury on Wednesday ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, vindicating his stance that Heard fabricated…
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Official: Girl told 911 ‘send the police now’ as cops waited
Nearly 20 officers stood in a hallway outside of the classrooms during this week’s attack on a Texas elementary school for more than 45 minutes…
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Capitol Police say there is ‘no threat at the Capitol,’ issue all-clear after evacuation
U.S. Capitol Police have ordered the evacuation of the Capitol complex, saying they are “tracking an aircraft that poses a probable…
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Missouri House rejects congressional map as standoff worsens
The Missouri House has defeated a congressional redistricting plan passed by the state Senate — intensifying a stalemate that could lead to court…
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Missouri teen falls to death from Florida amusement park ride
A 14-year-old Missouri boy fell to his death from a free-fall amusement park ride that’s taller than the Statue of Liberty along a busy street in the…
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Ex-wife accuses top Missouri GOP Senate candidate Greitens of abuse
The ex-wife of Missouri GOP Senate candidate Eric Greitens has accused him of physical…
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Democratic-backed suit challenges lack of Missouri House map
A lawsuit filed on behalf of Missouri voters is asking a court to intervene in the state’s stalled redistricting process and draw a new U.S. House…
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MLB players vote to end lockout, salvaging 162-game season
Players have voted to accept Major League Baseball’s latest offer for a new labor deal, paving the way to end a 99-day lockout and salvage a…
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Police: 1 Missouri officer, suspect die, 2 officers wounded
Three Joplin Police Department officers were hurt Tuesday in what Springfield, Missouri, media outlet KY3 calls a “shootout with a…
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Authorities: 3 Missouri police officers, suspect shot
Joplin police say three officers and a suspect were shot in a confrontation in the southwest Missouri city.…
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Illinois tornado victim’s family sues Amazon over warehouse collapse
The family of a delivery driver who died last month when a tornado collapsed the Amazon warehouse in central Illinois where he worked has filed a…
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2 more Springfield women charged in riot at the US Capitol
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) Two more Springfield women have been charged with participating in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in January. The…
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