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These are the US states where abortion rights could be under threat if Roe v. Wade is overturned. A crowd of people is seen gathering outside the Supreme Court on May 2.

13 states have passed so-called ‘trigger laws,’ bans designed to go into effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Many Americans anxiously anticipating the Supreme Court’s decision on Roe v. Wade may have been offered a glimpse of what’s to come when Politico revealed a draft Supreme Court opinion Monday night that would upend the landmark abortion rights case. Though the unearthing of the draft has no immediate effect on

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'What is going on in Shanghai': Horror as elderly man taken to morgue in body bag -- while still alive.

‘What is going on in Shanghai’: Horror as elderly man taken to morgue in body bag — while still alive

By Jessie Yeung, CNN An elderly Shanghai resident was mistakenly declared dead and taken to a morgue in a body bag, in the latest sign of dysfunction in the Covid-stricken city where millions of people remain under government-enforced lockdown. Video footage, shot by a bystander, shows the moment several workers dressed head-to-toe in protective gear

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha

Japan and Thailand agree new defense deal

Story by Reuters The leaders of Japan and Thailand announced a new defense agreement on Monday as well as plans to upgrade their economic relations, as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wrapped up the last leg of a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia. The agreement would facilitate the transfer of defense hardware and technology from

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Casey White was serving 75 years for a series of crimes and was awaiting a capital murder trial before he escaped jail with corrections officer Vicki White.

Missing corrections officer accused of helping murder suspect escape jail had a ‘special relationship’ with him, sheriff says

By Ryan Young, Jaide Timm-Garcia, Jason Hanna and Kelly McCleary, CNN A missing Alabama corrections official accused of helping a murder defendant escape from jail last week had a nonphysical “special relationship” with him that included allowing him privileges while incarcerated, a sheriff said Tuesday. The relationship between Vicky White, an assistant director of corrections

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Casey White was serving 75 years for a series of crimes and was awaiting a capital murder trial before he escaped jail with corrections officer Vicki White.

Missing corrections officer accused of helping murder suspect escape jail had a ‘special relationship’ with him, sheriff says

By Ryan Young, Jaide Timm-Garcia, Jason Hanna and Kelly McCleary, CNN A missing Alabama corrections official accused of helping a murder defendant escape from jail last week had a nonphysical “special relationship” with him that included allowing him privileges while incarcerated, a sheriff said Tuesday. The relationship between Vicky White, an assistant director of corrections

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