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Fri, 24 Jun 2022 10:43:08 EDT
Roe v. Wade overturned: Pro-choice advocates vow to fight on as anti-abortion activists turn focus to states

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 22:24:05 EDT
2 killed, 14 wounded in Norway nightclub shooting
Two people were killed and 14 wounded on Saturday in a shooting at a nightclub and in nearby streets in Norway's capital Oslo, Norwegian police said.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 17:57:10 EDT
Disney, other companies vow to cover employees' out-of-state abortions
The Walt Disney Co., publishing giant Conde Nast and the investment firm JPMorgan Chase were among the major American companies that pledged on Friday to cover travel costs for employees seeking out...

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:06:14 EDT
Ukraine troops set to withdraw from bitterly contested city of Severodonetsk
After weeks of ferocious fighting, Ukrainian forces will retreat from the besieged city of Severodonetsk in the country's east to avoid encirclement, a regional governor said Friday.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:24:35 EDT
Commonwealth countries could learn from Canada's reconciliation efforts, Prince Charles says
Prince Charles singled out Canada's efforts at reconciliation with the Indigenous community as an example for other Commonwealth nations that are also struggling to come to terms with their past. ...

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:27:37 EDT
Afghanistan hit with aftershock, adding to significant earthquake death toll
An aftershock shook a hard-hit area of eastern Afghanistan on Friday, two days after a quake rattled the region, razing hundreds of mud-brick homes and killing 1,150 people, according to state media. ...

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 06:55:57 EDT
Trump hounded Justice Department officials 'virtually every day' to overthrow election, Jan. 6 panel hears
Donald Trump hounded the U.S. Justice Department to pursue his false election fraud claims, contacting the agency's leader "virtually every day" and striving in vain to enlist top officials in a despe...

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
How hunger is a weapon in the war in Ukraine
The devastating effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine are being felt far beyond the front lines of the war — leading to extreme food shortages in the Middle East and Africa.

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 08:11:52 EDT
Ukraine accepted as candidate for EU membership as Donbas battles rage
Ukraine will be accepted as a candidate to join the European Union on Thursday, a move that will boost the country's morale as the battle with Russian troops for two cities in the east reached what on...

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 13:51:01 EDT
WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency
The World Health Organization convened its emergency committee Thursday to consider if the spiralling outbreak of monkeypox warrants being declared a global emergency.

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 11:41:35 EDT
Supreme Court overturns New York's concealed carry law in blow to gun reform advocates
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down as unconstitutional New York state's limits on carrying concealed handguns in public, handing a landmark victory to gun rights advocates in a nation deep...

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 07:36:49 EDT
In Rwanda to meet with Commonwealth leaders, Trudeau remembers a genocide
Prime MInister Justin Trudeau got a glimpse of Rwanda's genocide and paid tribute to its victims as Commonwealth leaders talked food insecurity and human rights at their first gathering in four years....

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 14:53:00 EDT
New York café allows customers to unleash their dogs indoors
New York's Black Lab Cafe lets customers bring dogs inside without a leash. The coffee shop had to make modifications to follow the city's health department guidelines.

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 13:09:40 EDT
Juul ordered to halt sale of electronic cigarette products in U.S.
U.S. federal health officials on Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the market, the latest blow to the embattled company widely blamed for sparking a national surge in teen v...

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:37:50 EDT
Paul Haggis accuser tells Italian police she was raped twice
The British citizen who has accused Canadian-born screenwriter and director Paul Haggis of raping her in Italy told Italian police she was sexually assaulted twice by Haggis over several days, after j...

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
These Democrats are trying to help far-right Republicans win their primaries
Democrats are spending money on ads to boost the profile of those seen as extremist Republican candidates to secure their Republican Party's nomination. But the strategy has raised some concerns abo...

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 09:02:21 EDT
Coach rescues U.S. artistic swimmer from bottom of pool at world championships
Team USA coach Andrea Fuentes dived into the pool at the world aquatics championships in Budapest to rescue a swimmer who had fainted.

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 04:06:47 EDT
People dig by hand for survivors of deadly Afghanistan quake
Survivors dug by hand Thursday through villages in eastern Afghanistan reduced to rubble by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 1,000 people, as the Taliban and the international community that...

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 08:17:50 EDT
From 'carp' to 'copi': an unpopular fish is getting a makeover in the U.S.
You're in the mood for fish and your server suggests a dish of invasive carp. 'Ugh,' you might say. But how about broiled copi, fresh from the Mississippi River?

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 00:34:49 EDT
They're all good dogs — but Trumpet the bloodhound is the winner at prestigious Westminster
A bloodhound named Trumpet won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Wednesday night, besting six other finalists to snare U.S. dogdom's most coveted best in show prize.



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