Iowa GOP governor calls special session with 'sole purpose' of passing abortion restrictions
Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday that she will convene a special legislative session next week for the sole task of passing abortion restrictions.
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Meta officially launches Twitter rival Threads
Facebook has tried to compete with Twitter in numerous ways over the years, including copying signature Twitter features such as hashtags and trending topics. But now Facebook's parent company is taking perhaps its biggest swipe at Twitter yet.
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North Carolina's Democratic governor vetoes 3 bills targeting LGBTQ youth
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday vetoed three bills that target LGBTQ youth, setting up a likely effort by the state's Republican-controlled legislature to override him.
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A father preparing to walk his daughter down the aisle and a young man who ran out for a snack were among those killed in the Philadelphia mass shooting
Ralph Moralis was supposed to walk his daughter down the aisle this weekend. Instead, he was shot dead by a gunman who started firing randomly at vehicles and nearby pedestrians in southwest Philadelphia Monday night. Five people, including Moralis, were killed.
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Ohio's showdown over abortion rights intensifies as group files signatures for ballot measure
Ohio is poised to become the next major abortion battleground after groups seeking to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution on Wednesday submitted hundreds of thousands of petition signatures to the secretary of state's office.
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Officer for second Mississippi department implicated in alleged torture, shooting and attempted sexual assault of two men
A second Mississippi law enforcement department says that one of its officers was "implicated" in an incident of alleged torture, shooting and attempted sexual assault of two men in police control.
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El Niño + climate change = heat records
Climate change combined with this year's El Niño set a new world record for worldwide heat on Tuesday -- 62.92 degrees Fahrenheit or 17.18 degrees Celsius.
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White House takes steps to avoid damaging auto strike
The White House is closely monitoring the upcoming labor talks in the US auto industry, negotiations that could put it at odds with the traditional support of a major union. So President Joe Biden is tapping a trusted adviser, Gene Sperling, to serve as the administration's point person in upcoming labor negotiations between the United Auto Workers union and the nation's three unionized automakers.
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US State Department says passport delays won't be cut to pre-pandemic levels until end of year
The US State Department says it is not expecting to reduce passport processing times to pre-pandemic levels until the end of the year, news that is likely to frustrate travelers who have had their summer travel plans disrupted by having to factor in waiting months to get a new passport before going abroad.
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Trump campaign says it raised more than $35 million in second quarter
Former President Donald Trump's joint fundraising committee raised more than $35 million in the second quarter of 2023, a haul his team says was boosted by his recent federal indictment, a Trump campaign official told CNN.
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Daniel Radcliffe unlikely to appear in new 'Harry Potter' TV series: 'It'll be cool to see the torch get passed'
Daniel Radcliffe has moved on from playing Harry Potter, the beloved character that he previously portrayed in the "Harry Potter" films based on author J.K. Rowling's bestselling book series.
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Warzone Elimination Challenge Event: Details, Rewards
The Warzone Elimination Challenge Event tasks all PlayStation gamers to tally eliminations in Battle Royale and Resurgence through July 11 to earn free rewards.
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