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Texas Clinics Cancel Abortions After Court Reinstates Ban
Texas abortion clinics on Saturday canceled appointments they had booked during a 48hour reprieve from the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., which was back in effect as weary providers again turn their sights to the Supreme Court.
France Urges UK To Pay Promised Money For Migrant Policing
Frances interior minister on Saturday urged Britain to fulfill its promises to provide tens of millions of pounds (dollars) to help France stop migrants from trying to cross the English Channel.
Over 100 Dead or Missing After Vessel Capsizes in DR Congo
The scale of the accident was not clear until it was reported by media late on Friday, and confirmed on Saturday by provincial authorities.
New Ebola Case Confirmed In Eastern Congo -lab Report
A case of Ebola has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to an internal report on Friday from the national biomedical laboratory, five months after the end of the most recent flareup there of the deadly virus.
California First To Let Kids Add Parents To Insurance Plans
California is the first state to let some adult children add their parents as dependents on their insurance plans, a move advocates hope will cover the small population of people living in the country illegally who don't qualify for other assistance progr...
Zambia Suffers Major Power Outage; Utility Works To Restore Service
Copperrich Zambia suffered a major power outage affecting most parts of the country on Friday after a problem at an important hydropower station, and the state utility said it was working to restore supply.
Ex-Taliban Commander, Who Held US Journalist Captive in Pak, Charged with Killing American Troops
Haji Najibullah, 45, who also went by the name of Najibullah Naim, was previously charged with crimes related to the 2008 kidnapping of an American journalist and two Afghan nationals, the US Department of Justice said.
Curing with Blood: the Rise and Fall of Covid Convalescent Plasma Therapy
The story of convalescent plasma therapy (or serum therapy) originates in the 1890s. This is when physician Emil von Behring infected horses with the bacteria that causes diphtheria.
Trump Tries to Block Testimony on January 6 Uprising: Media
Trump's lawyers argued in a letter to the four that his communications and records are protected from disclosure by executive privilege and attorney-client privilege.
Florida Man Guilty Of Chauvin Lawyer Threat In Floyd Case
A Florida man has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill a lawyer who represented the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd.
Pentagon Climate Plan: War-fighting In Hotter, Harsher World
A new Pentagon plan calls for incorporating the realities of a hotter, harsher Earth at every level in the U.S. military, from making worsening climate extremes a mandatory part of strategic planning to training troops how to secure their own water suppli...
Sweden, Denmark Pause Moderna Covid Vaccine for Younger Age Groups After Reports of Rare Side Effects
Sweden said it would pause using the shot for people born in 1991 and later as data pointed to an increase of myocarditis and pericarditis. Those conditions involve an inflammation of the heart or its lining.
California Prison Guard Died After Reporting Corruption
A California prison guard killed himself after reporting corruption and harassment to authorities and cooperating with attorneys suing the state, a newspaper reported Wednesday.
Man Accused Of Killing 8 Won't Face Death Penalty In Texas
A man accused of fatally shooting his estranged exgirlfriend, her husband and six children, including his own son, at a Houston home will not face the death penalty, authorities said.
Judge Declines Mass Dismissal Of Cases From Tainted Drug Lab
Drug defendants whose cases have not yet been dismissed because of rampant misconduct at a Boston lab are not entitled to new trials unless they can prove that evidence specific to their cases was tainted, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Embed-Map-California-Oil-Spill-Ship Backlog, ADVISORY
CALIFORNIA-OIL-SPILL-SHIP BACKLOG Map. This digital embed locates marine vessels waiting to berth in San Pedro Bay, California, following last weeks oil spill. Locations are current as of Tuesday and will be updated as necessary. Source: MarineTraffic; Be...