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California wants to be a sanctuary for abortion rights. But in the Central Valley, care is harder to reach

Even in a state heavily in favor of the right to choose abortion, access to it isn’t always easy- or well-received – in some places.

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Swiss police investigate after discovery of 1,100 pounds of cocaine amid Nespresso coffee bean bags

Swiss police say an investigation is underway after workers at a Nespresso warehouse in western Switzerland came upon 500 kilograms (over 1,100 pounds) of cocaine, with a street value of $50 million, as they unloaded coffee beans that had arrived

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The acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine is preparing for 2 big transitions

The U.S. embassy is about to return to Kyiv, after evacuating to Poland early in the war. Also, President Biden has nominated a veteran diplomat to fill the post that has been vacant for three years.

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Missing Alabama inmate and corrections officer abandoned their escape vehicle last week. Officials are investigating whether they got another car – CNN

Missing Alabama inmate and corrections officer abandoned their escape vehicle last week. Officials are investigating whether they got another car  CNN BREAKING: Alabama Jail Escape Update, Press Conference on Casey White, Vicky White Manhunt | #HeyJB  WFLA News Channel 8 Casey White

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Two Former Mr. Darcys Delight in Netflix Espionage Caper Operation Mincemeat

Even the most imaginative spy novelist couldn’t have made it up: In 1943 a motley group of British operatives created an elaborate false identity for a corpse, which they then sent awash on a beach in Spain, with the aim

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Powerful Blast at Havana Hotel Kills at Least 8, Injures 40

HAVANA — A powerful explosion apparently caused by a natural gas leak Friday killed at least eight people and injured 40 when it blew away outer walls from a five-star hotel in the heart of Cuba’s capital. No tourists were

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Putin’s mega yacht? Mystery ship appears ready to set sail from Italy

A mega yacht at the centre of a mystery over its ownership appeared ready to set sail from Italy Friday, an AFP photographer saw, as speculation swirls it might belong to the Russian president. “Scheherazade”, worth an estimated $700 million,

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Explosion at Hotel in Cuba Kills Eight: Live Updates – The New York Times

Explosion at Hotel in Cuba Kills Eight: Live Updates  The New York Times Powerful explosion at upscale hotel in Havana, Cuba, kills at least 8 people  CBS News At least nine dead after a massive explosion destroyed a hotel in Havana, Cuba  CNN

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Officials expect terror wave to last all year — report

Security source tells Kan public broadcaster 66 attacks prevented since mid-March, over 500 suspects arrested, even as authorities struggle to crack down on violence

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How One of Ireland’s Leading Abortion Rights Activists Sees the Future of Roe

Like many people I was not surprised at the publication of a leaked document suggesting that a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court is on the brink of overturning Roe v. Wade. Although I think the extent to which Justice

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