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Democrats Vow Response to Roe v. Wade Ruling but Have Few Options

With neither the 60 votes needed to break a filibuster of legislation to protect abortion rights nor the 50 votes to pass it, Senate Democrats said they would try anyway.

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Ukrainian Civilians Describe Desperate Efforts to Flee Bombed-Out Mariupol

Evacuees trickled into Ukrainian-controlled territory after sometimes long and traumatic journeys, as Russia launched a renewed push to capture the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol.

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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signs Texas-style ban on most abortions

The bill signed Tuesday takes effect immediately with the governor’s signature, but abortion rights advocates already have challenged the new law in court. It’s not clear when the Oklahoma Supreme Court might issue a ruling in the case.

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The World’s Most ‘Pro-Life’ Nations Offer a Grim Preview of America’s Future

A few years ago, in a small home off an uneven road in Honduras, I got a little peek into what life is like when abortion is illegal. There, I met a woman in her early 20s, who for privacy

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Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 3)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Image credit: Yuriy Dyachyshyn/AFP via Getty Images)

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WATCH LIVE: VP Kamala Harris delivers remarks at gala hosted by abortion rights group Emily’s List

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to deliver remarks at a gala hosted by pro-choice group Emily’s List a day after a report revealed that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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Newborn twins were rescued from a warzone. Now they’re stuck in bureaucratic limbo

For two parents from Chicago, getting their newborn twins safely out of Ukraine was difficult. Two months later, extracting them from Poland’s bureaucracy has turned out to be even more arduous.

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Ohio GOP Senate primary goes down to the wire in key test of Trump’s influence – CNN

Ohio GOP Senate primary goes down to the wire in key test of Trump’s influence  CNN Ohio GOP Senate primary wide open as voters wait until last moment to decide after bruising race  Fox News Trump’s influence to be tested as Ohio

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High Gas Prices Are Pushing Electric Car Sales to a Tipping Point

When Eric Dirksen received his first electric car in December—a new Tesla Model Y—he didn’t know gas prices would spike a few months after. But with fuel costing about $4.20 per gallon on average this week, he’s happy with the

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Those in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, are struggling as the city runs out of food and gas

Residents of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine are fleeing a Russian offensive. For the few who have stayed, life can be brutal, since the city is running out of food and fuel.

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