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Nation & World

Published
April 9, 2023

Iowa won’t pay for rape victims’ abortions or contraceptives

Under the previous attorney general, Democrat Tom Miller, Iowa's victim compensation fund also paid for Plan B, the so-called morning after pill, as well as other treatments to prevent pregnancy.
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April 9, 2023

Texan declared innocent in slaying now arrested in another

Lydell Grant, exonerated in 2021 after serving 7 years for a fatal stabbing, is now accused of murder for shooting a fellow motorist.
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April 9, 2023

Ocean fish farm proposed off New England coast

A group of fish farmers wants to be the first to bring offshore aquaculture to the waters off New England by growing salmon and trout miles from land.
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April 9, 2023

Home-based workers became younger, more diverse in pandemic

The share of home-based workers with a college degree also jumped from just over half to more than two-thirds, and people working from home were more likely to have moved in the past year.
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April 9, 2023

Expelled Tennessee lawmakers both seeking seats again

Both former lawmakers told NBC's Meet the Press that they want to return to their positions as lawmakers. Special elections for the seats, which have yet to be set, will follow in the coming months.

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April 9, 2023

Health secretary slams abortion pill ruling as ‘not America’

There is uncertainty about access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the United States following two separate and conflicting court rulings in Texas and Washington over the legality of mifepristone.
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April 9, 2023

Ukrainians celebrate Palm Sunday in church marred by dispute

Dozens of worshippers filled the grand Refectory Church of Anthony and Theodosius located inside the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastic complex. Many more waited outside in the sprawling courtyard and observed the service there.
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April 9, 2023

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is a box office smash

With an estimated $173 million in international earnings and a global total of $377 million, 'Mario' broke records for video game adaptations.
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April 9, 2023

Ukraine attacks continue amid Easter pleas for peace

The city remained under attack later Sunday as Russian forces targeted residential areas with multiple rocket launchers, Kharkiv governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
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April 9, 2023

As abortion ban looms, Florida may soon authorize ‘baby boxes’ for unwanted infants

Florida, like many states across the U.S., currently has a “safe-haven law” in place, where anyone can surrender a newborn at a designated location, no questions asked. But the law does not say anything about leaving the newborns in boxes.