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In New Mexico, anti-abortion activists take abortion restrictions local

5:36pm April 29, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

New Mexico is at the heart of a fight over abortion rights that's pitting local anti-abortion ordinances against state officials who support abortion rights.

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Hollywood writers prepare to strike

5:36pm April 29, 2023

by Mandalit del Barco

The Writers Guild of America seems poised to go on strike next week, when their current contract with The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers expires.

Smoke rises in Khartoum, Sudan, on Saturday, as gunfire and heavy artillery fire continued despite the extension of a ceasefire between the country's two top generals.

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The U.S. evacuates some 300 Americans from Sudan's capital

4:58pm April 29, 2023

A convoy of private U.S. citizens followed by drones arrived in Port Sudan on Saturday after departing the capital of Khartoum, where deadly fighting between rival militaries has killed hundreds.

Rabbi Harold Kushner, seen here on July 10, 2008, had a way with words that resonated with readers across the world and across religions.

Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of 'When Bad Things Happen to Good People,' dies at 88

12:53pm April 29, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Kushner, whose words provided solace to millions of readers about life's most difficult questions, died on Friday while in hospice care in Canton, Mass.

In this screen grab from video provided by KTVB-TV, sheep move along state Highway 55 as they cross the road near Eagle, Idaho, on Monday.

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What's white, fluffy and has 10,000 legs?

11:21am April 29, 2023

by The Associated Press

In Idaho, it's not unusual to see ranchers moving a bleating herd of sheep up to higher elevation at this time of year. But the sight of 2,500 trotting across a highway brought a crowd of onlookers.

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More people are getting away with murder. Unsolved killings reach a record high

10:00am April 29, 2023

by Eric Westervelt

U.S. murder clearance or solve rates have hit an all-time low. Experts say mutual mistrust between police and some communities is creating a vicious cycle where unsolved killings breed more mistrust.

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Ahead of its second week, catch up on E. Jean Carroll's trial against former president Trump

8:15am April 29, 2023

The second week of E. Jean Carroll's trial against former President Donald Trump starts Monday. The former columnist says he raped her in the 1990s, then called her a liar when she went public.

Biofire founder Kai Kloepfer says his goal in creating this 9mm smart gun is to "have an incremental positive impact on sort of the uniquely American challenge of gun deaths."

The first smart gun with facial and fingerprint recognition is now for sale

7:29am April 29, 2023

by Ryan Lucas

Smart guns have mainly been the stuff of movies. In the real world, technological and political challenges have meant the high-tech devices haven't become a reality. That may be about to change.

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A traveler looks at a flight board with delays and cancellations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on Jan. 11, 2023.

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New report blames airlines for most flight cancellations

7:13am April 29, 2023

by The Associated Press

The GAO also said airlines are taking longer to recover from disruptions like storms. It said surges in cancellations in late 2021 and early 2022 lasted longer than they did before the pandemic.

The introduction of the women's peace petition, which began in 1923 in Wales.

A forgotten peace petition started after WWI has resurfaced and is inspiring hope

6:00am April 29, 2023

by Megan Lim

A women's petition for peace written after World War I was signed by nearly three-quarters of all the women in Wales. It was then forgotten for nearly a century.

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