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A man looks out over the Colorado River near Page, Arizona on Nov. 2, 2022. The seven states that manage the river are divided about how to account for the impacts of climate change in new plans about sharing its water.

As a deadline approaches, Colorado River states are still far apart on water sharing

6:28pm March 08, 2024

by Alex Hager

Ahead of a deadline next week, the seven states that share the Colorado River have revealed competing plans for how the river should be managed in the future.

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Former president of Honduras is convicted of drug trafficking charges in New York

6:10pm March 08, 2024

by Eyder Peralta

The ex-president of Honduras, described by a U.S. government attorney as the man who "paved a cocaine superhighway to the United States" has been convicted of drug trafficking charges in New York.

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Former New York Republican Rep. George Santos, wearing a glittering collar, attends the State of the Union address Thursday night in Washington, D.C.

George Santos, ejected from House and facing fraud trial, will run again in N.Y.

5:40pm March 08, 2024

by Brian Mann

George Santos, disgraced and ejected from the House, says he will seek office again on Long Island. He'll face Rep. Nick LaLota in the GOP primary.

Alec Baldwin, seen here talking to police after a fatal shooting on the Rust movie set in 2021, faces a felony criminal trial in New Mexico this summer. This image is from video released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office.

What's next for the Alec Baldwin 'Rust' case after film's armorer was found guilty?

1:39pm March 08, 2024

by Bill Chappell

Special prosecutors face an uphill battle in trying to convict the actor over the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, a former federal prosecutor says.

New Alabama law protects IVF, but still identifies embryo as a child

4:56pm March 07, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro checks in with fertility specialist Dr. Beth Malizia following the new Alabama law that protects IVF.

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5:06am March 07, 2024

President Biden delivers State of the Union address Thursday night. Alabama's governor signs IVF bill giving immunity to patients and providers. Thursday marks five months since Hamas attacked Israel

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs IVF bill giving immunity to patients, providers

5:06am March 07, 2024

In vitro fertilization providers in Alabama are expected to resume services as soon as Thursday after the new law ends nearly three weeks of limbo for both IVF providers and the families they serve.

Hannah Miles of Birmingham speaks with Dr Dr. Mamie McLean outside the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Ala. on Feb. 28, 2024. They were among patients and doctors urging Alabama lawmakers to take action to get IVF services in the state. Fertility clinics paused some services in the wake of a state court ruling related to whether embryos are children under a state law.

Alabama lawmakers pass IVF immunity legislation

11:04pm March 06, 2024

The law is intended to restart IVF treatments by shielding patients and providers from civil and criminal charges, but does not change the state Supreme Court's ruling that embryos are children.

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was the armorer on the set when Alec Baldwin's revolver fired a live round, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

'Rust' film armorer found guilty in death of cinematographer

7:52pm March 06, 2024

by Mandalit del Barco

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is the first to stand trial in a case reexamining the movie industry's safety standards. Actor Alec Baldwin's criminal trial will start in July.

A former Google engineer was charged with stealing AI technology while secretly working with two China-based companies.

Chinese national arrested and charged with stealing AI trade secrets from Google

7:13pm March 06, 2024

by Ryan Lucas

Prosecutors say at the same time that Linwei Ding was working for Google and stealing the building blocks of its AI technology, he was also secretly employed by two China-based tech companies.