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Demonstrators gather at the federal courthouse in Austin, Texas, following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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As states ban abortion, the Texas bounty law offers a way to survive legal challenges

5:00am July 11, 2022

by Emma Bowman

States can now enforce laws that criminalize abortion. But a Texas law that outsources enforcement to civilians could have legal immunity that other laws don't, pushing more states to follow suit.

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Uvalde community marches in protest of police response to shooting

5:00am July 11, 2022

The community in Uvalde, Texas turned out in droves this weekend to voice their anger about the botched police response and investigation of the deadly elementary school shooting that happened in May.

Abbott's Sturgis, Mich., plant has reopened following its closure in June due to flooding.

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Abbott reopens Michigan baby formula plant after flooding

9:13pm July 10, 2022

by Shauneen Miranda

Abbott's facility has now closed and reopened twice this year. The baby formula plant had previously closed in February because of bacterial contamination.

The Jan. 6 hearings happening this week

5:06pm July 10, 2022

by Ryan Lucas

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is expected to hold two more hearings this week, including one in primetime.

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Uvalde march organizer wants to reunite the community around gun control

5:06pm July 10, 2022

Activists in Uvalde are joining the call for action on gun control. NPR's Miles Parks talks with Sofia Torres, who is attending the march in Uvalde this weekend.

"Bravo zulu to U.S. Coast Guard Station Pensacola!" The U.S. Coast Guard said in a tweet after a patrol crew was diverted to rescue nine boaters whose vessel started sinking near Pensacola Pass, Fla.

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The Coast Guard rescued 9 boaters who fled a sinking vessel off the Florida coast

4:17pm July 10, 2022

by Emma Bowman

Less than 10 minutes after getting a mayday call from the 50-foot recreational vessel, the Coast Guard arrived on the scene to recover all passengers without injury, officials said.

Paul Rudd becomes a real-life hero for a bullied Colorado boy

1:54pm July 10, 2022

by Amina Kilpatrick

Brody Ridder, 12, came home with a nearly empty yearbook. His mom's Facebook post about the experience caught the attention of other students — and one not-so-small actor.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky talks to reporters following a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state on April 3, 2017. The Army has suspended Volesky over a recent tweet in response to the first lady.

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A three-star general was suspended by the Army after appearing to mock Jill Biden

1:14pm July 10, 2022

by Shauneen Miranda

Retired Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky was suspended from his contracting role with the Army and is under investigation after replying to a tweet from first lady Jill Biden on abortion rights.

The brakes on a Spirit Airlines aircraft overheated and caught fire after touching down in Atlanta on Sunday. A file photo of a Spirit Airlines plane is pictured.

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The brakes on a Spirit Airlines plane caught fire after landing in Atlanta

1:11pm July 10, 2022

by Dustin Jones

Nobody was hurt in the incident, but passengers were alarmed when they saw smoke rising from under the plane after touching down.

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Pasco Country, Fl., is under quarantine ... from the world's most damaging snails

9:12am July 10, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

Giant African land snails have once more invaded Florida. They're big and hungry — at least compared to other snails. So Pasco County, north of Tampa, is undertaking measures to control their spread.