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Ray Reed, a Democratic candidate for MO-02, speaks to prospective senior constituents at Brentwood City Hall in Brentwood, Mo.

Missouri U.S. House candidates hit the campaign trail without set districts or voters

5:00am May 07, 2022

by Jason Rosenbaum

Missouri congressional candidates have no idea where to campaign or which voters to court. That's because, with just months to go until the primary, GOP state lawmakers can't decide on a voting map.

A woman presses a button to fill up a gas tank at a gas station in East Dundee, Ill. on March 19.

Florida approves 10 tax-free holidays for essentials like gas and diapers

8:43pm May 06, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

This move comes as Americans are facing inflation and high gas prices.

At a high school, the song 'No One is Alone' becomes about a teacher lost to COVID

8:10pm May 06, 2022

English teacher Bobby Texel remembers his coworker Dennis DeCarlo, a woodshop teacher at Pompton Lakes High School in New Jersey. Dennis and Bobby worked together for years on the school's musicals.

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This combination of photos provided by the U.S. Marshals Service and Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office in April 2022 shows Casey White and assistant director of corrections Vicky White.

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A car linked to an Alabama escapee and jail worker has been found

5:33pm May 06, 2022

by The Associated Press

The car was found in an impound lot in Tennessee, where it sat for nearly a week before authorities realized they had it, officials said Friday.

Texas' abortion law led some to get abortion pills in Mexico, with grim consequences

5:19pm May 06, 2022

by John Burnett

Since Texas passed its anti-abortion law, more and more women have been getting abortion pills at unregulated pharmacies in Mexican border towns — where they are freely sold without a prescription.

The acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine is preparing for 2 big transitions

5:19pm May 06, 2022

The U.S. embassy is about to return to Kyiv, after evacuating to Poland early in the war. Also, President Biden has nominated a veteran diplomat to fill the post that has been vacant for three years.

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A migrant family stands waiting to be processed on Thursday in Roma, Texas.

Texas governor says the state may contest a Supreme Court ruling on migrant education

5:19pm May 06, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Gov. Greg Abbott says the court's ruling in 1982 has imposed an unfair burden on Texas.

Critics blame WNBA for Brittney Griner's absence, since she went to Russia for money

5:05pm May 06, 2022

by Tom Goldman

A new WNBA season begins Friday without one of its biggest stars. Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner is still in custody in Russia following a drug smuggling allegation.

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Alabama judge considers whether to block new ban on gender-affirming care for youth

5:05pm May 06, 2022

by Debbie Elliott

A federal judge in Alabama continues hearing arguments on the state's ban on gender affirming care for trans youth. He could rule as early as Friday. The law goes into effect on Sunday.

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Abortion providers and advocates experience déjà vu as Roe v. Wade is threatened

4:45pm May 06, 2022

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with two abortion providers and an abortion support group leader about how they are preparing for the likely overturning of 'Roe v. Wade' after the recent SCOTUS draft leak.