By SEJAL GOVINDARAO Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions officially is being repealed Saturday. The state has been whipsawed over recent months, starting with the Arizona Supreme Court deciding in April to let the state enforce the long-dormant 1864 law that criminalized all abortions except when a woman’s […]
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Donna Ladd writes on the long American history of abusing immigrants in the wake of Donald Trump’s and J.D. Vance’s recent racist attacks on Haitians in Ohio.
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Nearly 1 in 3 K-12 students in Michigan missed 10% or more school days this past academic year, a tiny decrease from last year but still considerably higher than before the pandemic.The troublesome trend comes as state test scores show students have st…
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials and wolf advocates cheer the promise of wolves from British Columbia that will be released on the Western Slope this winter
As a child growing up in Chattanooga, Tennessee, R&B superstar Usher realized his dream of becoming an entertainer thanks to a counselor at the local chapter of the Boys & Girls Club.Now, he’s working to return that favor.The singer stopped by …
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