(Reuters) – North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum on Monday signed into law a bill that would ban most abortions, creating an exception for rape and incest victims but only during the first six weeks of pregnancy. The law, which makes it a felony for a doctor to perform an abortion, provides other exceptions including to …
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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Cable television network CNN has fired longtime host Don Lemon, the news anchor said in a post on Twitter on Monday, adding he was “stunned” by the step and that he was not directly informed of the termination by the network. “I was informed this morning by my agent that …
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – The ex-cop who lost his job on the Louisville, Kentucky, police department after firing the gunshot that killed Breonna Taylor in her home, helping stoke mass protests against racial injustice in 2020, has returned to the ranks of law enforcement. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, serving a rural area of …
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By Helen Coster (Reuters) -Fox News Media and its top-rated host Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways, less than a week after parent company Fox Corp settled for $787.5 million a defamation lawsuit in which Carlson played a starring role. The outspoken Carlson embraced conservative issues and delivered his views with a style that …
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By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donald Trump is already the first former American president to face criminal charges. Jurors are expected to soon decide in an unrelated civil case whether he lied about committing rape. A trial is scheduled to begin on April 25 in one of former Elle magazine advice columnist E. Jean …
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden met three Tennessee lawmakers at the White House on Monday after they faced expulsion for participating in gun control protests at their statehouse, calling the decision to remove two of them “shocking” and “undemocratic.” “You’re standing up for our kids, you’re standing up for our communities,” Biden …
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By Ted Hesson and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Monday sent its first deportation flight to Cuba since 2020, months after Cuba agreed for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic to accept flights carrying Cubans caught at the U.S.-Mexico border. “On April 24, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) resumed normal …
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By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – Georgia prosecutors will reveal this summer whether former President Donald Trump will be charged with crimes related to interfering with the 2020 election, the Atlanta district attorney said on Monday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in letters sent to local law enforcement agencies said …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Monday he plans to run again as he gears up for a bruising re-election battle, amid expectations of a formal announcement via video as soon as Tuesday. “I told you I’m planning on running. I’ll let you know real soon when,” Biden said. (This story has been …
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By Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK (Reuters) -Climate protesters spray painted graffiti on Citigroup Inc and Bank of America Corp. offices in New York’s Bryant Park on Monday, accusing the banks of being “climate criminals” a day before the lenders are scheduled to hold their annual shareholder meetings. “The largest banks in the world invest hundreds …
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