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Why supporting abortion is a pro-life position
The Legislature in Iowa has passed the most restrictive abortion law in the country. Senate File 359, or the "heartbeat bill," will bar physicians from performing the procedure after a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can be as early as six weeks, when it is common for women not to know they are pregnant yet.
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5 things for May 8: Eric Schneiderman, Iran nuke deal, US elections, Hawaii, Nigeria
Some people go camping. Others go glamping. But the truly hip enjoy the great outdoors in a big ol' bubble. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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5 things for March 16: Miami bridge, Russia probe, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, warm spring
We've made it to Friday, but sadly, this week is ending on a tragic note. Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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At least four dead in pedestrian bridge collapse at university in Miami, authorities say
At least four people died Thursday when a pedestrian bridge collapsed near Florida International University, Miami-Dade County Fire Chief Dave Downey said.
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Hurricane Irma: Florida Faces Days Without Power After Deadly Storm
Hurricane Irma may be gone, but days of darkness and devastation are just beginning in Florida.
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5 Things for September 18: UN, St. Louis, Hurricane Maria, Emmys
Happy Monday morning. It may get really awkward at the UN this week. Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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5 Things for September 26: Puerto Rico, NFL Protests, Health Nill, N. Korea, Francis
Good morning. There's a lot going on, so let's get straight to what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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5 things for April 24: Toronto, George H.W. Bush, White House, Nashville, Armenia
- A somber moment of silence became a moment of unity as the Toronto Maple Leafs paused last night before their NHL playoff game to honor those lost in yesterday's van attack. We have more on that, plus everything else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Wells Fargo's 20-month nightmare
Geier, Matt Egan and Danielle Wiener-Bronner (CNN Money) -- Wells Fargo may face an angry crowd at its shareholder meeting Tuesday in Iowa. Investors are pushing proposals to rein in Wells Fargo, and activists are organizing protests slamming the bank for countless consumer abuses.
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These are the political and social music videos nominated for Video With a Message at the VMAs
The MTV Video Music Awards are Monday in New York City at Radio City Music Hall. Cardi B leads the nominations with 10 nods, Jennifer Lopez will be honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, and one video will walk away with the Moonman for Video With a Message.
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Remains of a boy found at a compound where 11 starving children lived in filth
Nine months after young Abdul-Ghani Wahhaj disappeared from Georgia, his family's worst nightmare may be realized in New Mexico. There, in a wretched compound where 11 starving children were recently found, authorities have discovered the remains of a young boy.
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Official says security protocols worked correctly when airport worker stole a plane
Even though an airport employee stole a plane and flew it for an hour before crashing, a Port of Seattle official said "all security protocols were handled appropriately" at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
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Three Americans checked into a resort on the same day and died within a week. Now their families want answers
Pennsylvania resident Miranda Schaup-Werner checked into a resort in the Dominican Republic on May 25 and was excitedly taking pictures in the room she shared with her husband.
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This Walmart has united Americans and Mexicans in El Paso for decades. They say terror won't divide them
The Walmart where El Paso's deadliest massacre unfolded is right in the center of the city and less than 3 miles north of the US-Mexico border.
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Derek Chauvin says he will not testify at trial as defense is set to rest
Derek Chauvin said Thursday he will not testify in his own defense in the trial of George Floyd's death and he invoked his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent.
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Biden wants to bring the economy from relief to recovery. A labor shortage may signal trouble for those plans.
Patti Eisenbraun had been anxiously waiting for the pandemic to subside so the dining room and patio at the Brown Iron Brewhouse would be bustling once again.
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New Data Reveals Neighborhoods Impacted By Urban Heat Effect
On August 7, 2020, the Houston Harris Heat Action Team (H3AT)—a collaboration be- tween Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC), the City of Houston, Harris County Public Health (HCPH), and The Nature Conservancy of Texas (TNC) — held a one-day urban heat island mapping effort with the help of 84 community scien- tists, and funding support from Lowe’s and Shell. The effort was part of the 2020 Heat Watch program led by CAPA Strategies and the National Oceanic and At- mospheric Administration (NOAA), and it resulted in a total of 320 square miles of Houston and Harris County being mapped by local residents.
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US airstrikes follow a spate of sophisticated attacks by Iran using new drones that can avoid US surveillance
President Joe Biden's decision to conduct airstrikes against Iran-backed militia groups on the Iraq-Syria border Sunday night follows a recent spate of attacks against US military assets in Iraq by a new class of Iranian-made drones that US officials say can evade US surveillance and defenses.
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Former Houston police captain charged with pointing gun at repairman, believing he was a voter fraud 'mastermind'
A former Houston police captain was charged Tuesday with running a man off the road and pointing a gun to his head two weeks before the election as part of a baseless voter fraud conspiracy theory, the Harris County district attorney said in a statement.
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Biden attends dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base for those killed in Afghanistan
President Joe Biden watched stoically as flag-draped cases carrying the remains of American service members killed in Afghanistan returned Sunday to the United States.
