By Laura Ungar and Devi ShastriAssociated Press Adrienne Mansanares expects a flurry of calls from patients in Arizona starting this week. She’s the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of […]
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Workers had Little Warning as Maryland Bridge Collapsed, Raising Concerns over Safety and Communication
By Jake Offenhartz and Claudia LauerAssociated Press In the moments before the cargo ship Dali rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge and sent it crumbling into the water, a […]
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Cargo Ship had Engine Maintenance in Port Before it Collided with Baltimore Bridge, Officials Say
By Lea Skene and Brian WitteAssociated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The cargo ship that lost power and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore underwent “routine engine maintenance” in port beforehand, […]
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California Voters Pass Measure Pushed by Governor to Tackle Homelessness Crisis in Razor-Thin Win
By Trân NguyễnAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters have approved a measure that will impose strict requirements on counties to spend on housing and drug treatment programs to […]
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House Passes a Bill that Could Lead to a TikTok Ban if Chinese Owner Refuses to Sell
By Kevin Freking, Haleluya Hadero and Mary Clare JalonickAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular […]
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New York will send National Guard to Subways after a String of Violent Crimes
By Anthony IzaguirreAssociated Press New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans Wednesday to send the National Guard to the New York City subway system to help police conduct random searches […]
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US Asylum Measure Aimed at Curbing Claims has Limited Impact Given Strained Border Budget
By Elliot SpagatAssociated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Inside giant white tents that house about 1,000 migrants near Tucson International Airport, Border Patrol agents demonstrate clockwork efficiency to release detainees […]
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School Dress Codes Promote Discipline. But Many Black Students See Traces of Racism
By Cheyanne MumphreyAssociated Press For as long as schools have policed hairstyles as part of their dress codes, some students have seen the rules as attempts to deny their cultural […]
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Migrant Crossings at the US-Mexico Border are Down. What’s Behind the Drop?
By Valerie GonzalezAssociated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A recent decline in arrests for illegal crossings on the U.S. border with Mexico may prove only temporary. The drop in January […]
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Broken Congress: It can’t fix the border, fund allies or impeach Mayorkas as GOP revolts.
By Lisa Mascaro Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas was not, in fact, impeached by the House. A border security package instantly collapsed in the Senate. And […]