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California Dems gives middle finger to pro-lifers with plot to let nurses take over late-term abortions
A controversial California bill that would significantly expand who can perform abortions — and at what stage of pregnancy — is advancing through the state legislature after clearing a key committee along party lines. Assembly Bill 1973, introduced by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and coauthored by Assemblymember Dawn Pellerin, passed out of committeelast week and now…
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Ukraine says it shot down 33,000 Russian drones in March, a monthly record
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine used interceptor systems to shoot down more than 33,000 Russian drones of various types in March, a record monthly figure since Moscow launched its all-out invasion more than four years ago, Ukraine’s defense minister claimed. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s domestically developed long-range attack drones struck a Russian oil refinery and terminal on the Black Sea…
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Renee Good’s killer remains on duty in another state as FBI probe grinds to a halt: report
An immigration officer who shot and killed Renee Good has reportedly been quietly reassigned to another job as the federal probe in her death has seemingly ground to a halt. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross, 43, has been quietly relocated to a different state and allowed to resume work three months after fatally…
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Steve Maslow, Oscar-Winning Sound Mixer on ‘Empire Strikes Back’ and ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark,’ Dies at 81
Steve Maslow, the acclaimed sound mixer who won Academy Awards for “The Empire Strikes Back,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “Speed,” has died at 81, his friends and family said Tuesday. Known to friends and colleagues as “Maz,” Maslow died Monday in West Hills following a long battle with cancer, his wife, Ronna Maslow…
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Taylor Swift flags ‘extreme’ Swiftie habit that ‘gets weird’ for her
Taylor Swift doesn’t want fans filling in the blank spaces. The Grammy winner shared her thoughts on “corners of [her] fanbase” taking their love of her music to “a really extreme place” on Tuesday. In a New York Times interview, Swift acknowledged “there is nothing [she] can do about … people that are going to…
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Exclusive: Democrats Explore Suing Trump If He Ignores Congress on Iran War
Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, seen here in front of the U.S. Capitol in November, is among a group of Democrats in Congress discussing suing President Donald Trump over the Iran War. —Alex Wong—Getty Images Democrats in Congress are exploring a lawsuit against President Donald Trump if he continues the war in Iran beyond Friday’s…
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Scientists Scan Gigantic Structure Hiding Behind Our Galaxy
In 2016, researchers discovered an enormous supercluster of galaxies in the constellation of Vela that had been hiding in plain sight. The collection of at least 20 galaxy clusters, each of which is believed to contain hundreds of thousands of galaxies, is located roughly 800 million light-years from Earth within a region called the “Zone…
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King Charles to address Congress as U.S.-British ties face rare strain
WASHINGTON — King Charles III will address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, becoming the second British monarch in history to do so as the United States commemorates the 250th anniversary of its independence from England. The king’s address, the centerpiece of a four-day state visit, comes at a moment of unusual strain between Washington and…
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Justice Amy Coney Barrett poses unique problem for Trump in immigration case: WaPo
A pivotal Wednesday Supreme Court hearing on the limits of Donald Trump’s immigration policies will contain a wild card in the form of how Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett will vote due to personal considerations. According to a report from the Washington Post, the case in question will dig deep into Donald Trump’s efforts to…
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Billie Eilish Defends Political Activism: ‘Why Is It Controversial to Step In When Someone’s Getting Bullied?’
Billie Eilish defended her propensity for making public political statements against the Trump administration, ICE and billionaires like Elon Musk, asking Elle magazine, “Why is it controversial?” Eilish appears on the latest cover of Elle ahead of the forthcoming theatrical release of her new concert movie, “Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in…