Federal Judge Blocks Mississippi Abortion Law
Judge Carlton Reeves issued a preliminary injunction against Mississippi’s so-called fetal heartbeat law.
Jayme Closs’s Kidnapper Gets Life in Prison Without Parole
“I was smarter,” Jayme said in a statement at the sentencing hearing for Jake Patterson, who pleaded guilty to abducting her and killing her parents.
Barr Got More Power to Review the Russia Inquiry. Here’s What We Know About Its Origins.
The attorney general has the power to declassify intelligence agencies’ secrets as he examines the investigation into Russia’s election interference and ties to Trump associates.
Older People Are Contributing to Climate Change, and Suffering From It
Growing numbers of seniors are using more energy. They also are most likely to suffer in extreme weather, which has become more common as the planet warms.
Supreme Court Blocks Two Rulings Striking Down Voting Maps
Federal courts in Ohio and Michigan had said maps there violated the Constitution by favoring the party in power.
Murray Gell-Mann, Who Peered at Particles and Saw the Universe, Dies at 89
A Nobel winner, he found hidden patterns in the subatomic matter that forms the universe, evoking James Joyce in calling one kind of particle “quarks.”
This New Treatment Could Save the Lives of Babies. But It Costs $2.1 Million.
The price set by the Swiss drugmaker Novartis may be the world’s highest for a single treatment — prompting renewed debate about how society will pay for gene-therapy breakthroughs.
Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims on Agriculture, Trade and Poll Numbers
President Trump, at a news conference with farmers and ranchers on Thursday, made misleading or false statements about agricultural data, union support of a renegotiated trade deal and his approval ratings.
Michigan Attorney General Announces First Arrests in Catholic Clergy Abuse Investigation
Five former Catholic priests have been charged with criminal sexual conduct, and Michigan officials are still examining hundreds of tips.
Distorted Videos of Nancy Pelosi Spread on Facebook and Twitter, Helped by Trump
The widely shared videos raised broader concerns about digital manipulation and disinformation heading into the 2020 campaign.
Missouri Governor Signs Bill Outlawing Abortion After 8 Weeks
Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican, on Friday signed the sweeping new restrictions into law, part of a national effort by conservatives to limit access to abortions.
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