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Tennessee bill would grant fathers veto power over abortion, with no exception for rape or incest

A pair of lawmakers filed a bill that would give a father the power to deny an abortion without a woman’s consent.

     

Sen. Ted Cruz flew to Mexico amid Texas winter crisis and power outages

Houston Police confirm Ted Cruz’s office asked for assistance at the airport on Wednesday.

     

‘Around here, Trump is king’: How Marjorie Taylor Greene got to Congress by running as the MAGA candidate

Constituents say Marjorie Taylor Greene embodies conservative values: Anti-taxes, pro-religion, pro-guns, pro-Trump. Conspiracy theories? Not so much.

     

Pregnant women at higher risk for COVID infection, study says; New York City could run out of vaccine today: Live updates

A study found pregnant women in Washington state were infected with COVID-19 at a 70% higher rate than others at similar ages. Latest COVID-19 news.

     

Mom killed after her children found gun in her purse, police say

Five children are motherless after a gun accident killed their mother and injured their youngest sibling.

Another winter storm slams Northeast, Mid-Atlantic; 1.1M without power, including nearly 500,000 in Texas

Another major storm was bringing snow and ice across the Northeast on Thursday as warnings extended as far south as weather-weary Texas.

     

Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole and Republican elder statesman announced he has advanced lung cancer

The former presidential candidate will start treatment on Monday, according to a statement issued Thursday.

     

Critics say Robinhood more aligned with the wealthy than average investors

Unlike its namesake, the Robinhood stock trading app and retail brokerage is all about nudging unsophisticated investors into risky investments.

     

Judge says Capitol riot suspects ‘zip tie guy’ and his mom must stay in custody

Eric Munchel, dubbed “zip tie guy” in the aftermath of the insurrection, and his mother Lisa Eisenhart will be held until their trials.

     

The U.S. lost a whole year of life expectancy – and for Black people, it’s nearly 3 times worse

Study finds life expectancy dropped to its lowest level in 15 years and even lower for Black people and Latinos during the first half of the pandemic.

     

Walmart boosted pay to $15. It’s not what you think

Walmart announced pay bumps Thursday that will bring its average hourly wage to over $15 an hour. But the move still falls short of the $15 minimum wage announced by some of its largest competitors.

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