51 minutes ago | WGN TV

CHICAGO - A federal complaint accuses a Chicago 19-year-old of posting messages through a social media site typically used to produce humorous memes to threaten a deadly attack...
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Planned Parenthood May Withdraw From Title X Funding

1 hour ago | NY Times

Facing a federal rule that restricts referrals for abortion, the organization will decide whether to reject government funding for family planning for low-income women.
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Court rejects Planned Parenthood bid to freeze Trump's family planning rule

2 days ago | Politico

A federal appeals court has rejected efforts to block the Trump administration from banning abortion referrals by federally funded family planning clinics, including affiliates...
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US court declines again to halt Trump family planning rules

2 days ago | Star Tribune

A U.S. appeals court has declined once again to immediately halt new Trump administration rules that bar taxpayer-funded clinics from referring patients for abortions.
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Planned Parenthood at risk in standoff over Trump abortion ‘gag rule'

2 days ago | Politico

Millions of low-income women could lose access to birth control and other reproductive health services when a Trump administration rule kicks in Monday night that bans funding...
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Kentucky political feud bursts into public ahead of election

3 days ago | My Sanantonio

FRANKFORT, Ky. - A feud at the top of Kentucky's government escalated into an extraordinary legal battle Thursday when the governor was sued by his hand-picked lieutenant...
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Even as some cringe, Rep. Steve King's support may endure

3 days ago | My Sanantonio

DES MOINES, Iowa - Rep. Steve King's most recent insensitive remarks about rape are the kind that have doomed political candidates elsewhere, but some fellow Iowa Republicans...
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Moscow's Baby Bust?

3 days ago | Foreign Affairs

For decades, first the Soviet Union and then Russia languished under adverse population trends. Deaths far outpaced births, life expectancy was dismally low, and social ills...
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The Latest: Critics of Missouri abortion law drop vote push

3 days ago | Star Tribune

The Latest on efforts to put new Missouri abortion restrictions to a public vote :
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Young Voters Care About Abortion Policy. Argentine Politicians Are Ignoring Them

4 days ago | Foreign Policy

The youth vote is becoming increasingly important in Argentina, but the leading presidential candidates are deliberately avoiding the issue that matters most to them.
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There could have been three more mass shootings if these men weren't...

Authorities say they foiled three potential mass shootings this weekend after arresting three men in different states who expressed interest in or threatened to carry them out. Read more ...

7th-grader donates $15,000 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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Crazy video: Driver loses control during Zombie School Bus races in Clarksville

Dramatic video shows a racing school bus lose control and crash at Sportsdome Speedway in Clarksville. Read more ...

Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana governor during Hurricane Katrina, dies of cancer

The 54th governor of Louisiana was the first woman elected governor of the state. Read more ...

Nearly 4 tons of marijuana discovered inside shipment of jalapeños

A shipment of jalapeños from Mexico to the U.S. proved to be carrying more than just a spicy kick when Border Patrol agents found nearly 4 tons of marijuana hidden in the cargo. Read more ...

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson just got married in a secret Hawaiian ceremony

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson just got married in a secret ceremony. He tied the knot to long-time girlfriend Lauren Hashian on Sunday, August 18 in Hawaii. The actor shared two... Read more ...

Spicy With A Twist: Nearly 4 Tons Of Pot Found In Jalapeno Shipment

Hundreds of bulky green packages were discovered amid the spicy chilies. The drugs seized at a San Diego cargo facility were valued at $2.3 million. (Image credit: U.S. Customs... Read more ...

Man gets first haircut in 15 years so he can serve his country

He was ready to serve in his heart - but first, he needed to get his head straight. Reynaldo Arroyo, 23, just got his first haircut in 15 years. The Riverside, CA, native's... Read more ...

Stephen Curry sponsoring new golf program at Howard University

A seven-figure donation from Curry has enabled the university to form both men's and women's golf teams. Read more ...

Defending champ Clemson opens as AP preseason No. 1 for first time

Cross off another milestone for Clemson, college football's newest superpower. For the first time, the defending national champion Tigers are No. 1 in The Associated Press... Read more ...