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500 US women athletes ask Supreme Court to uphold abortion rights
Bill Chizek/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- A decorated group of more than 500 current and former American women Olympians and professional and collegiate athletes is warning the U.S. Supreme Cou...
Sep 20, 2021
Army Gen. Mark Milley was 'not going rogue' in secret calls to China, authors of new book claim
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Former President Trump's top military adviser was "not going rogue" when he held secret phone calls with his Chinese counterpart before and after the 2020 election...
Sep 20, 2021
Biden administration to ease restrictions on travelers to US in November
Maudib/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The White House on Monday announced a new international air travel system starting in early November, requiring all foreign nationals traveling to the United States to ...
Sep 20, 2021
Biden had slow adjustment to 'cold' White House, new book claims
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith(WASHINGTON) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin complained to President Joe Biden about calling him a "killer" in an ABC News interview, according to a new ...
Sep 20, 2021
Pentagon's drone strike acknowledgement was the correct response: Mullen
sommersby/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen said Sunday that U.S. Central Command Gen. Kenneth McKenzie's acknowledgement that the Aug. 29 drone strike ...
Sep 19, 2021
How LA County countered recall-election disinformation in real time on social media
hermosawave/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — Efforts to combat misinformation intensified on Twitter during the days leading up to Tuesday’s recall election to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom, w...
Sep 19, 2021
Texas abortion ban puts spotlight on medication abortions
leekris/iStock(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Before 1973, fatal "back-alley" and "coat-hanger" procedures in places where abortion was illegal became emblematic of the impact of abortion bans. But in modern times...
Sep 18, 2021
'Justice for J6' updates: Rally concludes without any known major incidents
uschools/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The "Justice for J6" rally was billed as a protest for defendants being detained in connection with the January insurrection at the Capitol. At least 610 individuals hav...
Sep 18, 2021
'We are prepared': Law enforcement stresses readiness ahead of right-wing rally
uschools/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- Law enforcement leaders were unified in their message on Friday: We are prepared for the "Justice for J6" rally. The event on Saturday, billed as a protest against defen...
Sep 17, 2021
What to expect as FDA advisory panel debates Pfizer COVID booster shots
carmengabriela/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The Food and Drug Administration's independent advisory committee will convene in open session Friday to review the latest data submitted by Pfizer and discuss whe...
Sep 17, 2021
