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Arizona’s repeal of its near-total abortion ban has been signed into law. But there’s a looming gap in abortion access this summer. Here’s why.
On Thursday, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs repealed a controversial Civil War-era abortion ban that banned abortions except when necessary to save the mother’s life. However, the repeal will not take effect immediately. Here's what that means for women trying to access abortion in Arizona now.
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VideoGangs resume attacks days after Haiti's new prime minister is announced
Gangs in Haiti laid siege to several neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince, burning homes and exchanging gunfire with police for hours as hundreds fled the violence early Thursday. It was one of the biggest attacks since Haiti’s new prime minister was announced. (AP video by Pierre Luxama)
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Additional soggy weather is good news for drought-stricken Prairies
An active pattern that brought snow this week will continue into the weekend and beyond with additional rounds of precipitation for areas that need it
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VideoTorrential rain caused flooding in the Houston area, stranding some motorists
Torrential rain is causing flooding in the Houston area. Officials on Thursday ordered some residents along a river to leave and are telling others they may wind up stranded.
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Older adults' brains 'rewarded' by music they don't even like, B.C. researcher finds
BURNABY, B.C. — The brains of older adults feel a sense of reward when listening to music, even if it's a song they don't particularly like, a researcher at British Columbia's Simon Fraser University says. Sarah Faber said her work on how healthy brains respond to music as they age creates a baseline for future research on people who have Alzheimer's or dementia to better understand those diseases. "There's a lot of interest in how to predict who might be going to develop dementia or Alzheimer's
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After a gloomy week, when will the sun finally return to Newfoundland?
Parts of Newfoundland may endure the gloom for an entire week before sunshine finally pokes through for the first time this month
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