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Associated Press
Supreme Court to consider when doctors can provide emergency abortions in states with bans
The Supreme Court will consider Wednesday when doctors can provide abortions during medical emergencies in states with bans enacted after the high court’s sweeping decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The case comes from Idaho, which is one of 14 states that now ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy with limited exceptions. It marks the first time the Supreme Court has considered a state ban since Roe was reversed.
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Reuters
Myanmar rebel group says it withdraws from key town on Thai border
A spokesman for the Karen National Union (KNU) said the "temporary retreat" from the town of Myawaddy came after the return of junta soldiers to the vital strategic area that is a conduit for annual foreign trade of more than $1 billion. "KNLA troops will ... destroy the junta troops and their back-up troops who marched to Myawaddy," Saw Taw Nee told Reuters, referring to the group's armed wing, the Karen National Liberation Army, one of Myanmar's oldest ethnic fighting forces.
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Associated Press
New Jersey is motivating telecommuters to appeal their New York tax bills. Connecticut may be next
Telecommuting, a pandemic-era novelty that has become a permanent alternative for many people, has some Connecticut and New Jersey employees of New York-based companies questioning why they still have to pay personal income tax to the Empire State. Fed up with losing out on hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue each year, New Jersey is now offering a state tax credit to residents who work from home and successfully appeal their New York tax assessment. Connecticut is considering a similar measure.
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Associated Press
Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi is 'tickled pink' to inspire a Barbie doll
Like many little girls, a young Kristi Yamaguchi loved playing with Barbie. With a schedule packed with ice skating practices, her Barbie dolls became her “best friends.” Yamaguchi, who became the first Asian American to win an individual figure skating gold medal, at the 1992 Winter Olympics, has been immortalized as a doll for Barbie's “Inspiring Women Series,” Mattel announced Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Longtime EU hopeful North Macedonia holds presidential polls centered on bloc accession, rule of law
Presidential elections are being held Wednesday in North Macedonia, a small Balkan country that has orbited the European Union for nearly two decades with little to show for its efforts to join the 27-nation bloc. A second round of voting is almost certain to follow on May 8 — coinciding with parliamentary elections — as no candidate is expected to exceed the 50% threshold required for outright victory. Seven candidates are running for the largely ceremonial position, with the brief campaigning period focusing on EU accession, the rule of law, fighting corruption and reducing poverty.
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TODAY
IVF ruined my life. Here’s what I wish I had known
Three years, five egg retrievals, 10 embryo transfers, 19 embryos and $165,000 later, and I’m exactly where I started. Only, broke and broken.
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NBC News
Nancy Pelosi says Israel's Netanyahu 'should resign' as prime minister
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign, adding another influential voice to Democratic criticism of the Israeli leader.
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AFP
Blinken due in China seeking pressure but also stability
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due in China on Wednesday as the United States ramps up pressure on its main rival over its support for Russia, while seeking to manage tensions between the two powers. Biden this month accused China -- a comparatively small exporter of steel to the United States -- of "cheating" on the product and told union workers he would seek higher tariffs.
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NBC News
Man accused of punching seven random women in New York City is arrested
A man accused of assaulting random women in New York City was arrested Tuesday, police said.
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AFP
German forecast to offer signs if ailing economy on the mend
The German government will present its latest growth forecasts on Wednesday as Europe's crisis-hit top economy shows tentative signs it is finally turning a corner.But slight improvements in indicators do not mean the government will make any big changes to its forecasts, with analysts still expecting tepid growth this year.
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AFP
'Catch and Kill' architect details Trump-boosting scheme
In the 1990s, Donald Trump famously gossiped to the tabloids about -- who else -- himself, a headline-chaser who loved none other than to see his name in lights, or at least in the supermarket checkout line.Among the times he said he killed a story regarding Donald Trump, it centered on a Trump Tower doorman who was peddling a false claim that Trump had fathered a child out of wedlock with one of his former employees.
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NBC News
Secretive conservative donor group meets to draw up 2024 plans — with a call-in from Trump
Former President Donald Trump spent last week stuck in New York City for the beginning of his hush money trial.
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AFP
China, future HQ: New ASML boss faces bulging in-tray
Frenchman Christophe Fouquet takes the reins of Dutch chip giant ASML on Wednesday with a daunting to-do list, top of which will be steering business with China as semiconductors become a geopolitical battleground.Fouquet is the second Frenchman to run the Dutch firm, after Eric Meurice, and trade publication Bits&Chips said his nationality could cut both ways.
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USA TODAY
Plane crashes after takeoff in Alaska, bursts into flames: no survivors found
A plane carrying two people took off from the Fairbanks International Airport before crashing 7 miles south into the Tanana River.
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AFP
Asian stocks rise on earnings optimism as US data approaches
Asian equities extended the week's gains Wednesday following a strong rally on Wall Street and another record in London, as traders cheered more upbeat earnings reports and data indicating a slowdown in US economic activity.General Electric, Spotify, and diaper and paper product brand Kimberly-Clark were among the companies posting strong gains after releasing quarterly reports.
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CNN
Photos shine a light on Taiwan’s ‘betel nut beauties’
Constanze Han documented the lives of “betel nut beauties,” young women selling the addictive stimulant across Taiwan.
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CNN
How each US senator voted on the $95 foreign aid package
The Senate on Tuesday passed a $95 billion foreign aid package aimed at bolstering support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Here’s how each senator voted.
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CNN
Senate passes $95 billion package sending aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of delay
The Senate on Tuesday passed a long-delayed $95 billion package with wide bipartisan support after both sides of Capitol Hill have struggled for months to send aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
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AFP
Long-delayed Ukraine aid clears US Congress, awaits Biden signature
The US Congress gave final approval to a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine late Tuesday, with President Joe Biden quickly vowing to sign the long-delayed bill and begin delivering fresh supplies this week to the war zone as Russia makes battlefield gains.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who visited Washington in December to plead for fresh aid, quickly thanked US lawmakers for passing the bill, saying on social media that he looks "forward to the bill being signed soon and the next mili
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CNN
Progressive ‘squad’ member Summer Lee will win Democratic primary in Pennsylvania, CNN projects
Progressive ‘squad’ member Summer Lee will win Democratic primary in Pennsylvania, CNN projects
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