Alabama House and Senate approve bills aimed at protecting in vitro fertilization after personhood ruling

(cnn) — The Alabama House and Senate each passed bills Thursday aimed at protecting in vitro fertilization treatments

Oprah is leaving WeightWatchers, sending stock tumbling

New York (cnn) — Oprah Winfrey is leaving the board of WeightWatchers, ending a nearly decade-long stint as a director

Carnage at Gaza food aid site amid Israeli gunfire. Here’s what we know

(cnn) — One of the worst single tragedies to occur during Israel’s war with Hamas took place Thursday, when scores of

Biden pressures Trump to unblock migrant plan during dueling border visits

President Joe Biden and Donald Trump used rival visits to the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday to heap blame on each other over migrant crossings ahead of the November election.

Texas sues Aylo, parent company of Pornhub

Texas has filed a suit against Aylo for allegedly violating a state law that requires pornography companies to verify the ages of users and block minors from accessing obscene material.

US Senate approves bill to avert government shutdown, sends it to Biden

The Democratic-majority U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a short-term stopgap spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown, after the Republican-controlled House of Representatives backed it with less than 36 hours before funding would have begun to run out.

Trump appeals ruling disqualifying him from Illinois ballot

Donald Trump on Thursday appealed an Illinois judge's ruling barring him from appearing on the state's Republican presidential primary ballot because of the former president's role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments

Senate Republicans have blocked legislation that would protect access to in vitro fertilization, objecting to a vote on the issue Wednesday even after widespread backlash to a recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that threatens the practice.

Wildfire scorching the Texas Panhandle grows to the largest in state history

A wildfire spreading across the Texas Panhandle has become the largest in state history. Authorities say the Smokehouse Creek fire grew Thursday to nearly 1,700 square miles of scorched rural ranchlands and destroyed homes.

Illinois judge removes Trump from ballot because of ‘insurrectionist ban’

(cnn) — In a surprise move, an Illinois judge has removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s ballot based

Electronic Arts to lay off 5% of staff as gaming industry layoffs widen

(cnn) — Electronic Arts plans to lay off 5% of its employees, making it the latest company in the gaming and tech space