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Florida Supreme Court upholds state's 15-week ban on most abortions

04/01/2024 10:10pm
The Florida Supreme Court has paved the way for a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant. It's also giving voters a chance to remove restrictions in November and restore abortion rights in most cases.

'If it was 1 minute later, I probably wouldn't be here': Man among last people to cross Key Bridge

04/01/2024 10:04pm
(cnn) — A Maryland man said he crossed the Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday morning, heading to his second job at

US traffic deaths down 3.6% in 2023 but above pre-pandemic levels

04/01/2024 9:39pm
U.S. traffic deaths fell by 3.6% in 2023, the second straight yearly decline, but are still significantly above pre-pandemic levels, auto safety regulators said on Monday.

Civil rights groups decry effort to punish US federal inmates for social media use

04/01/2024 8:58pm
A proposed change to U.S. federal prison rules that would punish inmates for using social media or directing others to do so on their behalf could infringe on the free speech rights of people who advocate for incarcerated people, activists say.

In these 22 states, you need a six-figure income to afford a typical home, analysis finds

04/01/2024 8:40pm
(cnn) — Buying an affordable home in the United States has gotten a lot harder for many people since 2020. A new

Utah among 22 states where you need a 6-figure income to afford a typical home, analysis finds

04/01/2024 8:34pm
Buying an affordable home in the United States has gotten a lot harder for many people since 2020.

OpenAI says it’s working on AI that mimics human voices

04/01/2024 8:05pm
(cnn) — OpenAI has unveiled a new artificial intelligence tool that can mimic human voices with startling accuracy. The

A new FAFSA problem could keep families waiting longer for financial aid awards

04/01/2024 7:04pm
Washington (cnn) — The Department of Education has found another problem impacting some college financial aid forms

'If it was 1 minute later, I probably wouldn't be here': Man among last people to cross Key Bridge

04/01/2024 5:18pm
A Maryland man said he crossed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early morning on March 26, moments before the Baltimore bridge collapsed.

Google to destroy browsing data to settle consumer privacy lawsuit

04/01/2024 4:05pm
Google agreed to destroy billions of data records to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked the internet use of people who thought they were browsing privately.

Eclipse-onomics: April 8 event expected to drive over $1 billion in spending

04/01/2024 3:09pm
The April 8 solar eclipse is expected to lure some 4 million people to the dozen-plus U.S. states that lie in the path of totality for the celestial event.

'The Batman,' a 2022 blockbuster, wasn't plagiarized, US judge rules

04/01/2024 1:35pm
Warner Bros Entertainment didn't steal the plot for its 2022 blockbuster "The Batman" from a writer who created a story about the caped crusader three decades earlier, a federal judge in Manhattan ruled on March 27.

‘I consider myself very lucky’: This man was one of the last to make it off the Baltimore bridge before its collapse

04/01/2024 12:40pm
It was just past 1 a.m. on March 26 and Larry DeSantis was headed to his second job at Herman’s Bakery in the Baltimore

Judge receptive to Trump documents claims in warning sign for prosecutors

04/01/2024 11:30am
A federal judge overseeing the criminal case that accuses Donald Trump of mishandling classified documents has signaled an openness to the former president's defense claims, in a sign that prosecutors might face a difficult road ahead.

A racially biased test delayed thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant

04/01/2024 11:19am
A racially biased test delayed Black patients from getting a kidney transplant, and now more than 14,000 are part of a move to make amends.

Alex Murdaugh sentenced in federal court to 40 years in prison for financial crimes

04/01/2024 11:02am
Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh received another prison sentence on Monday, this time in federal court, where a judge sentenced him to 40 years.

Some Utah Republicans slam Biden over Transgender Day of Visibility proclamation

04/01/2024 10:50am
Several Republicans criticized President Joe Biden for commemorating Transgender Day of Visibility, which coincided with Easter Sunday this year.

As election season heats up, so do scammers

04/01/2024 6:18am
As election season heats up, so do scammers who want to take your money.