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Texas man files legal action to probe ex-partner’s out-of-state abortion

The previously unreported petition reflects a potential new antiabortion strategy to block women from ending their pregnancies in states where abortion is legal.

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TRUMP N.Y. HUSH MONEY CASE

Hope Hicks testifies about Trump, women and 2016 campaign

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Hope Hicks’s testimony is not finished. She is expected to return to the stand after the...
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Hope Hicks’s testimony so far has largely focused on a key area: Allegations involving Donald Trump...

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Hicks witnessed nearly every Trump scandal. Now she must testify.

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College Protests

What college protests could look like across the U.S. as summer begins

By Tim Craig and Susan Svrluga

NYPD takes dozens more into custody today; police clear Portland State library twice

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Videos, photos from inside the protests: ‘They can’t arrest all of us!’

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How the myth of Sean Combs has come undone

Diddy’s downfall built up slowly and then arrived dizzyingly fast, as rumors and accusations turned into lawsuits, raids and a decaying of Combs’ empire.

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Employers added 175,000 jobs in April, as labor market growth slows slightly

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U.K. lifts restrictions on Ukraine using its weapons to strike targets within Russia

By Serhii Korolchuk and David L. SternUpdated 22 minutes ago

Conservative Party suffers blow after blow as U.K. local election results roll in

By William BoothUpdated 1 hour ago

Electric Vehicles

Why only 22 EV models now qualify for the $7,500 federal tax credit

Electric vehicles made with Chinese materials will be ineligible for the tax credit under a final rule the Treasury Department released Friday.

By Maxine Joselow

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Tesla’s retreat from EV charging leaves growth of U.S. network in doubt

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The Indiana Fever’s preseason opener is sold out. (AP)

Caitlin Clark takes the court tonight. The WNBA better get ready.

WNBA opponents will surely try to humble Caitlin Clark during her rookie season. Good luck with that.

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Senior homes refuse to pick up fallen residents, dial 911. ‘Why are they calling us?’

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Trump Media auditor charged by SEC with ‘massive fraud’

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