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Freight train carrying hot asphalt, molten sulfur plunges into the Yellowstone River as bridge fails

Matthew Brown and Gene Johnson | The Associated Press — Sat, 24 Jun 2023 22:08:39 +0000

Columbus, Mont. • A bridge that crosses the Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed early Saturday, plunging portions of a freight train carrying hazardous materials into the rushing water below.

Biden will sign an order seeking to protect birth control access a year after Roe was overturned

Colleen Long | The Associated Press — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 15:37:21 +0000

Washington • President Joe Biden is banking on reproductive rights to be a galvanizing issue for voters in the 2024 election as he collects three top-level endorsements, hosts a rally and issues an executive order seeking to bolster access to contraception as the nation marks a year since the Supreme Court decision overturning federal abortion protections.

The pilot and 4 passengers of the Titan submersible are dead, US Coast Guard says

patrick Whittle and Holly Ramer | The Associated Press — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 19:54:19 +0000

The U.S. Coast Guard says a missing submersible imploded near the wreckage of the Titanic, killing all five people on board.

A year after fall of Roe, 25 million women live in states with abortion bans or tighter restrictions

Geoff Mulvihill, Kimberlee Kruesi and Claire Savage | The Associated Press — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:41:26 +0000

Saturday is the one year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling, which struck down Roe v. Wade, leaving abortion law in the hands of state lawmakers and courts. Here’s a look at what’s changed since the ruling.

Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in Colorado River water rights case

Jessica Gresko | The Associated Press — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:24:49 +0000

Washington • The Supreme Court ruled against the Navajo Nation on Thursday in a dispute involving water from the drought-stricken Colorado River.

Judge strikes down Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors

Andrew DeMillo | The Associated Press — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 21:56:41 +0000

Little Rock, Ark. • A federal judge struck down Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for children as unconstitutional Tuesday, the first ruling to overturn such a prohibition as a growing number of Republican-led states adopt similar restrictions.

‘Just disgusting’: A Nevada city confronts millions of smelly Mormon crickets

Eduardo Medina | The New York Times — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 17:34:26 +0000

Millions of Mormon crickets have arrived in Elko, Nevada, the spindly copper creatures blanketing parts of the city, so staff members at the Shilo Inns Elko on Saturday discussed ways to combat them.

Judge in Trump documents case sets tentative trial date as soon as August

Alan Feuer, Maggie Haberman and Charlie Savage | The New York Times — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 17:20:51 +0000

The federal judge presiding over the prosecution of former President Donald Trump in the classified documents case set an aggressive schedule Tuesday, ordering a trial to begin as soon as Aug. 14.

Supermajorities in state capitols push controversial policies to the fore

David A. Lieb | The Associated Press — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 13:54:34 +0000

A historically high number of supermajorities in state legislatures has pushed laws further to the edge on abortion, climate and transgender issues. Twenty-eight states have legislatures with majorities so large they could override a gubernatorial veto without any help from the opposing party.