U.S. judge strikes down Kentucky abortion restriction

A federal judge on Friday struck down a Kentucky law requiring abortion providers to sign advance agreements with hospitals and ambulance services for emergency patient care, in a ruling that keeps the state from revoking the license of its only remaining abortion clinic. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2R9L7...

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Hurricane Rosa heading for Baja California weakens in Pacific

Hurricane Rosa, headed for Baja California, weakened in the Pacific Ocean and was forecast to further wane in the coming days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Friday. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2xKVc...

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Under pressure, Trump orders FBI Kavanaugh probe, causing week delay

President Donald Trump, under intense pressure from moderates in his own party over his Supreme Court nominee, on Friday ordered an FBI investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh at the request of Senate Republicans, a move that will delay the contentious confirmation process by a week. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2OXDd...

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Harvard admissions bias case can proceed to trial: U.S. judge

A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for a lawsuit accusing Harvard University of discriminating against Asian-American applicants to go to trial, a closely watched case that could influence the use of race in college admissions decisions. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2NN1F...

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Survivors feel both hope and fear after Kavanaugh hearing, advocates say

For sexual assault survivors, Christine Blasey Ford emerged as a new hero on Thursday, triggering a surge in calls to a national rape hotline as she told senators that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh assaulted her when they were teenagers. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2OWrJ...

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F-35 fighter jet crashes in South Carolina, pilot ejects

A U.S. military F-35B fighter jet crashed near the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina on Friday, for reasons that are under investigation, local law officials and the U.S. military said. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2xXll...

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Senator Flake's journey to defying Trump on Supreme Court nominee

Something happened to U.S. Republican Senator Jeff Flake between being cornered in a Capitol elevator on Friday as two women shouted at him about sexual assault and, hours later, cutting a momentous deal with Democrats to defy President Donald Trump. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2OfWn...

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More than 20 million Americans glued to Kavanaugh hearing telecasts

The high-stakes Senate hearing on the nomination of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh riveted American television viewers with roughly 20.4 million people tuning in on six broadcast and cable networks, according to Nielsen data released on Friday. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2N9uW...

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Prosecutors to seek death penalty for accused New York bike path attacker

U.S. prosecutors on Friday said they would seek the death penalty for Sayfullo Saipov, the man accused of killing eight people by driving a truck into a New York City bike path last October. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2NPXA...

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Kavanaugh accuser Ford welcomes new FBI investigation: lawyer

Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, welcomes an FBI investigation into the allegations, one of her lawyers said on Friday. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2OShl...

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U.S. Supreme Court nominee says will cooperate with senators' requests

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will cooperate with senators' requests, he said in a statement provided by the White House on Friday, after the Senate Judiciary Committee called for an additional background investigation into him. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2zDEe...

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California moves to protect auto emissions rules from Trump rollback

California regulators on Friday voted to require that automakers stick with Obama-era federal vehicle emissions standards for cars sold in the state regardless of Trump administration efforts to weaken the standards. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2y0HC...

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Trump orders FBI to update Kavanaugh file in less than a week

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he has ordered the FBI to reopen its investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh over sexual misconduct allegations, but said the work must be done in less than a week. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2zCCY...

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