Wednesday, 5 March 2025

Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications

The Trump administration is dropping an emergency abortion case in Idaho in one of the administration’s first moves on the issue since President Donald Trump's second term began

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Mysterious affliction causing endangered sawfish to spin and die resurfaces in Florida

A mysterious affliction that causes prehistoric, endangered smalltooth sawfish to spin erratically in Florida waters and often die appears to have resurfaced, with more than 50 deaths last year

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The US is killing someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here's a look at the history

Firing squads have a long and storied history in the U.S. They've served as a punishment for mutiny in colonial times, a way to discourage desertion during the Civil War and a dose of frontier justice in the Old West

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Tuesday, 4 March 2025

Latest episode of Hawaii volcano eruption features vigorous lava fountain

A tall fountain of lava is spewing from a volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island again

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Judge tells attorneys to stop being so secretive in quadruple murder case

An Idaho judge is warning attorneys to quit filing so many sealed documents in the murder case of a man accused in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students

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Robert Clark, Mississippi's first Black lawmaker after Civil Rights era, dies at 96

Mississippi’s first Black lawmaker of the 20th century died Tuesday

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Monday, 3 March 2025

Some New York prison guards are fired for ignoring a deal to end their illegal strike

A wildcat strike by New York state prison guards has stretched into a third week, prompting officials to start firing workers for failing to abide by a deal to end the illegal labor action

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Sunday, 2 March 2025

Tributes pour in for R&B singer Angie Stone after her death at 63 in a highway crash

Fans are remembering R&B singer Angie Stone after her death at 63 in a weekend crash on a highway in Alabama while returning from a performance

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Crews battle wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions and gusty winds

Crews are battling wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions and gusty winds and evacuations have been ordered in some areas

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U.K. Prime Minister says Britain to use 1.6 billion pounds ($2 billion) to supply 5,000 air defense missiles for Ukraine

U.K. Prime Minister says Britain to use 1.6 billion pounds ($2 billion) to supply 5,000 air defense missiles for Ukraine

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Saturday, 1 March 2025

Florida Man Games return for Round 2 as teams vie to be the world’s worst superhero

The Florida Man Games are back for Round 2, as teams from around the state gather to prove they have what it takes to join the ranks of the world’s worst superhero

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Renowned geneticist Francis Collins retires from NIH, urging 'respect' for embattled workers

Dr. Francis Collins, a renowned geneticist, and former longtime director of the National Institutes of Health, is retiring from the government agency and urging “respect” for its embattled workers

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Friday, 28 February 2025

Tennessee gynecologist charged with performing unnecessary medical procedures

Federal authorities say a Tennessee gynecologist has been arrested and accused of performing unnecessary procedures on patients with re-used medical devices held under unsanitary conditions

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