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April 13, 2023

Appeals court partially overturns lower ruling, preserves access to mifepristone abortion pill

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans voted Wednesday to keep mifepristone available, overturning a decision by a judge in the Northern District of Texas.

April 12, 2023

Republican expelled from state House for inviting conspiracy theorist to committee hearing

An Arizona Republican lawmaker was expelled from the state legislature after inviting a conspiracy theorist to testify at a committee hearing on election integrity.

April 12, 2023

Texas police seize 3.1 million lethal doses of fentanyl in single traffic stop

State troopers seized enough fentanyl to kill 3.1 million people during a single traffic stop on Monday in Mission, Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott announced.

April 12, 2023

New Mexico correction officers beat, taunted inmate with, 'You can't breathe'

An advocacy group for prisoners’ rights has filed a lawsuit against correction officers who beat and taunted a man with the words that sparked the death of George Floyd.

April 12, 2023

Experts inch closer to identifying 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims

A forensic anthropologist believes the recent discovery of 19 surnames possibly connected to human remains in a Tulsa cemetery may help identify victims of the 1921 Race Massacre.

April 12, 2023

Texas dairy explosion leaves at least 18,000 cattle dead, 1 person critically injured

A dairy farm explosion injured one person and killed more than 18,000 cattle in Castro County, Texas, on Monday.

April 12, 2023

Browns' Perrion Winfrey arrested in Texas on misdemeanor assault charge

Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey is facing a misdemeanor assault charge after allegedly causing "bodily injury" to a woman he was dating, according to court records.

April 12, 2023

Navajo Nation to receive federal aid for severe flood damage

The Navajo Nation is set to receive federal emergency aid for severe flood damage from storms earlier this year. The funds will help with repairs and other mitigation efforts.

April 12, 2023

Texas police searching for missing toddler rip up concrete slab in fugitive mom's backyard

Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, 6, who was called "evil" and "possessed" by his mother, is presumed dead, and police dogs got a scent of human remains at the boy's home in Everman, Texas

April 12, 2023

Tribes in Arizona want US protections for areas considered sacred next to the Grand Canyon

Arizona tribes want the U.S. to create land protections for areas next to the Grand Canyon. The area encompassing 1 million acres is considered sacred to the Indigenous people.