Florida prosecutor sues DeSantis for suspension over abortion, LGBT rights

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Published
August 17, 2022

Florida prosecutor sues DeSantis for suspension over abortion, LGBT rights

DeSantis said he suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren this month for signing a national pledge to not prosecute women and doctors for violating state abortion laws or families seeking treatments for transgender minors.
Published
August 17, 2022

How to take your garden and yard back from the mosquitoes

Life comes with lots of little annoyances, few of them littler or more annoying than mosquitoes
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August 16, 2022

Maine’s U.S. senators differ on key questions about search of Trump estate

Sen. Angus King calls on Republicans to defend the FBI and questions why Trump kept top secret documents; Sen. Susan Collins says there are legitimate questions about the search itself, and the timing of it.
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August 16, 2022

Arizona, Nevada hit with water cuts but rebuff call for deeper ones

Lake Mead is currently less than a quarter full and the 7 states overall that depend on its water missed a federal deadline to announce proposals on plans to cut additional water use next year.
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August 16, 2022

Trump’s angry words spur warnings of real violence against agents

Federal authorities and experts who study online extremism are warning of a risk of additional attacks on federal law enforcement following the FBI's search of ex-President Donald Trump's Florida home.
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August 16, 2022

South Carolina lawmakers consider abortion ban with no exceptions for rape, incest

A small group of South Carolina lawmakers have given their approval to a near total abortion ban that does not include exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.
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August 16, 2022

Democrats press for Secret Service records, hint at subpoena

In a letter released Tuesday, the leaders of the House Oversight and Homeland Security committees signaled they are willing to subpoena Inspector General Joseph Cuffari if he does not comply with their requests.
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August 16, 2022

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny put in solitary confinement after starting union for convicts

Navalny was sentenced to nine years at a high-security facility on fraud and contempt charges, which he has repeatedly claimed are politically motivated.
Published
August 16, 2022

Trump foe Liz Cheney defeated in Wyoming Republican primary

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, Donald Trump’s fiercest Republican adversary in Congress, described Tuesday’s outcome as 'the first step in a much larger fight' and said, 'Our work is far from over.'
Published
August 16, 2022

Biden signs sweeping climate, health bill, says ‘American people won’

The bill's passage marks one of the most successful legislative efforts by Democrats this session. It aims to tamp down inflation, lower prescription drug prices, tackle climate change, reduce the deficit and impose a minimum tax on profits of the largest corporations.