About 50 cars of the train derailed in East Palestine, near Ohio’s border with Pennsylvania. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
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20 Republican attorneys general warn CVS, Walgreens against selling abortion pills by mail
The letter, from Republican Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, said selling the pills would violate abortion laws in the state.
Minnesota governor signs ‘PRO Act,’ protecting abortion rights in state
The new law helps make sure the right to abortion remains in place in case the composition of state courts change someday, sponsors said.
George Washington University installs emergency contraception vending machine for students
GWU is the 32nd university with an emergency contraception vending machine, according to the American Society for Emergency Contraception.
Illinois man charged in Planned Parenthood clinic fire; FBI offers $25,000 reward in unsolved attacks
The FBI is asking the public for information in a series of attacks targeting reproductive health facilities across the country.
‘Cloud of dishonor’: Memphis Police SCORPION unit disbanded after Tyre Nichols’ death
Memphis police disbanded the SCORPION unit Saturday. The officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death were members of the specialized Memphis Police unit.
‘There are two Americas’: Pregnancy-related deaths up to three times more likely in states with abortion bans, report says
The report also found that states with abortion bans have higher infant mortality rates and teen pregnancy rates.
House Democrats introduce bill targeting ban on federal funding for most abortions
The Hyde Amendment blocks federal funds from being used to pay for abortion, including restricting the use of federal Medicaid funds for abortion.
‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: 1 killed, 2 injured after Denny’s sign falls in Kentucky, crushing car
The sign partially crushed a car after falling from a pole near a Denny’s parking lot in Elizabethtown, located about 45 miles south of Louisville.
New York City becomes first US city to offer free abortion pills at sexual health clinics
The free abortion pills will be offered at four public clinics in New York. The city already offers medication abortions at its 11 public hospitals.