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Kentucky judge extends block of state's abortion ban
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Kentucky judge granted an injunction on Friday that prevents the state's near-total ban on abortions from taking effect, meaning the state's two...
Justice Department defends DACA in appeals court
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoImmigrant advocates are hoping a federal appeals court will uphold an Obama-era program that prevents the deportation of thousands of immigrants brought...
Judge won’t block law banning most Mississippi abortions
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs attorneys argued about abortion laws across the South on Tuesday, a Mississippi judge rejected a...
Back at old job, Anthony Mackie lends star power to New Orleans' post-Ida roof repair effort
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoMovie star Anthony Mackie was back in his home town — and back at an old job — as he took part in a...
Louisiana grand jury charges 91-year-old disgraced priest with sexual assault of teenage boy in 1975
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA state grand jury has charged a now-91-year-old disgraced priest with sexually assaulting a teenage...
Lizzo, Ed Sheeran among acts set for 2023 Jazz Fest
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLizzo and Ed Sheeran are among the headliners at this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which takes place over two weekends beginning April...
Native American children's protection against adoption by non-Indian families is before the Supreme...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTehassi Hill, tribal chairman of the Oneida Nation, stands outside a U.S. appeals court in 2019...
A Supreme Court redistricting ruling gave hope to Black voters. They're still waiting for new maps
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe Supreme Court’s decision siding with Black voters in an Alabama redistricting case gave...
Snow, ice, wind and bitter cold pummels the northern US in dangerous winter storm
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA dangerous winter storm swept the northern U.S. on Friday, with blinding snow in some places,...
Some improvement seen as Jackson water woes continue
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMississippi officials set up emergency distribution centers for handouts of water and hand sanitizer Thursday in the capital city of Jackson, as efforts...