North Carolina governor vetoes 12-week abortion ban as override threat looms
Sean Rayford/Getty Images(RALEIGH, N.C.) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Saturday vetoed a Republican bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks, though the politics of the state mean that the possibility of a veto override is imminent.
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Teen uses slingshot to save sister from alleged kidnapper: Police
Google Maps Street View(ALPENA, Mich.) — A teenager helped save his younger sister from an alleged kidnapper by shooting the suspect with his slingshot, Michigan authorities said.
The 8-year-old girl was mushroom-hunting in her backyard in Alpena Tow…
Nearly all Uvalde students picked up early by parents from school following gun-related threat
Brandon Bell/Getty Images(UVALDE, Texas) — Over 90% of Uvalde students were picked up early by their parents or guardians from school Friday after a video was discovered circulating social media referencing threats to schools in the area, according to…
NYC loosens rules, ships migrants upstate and seeks federal aid amid a migrant surge
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After a week of blame-shifting, name-calling and protests, New York politicians are coming to terms with the reality of housing and caring for thousands of new migrants.
A new bus of migrants arrived at Ne…
After 14 student deaths, North Carolina State confronts a national crisis
Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images(RALEIGH, N.C.) — With the end of its spring semester last week, North Carolina State University concluded a tragic school year that saw the deaths of 14 students.
Seven students died by suicide, two fatally overdosed,…
Italy’s government convenes talks amid skyrocketing pasta prices
Edoardo Fornaciari/Getty Images(ROME) — Italy’s government is on full alert following a national problem: skyrocketing Pasta prices.
Italy’s Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, chaired an emergency meeting on Thursday, convening go…
Trump and DeSantis hold dueling events in Iowa
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(DES MOINES, Iowa) — Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the top two names in the 2024 GOP presidential primary field, are set to be in Iowa this weekend, marking the first time the two will be in the c…