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Florida's new abortion law violates religious freedom, a synagogue's lawsuit says
The suit contends the law violates Jewish teachings, which state abortion "is required if necessary to protect the health, mental or physical well-being of the woman" and for other reasons.
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EPA warns that even tiny amounts of chemicals found in drinking water pose risks
The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water pose health risks even at levels so low they cannot currently be detected.
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Southern Baptists agree to keep list of accused sex abusers
The vote on sex-abuse reforms, just weeks after the release of a report on the long-simmering scandal, fell short of what some abuse survivors in Southern Baptist churches sought.
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Happy the elephant is not a person, a court rules
The 5-2 decision by the court comes in a closely watched case that tested the boundaries of applying human rights to animals.
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A legal loophole may block access to Texas shooting records
A law barring information from being released in crimes for which no one has been convicted comes under focus in the Uvalde school shootings.
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Amber Heard says she doesn't blame the jury that awarded Johnny Depp more than $10M
"I actually understand. He's a beloved character and people feel they know him," Heard tells Today co-host Savannah Guthrie in an interview clip aired Monday on NBC.
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Treasure hunters allege the FBI made off with Civil War-era gold and covered it up
The FBI says it recovered nothing of value at the site in Pennsylvania. But treasure hunters who led agents there think the FBI found tons of gold and cut them out of a finder's fee.
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Flooding at Yellowstone National Park sweeps away a bridge and washes out roads
All entrances are closed at Yellowstone National Park after major flooding swept away at least one bridge, washed away roads and set off mudslides.
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Mexico issues nearly 7,000 temporary documents and transit visas to migrants
The migration agency did not specify what kind of documents were issued. Most of the migrants showed papers that gave them a period of time to leave the country or begin regularization procedures.
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The House passes a gun control bill in response to the Buffalo and Uvalde shootings
It has almost no chance of becoming law as the Senate pursues negotiations focused on improving mental health programs, bolstering school security and enhancing background checks.