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Abortions to resume in North Dakota after court finds near-total ban unconstitutional

Abortions are now legal in North Dakota after the state Supreme Court ruled its near-total abortion ban was unconstitutionally vague.

Man serving life for teen girl's killing dies in Michigan prison

A man sentenced to life for killing a 13-year-old girl while being a suspect in the deaths of about a half-dozen others has died in a Michigan prison

Wreck of French steamship that sunk in 1856 discovered off New England coast

A marine salvage firm has found the wreck of a long lost French steamship about 200 miles off New Bedford, Massachusetts

Officials call Missouri bird flu case a 'one-off' and say risk to public is still low

Health officials say they don’t know how a Missouri person caught bird flu, but they believe it may be a rare instance of a “one-off,” stand-alone illness

North Dakota judge strikes down the state's abortion ban

A state judge has struck down North Dakota’s ban on abortion, saying that the state constitution creates a fundamental right to access abortion before a fetus is viable

Hunt for freeway shooting suspect enters 6th day

The hunt for the suspected gunman in an eastern Kentucky interstate shooting that left five people injured entered its sixth day Thursday.

Georgia school shooting: New details about gun revealed

State investigators are revealing new details surrounding the gun a 14-year-old boy allegedly used to kill two teachers and two students at his Georgia high school.

NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban resigns: 'My complete focus must be on the NYPD'

Edward Caban's resignation comes amid a federal investigation that last week saw authorities seize phones belonging to him and other NYPD officials, sources said.

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.20%, its lowest level since February 2023

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. fell this week to its lowest level in 19 months, reflecting a pullback in Treasury yields ahead of an expected interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve next week

Teen shot in the face while looking for location to take homecoming pictures

A 17-year-old was shot in the face while he looking for a location to take homecoming pictures in Colorado, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.

An ER nurse says it was 'second nature' to rescue a man trapped in hurricane floodwaters

A man whose pickup truck got trapped in rushing floodwaters unleashed by rains from Hurricane Francine was saved by a Good Samaritan who also happened to be an emergency room nurse

NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban resigns: Sources

Edward Caban's resignation comes amid a federal investigation that last week saw authorities seize phones belonging to him and other NYPD officials, sources said.

Minnesota man sentenced to 30 years for shooting death of transgender woman

A Minnesota man has been sentenced to a 30-year prison term for killing a transgender woman in Minneapolis last year

Earthquake shakes Los Angeles area

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Malibu, California, rocked the Los Angeles area Thursday morning.

Bomb threats reported at multiple buildings in Springfield, Ohio

A bomb threat has prompted a major police response in Springfield, Ohio, on Thursday morning, according to the city commission office.