Louisiana lawmakers pass bill to ban abortions as early as six weeks
The Louisiana House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to prohibit abortion after detection of an embryonic heartbeat, which can occur as early as six weeks from conception, often before a woman even realizes she is pregnant.
U.S. activist tried to ‘shield’ migrants from Border Patrol: prosecutor
An Arizona activist charged with harboring two undocumented migrants was part of a conspiracy to transport and “shield” the men from law enforcement, a prosecutor said on Wednesday at the opening of his trial.
Louisiana lawmakers pass bill to ban abortions as early as 6 weeks
The Louisiana House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to prohibit abortion after detection of an embryonic heartbeat, which can occur as early as six weeks from conception, often before a woman realizes she is pregnant.
Ohio House passes bill to save nuclear power plants
The Ohio House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that could cost power consumers about $190 million per year to save the state’s two nuclear power reactors from early retirement.
Ashton Kutcher ‘freaking out’ after date found slain, Los Angeles court told
Actor Ashton Kutcher told a Los Angeles jury on Wednesday that he was “freaking out” after learning that a young woman was found dead in Hollywood the day after he called at her home for a date.
Montana tribe rips Trump administration over federal coal leasing
A Montana tribe this week blasted the Trump administration for seeking to overturn an Obama-era moratorium on federal coal leasing without consulting it, saying the move violated its treaty rights and would have major impacts on its land.
U.S. judge approves Ruth Madoff $594,000 settlement with court-appointed trustee
A federal judge has approved Ruth Madoff’s $594,000 settlement with the court-appointed trustee who is liquidating her husband Bernard Madoff’s firm and raising money for the swindler’s victims.
Democratic presidential hopefuls push for impeachment after Mueller remarks
Democratic presidential candidates ratcheted up the pressure on U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to start the process of impeaching President Donald Trump after Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s first public comments on his two-year Russia probe.
U.S. football player’s overdose death spotlighted in J&J Oklahoma opioid trial
The father of a college football player who died of a drug overdose gave emotional testimony about the U.S. opioid epidemic’s personal cost on Wednesday in the second day of trial of a lawsuit by the state of Oklahoma accusing Johnson & Johnson of fueling the crisis.
Missouri governor says politics plays no role in abortion clinic licensing fight
Missouri Governor Mike Parson on Wednesday renewed his intention to close Missouri’s sole abortion clinic for failing to meet state licensing standards, a move that would make it the only U.S. state with no legal abortion provider.
