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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Former Attorney General Bill Barr; James Trusty, a lawyer for Donald Trump; Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Trusty; former Tennessee state Reps.
What does 1870s Comstock Act have to do with abortion pills?

What does 1870s Comstock Act have to do with abortion pills?

WASHINGTON (AP) — A 19th century “anti-vice” law is at the center of a new court ruling that threatens access to the leading abortion drug in the U.S.

Court backs teacher firing over transgender students' names

CHICAGO (AP) — An Indiana school district did not violate a former music teacher's rights by pushing him to resign after the man refused to use transgender students' names and gender pronouns , a federal appeals court said in an order released Friday
Estonia PM's party clinches new coalition government deal

Estonia PM's party clinches new coalition government deal

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said Saturday that her center-right Reform Party has clinched a deal with two other parties to form a coalition government, five weeks after a general election in the Baltic country.
Berlusconi's doctor says he's responding well to treatment

Berlusconi's doctor says he's responding well to treatment

ROME (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi's doctor, who is treating him for a lung infection, said Saturday that the former Italian premier is responding well to treatment in an intensive care unit at a Milan hospital, an Italian news agency reported.
Abortion pill order latest contentious ruling by Texas judge

Abortion pill order latest contentious ruling by Texas judge

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas judge who sparked a legal firestorm with an unprecedented ruling halting approval of the nation's most common method of abortion is a former attorney for a religious liberty legal group with a long history pushing conservati
Site of toppled Queen Victoria statue at Manitoba legislature may be left open

Site of toppled Queen Victoria statue at Manitoba legislature may be left open

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government may not erect a new monument to replace a statue of Queen Victoria that was torn down by protesters almost two years ago.
Biden's ancestral hometowns prepare warm Irish welcome

Biden's ancestral hometowns prepare warm Irish welcome

BALLINA, Ireland (AP) — Joe Blewitt is just about the busiest man in Ballina. His phone rings constantly with calls from locals and the world's media as he prepares to welcome a relative — U.S. President Joe Biden .
Unemployment fell to 3.5% under Biden. For how much longer?

Unemployment fell to 3.5% under Biden. For how much longer?

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden keeps seeing good economic news and bad public approval ratings . The unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in March. More than 236,000 jobs were added. But there has been no political payoff for the president. US.
China flies fighter jets near Taiwan after leader's US trip

China flies fighter jets near Taiwan after leader's US trip

BEIJING (AP) — China sent warships and dozens of fighter jets toward Taiwan on Saturday, the Taiwanese government said, in retaliation for a meeting between the U.S.
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