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Protesters rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court on April 24, 2024, as it hears arguments on whether an Idaho abortion law conflicts with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act.

Supreme Court allows Idaho to offer emergency medical abortions

The decision brings abortion back into the political limelight as a major controversy, just months before the presidential election.

Incumbent Mayor Joe Ganim made a late night return to his watch party and was greeted by a crowd of supporters chanting "Four more years!" He declared victory and implored his opponent John Gomes to drop the primary lawsuit and allow the result to stand.

CT election results: Bridgeport up in the air; Hartford has new mayor; New Haven re-elects Elicker

In Derby, an alderman facing charges in the Jan. 6 riot lost his bid for mayor. Meanwhile, there was no conclusion Tuesday night to Bridgeport’s head-spinning mayoral race.

The Education Department is being cut in half. Here's what's being lost

The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights, Institute of Education Sciences and Office of Federal Student Aid were especially impacted by the cuts announced on Tuesday.

Funerals have become part of everyday life in Ukraine as Russia's war on the country drags on. "People are exhausted, people are tired," says Solomiia Bobrovska, a member of Ukraine's parliament who serves on the defense committee. "They feel the costs [of the war] every day."

With an inconclusive counteroffensive, Ukraine looks toward an anxious winter

Ukraine's government acknowledges the gains in its most recent counteroffensive have been small. And it worries Western allies are distracted by the war between Israel and Hamas.

Early voting has begun in the battleground states of Ohio, Virginia and Iowa. Voting booths were set up for early voting Thursday at the Black Hawk County Courthouse in Waterloo, Iowa. Ahead of Wednesday's first presidential debate, an NPR poll finds President Obama with a 7-point lead nationally, but his GOP challenger, Mitt Romney, is within striking distance.

Ahead Of First Debate, NPR Poll Shows Romney Within Striking Distance

The latest poll by NPR and its bipartisan polling team shows President Obama with a 7-point lead among likely voters nationally and a 6-point lead in the dozen battleground states where both campaigns are spending most of their time and money. But battleground voters were also more downbeat about the direction of the country.

A nuclear-test monitor calls Tonga volcano blast 'biggest thing that we've ever seen'

A station to detect nuclear weapons tests picked up the volcanic eruption in Tonga from Antarctica. Some experts say the blast could be more than 50 megatons, while NASA estimates 6-10 megatons.

Ahead Of First Debate, NPR Poll Shows Romney Within Striking Distance

The latest poll by NPR and its bipartisan polling team shows President Obama with a 7-point lead among likely voters nationally and a 6-point lead in the dozen battleground states where both campaigns are spending most of their time and money. But battleground voters were also more downbeat about the direction of the country.

Funny Man Jonathan Winters Dies

He rose to fame in the 1960s with frequent appearances on The Tonight Show and roles in such movies as It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World. In the '80s, he was on TV's Mork & Mindy. Winters' comedy albums are considered to be classics. He was 87.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks with reporters ahead of the debate and vote on supplemental aid to Israel at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.

The White House and some Republicans pan Johnson's 2-part plan to avoid a shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson's temporary spending plan has already been met with opposition from Democrats and some Republicans.

BBC Employees Strike Over Pension Cuts

BBC staff are on the first of two 48-hour strikes to protest pension changes. The walkout has disrupted many of the state-funded organization's broadcasts.

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