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Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom
One woman miscarried in the lobby restroom of a Texas emergency room as front desk staff refused to admit her. Another woman learned that her fetus had no heartbeat at a Florida hospital, the day after a security guard turned her away from the facility. Complaints that pregnant women were turned away from U.S. emergency rooms spiked in 2022 after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, federal documents obtained by The Associated Press reveal.
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‘Wild, wild west.’ Families say organs of deceased Alabama inmates have been removed without their consent
The state Department of Corrections and the University of Alabama at Birmingham face disturbing allegations from the families of five inmates whose organs were removed and reportedly kept without consent, according to a series of lawsuits.
14 min read - OpinionThe New Republic
Trump Finally Sees Consequences for his Big Mouth in Hush-Money Trial
Judge Juan Merchan penalized the former president and his legal team.
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Convenience store chain with hundreds of outlets in 6 states hit with discrimination lawsuit
The Sheetz convenience store chain has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company discriminated against minority job applicants. Sheetz Inc., which operates more than 700 stores in six states, discriminated against Black, Native American and multiracial job seekers by automatically weeding out applicants whom the company deemed to have failed a criminal background check, according to U.S. officials. President Joe Biden stopped by a Sheetz for snacks this week while cam
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Rattlesnake Gives 2 Friends Nightmare Fuel After They Catch Reptile Swimming Toward Them
Brooke Howard spotted the rattlesnake while fishing on Caney Creek in Texas
2 min read - BusinessCNN Business
Aldi’s ‘aisle of shame’ is a middle row of goodies that have nothing to do with groceries. Shoppers are huge fans of it
Caitlyn Pratt is an avid Aldi shopper, so much so that she crosses state lines a few times a month to drive 45 minutes to the nearest one in neighboring Arkanas.
8 min read - WorldAssociated Press
A former Russian tycoon who once led separatist region launches a hunger strike in Azerbaijan jail
A former Russian tycoon jailed in Azerbaijan on charges stemming from his time as a top separatist figure in the Karabakh region has gone on a hunger strike, his family said Friday. Ruben Vardanyan started the fast two weeks ago to press demands for a speedy trial, news agencies cited the family as saying. In 2022, he renounced his Russian citizenship and moved to the Karabakh region, parts of which were run by ethnic Armenians who sought to split away from Azerbaijan.
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