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AP Explains: Texas abortion pill lawsuit

A conservative federal judge in Texas heard arguments Wednesday from a Christian group seeking to overturn the FDA’s decades-old approval of an abortion medication, in a case that could threaten the most common form of abortion in the U.S. (March 15)

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Massachusetts digs out after powerful March snow storm

Parts of New England and New York are digging out of a nor’easter that dumped a much as 3 feet of snow, causing tens of thousands of power outages, numerous school cancellations and whiteout conditions on the roads. (March 15) (AP Video: Rodrique Ngowi…

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Blinken starts Africa tour with coffee in Ethiopia

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen in Addis Ababa on Wednesday. His agenda includes the peace deal that ended hostilities in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region. (March 15)…

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AP Top Stories March 15th a.m.

Here’s the latest for Wednesday March 15th: Black Sea drone incident adds to US-Russia tensions; US Sec. of State goes to Ethiopia; East Coast deals with heavy snow; Storms bring more flooding to California.

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Parents question algorithm’s role in custody case

Andrew and Lauren Hackney took their baby to a hospital and she ended up in foster care. They wonder if an artificial intelligence tool singled them out because of their disabilities. The Justice Department is asking the same question. (March 15) (AP V…