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Indiana AG warned over remark about abortion provided for a 10-year-old rape victim

4:18pm July 15, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

A lawyer for the doctor who performed the abortion sent a cease and desist letter threatening legal action against Attorney General Todd Rokita for suggesting the doctor may have broken the law.

Indiana Attorney General candidate Todd Rokita has called for an investigation into the Indiana obstetrician for providing abortion care to a 10-year-old rape victim.

Doctor told the state she performed abortion on 10-year-old girl, document shows

4:03pm July 15, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

The Indiana health department's document obtained by NPR shows the physician reported the procedure to the state.

Transit workers dismantle the charred inner wall of a token booth at the Kingston Avenue and Fulton Street subway station in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, on Nov. 26, 1995, after attackers sprayed a flammable liquid into the token booth and

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Three men who spent decades in prison are cleared in the killing of a NYC subway clerk

3:55pm July 15, 2022

by The Associated Press

The men, whose confessions conflicted with evidence at the scene, were cleared in the 1995 killing of a clerk who was set on fire in a New York subway toll booth.

Lynnette Williams holds a sign during a gathering at Second Baptist Church on July 2, in Akron, Ohio, calling for justice for Jayland Walker.

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Medical examiner says Jayland Walker was shot dozens of times

3:31pm July 15, 2022

by The Associated Press

The 25-year-old Black man who died last month at the hands of police in Akron, Ohio, was shot dozens of times, with 26 bullets recovered from his body, according to a preliminary autopsy report.

Starting July 16, people in mental health crisis will have a new three-digit number, 988, through which to reach trained counselors.

The new 988 crisis number is about to launch. Here's what to know

9:53am July 15, 2022

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Mental health advocates hope the new hotline will make it much easier to get support if you're in crisis or helping someone who is. Here's how it works and what could stand in its way.

Matt King performs onstage at the Michigan Elvisfest in Belleville, Mich., on Saturday, July 9. King has been performing as Elvis for 30 years; his first performance was when he was 14.

The King still draws a crowd at Michigan Elvisfest, one of largest in North America

9:26am July 15, 2022

Thousands converged at the Wayne County Fairgrounds for the Michigan Elvisfest in Belleville to celebrate the life and work of Elvis Presley.

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Morning news brief

5:03am July 15, 2022

A watchdog says the U.S. Secret Service deleted many text messages sent around Jan. 6. Biden meets with Palestinian Authority President. And, a deadly strike in Vinnitsyia, Ukraine kills at least 23.

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Parents remember a son killed ten years ago at a movie theater mass shooting

5:03am July 15, 2022

Two parents remember their son who was killed in a mass shooting in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado ten years ago.

Alex and Caileen Ostenson visit with customer Karen Howell at Main Street Market in Evansville, Minn.

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A self-serve grocery store helps feed a small Minnesota town

5:00am July 15, 2022

by Dan Gunderson

When the local grocery store closed after seven decades in business, residents of Evansville, Minn., had to drive 20 miles to the nearest supermarket. Now groceries are available around the clock.

Abortion rights protesters gather at the Texas state capitol in Austin in June.

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Texas conservatives have a plan to get around DAs who won't enforce abortion laws

5:00am July 15, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

A Republican state legislator's proposal would allow prosecutors from around the state to step in when local DAs refuse to press charges over abortion, as at least five Texas prosecutors have vowed.