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‘Bogus’ Ukraine theory led to Trump’s abuse, Dems tell trial

As the Democrats pressed their case for a second day before skeptical Republican Senate jurors, they displayed video images of the nation’s top FBI and Homeland Security officials warning the public off the theory that it was Ukraine, not Russia, that interfered in the 2016 election.

24 hours in, senators flout quaint impeachment rules

So much for the Senate’s quaint rules and tradition.

Top Arizona court: Divorced woman can’t use frozen embryos

A woman can’t use her frozen embryos to have a baby over opposition from her ex-husband under terms of the contract they signed with a fertility clinic, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

Lee to pitch sweeping abortion bans in Tennessee

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says he wants to enact some of the strictest abortion laws in the nation, which would include banning women from undergoing the procedure once a fetal heartbeat is detected.

Judge upholds law that led to criminal charges for Utah woman topless in front of stepchildren

Judge upholds law that led to criminal charges for Utah woman topless in front of stepchildren

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Estranged husband in missing Conn. mother Jennifer Dulos case took memorial items, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say Fotis Dulos was seen stopping at the end of his private street, leaving his vehicle, and removing items from the memorial arranged in honor of Jennifer Dulos.

Pope accepts Charles Chaput’s resignation as Philadelphia archbishop

Bishop Nelson Pérez of Cleveland will take over in Philadelphia, making him the first Hispanic archbishop to lead the region’s 1.3 million-member flock.

In impeachment case, Schiff accuses Trump of trying ‘to cheat’ in election

The House Democratic impeachment managers presented their case on Wednesday for convicting President Donald Trump and removing him from office on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, opening oral arguments in an already rancorous Senate trial.

Arizona’s biggest utility says it will get all of its electricity from carbon-free sources by 2050

Arizona’s biggest utility says it will get all of its electricity from carbon-free sources by 2050

Religious-school aid divides U.S. Supreme Court justices

Religious-school aid divides U.S. Supreme Court justices

As Trump says injuries suffered by US troops in Iranian attack are ‘not serious,’ Pentagon offers few details

As Trump says injuries suffered by U.S. troops in Iranian attack are ‘not serious,’ Pentagon offers few details

Judge rejects city’s effort to end teen death lawsuit

An Ohio judge decided Wednesday to move forward with a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a 16-year-old student who died after being trapped by a fold-up vehicle seat, despite making two 911 calls.

Discredited conversion therapy banned in conservative Utah

The discredited practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ children is now banned in Utah, making it the 19th state and one of the most conservative to prohibit it.