Joe Hernandez
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National
Adolescents faced obstacles getting abortions. The Supreme Court just made it harder
The legal and logistical obstacles young people face in accessing reproductive health care became more complicated with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, experts say.
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Politics
How green became the color of the abortion rights movement
The shade associated with the reproductive rights movement can be traced to Argentina, where a growing number of activists were pushing for the government to legalize abortion.
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National
Police could have stopped Uvalde shooting within 3 minutes, a Texas official says
Instead, it took about an hour and 14 minutes from when officers arrived at the school to when they breached the door and ended the standoff with the gunman.
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National
The world swimming body effectively bans transgender women from women's events
The decision was the latest salvo in an ongoing fight over whether trans athletes should compete according to their gender identity or their sex assigned at birth.
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World
Queen Elizabeth II is the second-longest reigning monarch in history
Taking the crown on Feb. 6, 1952, the queen has ruled the United Kingdom for more than 70 years. Her tenure on the throne is second only to French King Louis XIV.
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National
Understanding the complaints from Simone Biles and others seeking $1B from the FBI
The group of women and girls say the bureau failed to properly follow up on credible claims against the sports doctor Larry Nassar in 2015, which allowed him to continue abusing victims.
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Movies
'Top Gun: Maverick' faces a copyright infringement lawsuit
"Top Gun: Maverick" has raked in more than half a billion dollars at box offices worldwide. But behind the scenes, there's some litigation brewing over the movie.
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National
Three Arizona police officers are placed on leave after looking on as a man drowned
Sean Bickings, 34, drowned after beginning to swim in Tempe Town Lake. Officers watched from the shore as Bickings struggled in the water.
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Movies
Paramount Pictures faces copyright lawsuit over 'Top Gun: Maverick'
Ehud Yonay wrote the 1983 magazine story that inspired the original Top Gun film. His widow and son say they recovered the copyright and that Paramount didn't secure the film rights before the sequel.
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National
The U.S. men's national soccer team wore orange armbands in support of gun control
The team also sent a letter to Congress urging members to vote for stricter gun legislation in the aftermath of several recent mass shootings across the nation.