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What to know about abortion lawsuits being heard in US courts this week

When the U.S. Supreme Court undid the nationwide right to abortion last year, it did not remove the issue from the courts. Instead, it opened a new frontier of litigation, with states passing their own restrictions and opponents challenging them in courts across the country.

After losing Houston mayor's race, US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee to seek reelection to Congress

HOUSTON (AP) — Two days after losing her bid to be Houston’s next mayor, longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announced on Monday she will seek a 16th term in Congress in 2024. Jackson Lee first took office in 1995.

When a college abruptly closes, what happens to its students?

Story at a glance Maeve McDermott, an 18-year-old first-year student at The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York, was out with two friends when she read an article breaking the news that the college planned to shut its doors in 2024.

18 companies cut ties with Sean Combs in wake of sexual assault allegations

Eighteen companies shared they have cut ties with a business venture created by Hip Hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs amid the slew of sexual assault allegations against the music legend.

Endangered species list grows by 2,000. Climate change is part of the problem

The International Union for Conservation of Nature, the leading tracker of global biodiversity, released their new Red List of Threatened Species on Monday at the United Nations climate conference in Dubai.

Russian man flies from Europe to LAX without passport, visa, ticket: reports

A Russian man flew from Copenhagen to LAX with no passport, visa, ticket, and no record of him being on the plane, according to an affidavit.

Two Nashville churches, wrecked by tornadoes years apart, lean on each other in storms' wake

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — After a March 2020 tornado destroyed the Rev. Jacques Boyd’s Nashville church, his friend, the Rev. Vincent Johnson, lent him space to worship in. Nearly four years later, Boyd has offered to return the favor for the exact same reason.

Around the world

The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali ends after 10 years, following the junta's pressure to go

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The United Nations ended its 10-year peacekeeping mission in Mali on Monday following the government's request that alleged the force was inadequate to respond to growing violent extremism in the West African nation.

Israel battles militants in Gaza's main cities, with civilians still stranded near front lines

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces battled Palestinian militants in Gaza's two largest cities on Monday, with civilians still sheltering along the front lines even after massive waves of displacement across the besieged territory.

Gaza health system 'on its knees': WHO chief

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is sounding the alarm over the health system in Gaza, warning the situation will worsen as the war rages on into the winter months.

Prince Harry ordered to pay Daily Mail publisher legal fees for failed court challenge

LONDON (AP) — A judge ordered Prince Harry on Monday to pay nearly 50,000 pounds (more than $60,000) in legal fees to the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid for his failed court challenge in a libel lawsuit. The Duke of Sussex is suing Associated Newspapers Ltd.

Russia targets Kyiv with ballistic missiles as fears increase of attacks on energy infrastructure

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s capital early Monday destroyed several homes and left more than 100 households without electricity.

Man charged with terrorism over a fire at South African Parliament is declared unfit to stand trial

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A man charged with terrorism and other offenses over a 2022 fire that badly damaged South Africa's historic Parliament complex in Cape Town was declared unfit to stand trial by a court on Monday.

Putin visits a shipyard to oversee the commissioning of new Russian nuclear submarines

Russian President Vladimir Putin has traveled to a shipyard to attend the commissioning of new nuclear submarines.

Technology

Baldur's Gate, The Legend of Zelda and Cocoon shine brightest in a stellar year for video games

It’s been a terrific year for video games. Developers hit their stride on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox X/S consoles, unleashing massive adventures big enough to satisfy gamers for weeks. The Switch is at the end of its lifespan, but Nintendo debuted two spectacular games on its way out.

Revolutionary flying sports car completes its maiden flight

The Switchblade is a three-wheeled street-legal vehicle that can transform into a flying car in less than three minutes.

Civil rights lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill leaving X after Alex Jones account reinstated

Prominent civil rights attorney Sherrilyn Ifill announced she is leaving X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, due to the Elon Musk-owned platform reinstating far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s account.

Technology built the cashless society. Advances are helping the unhoused so they're not left behind

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Littlejohn remembers the days when lots of people had a couple of dollars to spare to buy a copy of Street Sense, the local paper that covers issues related to the homeless and employs unhoused individuals as its vendors.

Musk’s X is encouraging people to follow Alex Jones

Conspiratorial posts from Jones’ account appeared Monday in the “For You” feed of some users who do not follow him on X; his account was promoted in some users’ “Who to Follow” recommendations; and his name was promoted in X’s top trending topics section.

Visual Studio Code introduces floating editor windows

Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code 1.85, aka the November 2023 edition of the company’s signature open source code editor. This latest update to Visual Studio Code features floating editor windows and the ability to visualize JavaScript heap snapshots.

Nvidia CEO suggests Malaysia could be AI 'manufacturing' hub as Southeast Asia expands data centers

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The CEO of technology giant Nvidia said Friday that he views Malaysia as a potential hub for artificial intelligence “manufacturing,” though he did not confirm the chipmaker is in talks with a local conglomerate to set up AI data centers in the Southeast Asian country.

Sports News

Who is hungry for "The Aaron Judge?"

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Aaron Judge is the captain of the New York Yankees. He is also a sandwich at Moto Delicatessen & Bodega in Fresno. "Pastrami is a very New York sandwich and he's from California," said Carlos Moran, the deli's owner.

Pili scores 37, but Utes fall to #1 South Carolina

UNCASVILLE, Conn. - Despite a career-high from Utes star Alissa Pili, the Utes women's basketball team fell to #1 South Carolina Sunday. Kamilla Cardoso scored 17 points and Te-Hina Paopao added 15 to help the Gamecocks hold off No. 11 Utah 78-69 at the Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase.

AP: Minnesota defensive coordinator Joe Rossi departs for same job at Michigan State

Minnesota defensive coordinator Joe Rossi has accepted the same job at Michigan State under new head coach Jonathan Smith, according to a person with knowledge of the move.

Inter Miami to play 2 matches in Saudi Arabia. Messi vs. Ronaldo will happen Feb. 1

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will meet in Saudi Arabia after all. Inter Miami confirmed Monday that it will take part in the Riyadh Season Cup — something that was announced by Saudi officials on Nov. 21. Inter Miami said the reports at that time were inaccurate.

Bucs defeat Falcons in revenge matchup, take control of the NFC South

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- It's revenge day for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are looking to reclaim the NFC South as playoffs near. With the Bucs (5-7) suffering their only division loss against the Falcons (6-6) in Week 7, the Bucs Week 14 matchup is do-or-die.

Fight over College Football Playoff spills into Senate 

The fight over the College Football Playoff selection committee's decision to snub undefeated Florida State University and pick the University of Alabama is spilling into the Senate, pitting Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) against his Republican colleagues from Alabama.

US and Mexico submit joint bid to host 2027 Women's World Cup

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation and Mexico Football Federation submitted a joint bid Friday to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup projecting $3 billion in revenue, competing against a proposal from Brazil and a joint Germany-Netherlands-Belgium plan.

Politics News

Disgraced Congressman George Santos in discussions with prosecutors for possible plea deal

Former Congressman George Santos, who faces a 23-count indictment on crimes connected to campaign fraud, is in talks with federal prosecutors to reach a plea deal.

GOP debate: Expert panel weighs in on candidates' uphill battle for nomination

NEW YORK (PIX11) – The Republican presidential candidates appearing at Wednesday night's NewsNation debate have an uphill battle to fight for the GOP nomination as former President Donald Trump holds 60% of the vote, according to recent polls. PIX11's Dan Mannarino, Rep.

6 Nevada Republicans indicted in fake elector case, AG Aaron Ford announces

Six Republicans accused of taking part in submitting fake electoral certificates that claimed President Donald Trump won the 2020 election have been indicted on multiple charges, according to a Wednesday announcement from Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford.

Zelenskyy says Putin is ‘inspired’ by Capitol Hill deadlock on Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader made the comment ahead of meetings with the White House and lawmakers on Tuesday.

Supreme Courts in 3 states will hear cases about abortion access this week

Supreme court justices in Arizona, New Mexico, and Wyoming will hear arguments in cases that will impact abortion access across the Mountain West. Here's what to know.

George Santos is in plea talks, prosecutors say

The recently expelled House member faces 23 charges for wire fraud, money laundering and other crimes.

Haley demands social media companies 'show us their algorithms'

Haley: "There are millions of bots on social media right now. They are foreign, they are Chinese, they are Iranian.