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Tim Rice, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney, was recently sworn in as a federal judge. Photographed Friday, Mar. 16, 2012. JESSE TINSLEY jesset@spokesman.com

April 8, 2023 at 2:53 pm

Who is Thomas Rice, the Washington judge who ruled mifepristone is safe?

On the same day a federal judge in Texas blocked the FDA's approval of mifepristone, U.S. District Judge Thomas Rice issued an order prohibiting the...

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March 19, 2023 at 5:47 pm

Plant explosion leaves town with fear of lead exposure and few answers

Nearly a month after a metal-manufacturing plant exploded in the Cleveland suburb of Oakwood Village, Ohio, community and health advocates say they still don't have...

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March 12, 2023 at 9:29 am

Girl Scout Cookies crumble under supply chain woes, labor shortage

For some Girl Scouts and their bake sale fans, it's shaping up to be another tough cookie season.

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The Trader Joe’s University District store Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021 in Seattle. Reporter David Gutman writes: Trader Joe’s has responded to the Seattle City Council’s recently passed mandate for large grocery stores within the city to raise pay by $4 for their front-line employees. 216292

January 9, 2023 at 6:36 am

Trader Joe's sued over levels of lead, cadmium in 2 chocolate bars

The lawsuit comes after Consumer Reports measured heavy metal levels in 28 dark chocolate bars and found 5 had above the safe threshold for cadmium...

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October 4, 2022 at 8:13 pm

Planned Parenthood to launch its first mobile abortion clinic post-Roe

Prompted by patients traveling out of state for abortion care, Planned Parenthood announced its first mobile abortion clinic, which will cover Illinois' southern border.

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October 2, 2022 at 1:12 pm

California makes it harder to use lyrics as evidence against rappers

David Kenner still remembers the lyrics prosecutors shared for the Los Angeles courtroom during the 1996 murder trial of his client Calvin Broadus, better known...

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September 2, 2022 at 12:58 pm

VA plans to offer abortions for veterans regardless of state laws

The new policy overhauls health-care service provided to 9 million veterans and eligible family members. VA previously did not provide abortions of any kind.

August 18, 2022 at 9:00 pm

Pennsylvania Senate race no longer tossup as Fetterman zeros in on Oz’s wealth

Fetterman took aim Wednesday at the number of houses Oz owns, using his 10-property portfolio to paint him as out of touch with average Pennsylvanians.

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August 17, 2022 at 12:46 pm

Florida court rules 16-year-old is not ‘sufficiently mature’ for abortion

Thirty-five states have judicial bypass laws, which allow minors to ask the court to grant them permission to get an abortion where they would otherwise...

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Residents from around the Highland Park, Ill., area listen during a vigil in Highwood, Ill., for the victims of Monday’s Highland Park Fourth of July parade mass shooting, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) ILCA136 ILCA136

July 6, 2022 at 6:24 pm

How the Highland Park parade shooting unfolded: A marching band, then gunshots

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Randy Winters couldn't convince his wife to come to this year's Fourth of July parade — she was too upset about...

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