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Protesters stand outside of the Senate chamber at the Indiana Statehouse on Feb. 22, 2023, in Indianapolis. Republican Governors in Indiana and Idaho have signed into law bills banning gender-affirming care for minors early April 2023, making those states the latest to prohibit transgender health care this year.

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The governors from Indiana and Idaho sign bans on gender-affirming care

6:23am April 06, 2023

by The Associated Press

Governors in Indiana and Idaho sign into law bills banning gender-affirming care for minors, as Republican-led legislatures continue to curb LGBTQ+ rights this year.

Some use the hoax known as 'swatting' to spread misinformation on social media

5:25am April 06, 2023

by Jenna McLaughlin

The trauma caused by hoax shooting calls is sometimes amplified by social media, as bad actors take advantage of the moment to spread misinformation.

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Legal expert weighs in on Trump's possible legal defense

5:39pm April 05, 2023

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with legal expert Randall Eliason about Trump's possible legal defense strategies.

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The rise in traffic deaths could be related to changes in policing

5:11pm April 05, 2023

by Martin Kaste

Traffic deaths spiked in the U.S. in 2020 and have remained elevated since. Some blame reduced deterrence for unsafe drivers, as police are stopping fewer motorists.

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K2 veterans demand answers from the Pentagon about the toxins they were exposed to

5:11pm April 05, 2023

by Quil Lawrence

A group of veterans who served at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base in Uzbekistan during the Afghan War say they can't get the Pentagon to declassify information about the toxins they may have been exposed to.

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Former Vice President Mike Pence visits "Fox & Friends" at Fox News Channel studios on Nov. 16, 2022, in New York City.

Politics & Government

Pence won't appeal judge's ruling, paving the way for his testimony in Justice probe

3:42pm April 05, 2023

by Washington Desk

When the former vice president will testify is unclear, though former President Donald Trump could appeal the ruling by Judge James Boasberg that ordered Pence to appear before the grand jury.

Helen Biesenbach leaves a message at a memorial where 26 crosses were placed to honor the victims killed at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs on November 9, 2017 in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

National

DOJ reaches settlement with families of Sutherland Springs mass shooting

2:05pm April 05, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

The department announced it had reached a tentative settlement of $144.5 million, ending a legal back-and-forth that has lasted years.

Stormy Daniels talks with a journalist in Berlin shortly after her lawyer filed a defamation case against Donald Trump on her behalf in October 2018.

Judge orders Stormy Daniels to pay Donald Trump another $120,000 in legal fees

1:57pm April 05, 2023

by Emily Olson

A federal judge ruled in favor of the former president on Tuesday, ordering adult film star Stormy Daniels to pay another $121,972 in legal fees for a failed defamation suit.

Voters in Wisconsin have flipped control of the state Supreme Court to liberals

10:48am April 05, 2023

by Chuck Quirmbach

For the first time in 15 years, voters have flipped the Wisconsin Supreme Court to liberal control. Justices are likely to overturn the state's abortion ban and could throw out GOP drawn voting maps.

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Health & Safety

Johnson & Johnson offers to pay $8.9 billion to settle talcum powder lawsuits

10:15am April 05, 2023

by Scott Horsley

The company is offering nearly $9 billion to settle claims involving its talcum powder. The tentative deal has the backing of many people who sued Johnson & Johnson, but not everyone.

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