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Nevada Supreme Court Allows Abortion Rights Ballot Initiative to Move Forward
The proposed amendment would guarantee a right to an abortion up to fetal viability.

3 Republicans Now Back Motion to Vacate Speaker of the House Mike Johnson
“Mike Johnson’s Speakership is over,” Georgia GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said on Sunday.

Global Military Spending Reached an All-Time High Last Year at $2.4 Trillion
The US was by far the largest military spender at $916 billion in 2023, up 2.3 percent compared to the previous year.

Will Trump’s First Criminal Trial Hinge on the Testimony of His Former Friend?
The former publisher of the National Enquirer hasn’t spoken to Trump since receiving immunity in the Michael Cohen case.

North Texas Organizers Knock Doors to Stop $50M “Cop City Dallas” Bond Package
A $150 million police training center is being planned for the University of North Texas at Dallas campus.

As Opening Statements Happen on Monday, Trump Mocks Speediness of Trial
“There’s nothing else to clarify. ... We’re going to have opening statements on Monday morning,” Judge Merchan said.

Hundreds of Bodies Discovered in Mass Grave in Gaza’s Nasser Hospital
Rescue workers said that some of the bodies they found had been buried with their hands tied behind their backs.

Experts Call for Community-Based Health Care to Raise Indigenous Life Expectancy
Native Americans die an average of 14 years earlier than white Americans due to factors like poverty, racism and trauma.

Anti-Abortion Campaigns Are Gaining Traction in the UK — With Help From US Cash
Right-wing groups in the US are investing millions of dollars to push their anti-abortion agenda in the UK.

Election Workers Brace for November Amid Threats, Harassment and Turnover
Despite challenges, election workers — predominately women — are cautiously optimistic that they can meet the moment.