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Biden blasts high court failure to block Texas abortion curb

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is denouncing the Supreme Court’s decision not to block a new Texas law banning most abortions in the state. He said Thursday he is directing federal agencies to do what they can to “insulate…

WATCH: Water pours into flooded NYC subway station

(CBS Newspath) -- SUBWAY FLOODING: Water poured down into this flooded subway station in New York City on Wednesday (9/1). The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency for the city and said…

GM, Ford halt some production as chip shortage worsens

DETROIT (AP) — The global shortage of computer chips is getting worse, forcing automakers to temporarily close factories including those that build popular pickup trucks. General Motors announced Thursday that it would pause production at eight North American plants during…

Misspelling of Moderna leads to tourist's arrest in Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) — Court documents say a 24-year-old Illinois woman submitted a fake COVID-19 vaccination card to visit Hawaii that misspelled Moderna. The documents says she uploaded the card to the state's Safe Travels program and arrived in Honolulu on…

Deal with OxyContin maker leaves families angry, conflicted

(AP) -- A landmark settlement in the nation’s opioid epidemic is forcing the owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to give up the company and pay out $4.5 billion. But many families of those who died from overdoses say it’s…

Bluegrass museum develops new show about musicians

OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) — Officials say a new television show developed by the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum in western Kentucky is scheduled to be distributed by a cable channel later this year. Bluegrass…

Lil Nas X honored by anti-suicide group The Trevor Project

NEW YORK (AP) — Lil Nas X has been awarded the inaugural Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year Award from the advocacy group The Trevor Project. The Trevor Project is a nonprofit dedicated to suicide prevention and crisis intervention for…