Most Americans want the right to an abortion, even in states with bans: poll
Story at a glance A new Kaiser Family Foundation poll assessed a wide range of abortion issues among U.S. adults. About two-thirds of the public, 65 percent, said they disapproved of the Supreme Court’s June decisions to overturn Roe v. Wade. About seven in ten, 69 percent, said they support laws guaranteeing abortion access.
Read MoreUS-Russia tensions take orbit
Imagine a five-bedroom house in space about the size of a football field, end-zone to end-zone. Leaving aside gravity, the house would weigh about 1 million pounds on Earth. If listed on Airbnb, it would be able to sleep six people and a few visitors. Welcome to the International Space Station (ISS), where human beings of all races, genders, religions and nationalities cooperate in an orbital laboratory to explore what is possible for human life in space. Until now the ISS remained a peaceful arena even between Russians and Americans, despite international disp
Read MoreSix GOP senators ask Education Department about transgender Title IX changes
Six GOP senators sent a letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona late last month asking about the potential ramifications of the Biden administration’s proposal to extend Title IX protections to transgender students. The letter, sent by Republican Sens. Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.), Tom Cotton (Ark.), Ted Cruz (Texas), Josh Hawley (Mo.), Mike Lee (Utah) and Marco Rubio (Fla.), describes the proposal as likely to “force a radical gender ideology” into classrooms and cites recent high-
Read MoreManchin, Fox News host get heated: 'Don't make this personal'
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Tuesday pushed back forcefully on a line of questioning from Fox News host Harris Faulkner, who peppered the lawmaker with questions about his support for President Biden's agenda and his party's fate in the coming midterm elections. "You've got a president whose approval rating is like as low as Congress's," Faulkner told Manchin. "No offense, but when you get
Read MoreHackers stole nearly $200 million from US crypto firm
Nomad, a San Francisco-based crypto firm, has lost $190 million worth of its digital currency in a series of thefts, blockchain security firm PeckShield told Reuters on Tuesday. The crypto firm said on Twitter that it was “aware of the incident” and was investigating the matter. “We are working around the clock to address the situation and have notified law enforcement and retained leading firms for blockchain intelligence a
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