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SPARTANBURG, South — Kamala Harris railed on Tuesday night against President Donald Trump’s derogatory tweets about former Vice President Joe Biden over the weekend, calling them “contrary to the best interests of our country and the integrity of our country.” At an MSNBC town hall, Harris said the tweets, including one in which Trump referenced smiling when North Korea’s Kim Jong Un “called Swampman Joe Biden a low IQ individual,…

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Dressbarn, CVS, Pier 1 and Topshop shuttering stores, pushing… The retail store closures just keep coming, from Dressbarn, CVS, Party City, Pier 1 Imports and more. Retailread more

Doctors in Missouri may only have a few more days to perform abortions, but they insist their care for patients who want to terminate a pregnancy won’t end anytime soon. “Despite what happens on Friday, we will continue to help our patients access care when they need it,” Dr. Colleen McNicholas, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region, said on a call with reporters today….

Doctors in Missouri may only have a few more days to perform abortions, but they insist their care for patients who want to terminate a pregnancy won’t end anytime soon. “Despite what happens on Friday, we will continue to help our patients access care when they need it,” Dr. Colleen McNicholas, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region, said on a call with reporters today….

Doctors in Missouri may only have a few more days to perform abortions, but they insist their care for patients who want to terminate a pregnancy won’t end anytime soon. “Despite what happens on Friday, we will continue to help our patients access care when they need it,” Dr. Colleen McNicholas, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region, said on a call with reporters today….

A large and dangerous tornado was reported on the western edge of Kansas City, Kansas, the National Weather Service said. The NWS issued a “tornado emergency” for the area known as the Legends Outlets near where the Kansas Speedway hosts NASCAR races.  Damage reports were not immediately available.  The NWS later expanded the tornado warning to include all of the Kansas City area including the Missouri side of the city. …

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Video Supreme Court issues rulings on abortion, bathrooms and the border The Supreme Court strikes a compromise on an Indiana abortion law, staying out of the broader fight for now; senior political correspondent Mike Emanuel reports. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, speaking at a luncheon on Tuesday, made clear what would happen if a Supreme Court vacancy should materialize in the midst of the 2020 election season: “Uh, we’d fill…

Earlier in the day, Kate Bedingfield, a deputy campaign manager for Mr. Biden, issued a statement calling Mr. Trump’s remarks “beneath the dignity of the office.” “To be on foreign soil, on Memorial Day, and to side repeatedly with a murderous dictator against a fellow American and former vice president speaks for itself,” Ms. Bedingfield said. After her statement was released, Mr. Trump wrote on Twitter that he was “actually…

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld Indiana’s law requiring abortion providers to bury or cremate fetal remains, but left lower court rulings intact that invalidated a broader measure that would prevent a woman from having an abortion based on a fetus’s gender, race or genetic disorder. Passed in 2016 and signed by then-Gov. Mike Pence, the law prohibited what the state called discriminatory abortions — those sought because…

Last week, a member of Congress exercised his right to have a vote. Based on the media reaction, you would have thought D.C. was burning down. But if you care about fiscal responsibility, believe members of Congress should vote on billion-dollar bills before they pass, or even think that reading and debating legislation is a useful exercise, meet your new hero: freshman Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas. After sending members of…

The realities of a recent string of abortion restrictions may become even clearer in Missouri on Friday as the state threatens to close its last remaining abortion clinic. Planned Parenthood officials announced they are filing a lawsuit Tuesday for a restraining order to stop the state from closing their one clinic in the state, which is located in St. Louis. “This is not a drill. This is not a warning….

Video Supreme Court upholds ruling that blocks part of Indiana abortion law signed by then-Gov. Mike Pence Court watchers suggest the ruling is a compromise by the Supreme Court to stay out of the larger fight over abortion — at least for now; Mike Emanuel reports. So much for a predictable Supreme Court. A spate of decisions handed down by the nation’s high court on Tuesday left room for cheers —…

DAYTON, Ohio — Search and rescue efforts are underway after a line of tornadoes tore through Ohio and Indiana overnight Tuesday leaving widespread damage across the Greater Dayton area. At least half a dozen communities from eastern Indiana through Dayton suffered damage, according to the National Weather Service. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine held a press conference Tuesday, saying the state will do whatever it can to held assess and rebuild…

Teresa Pettis (right), an abortion opponent, protests outside the Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis, on May 17. Unless a judge intervenes, health officials will force a Missouri facility to stop offering the procedure this week. Jim Salter/AP hide caption toggle caption Jim Salter/AP Teresa Pettis (right), an abortion opponent, protests outside the Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis, on May 17. Unless a judge intervenes, health officials will force…

President Donald Trump seems to have a new ally in his 2020 reelection fight: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. More shocking, though, is that Trump appears fine with it — and is siding with the brutal dictator over a fellow American. Last week, the state-run Korean Central News Agency published a scathing article targeting top Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden. Among other insults, the commentary called the former vice…

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MIAMI VALLEY — Severe storms and suspected tornadoes hit the Miami Valley Monday night, leaving many in the area without power, access to drinkable water or safe shelter. >> Widespread damage reported in Montgomery, Greene, Mercer counties To help those affected by severe weather, The Foodbank in Dayton is asking for bottled water donations and volunteers to help sort food. Bottled water donations can be dropped off at the warehouse at 56…