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Texas Senate Passes Bill to Crack Down on Mail-Order Abortion Pills

Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign the legislation, which allows nearly anyone to sue abortion medication providers and distributors.

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Lawmakers praying on Tuesday during a special session at the Texas Senate in Austin.
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Lightning-Sparked Fires Force Evacuations and Destroy Buildings in California

Fires sparked by lightning strikes that hit California early Tuesday razed over 13,000 acres in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, officials said.

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The 6-5 fire was burning in and around Chinese Camp, an important center of early Chinese American life about 20 miles northeast of Modesto.
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Anti-Immigrant Protests Attended by Neo-Nazis in Australia Worry Leaders

The government condemned the demonstrations, which drew tens of thousands of people. Some of the events included speakers tied to neo-Nazi groups.

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Demonstrators at an anti-immigration rally in Sydney on Sunday.
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Trump Says He Will Sign Executive Order Mandating Voter I.D.

He also wants to restrict mail-in voting and allow only paper ballots. The Constitution doesn’t give the president explicit authority over election law.

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President Trump said in a post on Truth Social that he would sign an executive order mandating voter ID.
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Pigeons Are Widely Loathed. Mumbai’s Have Vocal Defenders.

Restrictions on pigeon feeding in India’s largest city prompted a backlash from a religious community that believes in nonviolence against all creatures.

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The closure of dozens of feeding spots for pigeons, known as kabutarkhanas, in Mumbai has upset some leaders of the city’s Jain community, a small but influential religious group.
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Lisa Cook Defies Trump Bid to Fire Her as Fed Governor

Ms. Cook said that she would not resign from the Board of Governors, hours after President Trump announced he was firing her.

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“I will not resign,” Lisa Cook said on Monday, after President Trump fired her on Monday evening from her post at the Federal Reserve.
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China’s Tropical Resort Island Orders Evacuations as Typhoon Kajiki Nears

Officials on Hainan Island, China’s only tropical beach destination, halted public transportation. Businesses were closed in Sanya, a popular resort city on the island.

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Navigating heavy rain on Sunday in the Hainan Province of China as Typhoon Kajiki approaches.
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Fire on U.S. Navy Ship in Japan Extinguished After 12 Hours

Two sailors sustained minor injuries, the Navy said, adding that the ship’s crew will remain on board in Okinawa.

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A ship sprays water on the U.S.S. New Orleans docked in Okinawa, Japan, on Wednesday, in a photo released by the Japan Coast Guard.
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Fire on U.S. Navy Ship in Japan Extinguished After 12 Hours

Two sailors sustained minor injuries, the Navy said, adding that the ship’s crew will remain on board in Okinawa.

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A ship sprays water on the U.S.S. New Orleans docked in Okinawa, Japan, on Wednesday, in a photo released by the Japan Coast Guard.
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