A federal judge temporarily blocked part of Idaho's abortion "trigger" law following a challenge from the Justice Department which said it violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. The Justice Department on Wednesday released a memo to Attorney General William Barr advising him not to charge President Donald Trump with obstruction of justice in a probe into Russian election interference. Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have cracked down on hundreds of social media accounts designed to spread United States' narratives in the Middle East and central Asia, according to a new report. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R.-S.C., filed a new brief in court Wednesday, his latest attempt to avoid testifying in front of a special grand jury in Georgia. Ousted data scientist Rebekah Jones won Florida's first district Democratic U.S. House primary Tuesday. Jones claims she was fired during the pandemic for refusing to manipulate COVID-19 data to keep the state open. Sacramento County officials adopted a ban on camping on the American River Parkway and blocking city sidewalks and business entrances in an effort to crack down on homeless camps. Apple will hold a special event on Sept. 7 in the Steve Jobs Theater at its campus in Cupertino, Calif., where the multinational tech giant is widely expected to release the latest versions of its hardware. Warner Bros. shuffled some release dates for its DC Comics movies on Wednesday. "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" now opens in March and "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" moves to Christmas 2023. Angola's ruling party could find itself out of power for the first time in nearly five decades as vote counting begins in one of the country's closest elections since a civil war two decades ago. A heat wave in China is threatening food production in that country, as high temperatures cause parts of the massive Yangtze River to dry up and threaten crops. A Russian missile strike killed at least 22 people and wounded 50 others at a railway station in central Ukraine as the country marked Independence Day and the six month anniversary of Russia's invasion. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 59 points Wednesday as markets bounced back from a three-day losing streak. Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, director Wolfgang Petersen, actress Anne Heche, Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake, singer Olivia Newton-John, author David McCullough, Los Angeles Dodgers announcer Vin Scully, NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell, "Star Trek" actress Nichelle Nichols, actor Paul Sorvino, socialite Ivana Trump, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and comedian Gilbert Gottfried are among the notable deaths of 2022. A Virginia fire department teamed up with animal care and control officers to rescue a kitten that became stuck inside the dashboard of a vehicle. Firefighters in Illinois came to the rescue of a baby deer that fell into a home's basement window well and became trapped. A Missouri woman won a $7.5 million lottery jackpot after changing her mind and buying a ticket just minutes before the drawing. Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., has filed a federal lawsuit in a bid to block the Justice Department from reviewing cellphone data seized during the execution of a warrant on Aug. 9. Ukraine quietly celebrates Independence Day on August 24, 2022, which also marks six months since the Russian invasion. Ukrainians in Kyiv visited captured Russian armored military vehicles displayed in the street and waved flags. Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid urged the United States and European Union to reject a pending nuclear agreement with Iran, calling it a bad deal and a violation of standards set by President Joe Biden. Netflix released a behind-the-scenes featurette for "Wednesday" showing Wednesday Addams actor Jenny Ortega practicing fencing and cello. It also included words from co-star Catherine Zeta-Jones and director Tim Burton. Ranier Arms agreed Wednesday to settle a civil lawsuit by agreeing to stop sales of so-called ghost gun parts in New York City. The agreement comes on the same day a federal new ghost gun law took effect. Actress Marlee Matlin is set to helm the upcoming limited series "Signs Of Survival: A Memoir Of The Holocaust," based on the book of the same name. Walking is a simple and easy exercise for the "oldest old," and strolling even one hour every week -- 10 minutes a day -- may help to prolong their lives, a new study says. A multimillion-dollar castle -- complete with moat, draw bridge and dungeon -- is for sale in Oakland County, Mich., at a listing price of $2.5 million. Generation Z candidate Maxwell Frost won his Democratic primary in Florida on Tuesday and this fall, he could become the first of his generation to have a seat in Congress. A former Alabama legislator who also served as state co-chair of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign has been charged with first-degree sex abuse, police confirmed Wednesday. |
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