Liz Baker
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Alabama governor signs IVF bill giving immunity to patients and providers
The law is intended to restart IVF treatments by shielding patients and providers from civil and criminal charges, but does not change the state Supreme Court's ruling that embryos are children.
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Assessing the damage of tropical storm Hilary
In Los Angeles, lots of people spent the last couple days anxious about the arrival of tropical storm Hilary. Here's a look at what Southern California expected, versus what it experienced.
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Buffalo's snowbound residents turn to a Facebook group for help from their neighbors
Buffalo residents who have been stuck since Friday's blizzard are turning to a Facebook group to find assistance and supplies.
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Hurricane Ian — a major category 4 storm — has made landfall in Florida
As Hurricane Ian's eye moves closer to the Florida gulf coast, millions of residents have been told to evacuate. Forecasters say Ian will bring winds, a storm surge and tornadoes as it comes ashore.
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Tops grocery store in Buffalo reopens to mixed reactions after mass shooting
The Tops supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., where 10 people were killed in a racist mass shooting in May, reopened on Friday to mixed reactions in the community.
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Most Americans would rather rebuild than move if natural disaster strikes, poll finds
Even as climate change increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, two-thirds of U.S. adults say if their home is hit they'd rather rebuild than relocate.
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The Death Toll From Ida's Severe Weather Continues To Rise
Hurricane Ida and its remnants left a path of destruction from Louisiana to the Northeast. Communities are assessing the damage, and prepping for a hurricane season that hasn't reached its peak.
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The Truth Is (Still) Out There In 'UFO Capital' Roswell, New Mexico
People in "the UFO capital of the world" are eagerly anticipating the release of a Defense Department report on its investigations into Unexplained Aerial Phenomena. As always, some see a cover-up.
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What Went Wrong: Analysis Of Police Handcuffing, Pepper Spraying 9-Year-Old Girl
Experts review Rochester, N.Y., police body camera video of a recent encounter of white officers with a Black girl in distress. She was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed in a squad car.
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Politics
From The U.S. Capitol To Local Governments, Disinformation Disrupts
Political scientists say growing acceptance of unfounded conspiracy theories is fueling disengagement and distrust in democratic institutions, an effect that is trickling down to local politics.