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A student ‘womb service’ works covertly to deliver contraception at a Catholic college

By Christine Fernando, Associated Press

In line with church teachings that discourage premarital sex and birth control, many Catholic colleges restrict access to contraceptives on campus.

U.S. citizen wrongfully detained twice in Alabama workplace raids sues immigration authorities

By Tim Sullivan, Associated Press

A U.S. citizen who is a construction worker in Alabama has filed a federal lawsuit after he says he was detained twice by immigration agents within just a few weeks.

Conservationist Jane Goodall, renowned for chimpanzee research, dies at 91

By Hallie Golden, Associated Press

While living among chimpanzees in Africa decades ago, Goodall documented the animals using tools and doing other activities previously believed to be exclusive to humans.

AOL ends dial-up internet service, marking the end of an era

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

AOL, formerly America Online, introduced many households to the World Wide Web for the first time when its dial-up service launched decades ago.

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees given color-coded uniforms, 5:30 a.m. breakfast and strict rules

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

Detainees arriving at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades are given color-coded uniforms and segregated based on criminal history and flight risk.

U.S. government taking stake in company operating massive lithium mine in Nevada

By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

The U.S. government is taking a minority stake in Lithium Americas, a company that is developing one of the world’s largest lithium mines in northern Nevada.

Walmart says it will remove artificial colors and other additives from store brands by 2027

By Anne D'Innocenzio, JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press

Walmart says it plans to remove synthetic dyes and 30 other food additives from its store brands sold in the United States by January 2027.

WATCH: NYC Mayor Adams holds briefing on partial collapse of apartment building in the Bronx

By David R. Martin, Associated Press

A massive brick chimney running 20 stories up the side of a New York City apartment building collapsed after an explosion Wednesday, sending tons of debris plummeting to the ground.

Stephen King is the most banned author in U.S. schools, PEN report says

By Hillel Italie, Associated Press

PEN America's "Banned in the USA," released Wednesday, tracks over 6,800 instances of books being pulled for the 2024-2025 school year.

U.S. will allow South Koreans with short-term visas and waivers to work at industrial sites, Seoul says

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

The announcement came weeks after South Korea flew home more than 300 of its nationals who had been detained in a massive immigration raid at a battery factory being built on Hyundai's sprawling auto plant campus near Savannah, Georgia.