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How bump stocks ended up before the U.S. Supreme Court

By Russ Bynum, Associated Press

The U.S. government initially concluded that the devices that make semi-automatic weapons fire faster didn't violate a federal ban on machine guns. That changed after a gunman with bump stock-equipped rifles killed 60 people in Las Vegas in 2017.

Patients urge Alabama lawmakers to restore IVF services in the state

By Kim Chandler, Associated Press

More than 150 in vitro fertilization patients have gathered at the Alabama Statehouse to urge lawmakers to find some way to restore IVF services in the state. Those gathered at the Statehouse Wednesday included patients and doctors alike.

‘Uncommitted’ wins 2 Democratic delegates in Michigan, a victory for Biden’s anti-war opponents

By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

While Biden won the state with more than 618,000 votes, more than 100,000 Michigan Democratic primary voters cast ballots for "uncommitted" in the race, enough to pick up the pair of delegates.

$1 billion donation eliminates tuition at New York medical school, changing students’ lives

By Michael Casey, Associated Press

School officials said the donation should last for perpetuity, since interest earned means the lump sum will continue to grow. All students will qualify for the free tuition.

Biden issues executive order to tackle foreign data brokers threatening Americans’ privacy

By Will Weissert, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

The order directs the Department of Justice to issue regulations that establish protections for Americans’ sensitive personal data, as well as sensitive government-related data — including geolocation information on sensitive government sites and members of the military.

Idaho set to execute 73-year-old Thomas Eugene Creech, one of the nation’s longest-serving death row inmates

By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press

He is one of the longest-serving death row inmates in the U.S. who has been imprisoned since 1974 and convicted of five murders in three states and suspected of several more.

Lower car prices offer relief to Americans after years of inflation

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

With computer chips now abundant, auto production is rising steadily, especially since the United Auto Workers returned to work after strikes last fall.

Texas panhandle wildfires force evacuations and brief shut down of nuclear facility

By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

Authorities have not said what might have caused the blaze, which tore through sparsely populated counties set amid vast, high plains punctuated by cattle ranches and oil rigs.

Texas Panhandle wildfire expands rapidly, prompting evacuations

By Associated Press

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties as the largest fire burned nearly 400 square miles.

San Francisco formally apologizes to Black residents for decades of racist policies

By Janie Har, Associated Press

San Francisco joins another major U.S. city, Boston, in issuing an apology. Nine states have formally apologized for slavery, according to the resolution.