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Indiana Supreme Court still considering if state abortion ban violates state constitution

By Tom Davies, Associated Press

The Indiana Supreme Court has issued an order that prevents the state from enforcing a Republican-backed abortion ban while it considers whether the ban violates the state constitution.

Lawsuit in Arizona says Utah firm and lawmaker helped Mormons hide abuse

By Michael Rezendes, Jason Dearen, Associated Press

Three children who were sexually abused by their father are accusing a Utah state legislator and a prominent Salt Lake City law firm of conspiring with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to cover up their abuse.

Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million to Sandy Hook families

By Associated Press

The verdict is the second big judgment against the Infowars host over his relentless promotion of the lie that the 2012 massacre never happened.

California attorney general to investigate LA redistricting after councilmembers’ racist remarks

By Michael R. Blood, Brian Melley, Christopher Weber, Associated Press

The announcement comes as three LA City Council members face calls to resign over a recording of them using racist language to mock colleagues while they schemed to protect Latino political strength in council districts.

Here are this year’s 2022 MacArthur ‘genius grant’ recipients

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press

A specialist in plastic waste management, artists, musicians, computer scientists, and a poet-ornithologist who advocates for Black people in nature are among the 25 winners of the MacArthur Foundation's prestigious fellowship this year.

Judge rules Trump must sit for deposition in defamation lawsuit

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

A judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump will have to sit for a deposition next week in a defamation lawsuit filed by a writer who says he raped her in the mid-1990s.

U.S. approves omicron-specific boosters for kids as young as 5

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

The U.S. is about to offer updated COVID-19 booster shots to kids as young as 5.

WATCH: Biden designates his first new national monument in Colorado

By Seung Min Kim, Colleen Long, Associated Press

President Joe Biden designated the first national monument of his administration at Camp Hale, a World War II-era training site in this state, as he called for protecting “treasured lands” that tell the story of America.

LA City Council faces uncertainty after racist remarks leaked

By Michael R. Blood, Christopher Weber, Associated Press

The Los Angeles City Council is mired in uncertainty after leaked audio revealed racist remarks by its former president and members.

LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments over copyright of an Andy Warhol image of musician Prince

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

The case affects artists, authors, filmmakers, museums and movie studios. Some amount of copying is acceptable under the law as “fair use,” while larger scale appropriation of a work constitutes copyright infringement.