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TL/DR - The Democrats have again blamed former President Donald J. Trump for the restrictions on abortion rights, suggesting his recent call for states to determine their abortion laws represents an endorsement of a total ban. President Biden accused Trump of causing chaos by overturning Roe v. Wade through the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson…

TL/DR - A total solar eclipse will occur on a Monday afternoon, marking the last time an event of this magnitude will be visible in the U.S. for the next 20 years. This event, also identified as the most-watched solar eclipse ever, will be seen in several Midwestern states including Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. However, in Chicago, a partial…

TL/DR - Recovery teams at the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse have begun the critical step of removing shipping containers from the vessel that struck the bridge, to allow access to the collapsed section of roadway. The Unified Command, which includes the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Maryland State Police,…

TL/DR - A crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle occurred near the intersection of McClintock Drive and Rio Salado Parkway in Tempe, Arizona, sending two people to the hospital. The motorcycle, carrying two people, was heading north on McClintock when a vehicle exiting a driveway failed to yield, leading to the collision. The identities…