U S Tightens Middle East posture as tensions rise
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and pushed the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to speed its transit amid warnings Iran or its proxies may strike Israel this week. The move follows recent high level calls from U S, Britain, France, Germany and Italy urging Iran to stand down as regional violence escalates after killings in Tehran and Beirut and an Israeli airstrike in Gaza that killed many, including civilians.
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ERs turn away pregnant women despite law cited by advocates
Dozens of pregnant women faced delayed or denied care in emergency rooms, including Kyleigh Thurman in Texas, leading to ruptured fallopian tubes and loss of reproductive tissue. The Center for Reproductive Rights seeks federal action, citing federal life-saving abortion obligations and ongoing state restrictions.
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Abortion bans complicate risky pregnancy care in Texas
Texas doctors face up to 99 years for illegal abortions, prompting caution in emergency pregnancy care. While ectopic pregnancy terminations are not abortions, penalties chill treatment. Center for Reproductive Rights notes fear of violating state bans and federal law, with hospitals facing investigations and Medicare funding jeopardy.
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Ukraine says forces control portion of Kursk region
Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi announced to President Zelenskyy that Ukrainian troops now hold 386 square miles of Russia’s Kursk province, the first public confirmation of gains from the lightning incursion. Zelenskyy praised soldiers while Putin emphasizes Moscow’s drive to finish the eastern war despite the border strike.
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