Alabama is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is the 30th largest by area and the 24th-most populous of the U.S. states. With a total of 1,500 miles (2,400Â km) of inland waterways, Alabama has among the most of any state.
Texas softball pitcher Miranda Elish was taken to the hospital after catcher Mary Iakopo's forceout attempt hit her in face, but she is doing well.
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a law enacted by Alabama last week that bans nearly all abortions and makes performing the.. Reuters - Published
Alabama recently passed a law eliminating nearly all abortions in the state. According to the Huffington Post, now the state is looking at a law that would hurt same-sex marriage. Existing law requires..
According to Reuters, the ACLU and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a law enacted by Alabama last week that bans nearly all abortions. The lawsuit is one of several the groups..
(Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a law enacted by Alabama last week that bans nearly all abortions and makes performing..
U.S. abortion-rights campaigners, including several Democrats running for president in 2020, rallied in front of the Supreme Court while others protested across the country on Tuesday to protest new..
According to Reuters, on Monday The U.S. Supreme Court took no action on appeals seeking to revive two restrictive Republican-backed abortion laws from Indiana, even as debate rages over a new measure..
According to a report by Reuters, on Tuesday, the United Nations human rights office called on the United States to ensure that women have access to safe abortion, claiming that recent bans lead to..
On Monday Senate Appropriations Chairman Republican Richard Shelby is giving in on his demand to add a key provision to the long-stalled disaster aid bill, potentially clearing the way for passage..
According to a report by Deadspin, Deontay Wilder landed a ferocious right hand to knock out his opponent Dominic Breazeale inside of the first round. The short one-two combination landed right on..
This week, Alabama passed into law a near-total ban on abortion, which sent shockwaves of disbelief around the world. The law doesn’t make any exceptions for rape or incest, which means women in..
According to a report by Reuters, on Friday, Missouri lawmakers passed a bill that prohibits women from seeking an abortion after the eighth week of pregnancy, just days after Alabama enacted the most..
Missouri House lawmakers passed a bill on Friday to ban most abortions eight weeks after conception, days after Alabama introduced the nation’s most restrictive abortion law. Yahaira Jacquez reports.
(CNN)Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed into law an extreme abortion ban, citing "Alabamians' deeply held belief that every life is precious and that every life is a sacred gift from God." She..
The spring of 2019 has seen an unprecedented surge in Republican-led states passing near-total bans on most abortions. Business Insider reports that in April and May alone, the governors of Ohio,..
According to Business Insider, Elizabeth Warren just introduced a plan to protect abortion access even if Roe v. Wade is overturned. Warren wants Congress to codify the protections of Roe v. Wade into..
On Friday, Missouri House lawmakers are expected to pass a bill to ban most abortions eight weeks after conception. Reuters reports that this bill comes after Alabama's 6-week abortion ban bill...
According to Reuters, Missouri’s Republican-controlled Senate passed a bill early on Thursday that would ban abortions after the eighth week of pregnancy except in medical emergencies. The vote came..
The Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade makes state bans on abortion unenforceable and unconstitutional. But conservative activists and lawmakers hope to use the bans as a strategy to overturn the 1973..
Alabama's newly-passed abortion ban includes text comparing abortion to a host of unrelated issues... ...Like the Holocaust, Stalin's gulags, China's "Great Leap Forward," and Khmer Rouge's Cambodian..
After Alabama moved to ban nearly all abortions, Democratic presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand on Thursday told supporters in Atlanta that "extremists" have "no right" to influence intimate and..
Conservatives in Alabama are taking a stand against the 1973 ruling of Roe v Wade. Alabama’s governor Kay Ivey signed a bill to ban nearly all abortions in the state. The abortion law applies to..
According to a report by CNN Politics, on Wednesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law a controversial abortion bill that could punish doctors who perform abortions with life in prison. Ivey, a..
On Wednesday Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill to ban all abortions in the state, even in cases of rape and incest. Reuters reports that this is the latest bid by political conservatives..
Alabama's legislature just passed a law making it a felony for a doctor to perform an abortion in Alabama — punishable by up to 99 years in prison — and banning abortion in cases of rape and..
According to Business Insider, Alabama's anti-abortion bill was written by an unelected activist who has been trying to ban the procedure for 30 years. The activist is Eric Johnston, an attorney and..
The ACLU and Planned Parenthood have filed a lawsuit challenging Alabama's near-total ban on abortion, which the governor signed last week. CBS News - Published Also reported by •Reuters
The near-total abortion ban in Alabama is scheduled to go into effect in November, but Planned Parenthood and the ACLU are suing to block it.
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Alabama, Georgia, and Ohio's abortion laws threaten to undo Roe v. Wade and drag Democrats down in 2020 elections, giving Donald Trump the advantage.
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Researchers have located the wreck of the last ship known to bring enslaved people from Africa to the United States. Remains of the Gulf schooner Clotilda were identified and verified near Mobile after.. CBS News - Published Also reported by •Reuters
The Clotilda, the last known slave ship to come to the United States, has been found nearly 160 years after its illegal voyage to Alabama.
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The Clotilda sailed for less than half a year in 1860 but illegally transported 110 enslaved people from Benin, Africa to Mobile, Alabama CBS News - Published
President Trump suggested Alabama's near-total ban on abortion is too restrictive, as White House officials warn similar laws could energize Democratic voters ahead of the 2020 election. CBS News legal.. CBS News - Published
Alabama Public Television opted not to air a recent episode of the children's show "Arthur" depicting a gay wedding, according to reports.
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Demonstrators march to the Alabama Capitol to protest the state’s newly approved abortion ban, chanting “my body, my choice!” and “vote them out!”
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Two cultural projects that examine the Alabama city’s role in the civil rights movement are drawing throngs of visitors and encouraging a surge of downtown construction. NYTimes.com - Published
President Trump has distanced himself from Alabama's strict new abortion law, saying there should be exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother. That puts Mr. Trump at odds with some.. CBS News - Published
In the On Politics newsletter: The president and some allies are distancing themselves from the Alabama abortion ban, worried that the law goes beyond what voters support. NYTimes.com - Published
A man sought for the shooting death of an Auburn, Alabama, police officer and the wounding of two others was arrested without incident early on Monday after a brief manhunt that had the community on.. Reuters - Published
Here's the latest for Monday May 20th: Trump warns Iran not to threaten U.S.; Swedish prosecutor wants Julian Assange detained; Demonstrators march against Alabama abortion ban; Louisiana governor.. USATODAY.com - Published
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took no action on appeals seeking to revive two restrictive Republican-backed abortion laws from Indiana, even as debate rages over a new measure in Alabama that would.. Reuters - Published Also reported by •CBS News
A manhunt was underway early Monday after an Alabama police officer was shot and killed, another critically wounded and a third injured at a trailer home park, officials said. Reuters - Published
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday could act on appeals seeking to revive two Republican-enacted abortion restrictions from Indiana, even as debate rages over a new measure in Alabama that would ban the.. Reuters - Published
Alabama Gov. Kay signed the near-total ban Wednesday, a day after lawmakers  declined to add exceptions into the ban for cases of rape or incest.
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At least one reportedly dead and two said to be wounded, one critically; state issues Emergency BLUE Alert for suspect Grady Wilkes CBS News - Published
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand joins moderator Margaret Brennan to talk about the anti-abortion law passed in Alabama and the Trump administration's immigration policies. CBS News - Published
Alabama authorities say a high school graduation party fueled by alcohol spiraled out of control early Saturday, leaving one person dead.
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Companies operating in Alabama and Georgia, ranging from Toyota to Netflix, as well as an Alabama music festival faced boycott threats on Friday after the states passed near-total bans on abortion. Reuters - Published
The New York senator is mired near the bottom of most polls but hopes to jump-start her campaign and fund-raising as she aggressively criticizes anti-abortion laws in Alabama and other states. NYTimes.com - Published
Missouri’s Republican-led House is expected to pass a sweeping bill to ban abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy on lawmakers’ final day in session Friday, joining Alabama and several other states.. USATODAY.com - Published Also reported by •CBS News
Even before the near-total ban that Alabama’s governor signed late Wednesday, only three clinics remained in the state. The state is aiming for zero. NYTimes.com - Published
A movement to boycott Alabama over its near-ban on abortion gained momentum Thursday as officials in Maryland and Colorado called for economic retaliation and online flyers urged people not to buy.. Reuters - Published
Alabama Democratic Sen. Doug Jones, who is up for re-election, slammed his state's new restrictive abortion law, calling it "shameful and callous.''
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