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Polls show people across political lines agree that contraception should be legal and accessible. Liudmila Chernetska/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Liudmila Chernetska/iStockphoto/Getty Images Contraception is a routine part of life for many Americans and polls show people across political parties agree that it should be legal and accessible. But the Trump administration is walking back access to birth control …

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff shake hands during their meeting in Moscow, Wednesday. Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP hide caption toggle caption Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in the coming days, according to a top Kremlin aide. The meeting would mark the first …

Home plate umpire Jen Pawol takes her position during the first inning of a spring training baseball game between the Houston Astros and Miami Marlins Sunday, March 10, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Roberson/AP This weekend, Jen Pawol will make history by becoming the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball …

Eddie Palmieri, seen here performing in 2009 at the Theatre de la Mer in southeastern France. Frans Schellekens/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frans Schellekens/Redferns/Getty Images Bandleader and pianist Eddie Palmieri, whose pounding rhythms forged a new style for Latin music, died Wednesday at the age of 88. Fania Records, the renowned Latin jazz label that released several of Palmieri’s …

United Airlines is having major operational difficulties with a computer system that helps determine the weight and balance of a departing aircraft. The airline is preventing all of its departures from taking off. Flights already in the air are not affected by the computer problems. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON …

President Donald Trump is pictured walking to Marine One to depart the White House in May, with the Washington Monument in the background. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Trump said he is considering taking over the police force of Washington, D.C., after a former member of the Department of Government …

The entrance to Fort Stewart in Georgia on Nov. 18, 2021. The image is from a video. Staff Sgt. Daniel Guerrero/AP/U.S. Army via DVIDS hide caption toggle caption Staff Sgt. Daniel Guerrero/AP/U.S. Army via DVIDS A shooter opened fire at the Army’s Fort Stewart in Georgia on Wednesday. The Army said five soldiers were shot and the shooter was apprehended. …

Can NPR do without federal funding? Its CEO says she’s optimistic.  The Washington Post ‘Nothing left to cut’: Michigan public TV and radio stations ponder the rocky road ahead  Detroit Free Press Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it’s shutting down  NPR Press Release | Corporation for Public Broadcasting Addresses Operations Following Loss of Federal Funding  Corporation for Public Broadcasting Small stations hit hard: WTIP …

An American mall staple, Claire’s is known for its ear piercing services and brightly colored jewelry for young shoppers. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP Claire’s — the ear-piercing, glittery tween mall staple — is once again on the brink of survival. The chain on Wednesday filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in seven years. It …

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks as President Donald Trump listens at an event to promote his proposal to improve Americans’ access to their medical records in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Washington. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human …