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GOP Rep. Don Young of Alaska, longest-serving member of Congress, dies at 88

GOP Rep. Don Young of Alaska, longest-serving member of Congress, dies at 88

GOP Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving member of the current Congress, died Friday at age 88 while traveling home to Alaska, his office said in a statement. Young, who was first elected to Congress in 1973, was also the longest-serving Republican lawmaker in congressional history. “It’s with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we announce …

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5-Year-Old Boy Found Unaccompanied in Large Group of Migrants at Border in Texas

5-Year-Old Boy Found Unaccompanied in Large Group of Migrants at Border in Texas

Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents found an unaccompanied five-year-old boy at a Rio Grande crossing point near Eagle Pass, Texas. The child, traveling with a group of 83 migrants, had no parents with him or contact information for family members. Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Jason D. Owens tweeted a photo of a …

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Why Ron DeSantis’s New Abortion Restrictions Will Be Felt Far Beyond Florida

Why Ron DeSantis’s New Abortion Restrictions Will Be Felt Far Beyond Florida

On its busier days, the volunteer-run Tampa Bay Abortion Fund receives up to 15 calls requesting support. Callers might seek money for abortions or need assistance traveling to a clinic—whatever the ask, the fund shoulders it. Alongside the four other abortion funds based in Florida, the Tampa Bay Abortion Fund helps provide a patchwork safety …

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5-Year-Old Boy Found Unaccompanied in Large Group of Migrants at Border in Texas

5-Year-Old Boy Found Unaccompanied in Large Group of Migrants at Border in Texas

Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents found an unaccompanied five-year-old boy at a Rio Grande crossing point near Eagle Pass, Texas. The child, traveling with a group of 83 migrants, had no parents with him or contact information for family members. Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Jason D. Owens tweeted a photo of a …

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Why Ron DeSantis’s New Abortion Restrictions Will Be Felt Far Beyond Florida

Why Ron DeSantis’s New Abortion Restrictions Will Be Felt Far Beyond Florida

On its busier days, the volunteer-run Tampa Bay Abortion Fund receives up to 15 calls requesting support. Callers might seek money for abortions or need assistance traveling to a clinic—whatever the ask, the fund shoulders it. Alongside the four other abortion funds based in Florida, the Tampa Bay Abortion Fund helps provide a patchwork safety …

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