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The Oklahoma Supreme Court has decided to maintain a temporary hold on anti-abortion laws while a legal challenge is ongoing.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court once again affirmed its stance on Tuesday in a 5-4 decision that the state constitution upholds a woman’s right to have an abortion if it is necessary to protect her life. However, abortion is still prohibited in almost all other circumstances. In a legal case regarding five anti-abortion bills passed in

European legislators aim to find a middle ground between safeguarding and respecting privacy by creating legislation addressing the distribution of explicit images of minors.

BRUSSELS (AP) — Seeking to strike the right balance between protecting children and protecting privacy rights, European Union lawmakers on Tuesday adopted a series of amendments to a draft law that is intended to keep sexually explicit photos and videos of minors from circulating online. The European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home

Holliday: Tar Heels potentially saved by Maye’s magic once again on WRALSportsFan.com

By Bob Holliday, WRAL Sports contributor After scoring their third touchdown in the fourth quarter, Duke was now in the lead with a score of 36-33. With only 41 seconds left, Drake Maye encouraged Coach Mack Brown and confidently declared, “I’ve got this, Coach.” The sophomore from Charlotte then proceeded to enter the field. On

Carbon emissions around the world are increasing as a result of the implementation of the Paris climate accord.

A photograph displays an oil terminal located in the United Arab Emirates designed for use by supertankers. According to a report from the United Nations, the climate strategies of 195 countries are collectively ineffective in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. By Sara Schonhardt 11/14/2023 09:10 AM EST By 2030, carbon emissions need to decrease by 43%

A leaked memo reveals that finance may be excluded from EU climate legislation, sparking concerns that it may not be able to be effectively enforced.

A confidential document obtained by The Associated Press shows that a leading EU regulation designed to encourage European businesses to achieve net zero emissions may be significantly diluted by member states. This potentially means that companies will no longer be obligated to uphold the goals of the Paris Agreement. The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

British specialists now advise administering the chickenpox vaccine to children, marking the first instance of this recommendation in the UK, many years after it was adopted in other nations.

The British government’s expert scientific committee suggested, for the first time on Tuesday, that children should receive the chickenpox vaccine. This recommendation comes decades after the vaccine has been widely accessible in other countries such as the U.S., Canada, and Australia. In the United Kingdom, individuals wishing to receive immunization against the illness must pay

Has Hamas taken refuge in the primary hospital in Gaza? Israel’s accusation is currently a central issue in an ongoing impasse.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Gaza’s Shifa Hospital has become the focus of a dayslong stalemate in Israel’s war against the Hamas militant group. Shifa is Gaza’s largest and best-equipped hospital. Israel, without providing visual evidence, claims the facility also is used by Hamas for military purposes. It says Hamas has built a vast underground command complex

The island of Dominica in the Caribbean has established its first protected area for endangered sperm whales.

The island of Dominica is establishing a marine protected area specifically for the sperm whale, making it the first of its kind in the world. The government announced on Monday that approximately 300 square miles (800 square kilometers) of the western coast of the island will be designated as a reserve. These waters are known

A comprehensive report from the government cautions about the challenging battle against climate change.

Recent advancements in scientific knowledge have greatly reduced any uncertainty regarding the role of climate change in the occurrence of increasingly severe and frequent extreme weather events, such as larger and more devastating wildfires. The latest report from the federal government on climate science predicts that the United States will face significant and escalating financial

The UK’s cybersecurity center warns that “deepfakes” and other artificial intelligence tools could potentially jeopardize the integrity of the upcoming election.

The cybersecurity organization in Britain warned on Tuesday that the use of artificial intelligence could jeopardize the upcoming national election, and there has been a rise in cyberattacks carried out by hostile nations and their allies, making them increasingly difficult to trace. The National Cyber Security Center stated that this year has witnessed the emergence