Abortion pills can be sold at US pharmacies, the Food and Drug Administration rules
Activists hail the move as ‘a step in the right direction’
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Idaho murders – live: Bryan Kohberger begins journey back to Moscow after waiving extradition
Bryan Christopher Kohberger is accused of murdering Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Moscow, Idaho
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McCarthy to try again for House speaker, with Trump backing
House Republicans will open the second day of the new Congress much like the first: leader Kevin McCarthy trying to become House speaker
Virginia school board votes to rename high school named after Founding Father who owned slaves
George Wythe High School will be the fourth Richmond school renamed this year
EXPLAINER: What to expect on Day 2 of House speaker election
The House will convene Wednesday as Republicans try again to elect a speaker for the new Congress
US retail pharmacies can now offer abortion pills, say two drugmakers
Retail pharmacies will now be allowed to offer abortion pills in the United States under a regulatory change made by the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday, the two companies that make the pills said on Tuesday.
New photos show father accused of attempted murder for driving Tesla off cliff with wife and children inside
Investigators do not believe that the Tesla was operating in Autopilot or Full Self-Driving mode
Biden to host Japan’s Kishida for talks on NKorea, economy
President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House later this month for economic and security consultations
Amber McLaughlin: Missouri carries out first execution of openly transgender inmate for 2003 murder
Killing marks one of few executions of women in US since 1970s