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South Carolina Rep. John McCravy, R-Greenwood, prays before the House begins debating an abortion bill on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Columbia, South Carolina. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

South Carolina is a step closer to having a six-week abortion law again.

6 bodies are found at a remote Mojave Desert crossroads

Authorities were still gathering evidence to determine what happened, and a sheriff's spokesperson said they could not say even how the people died.

Comic actor Fanny Rice, sometimes billed as the Funniest Woman in America, in 1896.

6 Jokes From 19th Century America

History books tell us that times were hard in the 1800s. But there was occasional humor. Some of it was even funny.

U.S. Deaths Top 170,000 As Coronavirus Pandemic Continues To Take Its Toll

The CDC estimates there could be up to 200,000 deaths in the U.S. from COVID-19 by Labor Day. As schools begin to reopen, there are renewed calls for vigilance in social distancing and masking.

Top U.S. Diplomat Resigns After Trump's Withdrawal From Paris Climate Accord

When President Trump withdrew from the Paris climate accord, David Rank decided to hand in his resignation. He was the senior U.S. diplomat in China and served in the U.S. Foreign Service for 27 years. He talks to NPR's Robert Siegel about the decision to leave.

Displaced Kurdish and Arab women, who fled from violence after a Turkish offensive in northeastern Syria, sit with their children at a public school used as shelter where they now live in Hasakah, Syria.

UNICEF's Top Syria Official: 'We Have Witnessed Huge Amounts Of Distress' Among Kids

Turkey's invasion of Syria this month has displaced 80,000 children who are "really in deep distress," UNICEF's Fran Equiza tells NPR. "The price children pay is absolutely disproportionate."

Actor Mickey Rourke Takes Another Jab At Boxing

Rourke, 62, fought a match in Moscow and won. Some dismissed his opponent. The Daily Mail says Rourke's opponent is homeless and has lost 9 out of his 10 pro matches.

Brazil Loses

NPR's Martin Kaste reports Brazil is in shock, following an unexpected 3 - 0 loss to Chile in a qualifying match for the 2002 World Cup soccer championship. Brazil for many years dominated international soccer, holding more World Cup championships than any other country. The Brazilian team has been in trouble since losing to France in the 1998 championship match. After last night's loss, Brazil falls to fourth place in South American World Cup qualifying competition. It's expected that Brazil eventually WILL qualify, but just barely, something Brazilians find hard to accept.

Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff visits a campaign office in Chamblee, Ga., to thank volunteers and supporters on Monday, as the special election for Georgia's 6th Congressional District winds down.

'Bigger Than The 6th': Voters Head To Polls In Georgia Race That Hinges On Trump

The contest between Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel has obliterated spending records. A win for the Democrats would be a blow to President Trump, but the race remains incredibly close.

Pedestrians walk past the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles, California on October 16, 2020, a day after former Mexican Secretary of Defense Salvador Cienfuegos was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport at the request of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

U.S.-Mexico Efforts Targeting Drug Cartels Have Unraveled, Top DEA Official Says

A diplomatic row has frozen U.S.-Mexican efforts to target drug cartels. American officials say illicit fentanyl from labs in Mexico is driving a surge in overdose deaths.

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