“Fetal heartbeat” abortion ban signed into law by Wyoming governor but court challenge likely

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on Monday signed legislation banning abortions after embryotic cardiac activity can be detected, generally at about six weeks’ gestation and often before women know they’re pregnant. The signing makes Wyoming the fifth state to bar abortions at that stage of pregnancy, along with Florida, Georgia, Iowa and South Carolina. Thirteen other …

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Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s Ending of Protections for Somalis

BOSTON, March 9 (Reuters) – Immigrant rights advocates filed a lawsuit ⁠on ⁠Monday seeking to stop U.S. President Donald ⁠Trump’s administration from next week ending legal protections that allow nearly 1,100 Somalis to ​live and work in the United States. The lawsuit, brought by four Somalis and two advocacy groups, challenges the U.S. Department of Homeland …

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China’s Exports Surge in Jan-Feb Despite Waning Trade With the US

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports jumped nearly 22% in the first two months of the year from a year earlier, powered by a surge in shipments of computer chips, autos and electronics. The export figures released by China’s customs agency on Tuesday were much better than economists had forecast. They far exceeded the 6.6% …

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