WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court upheld abortion rights Monday, ruling that states across the country had no right to curb the constitutional right of women to end their pregnancies by imposing an “undue burden” on them to limit their access to abortion clinics. The 5-3 decision was perhaps the court’s most important abortion rights ruling in […]
Two people stationed at the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station have arrived safely in Punta Arenas, Chile, for medical treatment. The arrival completes a nine-day, global evacuation operation that NSF coordinated to prioritize the health and safety of station and rescue personnel. “NSF is committed to supporting scientific exploration — which often […]
The Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) is a consolidated database of information about people known or “reasonably suspected” of being involved in terrorist activity. Maintained by the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Center, the list is a counterterrorism tool that helps government agencies identify known or suspected terrorists who are trying to get visas, enter the United States, […]
The Walt Disney Resort in Florida has closed down all of its beaches following a Tuesday night alligator attack that dragged a two-year-old toddler into the Seven Lagoon’s waters. According to reports coming out of Florida, witnesses observed the father of the toddler struggle to save his son from the jaws of the alligator, but […]