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Florida Republican lawmakers propose a six-week abortion ban

(Reuters) -Republican lawmakers in Florida filed bills on Tuesday to outlaw most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a ban that would severely undercut access to the procedure in the U.S. South if passed by the state’s Republican-controlled legislature. The bills, filed on the opening day of the legislature’s 2023 regular session, make exceptions for …

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Florida schools will not offer AP African American Studies course

(Reuters) – Florida will not allow high school students to take a new Advanced Placement (AP) class in African American Studies, saying in a letter to College Board, the nonprofit that develops the courses, that the pilot version “lacks educational value.” The letter to the educational nonprofit – which runs the Advanced Placement Program – …

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Hurricane Ian: Florida Search Operation Redoubled as Death Toll Tops 100

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Reuters) – Search-and-rescue teams in Florida doubled back to examine tens of thousands of Gulf Coast homes and businesses on Monday after an initial sweep through areas ravaged by Hurricane Ian, as the death toll from one of America’s fiercest storms on record topped 100. Emergency crews have made cursory inspections of …

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