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Many doctors say new restrictive abortion laws are making it even more difficult to help women terminate pregnancies if the baby or mother is facing devasating medical complications. Following the reversal of Roe v. Wade, states with abortion bans have exceptions when the life of the mother is at risk, however there may be gray area in different cases. NBC …

Missouri passed legislation which took effect in 2021, barring police from enforcing federal gun laws that aren’t already on the books in the state. The law also allows citizens to sue police departments if they do for $50,000 each time. This means that parts of the recent gun control legislation passed in Congress may not be able to be enforced …

Prominent South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh was indicted for murdering his wife Maggie and their 22-year-old son at their family estate. In June 2021, Murdaugh called 911 and said he came home and found them dead. The former attorney has also been charged with a range of financial crimes and accused of hiring a former client to kill him so …

In Indiana, 25-year-old Nick Bostic is being hailed a hero after leaping into a burning home and saving five people. Authorities say Bostic was driving through Lafayette, Indiana shortly after midnight when he spotted flames, slammed on his breaks and ran into the home. He guided four people outside to safety, then learned that a six-year-old girl was still trapped …

A self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh was covered in glue and cardboard for over a hundred years and only discovered by chance. After an X-ray, a modest painting is now a priceless, rare double-sided Van Gogh. Art experts will try to remove all of the glue and cardboard to confirm the authenticity and reveal one of the art world’s most …

On tonight’s broadcast: Inflation ballooned to 9.1 percent over the same month last year, the highest peak since 1981. Grieving families of the Uvalde school shooting are blindsided and devastated by the footage released by the Austin American-Statesman. As WNBA star Brittney Griner remains in Russian detention, Naama Issachar – whose story is eerily similar – is speaking out in …

The Russian military struck an apartment building in Kharkiv and Ukraine is saying that dozens of civilians are dead after a Russian missile hit another apartment building this weekend in eastern Donetsk. Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy accused Russia of targeting civilians as Russia now is gaining ground in eastern Ukraine. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: …

As monkeypox cases increase in the U.S., the vaccine is getting harder to come by. New York City is out of vaccine appointments as cases double every six days. Mayor Eric Adams sent a letter to the Biden administration urgently asking for more vaccine doses. The city accounts for about a fifth of the cases reported to the CDC. The …

The Las Vegas Raiders welcomed Sandra Douglass Morgan as the team’s new president, becoming the first Black woman to hold the title for any NFL team. Morgan was the first Black woman city attorney in Las Vegas and the first Black chairperson of Nevada’s powerful gaming control board. She told NBC News’ Steve Patterson that “this is a dream come …

Starbucks is closing 16 stores in some of the country’s biggest cities including Los Angeles, Seattle and Washington, D.C. The coffee giant is citing safety concerns as the reason for the closures. Starbucks is telling its employees it will offer additional safety training to de-escalate situations. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News …

As a wildfire continues to blaze at Yosemite National Park, more than 500 firefighters are battling flames in an effort to save the iconic sequoia trees. While flames have singed some of the sequoias, none have been destroyed so far. Progress is being made as firefighters contain the fire’s edge, however, they are concerned about it blowing out of control …

Air travel has been troubled with delays, lost luggage and long lines this summer. Now, some airports in Europe are limiting the amount of passengers that can fly, including London’s Heathrow airport. In the U.S., claims for lost, damaged, delayed or ripped luggage are up 135 percent over the last year. The airline industry is struggling to get back on …

More homebuyers are backing out of deals, showing potential signs that the red hot housing market is cooling. Nationwide, about 60,000 agreements fell through in June, according to real estate firm Redfin. Las Vegas, New Orleans and many areas in Florida are among the most affected. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News …

The Austin American-Statesman and KVUE published an edited compilation of videos from the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. The footage shows the scene inside and outside the school, and from police body cameras. In one shot, an officer is seen getting hand sanitizer while the gunman is still a threat in the classroom. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC …

Just weeks after the reversal of Roe v. Wade, a French company is asking the FDA to approve an over-the-counter version of the birth control pill. In the Supreme Court’s ruling, they said the right to contraception would not be affected. However, Justice Clarence Thomas suggested that it should be. The company, HR Pharma, says it processed the FDA application …