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WEBLife won't soon be the same for communities in North Carolina's mountains after Tropical Storm Helene.. Heartbreak in the hills: The French Broad and Swannanoa rivers swept through Asheville's well-known Biltmore Village and River Arts District. King Street in Boone, a postcard-perfect college town, turned into a rushing river.Interstate 40 is a chopped-up chain of closures.
How late in pregnancy each state allows abortions - Axios
WEBMay 14, 2022 · The Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe v.Wade gave states the power to individually regulate abortion — or even ban it completely — before viability, known as the point when a fetus can survive outside the womb.. The big picture: The legality of abortion later in pregnancy has changed dramatically post-Roe. Under Roe, states could regulate abortion after viability, which is generally ...
Donald Trump credits himself for ruling overturning Roe v Wade
WEBJun 24, 2022 · Former President Trump on Friday gave himself credit for the Supreme Court's decision to overturn landmark abortion ruling Roe v.Wade.. Driving the news: Trump said in a statement that Friday's decision, as well as other recent Supreme Court rulings, were a result of his nominating three conservative justices to the high court. Trump nominated Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy ...
Scoop: 16 Nobel economists see a Trump inflation bomb - Axios
WEBJun 25, 2024 · Sixteen Nobel prize-winning economists are jumping into the presidential campaign with a stark warning: Former President Trump 's plans would reignite inflation and cause lasting harm to the global economy if he wins in November. Why it matters: The Nobel laureates are lending their academic prestige to a political argument the Biden ...
Supreme Court political leanings: Justices by ideology - Axios
WEBJun 1, 2019 · Justice Samuel Alito narrowly overtook Justice Clarence Thomas as the Supreme Court's most conservative member this term, according to preliminary data that measures judicial ideology.. How to read the chart: An analysis by political scientists Andrew Martin and Kevin Quinn, known as the Martin-Quinn Score, places judges on an ideological spectrum.A lower score indicates a more liberal justice ...
U.S. life expectancy dropped in 2021 amid COVID-19 pandemic
WEBAug 21, 2024 · There's as much as a nearly 10-year difference in life expectancy between U.S. states, a new report finds. By the numbers: Hawaii (79.9 years), Massachusetts (79.6) and Connecticut (79.2) have the longest life expectancy at birth as of 2021, per a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis. Mississippi (70.9 years), West Virginia (71.0) and Alabama (72.0) have the shortest.
Trump spreads false "assassination" claims as voters fear violence
WEBMay 22, 2024 · The incendiary allegation whipped MAGA influencers into a frenzy, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) falsely accusing Biden of "planning to assassinate" Trump. The claims, which were based on a policy document that outlined law enforcement's authority to use deadly force, prompted the FBI to release a statement stressing that agents ...
What to know about Israel's military strength - Axios
WEBOct 21, 2023 · There are approximately 169,500 active-duty personnel and roughly 465,000 Israelis in reserve units. In the days since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, more than 300,000 reservists have been called up. The IDF's annual budget of around $23.6 billion, as of 2023, surpasses the total military spending of Egypt, Iran, Lebanon and Jordan combined.
Harris ditches Biden's strategy with "freedom" focus - Axios
WEBAug 1, 2024 · The Democratic Party didn't just change their nominee, they have changed their message in the final hundred days before the election. Why it matters: President Biden wanted to make his campaign about "democracy" and Jan. 6, but Vice President Kamala Harris wants it to be about "freedom" and the "future." The change comes after many top Democrats worried that Biden's focus on democracy was not ...
America's continued move toward socialism - Axios
WEBJun 25, 2021 · Just half of younger Americans now hold a positive view of capitalism — and socialism's appeal in the U.S. continues to grow, driven by Black Americans and women, according to a new Axios/Momentive poll.. Why it matters: The pandemic has caused millions of Americans — including many younger Republicans — to re-evaluate their political and economic worldview.