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The Alabama Senate postponed a vote on a highly restrictive abortion bill after controversy over an amendment that would provide an exception in cases of rape or incest. The Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery is seen here in 2017.

Amid Chaos, Alabama Senate Postpones Vote On Nation's Strictest Abortion Ban

Shouting broke out on the floor when a rape and incest exemption was removed without a roll call vote. "I want the people of the state of Alabama to know how we vote," said a Democratic state senator.

U.S. Attorney Robert Brewer laying out hate crime charges against suspected Poway synagogue shooter, John T. Earnest, at a press conference on May 9, 2019.

Suspected Poway Synagogue Shooter Could Face Death Penalty On Federal Hate Crime Charges

Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged the suspected gunman in the April shooting at the Chabad of Poway synagogue with federal hate crimes, including murder and attempted murder.

Artist rendering of NuScale Power's nuclear power plant design, which would use small modular reactors.

This Company Says The Future Of Nuclear Energy Is Smaller, Cheaper And Safer

An Oregon company plans a new kind of nuclear power plant that many consider the future of the industry. It's smaller and cheaper and could work well with renewable energy.

Traffic moves along 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan on Jan. 25, 2018. After decades of efforts by transportation advocates, the state of New York has approved a plan to add congestion pricing to the city, charging drivers who enter a designated zone of Manhattan.

City Dwellers Don't Like The Idea Of Congestion Pricing — But They Get Over It

Most New York City residents oppose a plan to charge a fee to drivers who enter the crowded city center. But studies show that once such charges are in place, public opinion shifts in favor.

The U.S. Capitol, where lawmakers in the House earlier this year passed a bill to require more disclosure of political spending from tax-exempt groups.

Democrats Want To End Dark Money; But First They Want To Use It

"I have no misgivings," said the head of one Democratic group. "On election night 2018, I didn't hear anybody go, 'Jeez, we won! But gosh, wasn't all that stuff really bad that helped everybody win."

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails with the Abraham Lincoln and John C. Stennis carrier strike groups as they conduct carrier strike force operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet on April 24, 2019.

USS Abraham Lincoln Rushes To Middle East Over Unspecified Iran Threats

The U.S. is rushing an aircraft carrier and other military resources to the Middle East after seeing Iranian troops and proxy forces making preparations for attacks against U.S. forces and interests in the region, a defense official told The Associated Press.

Kix Brooks (left) and Ronnie Dunn (right) of Brooks & Dunn perform with Luke Combs (center) during the Academy Of Country Music Awards in April. Combs appears on Brooks & Dunn's new album, Reboot, which features contemporary country stars collaborating with the duo on a dozen of its classic songs.

Brooks & Dunn's Excellent Adventure

In the '90s, Brooks & Dunn helped to broaden country music's audience with its embrace of a wide range of sounds and on-stage spectacle. 25 years later, their influence is everywhere in Nashville.

Beachgoers playing a game of volleyball on the Belmar, N.J., beach. Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Friday that protects the public's right to access the state's waterways and shorelines.

New Jersey Governor Signs Public Beach Access Law

As summer months approach, the state is trying to codify the principle that shorelines and waterways are a public trust. But some environmentalists say the new law isn't strong enough.

Measles used to be a common childhood disease, but after an effective vaccine was developed, the disease was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. This year's outbreaks, however, put that status in jeopardy.

Is Measles Here To Stay?

Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. nearly 20 years ago. But with this year's record-setting outbreak, are we close to measles making a sustained comeback?

Also: The International Paralympic Games open in South Korea; ISIS claims a deadly attack in Afghanistan; and President Obama is in talks with Netflix about producing shows.

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