Becky Sullivan
Stories
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What to know about the Deshaun Watson controversy as the NFL preseason kicks off
An arbiter recommended a six-game suspension for Watson, but the NFL has appealed. If there's no decision by Friday evening, the controversial quarterback could play in a Browns preseason game.
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Mystery at Mar-a-Lago: What were FBI agents looking for and what are the consequences?
A federal search warrant like the kind carried out at the home of former President Donald Trump would require detailed evidence and sign-off at the highest levels of the DOJ, legal experts said.
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Abortion rights supporters and opponents look for lessons from the Kansas vote
Kentucky has a similar measure on the ballot, and another is expected in Michigan. But even as advocates analyze the results, they warn that messaging that worked in Kansas may not work nationwide.
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This tax loophole made hedge managers rich. Closing it may help fund the climate bill
The "carried interest loophole" allows hedge fund managers to tax their income at a lower rate than an ordinary salary. The provision is unpopular — yet it has survived many attempts to eliminate it.
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Sprite is ditching its iconic green bottle — and that's good for the environment
For decades, the lemon-lime drink has come in green bottles — but green plastic isn't as easily recycled as clear plastic, the company says. Fresca, Seagram's and Mello Yello will all follow suit.
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Indiana doctor says she has been harassed for giving an abortion to a 10-year-old
The harassment began soon after her young patient became flashpoint in the national debate over abortion, Dr. Caitlin Bernard told NPR. "It's honestly been very hard for me, for my family," she said.
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Michigan medical students walk out on an anti-abortion keynote speaker
A petition had circulated before Sunday's white coat ceremony asking the university to remove the speaker, a physician who directs the school's Health, Spirituality and Religion program.
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Epidemiologists warn the U.S. reaches a critical moment to contain monkeypox
Cases in the U.S. are 10 times higher than they were a month ago. Researchers advise that the coming days and weeks will be crucial as to whether the outbreak can be contained.
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More than 1,000 may lose water — or even their homes — because a landlord didn't pay
Officials in Indianapolis say a utility company's threat to shut off water service at four apartment complexes over the landlord's unpaid $1.7 million bill could cause a "mass-homelessness problem."
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Why 100-degree heat is so dangerous in the United Kingdom
"We're used to treating hot spells as a chance to go play in the sun," said a top government scientist. "Our lifestyles and our infrastructure are not adapted to what is coming."