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Insurance companies in California have stopped covering tens of thousands of homeowners in areas devastated by wildfires, even though the homeowners want to remain insured. The amount of non-renewed policies, made public this week, could prompt c
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stanley cup killed 85 people and burned 18,804 structures while this year s North Complex fire has killed 15 and destroyed 2,352 structures, according to state data. The latest fire, which began August 8, is still active, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection s website.Some California insurers see wildfire-prone areas as too risky and would rather not cover cert Iysl Majority of Democrats want candidate who will unite the country, CBS News poll analysis finds
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ugg ppeals refused Friday to allow the state s first-in-the-nation ban on a common second-trimester abor
salomon tion method to take effect, saying in a split decision that the Kansas Constitution protects abortion rights independent of the U.S. Constitution. On this day: Supreme Court legalizes abortion 01:18 The 7-7 ruling was released on the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court s Roe v. Wade decision. Tie votes from the appeals court uphold the lower-court ruling bein
adidas samba g appealed, meaning that seven appellate judges agreed with a county judge who said the Kansas Constitution s Bill of Rights has general statements about personal liberties that create independent protections for abortion rights.The decision is expected to be appealed to the Kansas Supreme Court. The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by two abortion providers who said the 2015 law is an unconstitutional burden on women seeking to end their pregnancies. The lower court temporarily put the law on hold during the legal fight, which is being closely watched for its potential to affect the state s other restrictive abortion laws.The law prohibits doctors from using forceps or similar instruments on a live fetus to remove it from the womb in pieces. Such instruments are comm
