Mexico: Criminalizing abortion is unconstitutional, court rules

Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that criminalizing abortion is unconstitutional.

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Flash flood watch for New Orleans as half a million residents still without power

A flash flood watch has been issued for New Orleans until late Monday night as Louisiana continues its path toward recovery following Hurricane Ida’s disastrous touchdown.

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Texas Senate passes $1.8 billion border security bill with funds for 700 miles of barriers

The Texas Senate passed a $1.8 billion border security bill that will allow Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to implement a plan to curb illegal immigration from Mexico and install more than 700 miles of border barrier.

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US: After Ida’s fury, major hurdles to restart oil and gas plants

Hurricane Ida knocked out at least 94 percent of offshore Gulf of Mexico oil and gas production and caused “catastrophic” damage to Louisiana’s grid.

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Tropical Storm Ida Likely to Become Major Hurricane

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Thursday that Tropical Storm Ida in the Caribbean Sea was likely to become a major hurricane and reach the United States on Sunday.

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US Army decides not to buy Israel’s Iron Dome interceptor system

The US Army has decided not to buy Israel’s Iron Dome to counter aerial threats, despite the United States military having successfully carried out a first live-fire test of the missile defense system, according to a report in Defense News.

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