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U.S. military protects commercial ships reopening Strait of Hormuz amid Iranian drone and missile attacks.
Supreme Court allows temporary access to abortion medication via telehealth during ongoing legal challenge.
Louisiana leads case seeking in-person requirement for mifepristone, th

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