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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) − The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expects to complete a sweeping safety review of the abortion pill mifepristone by March 2027, according to a new federal court filing in Louisiana, potentially setting the stage for restrictions on how the drug is prescribed and distributed nationwide.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Hurricane Isaias strengthened into a Category 3 storm Friday morning and Alabama officials warned of destructive winds extending inland and coastal storm surge reaching 9 feet.
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Reporting from Just the News
Pro-life disillusionment with President Trump's second-term record worsens GOP voter enthusiasm gap going into the midterms. "Gold-standard" safety review promised by RFK Jr. faulted for missing relevant data sources.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) − SpaceX is planning to build a massive maritime shipping complex on Louisiana's Gulf Coast, complete with docking facilities, access roads and extensive cargo-handling areas, according to state records detailing the company's expanding plans in Vermilion Parish.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - Caddo Parish Republicans are pushing back against the $60 million sports complex bond proposal set for the Nov. 3 ballot.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Hurricane Isaias continued strengthening Thursday as Louisiana officials announced a coastal wildlife refuge closure ahead of the storm’s expected arrival along the northern Gulf Coast on Friday night.
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(The Center Square) − Two Covington men have been charged with funneling more than $100,000 into an international fundraising network that federal prosecutors say secretly financed Hamas under the guise of humanitarian aid.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Hurricane warnings are in effect for Mobile and Baldwin counties as Hurricane Isaias approaches the northern Gulf Coast, threatening Alabama with damaging winds, flooding and tornadoes.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before it makes landfall along the northern Gulf Coast late Friday or this weekend after the governor issued a state of emergency for 25 counties.
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(The Center Square) - Tropical Storm Isaias is likely to become a significant hurricane before making landfall on the north-central Gulf Coast late Friday or this weekend between the Florida Panhandle and southeast Louisiana, according to the latest forecast by the National Hurricane Center.
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