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Mary McKissick still talks about the awe she felt after meeting St. Paul attorney Fred Pritzker for the first time. In 2012, after her husband, John, contracted a near-fatal case of food poisoning that left him hospitalized for two months, six weeks of that time unconscious, the Murrysville, Pa., woman began interviewing attorneys from around the country. Pritzker impressed her as soon as he ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ ban on most abortions is likely to stay in effect for the foreseeable future, opponents fighting the law said Monday night, after a federal appeals court ruled against sending the case back to only judge who has ever blocked the restrictions. The decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans means that legal challenges to stop the nation’s most r...

DENVER (CBS4) – The first civil case has been filed under a Colorado law that took effect on the Jan. 1, 2022 allowing survivors can sue alleged perpetrators for cases going back to 1960. It was 1977, before and during a river rafting trip in which a then-teenage girl says she was sexually assaulted by a teacher from a private school. “I immediately buried it. It was too overwhelming for me t...

The nation’s most restrictive abortion law remains in effect in Texas after a federal appeals court on Monday rejected a request from abortion providers to immediately return their legal challenge to a trial court judge who had previously blocked the measure. In a 2-to-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit temporarily transferred the case to the Texas Supreme Court, a step...

TUESDAY on "The Source" — Starting Jan. 18, a new tethering law is in effect that imposes criminal penalties on Texas dog owners who chain up their pets outside in inhumane conditions. The Safe Outdoor Dogs Act bans the use of chains or heavy weights as restraints for dogs outside, and also requires owners to provide adequate shelter, shade and clean water for the tethered animals. A dog owne...

LAS VEGAS, NV (KTNV) — A new law just took effect in Nevada that could save pet owners hundreds of dollars. It puts an end to dog breed discrimination when it comes to your insurance rates. 13 Investigates shows what questions you should be asking. Las Vegas is a dog lover's town. But we also have a major pet overpopulation problem, which overwhelms shelters and rescues. Many people surrender...

FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – Broward law enforcement was out in full force Monday trying to prevent chaos on the roads during the annual “Wheels Up, Guns Down” event. Late Monday afternoon, a pack of riders on ATVs and dirt bikes could be seen winding in and out of traffic southbound on State Road 7 in Hollywood. READ MORE: Earlier in the day, law enforcement from various agencies set up a c...

(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Monday handed a defeat to abortion clinics by delaying a legal challenge to a Texas law banning most abortions in that state. FILE PHOTO: Supporters of reproductive choice take part in the nationwide Women's March, held after Texas rolled out a near-total ban on abortion procedures and access to abortion-inducing medications, in Los Angeles, California, Oct...

Supporters of reproductive choice take part in the nationwide Women's March, held after Texas rolled out a near-total ban on abortion procedures and access to abortion-inducing medications, in Los Angeles, California, October 2, 2021. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu/File Photo Jan 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Monday handed a defeat to abortion clinics by delaying a legal challenge to a Texas law...

The Washington state Capitol. Early childhood education is so critical to student success that now some educators are pushing for enrollment in school by age 5. Currently, Washington parents are allowed to delay their child’s enrollment with the local school system until age eight. If Senate Bill 5537 passes, they’ll be the last in the nation to do so. The Senate Early Learning & K-12 Edu...