Patricia Schroeder, a pioneering US Representative for women's and family rights, has passed away at 87. She was known for her outspokenness on issues such as reproductive rights and arms control, and was an icon of the feminist movement. Her legacy lives on in the many women she inspired to pursue public office.
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Twelve Democratic-led states have filed a lawsuit in federal court to challenge restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, which is used in over half of U.S. abortions. An anti-abortion group in Texas has also filed a lawsuit seeking to restrict access to the drug, leading the Biden administration to prepare for a worst-case scenario. The lawsuit filed by the twelve Democratic-led states aims to ensure that mifepristone and misoprostol remain available to women who need them.
This article discusses the extreme winter weather conditions that have been occurring across the US, with a rare blizzard warning issued for Southern California mountains, a coast-to-coast storm hitting California, a historic ice storm leaving nearly 1 million homes and businesses without power in Michigan, and Portland, Oregon experiencing its second-snowiest day on record. Residents are urged to take caution and stay safe.
A lucky ticket holder in Washington state has won the fifth-largest Powerball jackpot in history, worth $754.6 million. More than 2 million tickets won cash prizes in the Saturday drawing, with four tickets matching five of the numbers and winning $1 million each. The winner of the jackpot has yet to be identified, but they will have the option to take the lump sum or an annuity of 30 payments over 29 years.
The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $747 million for Monday's drawing, making it the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's history. Players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance of winning the grand prize, which has a cash value of $403.1 million. The last time someone hit a jackpot was on November 19, 2022, when a single ticket in Kansas nabbed a grand prize worth $92.9 million.
The Coast Guard responded to a mayday broadcast on Friday morning from a man piloting a yacht in the Columbia River, rescuing him from the turbulent waters. The man was identified as 35-year-old Jericho Labonte, who was wanted in connection with a bizarre incident involving a dead fish left on the porch of the house used in the 1985 movie “The Goonies.” Labonte was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and later arrested by police and is currently being held in the Clatsop County Jail.
Authorities in Wolf Creek, Oregon have concluded their investigation into the deaths of two residents, KOBI Richard Lee Barron Jr. and Donald Owen Griffith, after a manhunt for Benjamin Obadiah Foster, wanted for kidnapping and torturing a woman nearly to death, ended with Foster fatally shooting himself. The investigation is still ongoing to determine the exact cause of death, and the Oregon State Police are offering counseling services to residents of Wolf Creek who may have been affected by the incident.
Police in Grants Pass, Oregon have apprehended Benjamin Obadiah Foster, a suspect wanted for kidnapping, attempted murder and assault charges, after an hours-long standoff on Tuesday. The incident began last week when police responded to a home and found a woman severely beaten and unconscious. After an intense manhunt, police were able to take Foster into custody, though the details of the resolution are not yet known. Further information is expected to be released as it becomes available.