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Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. SCOTUSSupreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch has sent the controversial Texas abortion law to a conservative federal appeals court to determine next steps, a move that all but suspends abortion rights in the state and perpetuates concerns that the high court could gut the tenets of Roe v. Wade.
Broadway cancels shows, companies delay returns over Omicron concerns 01:223. KentuckyWorkers at a candle factory in Kentucky that was struck by last week's deadly tornadoes have filed a class-action lawsuit alleging they were told they would be fired if they left work ahead of the storms. More than 100 people were working at the Mayfield factory when a tornado swept through, killing eight. US Rep.
CNN reporter shows what Afghans face trying to flee the country 04:125. FacebookCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a vast international network of surveillance-for-hire firms that they claim has used hacking tools and hundreds of fake personas on Meta platforms to monitor journalists, dissidents and politicians around the world.
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