Police enter UCLA anti-war camp, and Arizona repeals abortion ban
The Up First newsletter: UCLA anti-war encampment, Arizona repeals civil war-era abortion ban, and the Gaza violence at the UCLA campus
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Law enforcement officers are moving into a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA. There was violence this week on UCLA’s campus when counter-protesters tried to forcibly dismantle the tents. Journalists and protest organizers say fireworks and tear gas were used. Dozens of university protests against the war in Gaza have taken place across the country.
Source: Police enter UCLA anti-war encampment; Arizona repeals Civil War-era abortion ban
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The vote to repeal the Civil War abortion ban was taken by the Arizona Legislature. Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs is expected to sign the bill into law today. But it won’t go into effect until 90 days after the state’s legislative session — meaning the near-total abortion ban could temporarily go into effect before the repeal takes it off the books.
Donald Trump yesterday held his first campaign rallies since the start of his criminal hush money trial in New York. Trump focused on what a second term would look like and consequences if he did not win when he was in both Wisconsin and Michigan.
Are you a stairs person or an elevator person? Your choice could help you live longer. A new meta-analysis presented at a European Society of Cardiology conference found that people in the habit of climbing stairs had about a 39% lower likelihood of death from heart disease, compared to those who didn’t climb stairs. They had a lower chance of suffering a heart attack or stroke.
Aviva Siegel, 63, was taken hostage by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, along with her husband Keith. She was released after 51 days, but he was not. A Hamas video shows a man alive.
Arizona state legislature has voted to repeal a ban on abortions from being performed in public health clinics, 90 days after it took effect. The ban was passed by the state legislature last month, but it will have to be put into effect before the state’s legislative session ends in August. Notably, abortion is legal in the US in most circumstances.