 For the many anti-abortion activists in Louisiana, a long-sought victory may be at hand: The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. But they now find themselves in an unexpected confrontation here at home — and it's with a lawmaker who has been a staunch ally. Rep. Danny McCormick's bill to charge women who get an abortion with murder has gotten national attention. Now some of the state's most prominent anti-abortion voices, including top Christian advocacy groups and Gov. John Bel Edwards, are opposing the bill, saying it's "unhelpful and unnecessary." This story examines the personalities and politics that are driving this conflict among people who are normally on the same team.
I guess that's one way to skip the wait. State Police say they busted an OMV employee who was taking cash bribes — at least one of which was more than $1,000 — to give people driver's licenses without taking the tests. Here's how the alleged scheme worked, and how he got caught.
It's a real nightmare scenario: You're flying in a small, single-engine airplane when the pilot passes out. Do you think you'd have the nerve to land it yourself? This man in Florida did, and the story of how it happened is incredible.
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