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Senate to vote on abortion bill next week

The Senate will vote next week on legislation that would enshrine abortion rights into federal law. The bill - destined to fail in the divided Senate - is Democrats’ latest reaction to the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on a crucial abortion case. Dave Chappelle's accused attacker has been charged with four misdemeanor counts, but no felonies. And in a bargain of historical proportions, a Texas woman picked up a 2,000-year-old sculpture that once belonged to a king from a Goodwill shop for $35.

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Roe v. Wade remains a lightning rod

Rallies for and against the Supreme Court's historic decision overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion case have continued around the country. Scattered violence and vandalism have occurred. A preliminary hearing was to be held Monday in Moscow for detained WNBA star Brittney Griner. And a U.S. Navy destroyer that sank during World War II has been found off the Philippines nearly 23,000 feet down -- the deepest shipwreck ever located anywhere.

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HHS nominee Xavier Becerra's Senate hearing

President Biden's choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, testified at his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday. Republican lawmakers have criticized Becerra for a lack of experience as a health official and his support for abortion rights. Politico Pro health care reporter Alice Miranda Ollstein joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how Becerra responded to tough questions at the hearing.

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