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WASHINGTON — Reproductive freedom took center stage during Biden’s State of the Union address, but abortion rights advocates had mixed reactions, raising concerns about the president trying to capitalize on what will be a central campaign issue while avoiding using the word “abortion.”

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment to build a temporary pier in Gaza was heading to the Mediterranean on Sunday, after U.S. President Joe Biden announced plans to increase aid deliveries by sea to the besieged enclave where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are going hungry.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Dana Holladay-Hollifield has worked as a nurse in Alabama for years, but never was her pay as low as it was at Huntsville Hospital.

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LIMA — Women in business gathered Saturday afternoon to celebrate one another and network. The ‘Baddies in Business’ held its first annual event at the Veteran’s Memorial Civic Center to connect the community with local resources.

LIMA — On Saturday, in honor of Women’s Month, one local organization recognized several women in the community for their work to improve life in Lima.

SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing has acknowledged in a letter to Congress that it cannot find records for work done on a door panel that blew out on an Alaska Airlines flight over Oregon two months ago.

ELIDA — Elida Village Council of the Whole will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Elida Village Hall.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed into law a $460 billion package to fund part of the U.S. government until September, finalizing legislation that averts a partial government shutdown.

LIMA — Volunteers from the Mercy Health-St. Rita’s volunteer auxiliary made a special delivery to Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution Friday, carrying bags filled with dress shoes, clothing and personal hygiene products to stock in the prison’s re-entry store.