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Pregnant? Georgia says that fetus counts as a dependent on your taxes A person at least six weeks pregnant on or after July 20 through Dec. 31, 2022, can submit the fetus as a dependent on their state tax returns starting next year.

House Passes Assault Weapons Ban, First of Its Kind in Decades Data shows that a similar assault weapons ban, enforced between 1994 and 2004, significantly reduced mass shootings.

How U.S. Wars Abroad Are Intimately Tied to Police Brutality at Home The demands to defund the police are linked to the call for ending militarism. There is a strong case to be made for these movements to join forces against both forms of violence.

Michigan medical students walk out on an anti-abortion keynote speaker A petition had circulated before Sunday's white coat ceremony asking the university to remove the speaker, a physician who directs the school's Health, Spirituality and Religion program.

Uvalde shooting victim Alithia Haven Ramirez honored with Google Doodle Alithia Haven Ramirez, a Uvalde shooting victim, has had her Google Doodle submission spotlighted by the search engine.

1 in 4 young adults live with a parent, grandparent or older sibling, research shows That's almost three times higher than 50 years ago. Finances and caregiving are the driving factors behind multigenerational households, according to the Pew Research Center.

Climate activists demand more from state lawmakers in wake of Supreme Court EPA ruling With the federal government’s ability to tackle climate change curtailed by the Supreme Court, activists are pressing climate-friendly state lawmakers to step up.

Lynching Display at Las Vegas Mall Draws Protest The National Action Network has called for a public apology from the curator of the display.

Highland Park alleged shooter's father says he is not culpable for son's attack “I had no -- not an inkling, warning -- that this was going to happen,” Crimo told ABC News.

21 people shot in New York City in 14 separate incidents Over a dozen shootings left three people dead in New York City.

How to get kids thinking about what it means to be a good citizen From talking about history to volunteering in your community, here's how to get your kids thinking about what it means to be a good citizen.

No, the Fourth of July hasn’t always been a holiday Independence Day celebrations didn’t become commonplace until after the War of 1812, and July 4 didn’t become a federal holiday until 1870.