Daily Briefing: A visit to an abortion clinic

VP Harris will use an historic visit to a Minnesota abortion clinic to showcase what the Biden administration has done to protect Americans' reproductive rights. Also in the news: Israel claims it can relocate displaced Palestinians to "islands" ahead of its offensive in Rafah and we've analyzed the data to find who are the highest-paid college basketball coaches.

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Here we go with the news to know Thursday.

Kamala Harris to visit Minnesota abortion clinic

The Biden campaign is making one thing very, very clear: A vote for President Joe Biden is a vote for the protection of reproductive rights. Just days after Biden became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris is headed to an abortion clinic in Minnesota.

The visit is believed to be the first time a president or vice president has visited a clinic that provides abortion services. Harris will draw attention to the threat to abortion services and other reproductive health services post-Roe v. Wade ahead of this year’s presidential election.

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How will Israel relocate Rafah civilians to 'humanitarian islands'?

Displaced Palestinians will have to be on the move again, this time to "humanitarian islands.'' Israel plans to relocate a large portion of the 1.4 million people sheltering in Rafah to protect them from its anticipated major offensive in the southern Gaza city as it pursues Hamas militants, officials said. It wasn't clear when a mass mobilization would start, but Israeli officials said the islands would be developed "with the international community." Read more

This picture taken from Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip shows humanitarian aid being airdropped over the Palestinian territory on March 13, 2024.
This picture taken from Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip shows humanitarian aid being airdropped over the Palestinian territory on March 13, 2024.

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Are TikTok's days numbered?

The House voted overwhelmingly to approve a measure that would ban TikTok from operating in the United States or force a sale, posing the most serious threat yet to the popular short-form video platform. The bill now heads to the Senate where its fate is more uncertain. At issue is TikTok’s Chinese ownership. U.S. officials say parent company ByteDance could hand over the personal information of the 170 million Americans who use the popular short-video app to Beijing. But the bill’s opponents have raised concerns about free speech and the income online creators would lose should the app go away. Read more

Devotees of TikTok gather at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
Devotees of TikTok gather at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.

Georgia judge dismisses 6 charges in Donald Trump case

A Georgia judge dismissed six charges Wednesday in Donald Trump’s case for allegedly trying to steal the 2020 election, saying the indictment was not specific enough against the former president and a handful of his co-defendants. But the judge said the issue of the vague indictment could be corrected and left in place 35 charges. Now, Georgia officials could seek a more detailed indictment while they also decide whether to disqualify the state's District Attorney Fani Willis and a special prosecutor from the case. Read more

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How racial segregation determines opportunities for American kids

More than half a century after racial segregation practices like redlining were outlawed, data suggests race still plays a huge role in determining what kind of neighborhood a child grows up in. Research released Thursday from the latest Child Opportunity Index, found that Black and Latino children in the U.S. are much more likely than their white counterparts to grow up in neighborhoods with poorer health outcomes, fewer educational opportunities and worse economic conditions. What should be done about these inequalities?

Photo of the day: She's the highest paid women's college basketball coach

A USA TODAY Sports analysis of compensation for Division I women’s basketball head coaches found LSU's Kim Mulkey is the highest paid at $3.26 million this season, edging South Carolina’s Dawn Staley and Connecticut's Geno Auriemma, who both make $3.1 million. Mulkey is one of 18 coaches making $1 million or more this year.

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Associated Press contributed reporting.

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