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The "heartbeat bill" won't become Ohio law after the state senate fell just one vote short on a veto override Thursday after outgoing Governor John Kasich (R) vetoed the controversial bill, WOSU radio reports.
Why it matters: The bill would have made it illegal for women in Ohio to get an abortion once a fetal heartbeat was detected, which typically happens in the first few weeks of a pregnancy. Kasich vetoed a similar bill in 2016.
A wave crashes ashore as Tropical Storm Isaias passes through Jetty Park in Fort Pierce, Florida, on Sunday. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to reach the Carolinas late Monday at "near hurricane strength," the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
The latest: Isaias was 65 miles northeast of Cape Canaveral with winds increasing to 70 mph, the NHC said in a 2 a.m. update. Storm surge warnings and hurricane watches were in effect for North and South Carolina and Rhode Island. Tropical storm watches were in effect for Florida, Long Island and Delaware.
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The number of novel coronavirus cases surged past 18 million globally on Sunday night, Johns Hopkins data shows.
By the numbers: More than 688,300 people have died from COVID-19 worldwide. Over 10.6 million have recovered.