In other news 4-8

Published 10:03 pm Thursday, April 7, 2016

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Indiana women call governor’s office to provide update on their menstrual cycles

The office of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has been fielding some unusual calls this week. In response to a new abortion law, women are reporting the details of their menstrual cycles to befuddled staff. “Hello, everything is flowing nicely this month, little heavier than normal,” one woman said she told Pence’s office. These calls come from Indiana residents protesting the state’s new abortion law, which bans abortions motivated by the fetus’ race, gender or disabilities such as Down syndrome and makes doctors liable if they perform them. — The Washington Post

Toddler found not breathing with octopus in his throat

A 2-year-old Kansas boy is in serious condition after an octopus was removed from his throat. The boy’s mother came home and found her son wasn’t breathing. Her boyfriend, Matthew Gallagher, was performing CPR on the child, KSN-TV reported. — al.com

Ex-babysitter stalks family, faces charges after breaking into their home

A Long Island woman is facing stalking and other charges after police said she broke into a home to leave a present for a boy she used to babysit. Casey Evans, 29, of Ronkonkoma, was fired by the parents of a 4-year-old Sayville boy that she cared for between August and November 2015, police said. On March 30, Evans reportedly tried to sign the boy out of school. Later that day, police said she broke into the family’s home to leave a gift for the child. — CBS New York

Holocaust survivor to sing national anthem at major league game

An 89-year-old woman from Michigan says the national anthem carries a special meaning for her as a survivor of the Holocaust. And on Wednesday, she learned that a dream of hers will soon come true, when she sings “The Star-Spangled Banner” in front of tens of thousands of cheering fans at a Major League Baseball game. — Fox News

Female Navy recruits to wear ‘Dixie cups’ as part of uniform

For the first time, the Navy distributed the iconic white hats known as Dixie cups to female recruits at its training command in Great Lakes, Ill., this week, part of an effort to make its uniforms more gender-neutral. The caps, or “covers” in Navy parlance, will become a standard part of the women’s uniform on Oct. 31. — The New York Times