The attack, though unsuccessful, delivered a seismic shock to patients who feared for the safety of their embryos. But a firefighter’s risky plan averted disaster.

Residents near the Palm Springs blast site were allowed to return home on Monday, but the clinic remained closed.

The FBI classifies the Palm Beach clinic bombing as domestic terrorism, linked to "pro-mortalism" ideology, with the suspect leaving a digital trail of evidence.

Plus, the Republican-led House Budget Committee voted to advance a massive bill for Donald Trump's agenda two days after conservative hard-liners voted to reject it.

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