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Texas doctor charged with taking private patient information on transgender care

A Texas doctor who calls himself a whistleblower on transgender care for minors is accused of illegally obtaining information on patients who were not under his care

Texas doctor charged with taking private patient information on transgender care
Americas|Crime|News|US|World

Assault on US avocado inspectors in Mexican state led to suspension of inspections

Two employees of the U.S. Agriculture Department were assaulted and temporarily held by assailants in the Mexican state of Michoacan, prompting the U.S. government to suspend inspections of avocado and mango shipments

Assault on US avocado inspectors in Mexican state led to suspension of inspections
Crime|News|US

Vermont lawmaker apologizes for repeatedly pouring water in her colleague's bag

A Republican state lawmaker from Vermont has apologized for repeatedly pouring water into a Democratic colleague’s bag, after he caught her doing it on video

Vermont lawmaker apologizes for repeatedly pouring water in her colleague's bag
Crime|US

Texas megachurch pastor resigns after woman says he sexually abused her in the 1980s

The pastor of a Texas megachurch has resigned after a woman said he had sexually abused her on multiple occasions in the 1980s, beginning when she was 12

News|Sports

LA Sparks rookie Cameron Brink tears ACL in left knee

Los Angeles rookie Cameron Brink tore the ACL in her left knee in the first quarter of the Sparks’ 79-70 loss at Connecticut

LA Sparks rookie Cameron Brink tears ACL in left knee
Asia|Economy|Finance|News|Political|US

US approves new $360 million arms sale to Taiwan for drones, related equipment

The Biden administration has approved a new $360 million weapons sale to Taiwan, sending the island hundreds of armed drones, missile equipment and related support material

US approves new $360 million arms sale to Taiwan for drones, related equipment
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US soldier convicted of theft in Russia and sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison

A court in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok has convicted a visiting American soldier of stealing and making threats of murder, and it sentenced him to three years and nine months in prison

US soldier convicted of theft in Russia and sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison
Crime|News|World

New Caledonia police detain independence leader and 10 others in wake of revolt against French rule

Police in the restive French Pacific territory of New Caledonia have rounded up 11 people, including an independence leader

New Caledonia police detain independence leader and 10 others in wake of revolt against French rule
Sports

Grand Slam champions Osaka, Raducanu, Wozniacki and Kerber receive wild cards for Wimbledon

Former Grand Slam champions Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki, Angelique Kerber and Emma Raducanu have all been awarded wild cards for Wimbledon

Grand Slam champions Osaka, Raducanu, Wozniacki and Kerber receive wild cards for Wimbledon
Crime|News

2 French boys are accused of raping a 12-year-old Jewish girl in an act of antisemitism

French authorities say two adolescent boys have been given preliminary charges of raping a 12-year-old girl and religion-motivated violence

Europe|News|World

Italy's coast guard searches for dozens of migrants missing after their ship capsized

Italy's coast guard is searching by sea and from the air for dozens of people missing when a boat capsized and partially sank in the perilous central Mediterranean off the Calabrian coast

Italy's coast guard searches for dozens of migrants missing after their ship capsized
Business|Europe|Finance|Technology|US

US chipmaker onsemi will invest $2 billion in a chip production facility in the Czech Republic

The U.S. chipmaker onsemi is planning a multi-year investment of up $2 billion in its production facility in the Czech Republic

Crime|Europe

Czech police arrest a man who wounded a motorcyclist and 2 other people with a knife in Prague

Czech police say they have arrested a man who wounded a motorcyclist in the neck with a knife in Prague

Crime|News|US

Police credit New Yorkers for suspect's arrest in the rape of a 13-year-old girl

Police officials say residents of a New York City community enabled the arrest of a 25-year-old Ecuadorian man in the rape of a 13-year-old girl, a crime that shocked the city

Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US|World

On Juneteenth, monument dedicated in Alabama to those who endured slavery

The Equal Justice Initiative nonprofit invoked the Juneteenth holiday as it dedicated a monument that honors the people who endured and survived slavery

On Juneteenth, monument dedicated in Alabama to those who endured slavery
News|Sports

Tiger Woods' son, Charlie, qualifies for first USGA event at age 15 with 1-under 71

The son of Tiger Woods is headed to his first USGA Championship

Tiger Woods' son, Charlie, qualifies for first USGA event at age 15 with 1-under 71
Crime|News

Wife of Toronto gunman says two victims allegedly defrauded family of life savings

The gunman in a fatal Toronto shooting earlier this week believed the two victims had defrauded his family, his wife is saying as court records indicate the family was suing the pair after losing more than $1 million in an alleged investment scam

Wife of Toronto gunman says two victims allegedly defrauded family of life savings
News

Power outage leaves millions of Ecuadorians in the dark after transmission line fails

A failure in an energy transmission line has produced an blackout throughout Ecuador, the government reported, days after announcing that there would be new power outages in the country due to production problems

Power outage leaves millions of Ecuadorians in the dark after transmission line fails
Sports

All-Star Chelsea Gray returns to Aces, Jackie Young scores 32 to help stop Storm 94-83

Jackie Young scored 32 points, A’ja Wilson added 27 and the Las Vegas Aces celebrated the return of All-Star point guard Chelsea Gray by defeating the Seattle Storm 94-83

All-Star Chelsea Gray returns to Aces, Jackie Young scores 32 to help stop Storm 94-83
Asia|Crime|Health|News

Illegally brewed liquor kills at least 34 with dozens hospitalized in southern India

Officials say at least 34 people have died and dozens are hospitalized after drinking illegally brewed liquor tainted with methanol in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu

Illegally brewed liquor kills at least 34 with dozens hospitalized in southern India
News|World

Malaysian leader Anwar says China a 'true friend' and not to be feared as Premier Li ends visit

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim rejects the notion that China’s dominance is to be feared

Malaysian leader Anwar says China a 'true friend' and not to be feared as Premier Li ends visit
Business|Economy|Finance|News

Swiss central bank cuts its main interest rate by 1/4 point, citing easing inflationary pressures

The Swiss National Bank says it has lowered its main policy rate by a quarter of a percentage point, citing a drop in “underlying inflationary pressure” despite an uptick in some costs like rents, tourism services and oil products

Crime|News|US

15 shot after a 'sideshow' took over a peaceful Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, police say

Fifteen people were shot after an illegal “sideshow” took over a peaceful Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California

15 shot after a 'sideshow' took over a peaceful Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, police say
Crime|Europe|MidEast|News

Germany arrests a man accused of standing by to carry out attacks for the Islamic State group

Prosecutors say an Iraqi man who is accused of standing by to carry out attacks for the Islamic State group after he arrived in Germany in 2022 has been arrested

Crime|Europe|News|Political|US|World

Treason trial of Russian American woman opens as tensions rise between Washington and Moscow

The trial of a Russian American dual citizen whom Russia accuses of treason has opened as tensions rise between Washington and Moscow

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