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Web designer in Supreme Court gay rights ruling cited client who denies making wedding site request

A Colorado web designer who the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday could refuse to make wedding websites for gay couples cited a request from a man who says he never asked to work with her. The request in dispute, from a person identified as “Stewart,” wasn’t the basis for the federal lawsuit filed preemptively seven years ago by web designer Lorie Smith, before she started making wedding websites. But as the case advanced, it was referenced by her attorneys when lawyers for the state of Colorado pressed Smith on whether she had sufficient grounds to sue. The

Web designer in Supreme Court gay rights ruling cited client who denies making wedding site request
World

Moore, Pendrith share the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 13 under

Taylor Moore and Taylor Pendrith shared the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 13 under Friday, hoping to hold off a veteran trying to end a victory drought and a promising young pro aiming for his first PGA Tour victory. Pendrith shot an 8-under 64 at Detroit Golf Club, one off the tournament record. Moore, who began the day tied with Monday qualifier Peter Kuest, had a 67 to match Pendrith at 13-under 131. Rickie Fowler (65) and former top-ranked amateur Ludvig Aberg (67) were a shot back after two straight solid rounds. The 34-year-old Fowler jumped into

Moore, Pendrith share the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 13 under
World

Moore, Pendrith share the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 13 under

Taylor Moore and Taylor Pendrith shared the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 13 under Friday, hoping to hold off a veteran trying to end a victory drought and a promising young pro aiming for his first PGA Tour victory. Pendrith shot an 8-under 64 at Detroit Golf Club, one off the tournament record. Moore, who began the day tied with Monday qualifier Peter Kuest, had a 67 to match Pendrith at 13-under 131. Rickie Fowler (65) and former top-ranked amateur Ludvig Aberg (67) were a shot back after two straight solid rounds. The 34-year-old Fowler jumped into

Moore, Pendrith share the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 13 under
Arts

Yellen addresses Essence Festival crowd, discusses economy, efforts to enfold minority communities

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday touted the Biden administration’s efforts to build a “fairer economy.” “I strongly believe that our racial equity work is not just the morally right thing to do. It’s in the best economic interests of our entire country,” Yellen told a crowd gathered for the Global Black Economic Forum held at this year’s Essence Festival of Culture. Yellen, the first treasury secretary to attend and speak at the festival, was warmly greeted by the mostly Black audience. “I appreciate all of you for being here today — and for taking

Yellen addresses Essence Festival crowd, discusses economy, efforts to enfold minority communities
World

65-year-old Bernhard Langer leads US Senior Open at difficult SentryWorld

Bernhard Langer has been able to avoid most of the trouble at SentryWorld in the U.S. Senior Open. He still was far from unscathed Friday in a 3-under 68 that gave him the second-round lead. “Believe it or not, I had two three-putts and a hit a sand wedge from the middle of the fairway into the water hazard, which is painful when you think about that from 100 yards,” the 65-year-old German star said after his morning round. Langer had six birdies and three bogeys a day after having a birdie and a bogey

65-year-old Bernhard Langer leads US Senior Open at difficult SentryWorld
World

Judge awards Black church $1 million after BLM banner burned by Proud Boys during protest

A judge on Friday awarded more than $1 million to a Black church in downtown Washington, D.C. that sued the far-right Proud Boys for tearing down and burning a Black Lives Matter banner during a 2020 protest. Superior Court Associated Judge Neal A. Kravitz also barred the extremist group and its leaders from coming near the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church or making threats or defamatory remarks against the church or its pastor for five years. The ruling was a default judgment issued after the defendants failed to show up in court to fight the case. Two

Judge awards Black church $1 million after BLM banner burned by Proud Boys during protest
World

Passengers were stuck because United Airlines canceled their flights. The CEO took a private plane

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby apologized Friday for hopping on a private plane to get out of the New York area earlier this week while thousands of United passengers were stranded because the airline canceled so many flights. “Taking a private jet was the wrong decision because it was insensitive to our customers who were waiting to get home,” Kirby said in a statement issued by the airline. “I sincerely apologize to our customers and our team members who have been working around-the-clock for several days — often through severe weather — to take care of our customers.” Kirby concluded

Passengers were stuck because United Airlines canceled their flights. The CEO took a private plane
World

Bittersweet reunion: Fletcher brothers face each other for first time in majors after father's death

David and Dominic Fletcher got to play against each other for the first time in a major league game. Fittingly, it came at a stadium where they had watched plenty of games while growing up. Unfortunately, the Fletcher brothers biggest fan was not in attendance Friday night when David’s Los Angeles Angels hosted Dominic’s Arizona Diamondbacks at Angel Stadium. Their father, Tim, died suddenly earlier this month. He was 60. “This would have been one of his proudest moments,” Dominic Fletcher said. “Every night he turned on the TV and had both of our games going

Bittersweet reunion: Fletcher brothers face each other for first time in majors after father's death
World

Shooting in France shows US is not alone in struggles with racism, police brutality

A police killing caught on video. Protests and rioting fueled by long-simmering tensions over law enforcement treatment of minorities. Demands for accountability. The events in France following the death of a 17-year-old shot by police in a Paris suburb are drawing parallels to the racial reckoning in the U.S. spurred by the killings of George Floyd and other people of color at the hands of law enforcement. Despite the differences between the two countries’ cultures, police forces and communities, the shooting in France and the outcry that erupted there this week laid bare how the U.S. is not alone in

Shooting in France shows US is not alone in struggles with racism, police brutality
Health

Morning-after pill vending machines gain popularity on college campuses post-Roe

Need Plan B? Tap your credit card and enter B6. Since last November, a library at the University of Washington has featured a different kind of vending machine, one that’s become more popular on campuses around the country since the U.S. Supreme Court ended constitutional protections for abortion last year. It’s stocked with ibuprofen, pregnancy tests and the morning-after pill. With some states enacting abortion bans and others enshrining protections and expanding access to birth control, the machines are part of a push on college campuses to ensure emergency contraceptives are cheap, discreet and widely available. There

Morning-after pill vending machines gain popularity on college campuses post-Roe
World

Ohtani hits the longest home run of his MLB career (493 feet) to reach 30 this season

Shohei Ohtani hit a 493-foot home run Friday night — the longest of his major league career — to become the ninth player to reach 30 homers in a season by July 1. The Los Angeles Angels’ two-way superstar drove a slider from Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Tommy Henry to right field in the sixth inning to get the Angels within 5-1. It was the longest home run in the majors this year. Ohtani became the first player since Baltimore’s Chris Davis in 2013 to hit 30 homers by the end of June. Davis had 31. Babe

Ohtani hits the longest home run of his MLB career (493 feet) to reach 30 this season
Political

New state laws target contentious topics of gender, guns and abortion

New state laws taking effect Saturday target some of the most divisive topics in America including abortion, gender and guns. Meanwhile, some motorists heading out for an extended Independence Day vacation may face higher taxes at the fuel pump. The start of July marks the start of the budget year in most states and also is a common date for new laws to take effect. This year, state legislatures continued a partisan push in opposite directions on contentious issues. As a result, people in some Republican-led states will face new restrictions on abortion and gender-affirming treatments while residents in some

New state laws target contentious topics of gender, guns and abortion
Political

Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny

The next big fight over college admissions already has taken hold, and it centers on a different kind of minority group that gets a boost: children of alumni. In the wake of a Supreme Court decision that strikes down affirmative action in admissions, colleges are coming under renewed pressure to put an end to legacy preferences — the practice of favoring applicants with family ties to alumni. Long seen as a perk for the white and wealthy, opponents say it’s no longer defensible in a world with no counterbalance in affirmative action. President Joe Biden suggested colleges

Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny
Political

Battle over Wisconsin's top elections official could have ripple effects for 2024

A fight over whether Wisconsin’s top elections official will keep her job has potential implications for the 2024 presidential contest in a perennial battleground where statewide margins are typically razor thin. Meagan Wolfe, the nonpartisan administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, has been a target of conspiracy theorists who falsely claim she was part of a plan to rig the 2020 vote to secure President Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump in the state. Republicans who control the state Legislature have called for Wolfe to resign over how she ran the 2020 contest, even though multiple

Battle over Wisconsin's top elections official could have ripple effects for 2024
Political

The Supreme Court just issued its biggest rulings of the year. Here's what you need to know.

The Supreme Court just finished issuing its biggest decisions of the term, killing President Joe Biden’s $400 billion plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debts, ending affirmative action in higher education and issuing a major decision that impacts gay rights. The decisions over the past week cap off a term that began in October in which the justices also considered big issues involving voting rights and religion. The court will next meet in the fall to resume hearing cases. Here are a number of things to know about the Supreme Court’s most recent term: THERE

The Supreme Court just issued its biggest rulings of the year. Here's what you need to know.
World

As if air travel isn't hard enough, 5G wireless signals could disrupt flights starting this weekend

Airline passengers who have endured tens of thousands of weather-related flight delays this week could face a new source of disruptions starting Saturday, when wireless providers are expected to power up new 5G systems near major airports. Aviation groups have warned for years that 5G signals could interfere with aircraft equipment, especially devices using radio waves to measure distance above the ground and which are critical when planes land in low visibility. Predictions that interference would cause massive flight groundings failed to come true last year, when telecom companies began rolling out the new service. They then agreed to limit

As if air travel isn't hard enough, 5G wireless signals could disrupt flights starting this weekend
World

Rays score 15 unanswered runs to rally for 15-4 win over sinking Mariners

When the Tampa Bay Rays have clicked at their best during this impressive first half of the season, it’s been a collective effort. Friday night may have taken that to an extreme. Randy Arozarena and Josh Lowe homered and the Rays scored 15 unanswered runs highlighted by an eight-run eighth inning in their 15-4 win over the Seattle Mariners. “That’s what we saw the first few months of the season, the first two months specifically,” Lowe said. “It’s pretty cool to see that come back around and hopefully we can have a few more of those innings.”

Rays score 15 unanswered runs to rally for 15-4 win over sinking Mariners
Science

Climate change keeps making wildfires and smoke worse. Scientists call it the 'new abnormal'

It was a smell that invoked a memory. Both for Emily Kuchlbauer in North Carolina and Ryan Bomba in Chicago. It was smoke from wildfires, the odor of an increasingly hot and occasionally on-fire world. Kuchlbauer had flashbacks to the surprise of soot coating her car three years ago when she was a recent college graduate in San Diego. Bomba had deja vu from San Francisco, where the air was so thick with smoke people had to mask up. They figured they left wildfire worries behind in California, but a Canada that’s burning from sea to warming sea brought one

Climate change keeps making wildfires and smoke worse. Scientists call it the 'new abnormal'
World

More than 900 people are arrested overnight as young rioters clash with police around France

Rioting raged in cities around France for a fourth night despite massive police deployment, with cars and buildings set ablaze and stores looted, as family and friends prepared Saturday to bury the 17-year-old whose killing by police unleashed the unrest. The government suggested the violence was beginning to lessen thanks to tougher security measures, but damages remained widespread, from Paris to Marseille and Lyon and French territories overseas, where a 54-year-old died after being hit by a stray bullet in French Guiana. The interior ministry announced 994 arrests around France by early Saturday. France’s national soccer team

More than 900 people are arrested overnight as young rioters clash with police around France
World

Cambodia ruling party victory a sure bet as campaigning begins for general election

Campaigning for Cambodia’s general election officially began Saturday, an exercise that is more an affirmation of a nominally democratic process than a prelude to a genuine contest. Eighteen parties are contesting this year’s polls, for which around 9.7 million people are eligible to vote to elect 125 members of National Assembly. The campaign period ends on July 21, and July 23 is election day. Prime Minister Hun Sen has been in power for 38 years, and his ruling Cambodian People’s Party is virtually guaranteed a landslide victory, since the Candlelight Party, the sole other contender

Cambodia ruling party victory a sure bet as campaigning begins for general election
World

Sánchez visits Kyiv on the day Spain starts EU presidency to underline bloc's support for Ukraine

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez started Spain’s six-month presidency of the European Union with a lightning visit to Kyiv on Saturday to underline the bloc’s support of Ukraine in the face of the invasion by Russia. Sánchez arrived in the Ukrainian capital by train from Poland. The Spanish government said he would address Ukraine’s parliament at 0830 GMT (4:30 a.m. EDT) and then meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The two will give a news conference around 1030 GMT (6:30 a.m. EDT). Zelenskyy announced the visit Thursday in an address to European leaders gathered for a summit in

Sánchez visits Kyiv on the day Spain starts EU presidency to underline bloc's support for Ukraine
World

The Dutch king could offer an apology in a speech on the anniversary of slavery's abolition in 1863

Dutch King Willem-Alexander will deliver a speech Saturday to commemorate the anniversary of the country abolishing slavery, amid speculation that he could offer an apology on behalf of the royal house. The king’s speech follows Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s apology late last year for the country’s role in the slave trade and slavery. It is part of a wider reckoning with colonial histories in the West that have been spurred in recent years by the Black Lives Matter movement. Slavery was abolished in Suriname and the Dutch colonies in the Caribbean on July 1, 1863, but

The Dutch king could offer an apology in a speech on the anniversary of slavery's abolition in 1863
World

3 killed, 17 wounded in Ukraine from Russian attacks, as Spain highlights European support for Kyiv

Ukrainian officials on Saturday morning reported more civilian casualties from Russian shelling in the country’s east and south, as a visit by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez began in Kyiv as a show of continuing support from Madrid and the European Union for Ukraine’s fight to dislodge invading Russian forces from its territory. In an address to Ukraine’s parliament that received several standing ovations, Sánchez said, “We’ll be with you as long as it takes.” “I am here to express the firm determination of the European (Union) and Europe against the illegal and unjustified Russian aggression

3 killed, 17 wounded in Ukraine from Russian attacks, as Spain highlights European support for Kyiv
World

Nokia renews patent license agreement with Apple, covering 5G and other technologies

Network infrastructure and 5G technology provider Nokia has signed a new long-term patent license agreement with Apple to replace the current deal between the two companies that is set to expire at the end of 2023. The deal, which enables Apple to use the Finnish company’s technology in its products, covers Nokia’s inventions in 5G and other technologies. The terms of the agreement announced late Friday remain confidential. Nokia expects to recognize revenue related to the agreement starting January 2024, and the company said the deal is consistent with its long-term outlook disclosed in the first quarter.

Nokia renews patent license agreement with Apple, covering 5G and other technologies
Political

Biden will host Sweden's prime minister at the White House as the Nordic nation seeks to join NATO

President Joe Biden will host Sweden’s prime minister at the White House on Wednesday in a show of solidarity as the United States presses for the Nordic nation’s entry into NATO, a bid stalled by objections from two members of the Western military alliance. Biden and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson plan to “review our growing security cooperation and reaffirm their view that Sweden should join NATO as soon as possible,” the White House said a statement Saturday. The leaders also will discuss the war in Ukraine and China. Sweden and neighbor Finland dropped their long-standing military neutrality

Biden will host Sweden's prime minister at the White House as the Nordic nation seeks to join NATO

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