Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Education|Opinion|Political

At Morehouse graduation, thanks to 'God for woke class of 2024'

President Joe Biden's commencement speech at Morehouse College on Sunday was delivered without any interruptions from students or faculty

At Morehouse graduation, thanks to 'God for woke class of 2024'
Economy|Opinion|Political

Many remember solid economy under Trump, but his record also full of tax cut hype, debt and disease

Numbers show that the economy during Donald Trump’s presidency has never lived up to his own hype

Many remember solid economy under Trump, but his record also full of tax cut hype, debt and disease
Lifestyle|News|Opinion

In loving protest, Albanian lesbians marry unofficially

On the roof of the mayor's office in Albania's capital Tirana, lesbians Alba Ahmetaj and Edlira Mara held an unofficial wedding ceremony on Sunday,

In loving protest, Albanian lesbians marry unofficially
News|Opinion|Political

Russian theater director and playwright go on trial over a play authorities say justifies terrorism

A Russian court has started the trial of a theater director and a playwright facing charges of justifying terrorism over a play they staged, the latest step in the unrelenting crackdown on dissent in Russia that has reached unprecedented levels during Moscow's war in Ukraine

Russian theater director and playwright go on trial over a play authorities say justifies terrorism
Health|News|Opinion|Political

UK's infected blood scandal could and should have been avoided, inquiry finds

An infected blood scandal in Britain was no accident but the fault of doctors and a succession of governments that led to 3,000 deaths and thousands more contracting

UK's infected blood scandal could and should have been avoided, inquiry finds
Opinion|Political|Sports

French sports minister calls for sanctions after Monaco player tapes over anti-homophobia badge

France’s sports minister has called for soccer club Monaco to be sanctioned after one of its players covered over an anti-homophobia message on the team’s shirt during the team’s final league game on Sunday

French sports minister calls for sanctions after Monaco player tapes over anti-homophobia badge
News|Opinion

Is Man City's Premier League dominance making soccer's most popular league boring?

After the celebrations come the questions

Is Man City's Premier League dominance making soccer's most popular league boring?
News|Education|Opinion|Political

Drexel threatens to clear encampment as arrests linked to Israel-Hamas war protests exceed 3,000

Drexel University in Philadelphia is threatening to clear an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters as arrests linked to campus demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war surpassed the 3,000 mark nationwide

Drexel threatens to clear encampment as arrests linked to Israel-Hamas war protests exceed 3,000
Entertainment|Opinion

Everybody may love Raymond, but Ray Romano loves Peter Boyle

Ray Romano is looking back at his hit sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond” and saluting a fellow actor for its success

Everybody may love Raymond, but Ray Romano loves Peter Boyle
Entertainment|Opinion|Political

No points from Erdogan. Turkey's leader claims Eurovision Song Contest is a threat to family values

The Turkish president has criticized the Eurovision Song Contest, accusing the annual event of allegedly encouraging “gender neutralization” and threatening the traditional family

No points from Erdogan. Turkey's leader claims Eurovision Song Contest is a threat to family values
Political|Opinion

Family of Black teen wrongly executed in 1931 seeks damages after 2022 exoneration

The family of a Black teenager wrongly convicted and executed in Pennsylvania in 1931 is suing the county that prosecuted him

Family of Black teen wrongly executed in 1931 seeks damages after 2022 exoneration
Education|Lifestyle|Opinion

Mother who said school officials hid her teen's gender expression appeals judge's dismissal of case

A Maine woman is appealing the dismissal of her lawsuit that accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression by providing a chest binder and using a new name and pronouns, without consulting her

Mother who said school officials hid her teen's gender expression appeals judge's dismissal of case
Health|Opinion|Political

Nevada abortion-rights measure has enough signatures for November ballot, supporters say

Abortion access advocates in Nevada say they have submitted almost twice the number of petition signatures needed to qualify a measure for the November ballot that would enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution

Nevada abortion-rights measure has enough signatures for November ballot, supporters say
News|Opinion|Political

Trump or Biden? Either way, US seems poised to preserve heavy tariffs on imports

President Joe Biden and Donald Trump agree on essentially nothing, from taxes and climate change to immigration and regulation

Trump or Biden? Either way, US seems poised to preserve heavy tariffs on imports
News|Opinion|Political

Election deniers moving closer to GOP mainstream, report shows, as Trump allies fill Congress

As Donald Trump makes a comeback bid to return to power, Republicans in Congress have become even more likely to cast doubts on President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory

Election deniers moving closer to GOP mainstream, report shows, as Trump allies fill Congress
News|Opinion|Political|World

Srebrenica survivors still haunted as UN votes on genocide remembrance

Kada Hotic last saw her son, husband and brother on July 11, 1995, as Bosnian Serb forces swamped the United Nations "safe zone" of the town of

Srebrenica survivors still haunted as UN votes on genocide remembrance
News|Opinion|World

Vatican investigation absolves Canadian cardinal in assault case

An investigation ordered by Pope Francis has cleared Canadian Cardinal Gerald Lacroix of wrongdoing after he was named in a class-action lawsuit that alleged sexual assault,

Vatican investigation absolves Canadian cardinal in assault case
Health|Opinion|Political

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

The issue of abortion will be before voters in at least four states this year, and possibly more

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
Opinion|Political

Trump says he is open to restrictions on contraception before backing away from the statement

Former President Donald Trump is seemingly open to supporting regulations on contraception and has said his campaign would release a policy on the issue soon, though he later walked that statement back

Trump says he is open to restrictions on contraception before backing away from the statement
Education|Opinion|Political

Sen. Cory Booker questions US prison labor policies, calls for change

Sen. Cory Booker says prisoners should be learning professional skills that help prepare them for their release instead of being forced to work

Sen. Cory Booker questions US prison labor policies, calls for change
News|Opinion

Asian American, Pacific Islander Latinos in the US see exponential growth, new analysis says

The number of people of both Latino and Asian American or Pacific Islander heritage has more than doubled in the last 20 years yet it remains an often ignored demographic, according to a new analysis

Asian American, Pacific Islander Latinos in the US see exponential growth, new analysis says
Political|Opinion

Moms for Liberty to spend over $3 million targeting presidential swing state voters

The conservative parental rights group Moms for Liberty plans to spend more than $3 million on a multi-state advertising blitz to increase its membership and engage voters before November

Moms for Liberty to spend over $3 million targeting presidential swing state voters
Political|Opinion

GOP candidate for NC governor blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds

In his bid to become North Carolina’s first Black governor, Republican Mark Robinson assails government safety net spending as a “plantation of welfare and victimhood” that's mired Black people in “dependency” and poverty

GOP candidate for NC governor blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds
News|Health|Opinion

Lawsuits claim 66 people were abused as children in Pennsylvania's juvenile facilities

A group of 66 people sent to juvenile facilities in Pennsylvania as children have filed lawsuits alleging that they suffered physical and sexual abuse by guards, nurses, supervisors or other staff

Lawsuits claim 66 people were abused as children in Pennsylvania's juvenile facilities
Health|Opinion|Political

Can Medicare money protect doctors from abortion crimes? It worked before, desegregating hospitals

The Supreme Court's decision regarding Idaho's abortion ban may hinge on whether federal spending power can protect doctors against a state's criminal code

Can Medicare money protect doctors from abortion crimes? It worked before, desegregating hospitals

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