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

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Jerry West's impact on his home state of West Virginia runs deep

Jerry West left West Virginia decades ago

Jerry West's impact on his home state of West Virginia runs deep
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Louisiana Supreme Court reopens window for lawsuits by adult victims of childhood sex abuse

Louisiana's highest court is giving childhood victims of sexual abuse a renewed opportunity to file damage lawsuits

Louisiana Supreme Court reopens window for lawsuits by adult victims of childhood sex abuse
Health|Opinion

Alarmed by embryo destruction, Southern Baptists urge caution on IVF by couples and government

Southern Baptists have expressed alarm over the way in vitro fertilization is routinely being practiced at their annual meeting in Indianapolis

Alarmed by embryo destruction, Southern Baptists urge caution on IVF by couples and government
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The UK Green Party struggles to be heard in an election where climate change is on the back burner

There’s lots of talk of change in Britain’s election campaign, but little talk about climate change

The UK Green Party struggles to be heard in an election where climate change is on the back burner
Education|Opinion

Newtown High graduates told to honor 20 classmates killed as first-graders 'today and every day'

It was an emotional graduation ceremony for high school seniors in Newtown, Connecticut

Newtown High graduates told to honor 20 classmates killed as first-graders 'today and every day'
Opinion|Political

A defiant Fani Willis appears to call out her critics in Trump case in speech at Black church

Fani Willis called out her critics in a defiant speech Thursday at a Black church outside Atlanta, not naming names but appearing to refer to Donald Trump and others

A defiant Fani Willis appears to call out her critics in Trump case in speech at Black church
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Supreme Court rules California man can't trademark 'Trump too small'

The Supreme Court has ruled against a man who wants to trademark the suggestive phrase “Trump too small.”

Supreme Court rules California man can't trademark 'Trump too small'
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Washington's Makah Tribe could once again harpoon whales as US waives conservation law

The United States has granted the Makah Indian Tribe in Washington state a long-sought waiver that helps clear the way for its first sanctioned whale hunts since 1999

Washington's Makah Tribe could once again harpoon whales as US waives conservation law
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Apparent Gaza activists hurl paint at homes of Brooklyn Museum leaders, including Jewish director

People purporting to be pro-Palestinian activists have hurled red paint at the homes of top leaders at the Brooklyn Museum, including its Jewish director

Apparent Gaza activists hurl paint at homes of Brooklyn Museum leaders, including Jewish director
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Trump refers to Milwaukee as 'horrible' just before the city hosts the Republican convention

Former President Donald Trump reportedly called Milwaukee a “horrible city” during a meeting with Republican lawmakers

Trump refers to Milwaukee as 'horrible' just before the city hosts the Republican convention
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Reform UK overtakes PM Sunak's Conservatives in opinion poll

Nigel Farage's Reform UK Party overtook Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives in an opinion poll for the first time on Thursday ahead of Britain's election on July 4.

Reform UK overtakes PM Sunak's Conservatives in opinion poll
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Supreme Court's Thomas questions ability of groups to challenge US laws

Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas called on the U.S.

Supreme Court's Thomas questions ability of groups to challenge US laws
Opinion|Political

Mexico's Sheinbaum backs Lopez Obrador's judicial reform, says 'nothing to worry about'

Mexico's President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that judges in the country should be elected, echoing her agreement with a controversial judicial reform proposed by

Mexico's Sheinbaum backs Lopez Obrador's judicial reform, says 'nothing to worry about'
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Sandy Hook families want to seize Alex Jones' social media accounts

Families of the Sandy Hook massacre victims want to seize Alex Jones' social media accounts in his bankruptcy, saying that the conspiracy theorist's frequent

Sandy Hook families want to seize Alex Jones' social media accounts
Education|Opinion|Political

California Senate approves ban on requiring schools to notify parents of child's pronoun change

The California Senate has approved a bill that would ban school districts from requiring teachers to notify parents if their child asks to go by a new pronoun at school

California Senate approves ban on requiring schools to notify parents of child's pronoun change
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China #MeToo activist Huang sentenced to five years for subversion, supporters say

Leading Chinese #MeToo activist Huang Xueqin was sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty on Friday of subverting state

China #MeToo activist Huang sentenced to five years for subversion, supporters say
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Opinion

Cuban troubadour Silvio Rodríguez, icon of the revolution, dwells on island's troubles in new album

He was the poetic voice of the Cuban Revolution, an inspiration for millions of Latin Americans living under dictatorships throughout the 1960s and 1970s who dreamt of the ideal Cuba that he — and his guitar — helped evoke

Cuban troubadour Silvio Rodríguez, icon of the revolution, dwells on island's troubles in new album
Education|Environment|News|Opinion

Report finds Colorado was built on $1.7 trillion of land expropriated from tribal nations

A report published by a Native American-led nonprofit examines in detail the dispossession of Indigenous homelands in Colorado, quantifies the value of the land and resources taken and outlines the state education system’s omission of that history in its curriculum

Report finds Colorado was built on $1.7 trillion of land expropriated from tribal nations
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Pope Francis tells G7 that humans must not lose control of AI

Pope Francis became the first pontiff to address a Group of Seven summit on Friday, warning world leaders that Artificial Intelligence must never be allowed to get the

Pope Francis tells G7 that humans must not lose control of AI
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Top US bishop worries Catholic border services for migrants might be imperiled by government action

A top U.S. bishop says government officials would be infringing on religious freedom if they were to restrict the Catholic Church’s work serving migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border

Top US bishop worries Catholic border services for migrants might be imperiled by government action
Education|Opinion|Political

Biden administration loses bid to revive legal protections for LGBTQ students

A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected a bid by President Joe Biden's administration to revive its directive that schools allow transgender students to use bathrooms and

Biden administration loses bid to revive legal protections for LGBTQ students
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Victims cited in DOJ report on Phoenix police brutality call on city to implement mandated reforms

Supporters of over two dozen alleged victims of civil rights violations at the hands of Phoenix police say a scathing Justice Department report is vindication

Victims cited in DOJ report on Phoenix police brutality call on city to implement mandated reforms
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A few midwives seek to uphold Native Hawaiian birth traditions. Would a state law jeopardize them?

A group of midwives who focus on traditional Native Hawaiian birth practices are trying to block a Hawaii law that requires midwives to obtain licenses

A few midwives seek to uphold Native Hawaiian birth traditions. Would a state law jeopardize them?
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What we know about the fight between conspiracist Alex Jones and Sandy Hook families over his assets

Bombastic conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to liquidate his personal assets as he owes $1.5 billion for his false claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax

What we know about the fight between conspiracist Alex Jones and Sandy Hook families over his assets
News|Opinion|World

Ukrainian families cross Europe to plead for prisoners held by Russia

Svitlana Bilous crossed half of Europe - from her home in eastern Ukraine to Switzerland - to highlight the plight of her missing husband

Ukrainian families cross Europe to plead for prisoners held by Russia

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