Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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Should young kids have smartphones? These parents in Europe linked arms and said no

Parents across Europe are rallying to make it normal for young kids to live smartphone-free

Should young kids have smartphones? These parents in Europe linked arms and said no
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What to expect in New York's state primaries

Tensions within the Democratic Party over President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war are playing out in a key New York primary race next week

What to expect in New York's state primaries
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Prosecutors drop most charges against student protesters who occupied Columbia University building

Dozens of Columbia University students who were arrested for occupying a campus building as part of a pro-Palestinian protest will have their criminal charges dropped

Prosecutors drop most charges against student protesters who occupied Columbia University building
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Parts of Washington state parental rights law criticized as a ‘forced outing’ placed on hold

A judge has paused parts of a new Washington state parental rights law derided by critics as a “forced outing” measure

Parts of Washington state parental rights law criticized as a ‘forced outing’ placed on hold
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Now an abortion rights advocate, woman raped by stepfather as a child will campaign with first lady

A 22-year-old woman who's become a vocal reproductive rights advocate after she was raped by her stepfather as a child will campaign with first lady Jill Biden in Pennsylvania this weekend

Now an abortion rights advocate, woman raped by stepfather as a child will campaign with first lady
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Illinois may soon return land the US stole from a Prairie Band Potawatomi chief 175 years ago

Illinois is poised to right a 175-year-old wrong by returning land in northern Illinois guaranteed to a Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation chief in 1829

Illinois may soon return land the US stole from a Prairie Band Potawatomi chief 175 years ago
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Former first lady Melania Trump stays out of the public eye as Donald Trump runs for president

After Melania Trump missed some key events in her husband's presidential campaign this year, she told reporters who asked about her thin schedule to “stay tuned.”

Former first lady Melania Trump stays out of the public eye as Donald Trump runs for president
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'Everything is at stake' for reproductive rights in 2024, Harris says as Biden-Trump debate nears

Vice President Kamala Harris says “everything is at stake” with reproductive health rights in November's presidential election

'Everything is at stake' for reproductive rights in 2024, Harris says as Biden-Trump debate nears
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Heads of churches say Israeli government is demanding they pay property tax, upsetting status quo

The heads of major Christian denominations in Israel say that local governments across the country are demanding they pay property tax, violating a longstanding arrangement in a manner they say reflects growing intolerance for Christians in the Holy Land

Heads of churches say Israeli government is demanding they pay property tax, upsetting status quo
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3 Columbia University administrators put on leave over alleged text exchange at antisemitism panel

Columbia University says it is putting three administrators on leave while it investigates allegations that they exchanged unprofessional text messages while attending a panel about antisemitism on campus

3 Columbia University administrators put on leave over alleged text exchange at antisemitism panel
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Here's what's at stake for Biden and Trump in this week's presidential debate

Thursday’s clash between Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican ex-President Donald Trump may be the most consequential presidential debate in decades

Here's what's at stake for Biden and Trump in this week's presidential debate
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Planned Parenthood says it will spend $40 million on abortion rights ahead of November's election

Planned Parenthood's political and advocacy arms will spend $40 million ahead of November’s elections to bolster the campaigns of President Joe Biden and leading congressional Democrats

Planned Parenthood says it will spend $40 million on abortion rights ahead of November's election
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Yellen announces efforts to boost the housing supply as high prices create a crunch

The Biden administration announced new steps to increase access to affordable housing

Yellen announces efforts to boost the housing supply as high prices create a crunch
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Yellen announces efforts to boost the housing supply as high prices create a crunch

The Biden administration is announcing new steps to increase access to affordable housing

Yellen announces efforts to boost the housing supply as high prices create a crunch
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Supreme Court will take up state bans on gender-affirming care for minors

The Supreme Court is stepping into the fight over transgender rights, agreeing to hear appeals from the Biden administration and families seeking to block state bans on gender-affirming care

Supreme Court will take up state bans on gender-affirming care for minors
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Supreme Court rejects appeal from ex-reality star Josh Duggar

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Josh Duggar, a former reality television star convicted of downloading child sexual abuse images

Supreme Court rejects appeal from ex-reality star Josh Duggar
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Things to know about the gender-affirming care case as the Supreme Court prepares to weigh in

The Supreme Court is planning to weigh in on whether states can ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors

Things to know about the gender-affirming care case as the Supreme Court prepares to weigh in
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Mass shootings across the US mark the first weekend of summer

The first weekend of summer brought a tragic yet familiar pattern for American cities wracked by gun violence

Mass shootings across the US mark the first weekend of summer
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Philadelphia pastor elected to lead historic Black church in New York City

New York City’s historic Abyssinian Baptist Church has elected its new senior pastor, likely bringing an end to a national search to replace the late Rev. Calvin O

Philadelphia pastor elected to lead historic Black church in New York City
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Detroit plans to harness solar power on vacant lots throughout the city

Patricia Kobylski remembers when there were plenty of people in her eastside Detroit neighborhood

Detroit plans to harness solar power on vacant lots throughout the city
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On the anniversary of the fall of Roe, Democrats lay the blame for worsening health care on Trump

On the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Vice President Kamala Harris is telling voters Donald Trump is “guilty” of rolling back women’s freedoms and setting off a nationwide health care crisis

On the anniversary of the fall of Roe, Democrats lay the blame for worsening health care on Trump
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Lawsuit challenges new Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display the Ten Commandments

Civil liberties groups have filed a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s new law mandating that the Ten Commandments must be displayed in every public school classroom

Lawsuit challenges new Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display the Ten Commandments
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Infant mortality rate rose 8% in wake of Texas abortion ban, study shows

A new study shows the infant death rate in Texas went up in the wake of the state's abortion ban

Infant mortality rate rose 8% in wake of Texas abortion ban, study shows
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UN launches global principles to combat online hate and demands big tech take action now

The United Nations chief has launched global principles to combat online hate and lies and demanded that big tech companies use their power to reduce the harm they are doing to people and societies around the world

UN launches global principles to combat online hate and demands big tech take action now
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Trump has spent months painting Biden as incompetent. Now he's changing his tone before the debate

After months of casting President Joe Biden as a senile shell of a man incapable of putting two sentences together, Donald Trump has changed his tune

Trump has spent months painting Biden as incompetent. Now he's changing his tone before the debate

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