Sunrise Birthdays – Friday, June 24
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Moderna COVID-19 shots now an option for older kids in US
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There is now a second COVID-19 option for kids ages 6 to 17 in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday announced it is recommending Moderna shots as an option for school-age kids and teens. This group has been able to
Continue ReadingSuspects charged over puzzling needle attacks in France
By JADE LE DELEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Several suspects around France have been detained or given preliminary charges of pricking people with a needle in nightclubs or at concerts. The arrests follow a surge in needle attacks that confounded authorities and seeded panic among young club-goers. The French Interior Ministry, prosecutors, the national
Continue ReadingBiden vows abortion fight, assails ‘extreme’ court ruling
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, ZEKE MILLER and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday he would try to preserve access to abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and he called on Americans to elect more Democrats who would safeguard rights upended by the court’s decision. “This is not
Continue ReadingLGBTQ youth of faith retell their stories to inspire others
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press Sabrina Hodak grew up in a Modern Jewish Orthodox family but only truly embraced Judaism at age 16, around the same time she understood she was bisexual. It was an upsetting and confusing time, because the same religious mentors who helped her strengthen her beliefs kept saying her sexuality
Continue ReadingRights group slams Palestinian Authority over activist death
JERUSALEM (AP) — Amnesty International says the Palestinian Authority has failed to hold its security forces accountable for the death of an activist in police custody a year ago. The family of Nizar Banat, a prominent critic of the PA, says security forces stormed his residence in the middle of the night and beat him
Continue ReadingThe cost of $4.99 rotisserie chickens: Costco gets sued for animal mistreatment
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business In 2019, Costco opened a $450 million poultry processing plant in Nebraska to produce millions of its staple $4.99 Kirkland Signature rotisserie chickens. It was a rare step for a retail company to take but a sign of just how valuable rotisserie chickens are to Costco’s business. The company has
Continue ReadingTurkey wildfire largely under control, Erdogan says
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that a wind-stoked wildfire that has been raging near a popular resort in southwestern Turkey has been “largely” brought under control. The fire erupted Tuesday near Marmaris on the Aegean Sea coast and spread rapidly. It drove hundreds of people from their homes. Erdogan said
Continue Reading¿Por qué anuló la Corte Suprema el fallo de Roe v Wade que despenalizó el aborto?
CNNEE (CNN) — La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos anuló el fallo Roe v. Wade este viernes, sosteniendo que ya no existe un derecho constitucional federal al aborto en el país. En el futuro, los derechos de aborto serán determinados por los estados, a menos que el Congreso actúe. Corte Suprema de Justicia de EE.UU.
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Woman makes history as first Indigenous woman to win Miss Minnesota crown, with ambitious goals to make an impact
By Marielle Mohs Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — History was made with the newly crowned Miss Minnesota on Friday in Eden Prairie, as 25-year-old Rachel Evangelisto was the first Indigenous woman to win the crown. Evangelisto describes the moments before she found out she won. “I was standing there shaking,
Continue ReadingSupreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion, a fundamental and deeply personal change for Americans’ lives after nearly a half-century under Roe v. Wade. The court’s overturning of the landmark court ruling is likely to lead to abortion bans in roughly half
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Man drives tractor from Washington to Minnesota to raise money for Parkinson’s research
By John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story HIBBING, Minnesota (WCCO) — Imagine driving cross country, 1,800 miles, in a tractor. A Washington state man just did it for an important cause. The whole thing sort of began as a joke. Mike Adkinson’s brother-in-law always talked about needing a tractor. So, Mike would
Continue ReadingAbortion ruling prompts variety of reactions from states
By The Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion. The June 24 ruling is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. In anticipation of the decision, several states led by Democrats took steps to protect abortion
Continue ReadingIndigenous and family mourn expert killed in the Amazon
By LUCAS DUMPHREYS and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — Members of Brazilian Indigenous groups, friends and family members have gathered to mourn Bruno Pereira, an expert on Indigenous peoples who was killed with a British journalist during a trip to the heart of the Amazon rainforest. His body is to be cremated
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Furry Friends: Meet Lucky, a 6-year-old pup who lives up to his name
Lucky, who came to Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center from Oklahoma, survived a car accident and is looking for a home and lots of cuddles.
Continue ReadingLive updates | Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — PHOENIX — Police fired tear gas from the windows of the Arizona Capitol building to disperse hundreds of people demonstrating outside, as lawmakers briefly huddled in a basement. The lawmakers were working to complete their 2022 session as thousands of protesters gathered on the Capitol grounds in Phoenix
Continue ReadingLa Corte Suprema de EE.UU. anula el derecho al aborto
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos anuló este viernes el caso Roe contra Wade, al considerar que ya no existe el derecho constitucional federal al aborto. Es la decisión más importante del Tribunal Supremo en décadas y transformará el panorama de la salud reproductiva de las mujeres en el país.
Continue ReadingHero dog ‘Lady’ dies protecting kids from mountain lion
By Spencer Wilson Click here for updates on this story IDAHO SPRINGS, Colorado (KCNC) — Three years ago, when the Haven’s family took in Lady, the pitbull/chihuahua, they knew they had met someone special. “She was always keeping watch with the kids,” Mom of four Virginia Havens explained. “Always closest to our youngest.” Havens said
Continue Reading‘I thought for sure we were going to die’: Parole officer struck by drunk driver
By Winnie Dortch Click here for updates on this story RACINE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A Racine County parole officer was badly injured in a crash Sunday, June 19. She’s still recovering at Froedtert Hospital. Investigators say she and four others were struck by a drunk driver. The crash has changed Krystal Petrie’s life forever. Relatives
Continue ReadingSupreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion, a fundamental and deeply personal change for Americans’ lives after nearly a half-century under Roe v. Wade. The court’s overturning of the landmark court ruling is likely to lead to abortion bans in roughly half
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