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Month: March 2024

South Carolina House OKs bill they say will keep the lights on. Others worry oversight will be lost

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House has given key approval to a wide-ranging bill that supporters say will make sure the fast-growing state has plenty of electric power. Opponents of the bill that passed 88-21 almost entirely on party lines say the legislation rolls back billions of dollars

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Russian investigators receive more than 100 missing person reports after Moscow concert hall attack

By Christian Edwards, Darya Tarasova, Amy Cassidy and Zarah Ullah, CNN (CNN) — The final death toll from the Moscow concert hall attack last week could be higher than the 143 confirmed dead, as Russian investigators said they have received more than 100 reports of missing people. Russia’s Investigative Committee on Wednesday published a list

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Netanyahu acordó reprogramar la reunión de la delegación que discutirá con EE.UU. la operación de Rafah, dice la Casa Blanca

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — La oficina del primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, acordó reprogramar una reunión planificada con funcionarios estadounidenses e israelíes para discutir una posible operación en Rafah, confirmó la Casa Blanca el miércoles, pocos días después de que Netanyahu cancelara el viaje de la delegación. “La Oficina del primer ministro

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People form a human chain around Slovakia’s public broadcaster that government wants to take over

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Protesters in Slovakia formed a human chain around the country’s public television and radio building Wednesday in anger over a takeover plan by the government whose populist, pro-Russia prime minister recently labeled several private media outlets his enemies. The takeover plan was drafted by Culture Minister Martina Šimkovičová, who represents an

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Kansas considers limits on economic activity with China and other ‘countries of concern’

By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators in Kansas have advanced proposals to limit the state’s involvement with individuals and companies from China and other U.S. adversaries. Bills approved Wednesday by the Kansas House would prevent them from owning farmland or business property, limit state investments in their companies and restrict

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Central Oregon child care sees extra strain on finding spring break spots for older children

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Some rain this week in Bend hasn’t stopped children at Camp Fire Central Oregon from enjoying spring break. “We offer families an opportunity to know that their kids are in a safe, warm, welcoming environment, ” Program Manager Zafiro Larsen said Wednesday. School vacation times like spring break cause an increase in demand for child care,

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Women’s national soccer team and Gotham FC forward Midge Purce tears ACL

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — United States women’s national team forward Midge Purce sustained a season-ending knee injury this past weekend playing for Gotham FC against the Thorns in Portland, Oregon. The NWSL champions announced the injury Wednesday, adding Purce will undergo surgery to repair her anterior cruciate ligament. Purce confirmed the diagnosis in a post

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Fiscalía española pide dos años y medio de prisión para Luis Rubiales por el beso a Jennifer Hermoso

macamilarincon (CNN) — La Fiscalía de la Audiencia Nacional solicitó dos años y seis meses de prisión para el expresidente de la Real Federación Española de Fútbol, Luis Rubiales, en el caso que investiga el beso que dio a Jennifer Hermoso, jugadora de la Selección Española Femenina de Fútbol, en la final del Mundial Femenino

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White House confirms Netanyahu has agreed to reschedule delegation to discuss Rafah operation

By Donald Judd, Alex Marquardt, Kylie Atwood and Arlette Saenz, CNN Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has agreed to reschedule a planned meeting with US and Israeli officials to discuss a possible operation in Rafah, the White House confirmed Wednesday, just days after Netanyahu canceled the delegation. “The Prime Minister’s Office has agreed to

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