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Month: April 2024

Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to involuntarily commit some defendants judged incompetent for trial

By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Republican-led Legislature has unanimously passed a bill that would involuntarily commit certain criminal defendants for inpatient treatment. The bill approved Monday would also temporarily remove their gun rights if they are ruled incompetent to stand trial due to intellectual disability or mental illness. The proposal

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House Speaker Mike Johnson pushes towards a vote on aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan

By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing toward action this week on aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, unveiling an elaborate plan Monday to break the package into separate votes to squeeze through the House’s political divides on foreign policy. Facing an outright rebellion from

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Arizona Republicans weigh options to defeat abortion rights ballot measure, draft proposal reveals

By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Arizona Republicans are weighing their options to defeat a potential abortion rights ballot initiative this fall, including offering measures of their own that could draw support away from efforts to enshrine access to the procedure in the state constitution, according to a draft proposal obtained by CNN. Under the proposal,

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Melatonin industry asked to voluntarily tighten standards after dramatic rise in childhood ER visits

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Makers of melatonin supplements have 18 to 24 months to voluntarily add child-deterrent packaging and improve cautionary language on labels of over-the-counter products, according to the Council for Responsible Nutrition, the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry. Demand for melatonin, which is a hormone produced by the

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El Instituto Electoral de México da prórroga de registro a mexicanos en el exterior tras controversia al cancelar casi 40.000 solicitudes por irregularidades

Belén Liotti (CNN Español) — El Instituto Nacional Electoral (INE) informó este lunes que las 39.724 solicitudes de mexicanos residentes en el extranjero que fueron excluidas de la Lista Nominal por presentar irregularidades en el registro no han perdido su derecho al voto, y anunció una prórroga hasta el 5 de mayo próximo para que

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IAEA warns that attacks on a nuclear plant in Russian-controlled Ukraine put the world at risk

By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and Ukraine on Monday traded blame before the United Nations Security Council for the attacks on Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, which the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said have put the world “dangerously close to a nuclear accident.” Without attributing blame, IAEA

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down airport highways and key bridges in major US cities

By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked roadways in Illinois, California, New York and the Pacific Northwest on Monday, temporarily shutting down travel into some of the nation’s most heavily used airports, onto the Golden Gate and Brooklyn bridges and on a busy West Coast highway. In Chicago, protesters linked arms

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A 9-year-old boy’s dream of a pet octopus is a sensation as thousands follow Terrance’s story online

By ANITA SNOW Associated Press Nine-year-old Cal Clifford had always wanted a pet octopus. His dream recently came true when his father Cameron Clifford helped him adopt Terrance the octopus and set it up in a saltwater aquarium at their home in rural Oklahoma. The saga about the eight-legged mollusk quickly became popular on TikTok

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Bend-La Pine Schools kindergarten registration hits the road Saturday at several neighborhood parks

Kinder Fiesta, a Spanish language kindergarten kick-off event, set for May 18 BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Families in the Bend-La Pine School District with children entering kindergarten this fall can register at a neighborhood park this Saturday. The mobile registration event will also provide details for the 2024-25 school year, including school boundary information, required

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