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Month: April 2024

Belarus labels German state broadcaster Deutsche Welle ‘extremist,’ bans activities in the country

By YURAS KARMANAU TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The Belarusian service of German state broadcaster Deutsche Welle has been declared an “extremist” organization by Belarusian authorities and its activities are being banned in the country. It means anyone working with Deutsche Welle potentially faces a seven-year prison sentence. Peter Limbourg, Deutsche Welle’s director general, criticized the

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West Virginia’s and North Carolina’s transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule

By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s and North Carolina’s refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory, a federal appeals court ruled Monday in a case likely headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 8-6 in

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At plastics treaty talks in Canada, sharp disagreements on whether to limit plastic production

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Nations made progress on a treaty to end plastic pollution, finishing the latest round of negotiations in Canada early Tuesday amid sharp disagreements about whether to put global limits on plastic production. For the first time in the process, negotiators discussed the text of what is

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AMLO brinda detalles de la llamada con Biden sobre temas migratorios

Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, sostuvo una llamada este domingo con su homólogo de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, en la que conversaron principalmente sobre migración, confirmó durante su conferencia de prensa matutina este lunes. López Obrador destacó que, como principales socios comerciales de Estados Unidos, es importante

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Texas sues Biden administration over expanded protections for LGBTQ+ students in conservative-friendly court

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The state of Texas is suing the Biden administration over recently announced federal protections for LGBTQ+ students, arguing the Department of Education overstepped its authority by expanding the scope of a landmark anti-sex discrimination law. The lawsuit brought Monday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was filed at a

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‘Should have been done yesterday’: Rural, older Americans could get hurt as affordable internet program runs out of cash

CNN By Brian Fung and Jason Carroll, CNN (CNN) — For Cindy Westman, the internet is a literal lifeline. She depends on internet access to care for her 12-year-old daughter — who has cerebral palsy and autism — by messaging doctors, accessing test results and scheduling critical medical appointments virtually. But it’s not easy to stay connected in

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