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Month: October 2024

Banning UNRWA will lead to a vacuum and more suffering for Palestinians, the agency’s chief says

Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency caring for Palestinian refugees says that newly passed Israeli laws effectively banning its activities in Israel will leave a vacuum that will cost more lives and create further in Gaza and the West Bank. Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner-general of UNRWA, told The

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Georgia begins investigating its disputed election but the opposition calls the probe into question

Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The Prosecutor’s Office in Georgia says it has launched an investigation into alleged vote-rigging in last weekend’s parliamentary election, which officials said was won by the ruling party and the opposition denounced as illegitimate. The opposition immediately raised objections that the Prosecutor’s Office would not conduct an independent inquiry

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Private sector added twice as many jobs as expected in October

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Private sector hiring blew past expectations in October, another sign that the US labor market remains on solid footing, payroll processor ADP reported Wednesday. Non-governmental employers added 233,000 jobs in October, a sharp acceleration from the 159,000 net increase reported for September, according to ADP’s latest National Employment Report.

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Are the Lions Super Bowl favorites? Can the Rams make a late season surge? Are the Eagles back? NFL Week 8 takeaways

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Between last second field goals, back-ups getting an opportunity and players returning to the field after injury layoffs, Week 8 offered plenty of storylines to analyze. Thursday Night Football had a fourth-quarter refereeing controversy, Sunday saw multiple games come down to the wire and there was even late drama

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Liberty University sued by former IT staffer fired after disclosing she’s a transgender woman

AP National Writer The bitter nationwide debate over transgender rights is playing out on a very personal level in a federal court lawsuit filed in Virginia by a former Liberty University employee. She was fired by the evangelical Christian school after disclosing her identity as a transgender woman. The lawsuit on behalf of Ellenor Zinski

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At age 97, pioneering Black businessman George E. Johnson has finally written his memoir

NEW YORK (AP) — As he approached his mid-90s, pioneering Black businessman George E. Johnson unexpectedly found himself determined, even called, to write his memoir. Johnson’s “Afro Sheen: How I Revolutionized an Industry with the Golden Rule, from Soul Train to Wall Street” will be published Feb. 4 by Little, Brown and Company. The book’s

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Church near Pennsylvania Capitol becomes peace hub hoping to protect democracy in divisive election

Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Grace United Methodist Church is located just steps from the Pennsylvania State Capitol. Between the two buildings, the church recently installed a pole. It reads: “May Peace Prevail on Earth.” The timing and location of the “Peace Pole” were both intentional and symbolic. It was done to commemorate the

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Nikola Jokić becomes only second NBA player ever – and first in 62 years – to record historic milestone

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Even by Nikola Jokić’s stratospheric standards, Tuesday’s performance was something special. Jokić put up an absurd 29 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists in the Denver Nuggets’ 144-139 overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets, becoming only the second player in NBA history and the first in 62 years to

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