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A South Carolina man was convicted of a federal hate crime in a Black transgender woman’s killing. The verdict is the first of its kind, prosecutors say

By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — A South Carolina man was found guilty of a federal hate crime in connection with the 2019 killing of Black transgender woman Dime Doe, in a landmark verdict prosecutors say is the first of its kind. “This case is historic; this defendant is the first to be found guilty

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Biden is summoning congressional leaders to the White House to talk Ukraine and government funding

By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will convene the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the emergency aid package for Ukraine and Israel, as well as avoiding a government shutdown next month. That’s according to a White House official, who spoke anonymously to

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Fact check: Haley falsely claims Biden calls everyone who doesn’t support him fascist

By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley falsely claimed on Saturday that President Joe Biden refers to anyone who doesn’t support him as “fascist.” Haley sought to lump Biden with former President Donald Trump, who pledged in a speech last fall to “root out the communists, Marxists, fascists and the radical

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Se cree que dos estadounidenses murieron después de que la Policía dijera que su yate fue secuestrado en Granada; se les recuerda como una pareja de buen corazón

urielblanco (CNN) — Dos estadounidenses que podrían haber muerto tras el secuestro de su yate en Granada por tres presos fugados de la cárcel son recordados por sus conocidos como una pareja de buen corazón. La pareja, identificada por su club náutico como Kathy Brandel y Ralph Hendry, una pareja de Virginia que estaba pasando

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Ladine, Daniels lead Washington women past No. 9 Oregon State with Beavers’ top scorer sidelined

By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Elle Ladine scored 23 points, Dalayah Daniels added 15 and Washington beat No. 9 Oregon State 61-51 on Sunday to damage the Beavers’ hopes of at least sharing the last Pac-12 Conference title. With the Beavers playing without leading scorer and rebounder Raegan Beers, the Huskies (15-12,

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California governor launches ads to fight abortion travel bans

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday announced an advertising campaign to combat proposals in several Republican-controlled states to prohibit out-of-state travel for abortions and other reproductive care. The multistate ad campaign and an online petition effort will launch Monday, beginning with a TV commercial about a measure under consideration in Tennessee.

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