Cuban Olympic Committee demands the immediate exclusion of an athlete from refugee team
Associted Press HAVANA (AP) — The Cuban Olympic Committee has demanded the “immediate exclusion” of an island athlete who was included by the…
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Florida school board unlikely to fire mom whose transgender daughter played on girls volleyball team
Associated Press PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) — A Florida school board seems unlikely to fire an employee whose transgender daughter played girls high…
Continue ReadingVoters who want Cornel West on presidential ballot sue North Carolina election board
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Three registered voters in North Carolina are suing the State Board of Elections, alleging that it violated…
Continue ReadingA group of 2,000 migrants advance through southern Mexico in hopes of reaching the US
Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — A group of 2,000 migrants from dozens of countries set out on foot Tuesday through southern Mexico as…
Continue ReadingWisconsin man charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid prison term for Capitol riot role
Associated Press A Wisconsin man has been charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid a prison sentence for joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol…
Continue ReadingRecords show deputy charged in Sonya Massey’s fatal shooting worked for 6 agencies in 4 years
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey inside her Illinois…
Continue ReadingJudge approves referendum sought by slave descendants to challenge rezoning of island community
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge has approved a referendum sought by slave descendants to challenge rezoning changes that…
Continue ReadingSurvivors sue Illinois over decades of sexual abuse at Chicago youth detention center
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Nearly 200 men and women are alleging they were sexually abused as children while at a Chicago youth detention…
Continue ReadingUS Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is resigning from office following his corruption conviction
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey says he is resigning from office Aug. 20 following his conviction for…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts issues tighter restrictions on access to homeless shelter system
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has unveiled new restrictions on the state’s homeless family shelter programs.…
Continue ReadingWisconsin, in a first, to unveil a Black woman’s statue in its Capitol
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — About a thousand people are expected at a gala event this weekend as Wisconsin finally honors a person of…
Continue ReadingFrance’s Macron says he’ll keep the centrist caretaker government on through the Olympics
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday he will keep a centrist caretaker government on through the Olympics to…
Continue ReadingDemocratic delegates cite new energy while rallying behind Kamala Harris for president
Associated Press Delegates to the Democratic National Convention are rallying behind Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s new…
Continue ReadingSuspected gunman in Croatia nursing home killings charged on 11 counts, including murder
Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatian police say a suspected gunman in a mass shooting in a nursing home in Croatia is facing 11…
Continue Reading3 Army Reserve officers disciplined after reservist killed 18 people in Maine
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An Army report says three reserve officers have been disciplined for dereliction of duty in the aftermath…
Continue ReadingDarren Walker’s Ford Foundation legacy reached far beyond its walls
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Darren Walker, the outgoing president of the Ford Foundation, has had a far-reaching and profound impact on the…
Continue ReadingHamas and Fatah agree to form a government. What does it mean and who are these Palestinian groups?
Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian factions and bitter foes Hamas and Fatah have signed a declaration in China vowing to form…
Continue ReadingClip resurfaces of Vance criticizing Harris for being ‘childless,’ testing Trump’s new running mate
Associated Press Comments JD Vance made in 2021 questioning Vice President Kamala Harris’ leadership because she did not have biological children…
Continue ReadingRushed railcar inspections and ‘stagnated’ safety record reinforce concerns after fiery Ohio crash
Associated Press Rail unions say that inspections continue to be rushed and a new federal study reinforces that concern with railroads routinely…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris faces a major test as she looks for a running mate for her White House run
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is zeroing in on four potential candidates as she races to choose a running mate…
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