Things to know about developments impacting LGBTQ+ rights across the US
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A legal settlement in Florida, legislative action in Arkansas and a lawsuit in Georgia this week made waves in an…
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Serbian prosecutors charge 10 for stealing 43,000 state decorations of honor
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian prosecutors say that 10 people are facing charges for stealing as many as 43,000 state decorations of honor from a…
Continue ReadingStrong storms and tornadoes leave at least 3 dead and destroy buildings in Indiana and Ohio
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford, Amanda Jackson, Mallika Kallingal and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Damaging storms and tornadoes swept…
Continue ReadingKentucky GOP moves to criminalize interference with legislature after transgender protests
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Protests at Kentucky’s Capitol can seem as commonplace as basketball pep rallies…
Continue ReadingA Catholic activist in Belarus is handed a 3-year sentence as a crackdown on dissent intensifies
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Catholic activist in Belarus has been handed a three-year prison sentence on charges…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court upholds mandatory prison terms for some low-level drug dealers
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled that thousands of low-level drug dealers are ineligible for…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rules public officials can sometimes be sued for blocking critics on social media
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Friday that public officials can sometimes be sued for blocking…
Continue ReadingFrench company Naval Group has been selected to build 4 new submarines for the Dutch navy
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government says that French defense industry heavyweight Naval Group has…
Continue ReadingEuropean charity ship rescues 135 migrants but is assigned to distant port in Italy with 359 aboard
ROME (AP) — The European charity ship Ocean Viking says it has rescued another 135 migrants, including a pregnant woman and eight children, from a…
Continue ReadingUS, G-7 allies warn Iran to back off deal to provide Russia ballistic missiles or face new sanctions
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and allies warned Iran on Friday that major Western economies will pile new…
Continue ReadingUS consumer sentiment ticks down slightly, but most expect inflation to ease further
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers became slightly less optimistic about the economy this month, though they…
Continue ReadingAid is being shipped to Gaza by sea. But a new maritime corridor is unlikely to stop the looming famine
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Gaza has received its first batch of humanitarian aid by sea as international powers step up efforts to bring…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Republican Senate candidate Hovde promises to donate salary to charity
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde pledges in a new campaign ad to donate…
Continue ReadingBulgarians pay their last respects to the late Orthodox patriarch
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Thousands of Orthodox Christians from across Bulgaria have flocked to Sofia’s Alexander Nevski Cathedral to pay their…
Continue ReadingAcross the US, batteries and green energies like wind and solar combine for major climate solution
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press In the Arizona desert, a Danish company is building a massive solar farm that includes batteries that charge…
Continue ReadingAt least 20 killed and scores injured in Russian ‘double tap’ missile strike on Odesa
By Christian Edwards, Maria Kostenko and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — A Russian missile strike hit civilian infrastructure in the Ukrainian…
Continue ReadingTop Senegal opposition leader vows to help win March 24 election, speaking out after prison release
By BABACAR DIONE and JESSICA DONATI Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s top opposition leader is vowing to help his team win thes…
Continue ReadingJapanese table tennis star reaches an agreement with ex as parliament considers a joint custody bill
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A once-beloved Japanese table tennis star says she has reached a settlement with her ex-husband, a…
Continue ReadingFirst aid ship reaches Gaza amid new efforts to step up relief to besieged enclave
By Niamh Kennedy, Nadeen Ebrahim and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — The first aid ship carrying much-needed food has reached the shoreline of…
Continue ReadingBest Buy recalls over 287,000 air fryers due to overheating issue that can melt or shatter parts
NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy is recalling more than 287,000 air fryers and air fryer ovens due to an overheating issue that can cause the…
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