Two Ugandan men may face death penalty after ‘aggravated homosexuality’ charge
By Bethlehem Feleke, David McKenzie and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Two men in Uganda are facing separate charges of “aggravated…
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Oklahoma bank and the Justice Department propose settlement of redlining allegations around Tulsa
By KEN MILLER Associated Press The U.S. Department of Justice and an Oklahoma bank have announced a proposed agreement to settle claims that the bank…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s attorney general sues school district over policy requiring parental notification when students change gender identification
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — California’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a local school district over its new…
Continue ReadingAfter Supreme Court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens clean water protections
By MICHAEL PHILLIS, MATTHEW DALY and JOHN FLESHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration weakened regulations protecting…
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Oregon AG Rosenblum leads friend of the court brief defending Title IX
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded schools, requires that schools act to prevent discrimination…
Continue ReadingGuatemalan president calls for transition of power to anti-corruption crusader Arévalo
By SONIA PÉREZ D. AND MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei is calling for a democratic…
Continue ReadingNative nations on front lines of climate change share knowledge and find support at intensive camps
By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) — Jeanette Kiokun, the tribal clerk for the Qutekcak Native Tribe in Alaska,…
Continue ReadingNo. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise is diagnosed with blood cancer and undergoing treatment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Steve Scalise, the No. 2 House Republican, said Tuesday he has been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer known as multiple…
Continue ReadingIdalia is expected to make landfall in Florida as a Category 3 hurricane with dangerous rain, winds and storm surge
CNN By Mary Gilbert, Robert Shackelford, Nouran Salahieh and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to strengthen into a…
Continue ReadingA village in Maine is again delaying a plan to build the world’s tallest flagpole
COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine (AP) — Plans to build the world’s tallest flagpole are being delayed — again. The tiny town of Columbia Falls in Maine is…
Continue ReadingPreliminary hearing in Jackson Mahomes’ felony case delayed because judge has COVID-19
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — The preliminary hearing in the felony case for Jackson Mahomes, the brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes,…
Continue ReadingCannabis use disorder is common in one state where marijuana is legal
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Developing cannabis use disorder is relatively common in Washington state, one of the first states to fully…
Continue ReadingWhy you can’t get ‘Planet of the Bass,’ the playful ’90s Eurodance parody, out of your head
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The year is 2023, but it might as well be 1997. One of the great viral hits of the moment is DJ…
Continue Reading12 new charges against man in Canada accused of selling deadly substance
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian police say are charging a man with 12 additional counts of counseling and aiding suicide…
Continue ReadingFighting in eastern Syria between US-backed fighters and Arab tribesmen kills 10
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists and pro-government media say Arab tribesmen have clashed with U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in several…
Continue Reading3M agrees to pay $6 billion to settle earplug lawsuits from US service members
NEW YORK (AP) — Chemical and consumer product manufacturer 3M said Tuesday it has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle lawsuits from U.S. service…
Continue ReadingTennessee State House votes to ‘silence’ Rep. Justin Jones, 1 of 2 Democrats expelled earlier this year
By Dakin Andone and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The GOP-controlled Tennessee House of Representatives on Monday voted to silence one of two…
Continue ReadingDutch prosecutors demand 12-year sentence for Pakistani cricketer for call to kill lawmaker Wilders
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch prosecutors have demanded a 12-year prison sentence for a former Pakistan cricketer accused of incitement to…
Continue ReadingJob vacancies, quits plunge in July in stark sign of cooling trend in the US labor market
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Businesses posted far fewer open jobs in July and the number of Americans quitting…
Continue ReadingLPGA Tour goes to Portland, Europe has final Ryder Cup qualifying in Switzerland
By The Associated Press LPGA TOUR PORTLAND CLASSIC Site: Portland, Oregon. Course: Columbia Edgewater CC. Yardage: 6,467. Par: 72. Prize money: $1.5…
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