Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s top court has ruled that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples, a landmark verdict hailed by human rights groups. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state health insurance agency’s refusal to provide spousal insurance coverage for gay
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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia Union’s 14-year-old phenom Cavan Sullivan made his Major League Soccer (MLS) debut in the club’s 5-1 win over the New England Revolution on Wednesday. The midfielder made history, becoming the youngest player to make his regular-season debut among the top North American professional sports leagues (MLB, MLS, NBA, NFL,
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Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site, a move that could threaten the delicate Gaza cease-fire talks. The visit was the latest act of defiance by an ultranationalist settler leader who has transformed himself over the decades from an outlaw and
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Julia Hernández (CNN) — El ministro ruso de Asuntos Exteriores, Serguéi Lavrov, afirmó que Hezbollah, Irán y el gobierno libanés no quieren “una guerra total” con Israel, pero “existe la sospecha de que algunos círculos en Israel” intentan conseguirlo “con la esperanza de arrastrar a Estados Unidos”. “Estoy convencido de que se trata de los
Continue Reading Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The Vietnamese Communist Party says President To Lam on Thursday became the caretaker of the Party while its general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong focuses on receiving treatment for his health. Trong, who has been Vietnam’s most powerful politician since 2011, is an ideologue who views corruption as the biggest
Continue Reading Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Un tribunal ruso reanudó este jueves el juicio por espionaje del periodista estadounidense Evan Gershkovich, que se había adelantado un mes a petición de su defensa. Gershkovich asistió en persona a la vista, según el servicio de prensa del tribunal. Pero la vista se está celebrando a puerta cerrada y apenas
Continue Reading Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A special kind of iron curtain came down across central Paris on Thursday, with the beginning of an Olympic anti-terrorism perimeter along the banks of the River Seine sealing off a kilometers-long (miles-long) area to Parisians and tourists who hadn’t applied in advance for a pass. The words on many
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Chinese investigators suspect construction work sparked a fire that caused 16 deaths in a shopping mall in the southwestern city of Zigong. The fire broke out Wednesday evening, state media reported. The 14-story commercial building was evacuated, with 75 people led to safety, according to the official news agency Xinhua. Fire hazards
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By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Netflix will start phasing out its Basic plan, its cheapest advertising-free plan, which costs $11.99 per month in the United States, the company said on Thursday. The company had previously stopped accepting new sign-ups for the Basic plan, instead pushing customers to Netflix’s ad-supported plan, which costs $6.99 per
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Weeks after the Supreme Court narrowed how the Justice Department can pursue obstruction charges against January 6 rioters, federal prosecutors are beginning to offer retooled plea deals or drop that specific charge against members of the mob that attacked the US Capitol. These developments are slowly trickling out in court filings,
Continue Reading By Gregory Krieg and Jeremy Moorhead, CNN Milwaukee, Wisconsin (CNN) — Andrea Neuser was laid up with a migraine Saturday when she heard that there had been an attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life. She called her husband and business partner, Brad, into their bedroom to watch the news coverage. Soon, they were in
Continue Reading CNN By Gregory Krieg and Jeremy Moorhead, CNN Milwaukee, Wisconsin (CNN) — Andrea Neuser was laid up with a migraine Saturday when she heard that there had been an attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life. She called her husband and business partner, Brad, into their bedroom to watch the news coverage. Soon, they were
Continue Reading AP National Writer The swimsuit that Michael Phelps wore while winning eight golds medals at the Beijing Olympics is still revered around Speedo’s design center. The LZR Racer is a reminder of just how much a suit can help an athlete. Of course, the rules these days are much more of a hindrance to swimsuit
Continue Reading By Jacob Lev and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Another day, another record broken by Caitlin Clark. The 22-year-old rookie recorded 19 assists in the Indiana Fever’s 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings on Wednesday – a WNBA record for a single game. The New York Liberty’s Courtney Vandersloot held the previous record of 18
Continue Reading Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — What began as peaceful protests by students in Bangladesh against a quota system for government jobs eventually turned into an uprising that forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee the country by helicopter. Now, opposition leaders and the country’s military are talking about appointing an interim government
Continue Reading Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan court has suspended a police ban on protests in the capital. The high court said Thursday that that citizens have a right to demonstrate peacefully. Police had barred protests in Nairobi indefinitely before the court decision. They said that the protests lacked leadership that would ensure peaceful
Continue Reading By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Orlando Magic co-founder Pat Williams has died at the age of 84, the NBA team announced in a news release on Wednesday. Williams died from complications of viral pneumonia, according to the team. “He loved a challenge, and when he moved our family to Orlando to start the Magic,
Continue Reading Julia Hernández (CNN) — La expresidenta de la Cámara de Representantes Nancy Pelosi le dijo en privado al presidente Joe Biden en una conversación reciente que las encuestas muestran que el mandatario no puede derrotar a Donald Trump y que Biden podría destruir las posibilidades de los demócratas de ganar la Cámara en noviembre si
Continue Reading Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it has restarted anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the border in response to North Korea’s resumption of trash-carrying balloon launches. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says its frontline loudspeaker broadcasts were conducted between Thursday evening and Friday morning in areas where North Korea floated the
Continue Reading By Rory Fleming, CNN (CNN) — It’s almost 60 years since boxing icon Muhammad Ali defied his draft order to join the US military in opposition to his government’s involvement in the Vietnam War. “Why should me, and so-called other negroes, go 10,000 miles away from home here in America to drop bombs and bullets
Continue Reading By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Angel City FC (ACFC) will become the most valuable women’s professional sports team in the world, the club announced Wednesday. The professional soccer franchise is entering into a definitive agreement with Bob Iger and Willow Bay. The husband and wife will be the new controlling owners of the club
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Police say an American man who made threats against Taylor Swift on social media was detained ahead of her first concert in the German city of Gelsenkirchen and will be kept in custody until her shows there are over. Local police said Thursday that the suspected stalker, a 34-year-old whose name wasn’t
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Sealed bottles of tattoo and permanent makeup ink, including some marked as sterile, contained millions of potentially dangerous bacteria, according to new research by the US Food and Drug Administration. “In light of our study results, we want to emphasize the importance of continuously monitoring these products to ensure
Continue Reading By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden announced another round of student loan debt forgiveness Thursday, totaling $1.2 billion for 35,000 public-sector workers including teachers, nurses and firefighters. The borrowers qualify for the debt relief through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, which was created nearly two decades ago and expanded by
Continue Reading Julia Hernández (CNN) — Una periodista del Wall Street Journal en Hong Kong declaró que fue despedida tras ser elegida para dirigir un sindicato de prensa que fue atacado por Beijing en medio de una ofensiva contra la seguridad nacional. Selina Cheng, que fue elegida presidenta de la Asociación de Periodistas de Hong Kong (HKJA,
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To see what vehicle colors hold sway today, CheapInsurance.com compiled a ranking of the most popular car colors in America using data from Edmunds.
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Stacker dug through the annals of rock music history and highlighted 20 one-hit wonders who only had one single that reached gold or platinum status.
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Ophelia used CDC data to map the growing distribution of common medications that prevent opioid overdoses and treat substance use disorders.
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Stacker analyzed recreational weed legalization statuses across the U.S. and abroad, using data from DISA and the World Population Review.
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Elvish Honey uncovered five lesser-known health benefits of honey using various scientific studies, medical journals, and news coverage.
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