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Month: August 2024

Biden announces $150 million in research grants as part of his ‘moonshot’ push to fight cancer

Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden is zeroing in on the policy goals closest to his heart now that he’s no longer seeking a second term, visiting New Orleans on Tuesday to promote his administration’s “moonshot” initiative aiming to dramatically reduce cancer deaths. The president and first lady Jill Biden toured medical

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Millions of campaign dollars aimed at tilting school voucher battle are flowing into state races

Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Millions of dollars are being spent this year to steer voters toward candidates for Republican-led Legislatures who not only support school vouchers, but will become key figures in implementing school choice programs in states across the U.S. Most recently, national pro-voucher advocates declared victory after spending more than $4.5

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Marine who died trying to save crew in fiery Osprey crash to receive service’s top noncombat medal

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Arlington, Virginia, family whose son made the ultimate sacrifice for his V-22 Osprey crew will be honored with the Navy and Marine Corps’ highest noncombat honors. Cpl. Spencer Collart, 21, was on a Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey during a military exercise in Australia last year when the aircraft crashed.

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Abortion rights measures will be on November ballots in Missouri and Arizona

By Rashard Rose and Owen Dahlkmap, CNN (CNN) — Voters in Missouri and Arizona will decide whether to enshrine abortion protections in their state constitutions this November after proposed amendments qualified this week to appear on the states’ ballots. Missouri voters will consider a statewide constitutional amendment that would “establish a right to make decisions

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Hundreds of fleeing Rohingya reportedly killed in drone strikes as fears mount of ethnic cleansing in Myanmar

By Avery Schmitz and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Renewed fears of ethnic cleansing against the stateless Rohingya Muslim community are mounting after reports that hundreds of people, including women and children, were killed by drone strikes while fleeing violence in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state last week. Videos shared widely on social media and geolocated by

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El Paso Locomotive FC acquire Wahab Ackwei via transfer From Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

(Courtesy: Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC announced the acquisition of defender Wahab Ackwei via transfer from Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, pending league and federation approval. In a corresponding transaction, El Paso Locomotive FC has transferred forward Justin Dhillon to Colorado Springs and would like to thank him for his contributions to the club this

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Alberto Fernández dice que tuvo “discusiones vehementes” con su expareja Fabiola Yañez, pero niega violencia física

Belén Liotti (CNN Español) — El expresidente de Argentina Alberto Fernández dijo que tuvo “discusiones vehementes” en su relación con su expareja Fabiola Yáñez, quien lo denunció por “violencia física y mental”. En una entrevista exclusiva con el periódico español El País, el exmandatario habló de frecuentes discusiones con Yáñez durante los cuatro años que

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Japón se prepara para un “gran terremoto” tras el impacto de uno de magnitud 7,1. ¿Es necesario?

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo Tokio (CNN) — Cuando los temblores sacudieron algunas zonas del oeste de Japón el pasado jueves, los organismos gubernamentales locales y nacionales entraron en acción. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Los meteorólogos se reunieron y emitieron un aviso temporal de tsunami. Un comité especial advirtió que podría producirse otro “gran terremoto” la próxima

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Philippines protests Chinese air force jets’ firing of flares in the path of patrol plane

Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government has filed a diplomatic protest after Chinese jets flew dangerously close and fired flares in the path of a Philippine air force patrol plane over a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. The Department of Foreign Affairs said without elaborating Tuesday that a diplomatic protest

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