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Western envoys criticize South Sudan security bill that could allow warrantless detentions

Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The U.S. and other western governments criticized a controversial security bill in South Sudan that would allow the government to detain people without warrants, saying it would undermine open political and civil space ahead of the country’s elections. The security bill, which passed parliament July 3, has threatened

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PepsiCo’s second quarter profits jump but customers slow their purchases after years of price hikes

AP Business Writer PepsiCo reported higher-than-expected earnings in the second quarter but acknowledged that after raising prices every quarter for more than two years, customers are not buying as many of its snacks and drinks. PepsiCo said Thursday that North American demand for its Frito-Lay snacks was “subdued” during the quarter as customers become more

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Astronauta del Starliner dice que la nave espacial es “realmente asombrosa” a pesar de las fallas y los retrasos

Belén Liotti (CNN) — La nave espacial Starliner de Boeing y su tripulación han estado en el espacio durante más de un mes, mucho más que la estadía de una semana inicialmente prevista. El vehículo sufrió problemas técnicos que retrasaron su regreso indefinidamente, y todavía no hay una fecha de retorno definida. Pero los dos

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Los aliados de la OTAN califican a China de “facilitador decisivo” de Rusia en la guerra de Ucrania, mientras el bloque observa las amenazas a la seguridad en Asia

Julia Hernández (CNN) — China es un “facilitador decisivo” de la guerra de Rusia contra Ucrania, dijeron los líderes de la OTAN este miércoles, mientras la alianza de defensa endurece su postura sobre Beijing y los “desafíos sistémicos” que dicen que plantea a la seguridad de sus países. La declaración conjunta marca el tono más

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Yemen Houthi rebels fired an Iranian missile at Norwegian-flagged ship, debris analyzed by US shows

Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels likely fired an Iranian-made anti-ship cruise missile at a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea in December, an assault that now provides a public, evidence-based link between the ongoing rebel campaign against shipping and Tehran. A report by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency released

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Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in 8 states

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites in eight states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia. The Energy Department will issue grants totaling $1.7 billion to General Motors, Stellantis and other automakers to

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Biden administration goes bigger on funding apprenticeships, hoping to draw contrast with GOP

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it’s providing $244 million to expand and update the federal government’s registered apprenticeship program. It’s part of a larger effort to bring more people into higher-paying work that doesn’t require a college degree. White House Domestic Policy Adviser Neera Tanden and Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su

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Body-shaming is everywhere this summer

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Did you sculpt your “bikini body”? Is your skin soft and tan and free of body hair? Are you ready for your summer vacation? The pressures around how people’s bodies look can feel particularly high in summer, and it can come from everywhere: advertisements, celebrities, influencers, your friends on

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