Japanese American soldiers in World War II fought the Axis abroad and racial prejudice at home
The Conversation presents the story of the racial prejudice that Japanese American soldiers faced in the US during World War…
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Even where abortion is legal, there are high barriers to obtaining one while in jail
The Marshall Project reports on jail policies in 13 states that found vague, confusing or nonexistent guidelines and major hurdles to obtaining an…
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Get the best credit card for your startup
Ramp explains what startup owners need to know before applying for a business credit…
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Memorial Day road trip safety tips
Cheap Insurance offers road trip safety tips to ensure an enjoyable and safe Memorial Day…
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States with the biggest mental health care deserts
ADHD Advisor used data from the Health Resources & Services Administration to map and analyze mental health provider shortages across the…
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Protests are planned in Serbia against a real estate project financed by Trump’s son-in-law Kushner
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Opposition groups in Serbia are planning protests against a real estate development…
Continue Reading Suspected militants bomb a girl’s school overnight in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police say suspected militants have bombed a girl’s school in a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold, destroying the…
Continue Reading Man kills 2 officers at police station in Malaysia in a suspected Jemaah Islamiyah attack
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Police say a man has stormed a police station in Malaysia and killed two officers in what’s being investigated…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Dow finishes above 40,000 to cap Wall Street’s latest winning week
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished a day above the 40,000 level for the first time on Friday…
Continue Reading French police fatally shoot a man suspected of setting fire to a synagogue
By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press ROUEN, France (AP) — France’s Interior Minister said Friday that a man who was shot and…
Continue Reading North Korea test-fires suspected missiles a day after US and South Korea conduct a fighter jet drill
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on…
Continue Reading Putin says Russia wants a buffer zone in Ukraine’s Kharkiv but has no plans to capture the city
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday during a visit to China that Moscow’s…
Continue Reading Trucks are rolling across a new US pier into Gaza. But challenges remain to getting enough aid in
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly…
Continue Reading Brazil picked by FIFA to get soccer’s 2027 Women’s World Cup, a first for South America
By LERPONG AMSA-NGIAM Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Brazil will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup after a vote of FIFA’s full membership chose…
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Hail spotted in Capitan, New Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hail poured down in certain areas in southern New Mexico today! More specifically, hail poured down in Capitan, New Mexico.…
Continue Reading China rolls out new measures to fix its property crisis, spur growth
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer China has announced fresh measures to revive its ailing property industry after the latest data showed…
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Texas governor dedicates memorial in Austin to Texas Department of Public Safety fallen officers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a ceremony showcasing a memorial dedicated to Texas Department of Public Safety fallen…
Continue Reading Latinos found jobs and cheap housing in a Pennsylvania city but political power has proven elusive
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HAZLETON, Pa. (AP) — A federal lawsuit argues the way representatives are elected to a local school board in…
Continue Reading Hezbollah introduces new weapons and tactics against Israel as war in Gaza drags on
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah this week struck a military post in northern Israel using a…
Continue Reading NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierre
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The National Rifle Association is kicking off its annual meeting Friday in downtown Dallas,…
Continue Reading South Africa’s election might be a defining moment — with new complications. Here’s what to know
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s election will determine how weary the country has become of the…
Continue ReadingAt least 4 dead in Houston as destructive storms lash Texas and Louisiana with strong winds and flood threats
KHOU, CNN By Joe Sutton and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — At least four people are dead in Houston after hurricane-force winds and torrential…
Continue Reading Amy Kremer helped organize the pro-Trump Jan. 6 rally. Now she is seeking a Georgia seat on the RNC
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Amy Kremer is a conservative activist who helped organize the Jan. 6, 2021 rally that led to a mob…
Continue Reading For the children of Gaza, war means no school — and no indication when formal learning might return
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — Atef Al-Buhaisi, 6, once dreamed of a career building houses. Now, all…
Continue Reading FIFA to seek legal advice on Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer
BANGKOK (AP) — FIFA will seek independent legal advice before holding an extraordinary council meeting by July 20 to make a decision on a…
Continue Reading Army presents Purple Heart to Minnesota veteran 73 years after he was wounded in Korean War
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and MARK VANCLEAVE Associated Press ST. PETER, Minn. (AP) — After 73 years and a long fight with the Army, a Korean War veteran…
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Eastwood’s “Ohana-lympics” promotes inclusion at Special Olympics-type event celebrating diversity
EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) — Hundreds of students, parents & educators turned out to the “Ohana-lympics” at Eastwood High School. The inspirational…
Continue Reading Putin concludes a trip to China by emphasizing its strategic and personal ties to Russia
By HUIZHONG WU and EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is concluding a two-day visit to China by…
Continue Reading The latest hot spot for illegal border crossings is San Diego. But routes change quickly
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — On many nights, hundreds of migrants squeeze through poles in a border wall or…
Continue Reading Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy
By JEFF MARTIN and CURT ANDERSON Associated Press STONECREST, Ga. (AP) — Hundreds of Air Force members in dress blues have joined Roger Fortson’s…
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