West Virginia Republican state lawmaker comes out as gay
This young West Virginia lawmaker wants everyone to know: It’s possible to be both a conservative Republican and gay. Joshua Higginbotham, a…
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Hero offers Skid Row’s homeless food and hope, but she also brings ‘Beauty 2 the Streetz’
Before the Covid-19 health and economic crisis, the nation’s homeless population was already on the rise. Now, more than a year after the last…
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Ex-President Laurent Gbagbo arrives in Ivory Coast after acquittal on war crimes charges
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) – Former President Laurent Gbagbo has returned home to Ivory Coast a decade after his refusal to concede defeat in an…
Continue Reading Denmark and Belgium players halt Euro 2020 game after 10 minutes to observe minute’s applause for Christian Eriksen
COPENHAGEN (AP) — Denmark and Belgium players have halted their European Championship match for a stadium-wide minute’s applause for Christian…
Continue Reading Zambia’s first president and champion of African independence, Kenneth Kaunda, dies at age of 97, says country’s leader
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) – Zambia’s first president Kenneth Kaunda has died at the age of 97, the country’s president Edgar Lungu announced…
Continue Reading U.S. to invest more than $3 billion in Covid-19 anti-viral pill, could arrive by year’s end
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is devoting more than $3 billion to advance development of antiviral pills for Covid-19 and other dangerous…
Continue Reading A police officer and a suspect are dead after a shooting in Georgia
A north Georgia police officer and a suspect are dead following a shooting that stemmed from a traffic stop Wednesday, authorities said. The officer…
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Texas challenge to Obamacare, upholds coverage for millions
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the Obama era health care law, preserving insurance coverage for millions…
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Supreme Court says Philadelphia wrongly limited ties with Catholic agency over group’s refusal to work with gay couples
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously sided with a Catholic foster care agency that says its religious views prevent it from…
Continue Reading Nepal’s health minister says country has significantly reduced virus cases but is in desperate need of vaccines
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s health minister says the country has significantly reduced coronavirus infections after its worst outbreak…
Continue Reading The West’s historic drought in 3 maps
Atmospheric river brings much needed drought relief to the West. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam shows which areas will see the most drought…
Continue Reading ‘This has been out of control.’ San Francisco’s chain drug stores have a shoplifting problem
A brazen daytime shoplifting incident captured on video at a Walgreens in San Francisco on Monday has highlighted what local officials say has become…
Continue Reading The shocking numbers behind the Lake Mead drought crisis
The United States’ largest reservoir is draining rapidly. Plagued by extreme, climate change-fueled drought and increasing demand for water,…
Continue Reading CHINESE ASTRONAUTS BLAST OFF TO NEW SPACE STATION
China successfully sends three astronauts into…
Continue Reading China successfully launches mission sending astronauts to new space station
China successfully launched three astronauts into space on Thursday, bringing the country one step closer to completing its new space station. The…
Continue Reading Why balloons strapped to explosives are the latest flashpoint in Israel-Hamas tensions
The Israeli military launched airstrikes against Hamas targets in Gaza overnight after militants floated dozens of so-called “incendiary…
Continue Reading Alaska hiker reported missing was found alive after being charged by bears
A missing hiker in Alaska was found alive Wednesday after being charged by multiple bears, officials said. Fina Kiefer, 55, was reported missing…
Continue Reading Three weeks after a mass shooting, San Jose leaders unanimously pass new gun law
Three weeks after a gunman opened fire at a San Jose public transit rail yard and killed nine people, officials in the Northern California city…
Continue Reading Families mourn the loss of loved ones who hesitated on the Covid-19 vaccine
Mike Lewis Jr. was on a call with the doctor last month when he heard the sudden and frantic beeping of machines. His father, also named Mike Lewis,…
Continue Reading New images help solve celestial mystery of Betelgeuse’s great dimming
Betelgeuse, a bright star visible in the Orion constellation in the night sky, has beguiled and puzzled space scientists since late 2019. The red…
Continue Reading China launches 3-man crew to new space station in ambitious program’s 1st crewed mission in 5 years
JIUQUAN, China (AP) – China has launched the first three-man crew to its new space station in its the ambitious programs first crewed mission…
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Feds tell Missouri governor he lacks authority to void federal laws after bill banning enforcement of US gun laws
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is warning Missouri officials that the state can’t ignore federal law, after the governor signed a bill…
Continue Reading A 2-year-old from Florida is hospitalized after complications from swallowing 16 magnetic balls
A 2-year-old boy from Florida is back in the hospital after suffering complications from swallowing part of a toy composed of small magnetic balls.…
Continue Reading Hong Kong media say police arrested five people from pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper under national security law
HONG KONG (AP) – Hong Kong reports say police have arrested the chief editor and four other senior executives of the pro-democracy Apple Daily…
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Congress votes to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the nation. The U.S. House voted 415-14…
Continue Reading Charleston County coroner amends Jamal Sutherland’s manner of death from ‘undetermined’ to ‘homicide’
The manner of death of Jamal Sutherland, who died earlier this year in a South Carolina jail while being forcibly removed from a cell, has been…
Continue Reading Mother of teen tased by Ocean City police says she felt ‘helpless’ watching video of her son’s arrest
Jessica Barber said that when she saw video of her 18-year-old son, Taizier Griffin, being tased by Ocean City, Maryland, police officers, her heart…
Continue Reading 3 Honolulu police officers face charges in fatal shooting of 16-year-old
One Honolulu police officer has been charged with murder, and two others face attempted murder charges in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy…
Continue Reading Technical problems prevent astronauts from installing new solar panels on space station
The International Space Station was due to get a powerful upgrade on Wednesday, but “technical delays” during a spacewalk left the…
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U.S. drops lawsuit over book by ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton; grand jury probe also dropped
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has abandoned its lawsuit against John Bolton, who was former President Donald Trump’s onetime…
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