High court supports Catholic agency in foster care case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously sided with a Catholic foster care agency that says its religious views prevent it from working with same-sex couples as foster…
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2002 Iraq War authorization to be repealed by House
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-led House, with the backing of President Joe Biden, is expected to approve legislation to repeal the 2002 authorization for use of military force in Iraq,…
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N. Ireland: new government after parties broke a standoff
LONDON (AP) — Northern Ireland got new government leaders on Thursday after the two biggest parties broke a standoff that had threatened to scuttle the Protestant-Catholic power-sharing administration. Paul Givan…
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Internet outages hit access to companies across globe
Washington, Newslooks, (AP) — A wave of brief internet outages hit the websites and apps of dozens of financial institutions, airlines and other companies across the globe Thursday. The Hong…
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China: Crewed spaceship docks with new space station
JIUQUAN, China (AP) — A Chinese spaceship carrying a three-person crew docked with China’s new space station at the start of three-month mission Thursday, marking a milestone in the country’s…
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Juneteenth to be federal holiday commemorating end slavery
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery. The House voted 415-14 on Wednesday to make Juneteenth, or June 19th,…
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Hong Kong: Editors arrested of colluding with foreign powers
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police used a sweeping national security law Thursday to arrest five editors and executives of a pro-democracy newspaper on charges of colluding with foreign…
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Biden reverses another Trump immigration policy
As expected, the Biden administration continues to reverse policies the Trump administration put in place to curtail illegal immigration. The latest move makes it easier for Central American immigrants fleeing…
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Kim Jong Un is thinner, prompting speculation
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un looks thinner in photos, and people are wondering whether he has health problems. He missed celebrating an important state anniversary. The Associated Press has…
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Iranian government admits presidential race no real contest
With voter turnout languishing and no real competitive candidates against the establishment, the results of Iran’s presidential election appear all but certain. Even the interior minister admitted, “The actual competition…
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Acquitted, Ivory Coast’s ex-president returns years later
Laurent Gbagbo, the former president of Ivory Coast, has been acquitted in a trial at the International Criminal Court at The Hague and is returning to the country over 10…
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