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Month: September 2024

Canadian envoy in Cyprus to draw on its experience accommodating needs of women migrants and minors

Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Canada’s envoy on women, peace and security says her country is drawing on Cyprus’ experience of accommodating the needs of women migrants and children and those fleeing regional conflict zones at a time of unprecedented global displacement. The North American country is one of around a dozen others that

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What to know about fracking, false claims and other climate issues mentioned during the debate

Associated Press Amid a barrage of climate-infused weather disasters such as flooding and hurricanes, along with the shattering of heat records,wildfires and many Americans growing concerned about the planet’s warming, climate change was barely discussed during the presidential debate. When asked the sole debate question on climate Tuesday night, Vice President Kamala Harris said, “young

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North Carolina lawmakers approve more voucher funds and order sheriffs to aid federal agents

Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature has passed of a supplemental spending bill that does away with a large waitlist for private school vouchers. The bill also directs sheriffs to assist federal immigration agents seeking jail inmates. The state House voted for the measure on Wednesday, two days after the

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‘Major deficiencies’ found at Boar’s Head plant almost two years before deli meat recall, documents show

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Nearly two years before a deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled deli meat, inspectors at a Virginia Boar’s Head plant detailed poor physical conditions that “could pose an imminent threat,” documents from the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service show. Inspection reports from the Boar’s Head facility in

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Chile’s leftist president vows to seek repeal of dictatorship-era amnesty law

Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile’s left-wing president President Gabriel Boric has promised to push for the repeal of an iron-clad amnesty that has for decades ruled out most investigation of crimes against humanity committed by Gen. Augusto Pinochet’s military dictatorship. President Boric’s vow Wednesday  — during a speech commemorating the 51st anniversary of

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Video shows person running and hiding in backyards in neighborhood near Northwest High School after shooting

By Bill Schammert Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Video from the neighborhood shows a person running through backyards after the shooting at Omaha Northwest High School. The suspect, also a student at the high school, was on the run for about half hour before being arrested, Omaha police said.

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Canada’s Conservative leader says his party plans no-confidence motion against Trudeau’s government

Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says his party plans to put forward a no-confidence motion “at the earliest possible opportunity” in hopes of bringing down Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government. Poilievre called on New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh to support the motion and trigger an election.

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DA who oversaw abandoned prosecution of Colorado man in wife’s death should be disbarred, panel says

Associated Press DENVER (AP) — State regulators have ruled that a district attorney who brought charges that were ultimately dismissed against a Colorado man accused of killing his wife should no longer be allowed to work as a lawyer, finding that her mismanagement of the case resulted in the prosecution “running aground.” A disciplinary panel

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Beverley McGrew Walker’s Mission to Serve: Bringing the World Closer, One Passport at a Time

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     September 11, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a world where the importance of global citizenship has never been more evident, Fort Bend County District Clerk Beverley McGrew Walker continues her inspiring mission to make government services more accessible for the residents she serves.

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Al Sharpton Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Rev. Al Sharpton, political activist and Baptist minister. Personal Birth date: October 3, 1954 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. Father: Alfred Sharpton Sr., carpenter/contractor Mother: Ada Essie (Richards) Sharpton Marriages: Kathy Jordan Sharpton (1980-2021, divorced); Marsha

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Julie Andrews Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of actress Julie Andrews. Personal Birth date: October 1, 1935 Birth place: Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom Birth name: Julia Elizabeth Wells Father: Edward Wells, teacher Mother: Barbara (Morris) Andrews, pianist Marriages: Blake Edwards (1969-2010, his death); Tony Walton (1959-1968, divorced) Children: adopted with Blake

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Robert Gates Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Personal Birth date: September 25, 1943 Birth place: Wichita, Kansas Birth name: Robert Michael Gates Father: Melville A. Gates, wholesale auto parts salesperson Mother: Isabel V. Gates Marriage: Rebecca (Wilkie) Gates (1966-present) Children: Eleanor, Bradley Education: College

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North Carolina’s public universities cut 59 positions as part of a massive DEI overhaul this summer

Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Newly released reports from North Carolina’s public university system to prove compliance with a new systemwide diversity policy show several DEI position cuts and reassignments were made. It also outlines several program changes as a result of the policy. The University of North Carolina Board of Governors in May

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Panel to investigate 7 autopsies performed by Michael McGee, ex-Ramsey Co. medical examiner

By Stephen Swanson, WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story     ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office says it’s honing in on seven autopsies performed by former medical examiner Michael McGee amid a yearslong investigation. County Attorney John Choi launched a review in 2021 of 215 autopsies performed by McGee

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New Jersey college student suffering from sickle cell disease has newfound hope with gene therapy at CHOP

By Stephanie Stahl, Brad Nau Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — There’s new hope for people with sickle cell disease, which affects mainly African Americans. It’s gene therapy research at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia that’s being called a game changer. The first patient to get the therapy outside a research

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Ship that sank in 1856 with 132 onboard discovered in Atlantic Ocean 200 miles off Massachusetts, group says

By Kerry Breen Click here for updates on this story     NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The wreck of a passenger steamship that sank in 1856 in the Atlantic Ocean has been discovered about 200 miles off the coast of Massachusetts, a New Jersey-based salvage group said. Le Lyonnais was a trans-Atlantic steamship, built in England

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Authorities find no smoking gun in Nassar records held by Michigan State University

Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Michigan’s attorney general says records finally given up by Michigan State University don’t reveal anything new about convicted sports doctor Larry Nassar. Attorney General Dana Nessel says it “seems sort of improbable,” but that is the conclusion. Nassar is serving decades in prison for sexually assaulting athletes, mostly female gymnasts.

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Mom, brother, grandfather and caregivers are charged with starving 7-year-old disabled boy to death

Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A mother, grandfather, adult brother and two caregivers in Florida have been charged with the starvation death of a 7-year-old disabled boy. The child had bones poking through his skin when he was found dead last year on Christmas. Broward County prosecutors say Deonte Atwell weighed only 7

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Following Swift endorsement, Harris makes provocative choice to play ‘The Man’ when leaving post-debate party

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — If song selections were a subtweet, Vice President Kamala Harris said a lot with “The Man” on Tuesday. Following her presidential debate with former President Donald Trump in Philadelphia, Harris made an appearance at a post-debate party to address supporters. It happened not long after Taylor Swift formally endorsed

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Speaker Johnson postpones vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson postponed a vote Wednesday on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months as opposition from both parties thwarted his first attempt at avoiding a partial government shutdown in three weeks. The legislation to continue government funding when the new

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Serbian appeals court overturns ruling to extradite to Belarus a critic of its authoritarian regime

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — An appeals court in Serbia has overturned an earlier ruling that a prominent critic of the authoritarian government in Belarus should be extradited to that country and said that the case must be retried. Serbian authorities arrested Andrei Hniot on Oct. 30 at Belgrade airport, based on an Interpol warrant issued

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The prison where the ‘In Cold Blood’ killers were executed will soon open for tours

LANSING, Kan. (AP) — The shuttered Kansas prison where the killers chronicled in Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood” were executed is now a tourist attraction. Starting Friday, former wardens and corrections officers will lead two-hour tours of the stone-walled building in Lansing that first began housing inmates in the 1860s. The Kansas City Star reported

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Harvard reports slight decline in Black students in wake of affirmative action ruling

Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — There was a slight decline in the number of Black students in Harvard University’s freshman class, the first admitted since a Supreme Court ruling struck down affirmative action in higher education. The impact of the ruling is still coming into focus at selective universities around the country, with some reporting

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Texas school district purchases 15.9 acres, expanding its wetland learning ‘classroom’

By Tony Jaramillo Click here for updates on this story     CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — On Friday Sept. 7, Flour Bluff ISD (FBISD) closed on 15.9 acres expanding their wetland property on Laguna Shores Drive. The board approved the $760,000 purchase 7-0 without public comment. FBISD Superintendent Chris Steinbruck said public comment time was available,

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Pressure builds on Biden from within his own party to ease Ukraine strike restrictions

By Jennifer Hansler, Michael Conte and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Pressure is building on President Joe Biden, including from within his own party, to loosen the restrictions on Ukraine’s use of US-provided weapons to strike deep inside Russia. Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen on Wednesday became the latest senior lawmaker to call for the restrictions to be

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Election officials warn that widespread problems with the US mail system could disrupt voting

Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — State and local election officials from across the country on Wednesday warned that problems with the nation’s mail delivery system threaten to disenfranchise voters in the upcoming presidential election, telling the head of the U.S. Postal Service that it hasn’t fixed persistent deficiencies. In an alarming letter, the officials

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The Oklahoma Supreme Court denies a request to reconsider Tulsa Race Massacre lawsuit dismissal

Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court has rejected a request to reconsider its ruling to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the two known living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The court on Tuesday turned away the request by 110-year-old Viola Fletcher and 109-year-old Lessie Benningfield Randle to rehear its

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Trump cited Hungary’s Orbán as an example of foreign support during debate

Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has praised Hungary’s autocratic leader, further fanning concerns that Trump embraces anti-democratic forces around the world. During Tuesday’s debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump expressed the mutual admiration he shares with Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s prime minister who has cozied up with Russia and China

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What to know about Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris

Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Music superstar Taylor Swift is officially in her Kamala Harris era after releasing a lengthy Instagram post supporting the Democratic presidential nominee. The endorsement came shortly after Harris and former President Donald Trump finished their first, and likely only, presidential debate. Swift included a picture of herself holding her

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