Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has targeted a tiny, public liberal arts college on the shores of Sarasota Bay, as a staging ground for his war on “woke.” The governor and his allies say the New College of Florida, known as a progressive school with a prominent LGBTQ+ community, is […]
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MONTICELLO, Minn. (AP) – The shutdown of a Minnesota nuclear power plant caused a water temperature change that killed at least 230 fish in the Mississippi River, state officials said. The fish didn’t die because of any tritium leaking into the river and there is no danger to the public, […]
By Jonathan Mattise, Travis Loller And Holly Meyer
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The former student who shot through the doors of a Christian elementary school in Nashville and killed three children and three adults had drawn a detailed map of the school, including potential entry points, and conducted surveillance of the building before carrying out the massacre. Metropolitan […]
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BERLIN (AP) – More than 300 fencers, including nine medalists from the last Olympics in Tokyo, signed an open letter published Tuesday urging the sport’s governing body and the International Olympic Committee not to allow Russian fencers to compete while the war in Ukraine continues. The International Fencing Federation, known […]
By Jill Lawless
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LONDON (AP) – Scotland’s governing Scottish National Party elected Humza Yousaf as its new leader on Monday after a bruising five-week contest that exposed deep fractures within the pro-independence movement. The 37-year-old son of South Asian immigrants is set to become the first person of color and the first Muslim […]
By Hillel Italie
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK (AP) – Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022, according to a new report from the American Library Association released Thursday. More than 1,200 challenges were compiled by the association in 2022, nearly double the then-record total […]
By Kristin M. Hall
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – When Tennessee lawmakers passed legislation this month targeting drag performances and transgender youth, many musicians living and working in the state felt their community, their audiences and their artistic expressions were also under fire. The trend of conservative-led legislatures introducing laws limiting LGBTQ rights or using […]
By Jill Lawless
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LONDON (AP) – Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon addressed lawmakers for the last time as Scottish leader on Thursday, expressing pride in her government’s achievements to lessen poverty and inequality – but frustrated in her quest to make Scotland an independent country. Sturgeon faced strong criticism from opponents in her […]
By Sibi Arasu
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BENGALURU, India (AP) – If India stopped burning coal to- morrow, over five million people would lose their jobs. But for a price tag of around $900 billion over the next 30 years, the country can make sure no- body is left behind in the huge move to clean energy […]
By Geir Moulson
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BERLIN (AP) – Thousands of bone fragments, which may include the remains of victims of Nazi crimes, were buried Thursday after they were found on a Berlin university campus where an institute for anthropology and eugenics was once located. Some 16,000 fragments were found on the campus of the Free […]
By Joe Mcdonald
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BEIJING (AP) – Like a salesman buttering up his best customer, President Vladimir Putin gushed about China’s economic success as he welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the Kremlin. “We even feel a bit envious,” Putin said Monday as Xi grinned. That was more than idle flattery. China isn’t just […]
By Dylan Robertson
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THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – A cross-section of Canadian MPs are calling out an Indian government crackdown in the state of Punjab, and those criticizing internet restrictions are receiving threatening responses online. For at least three days, authorities in Punjab have restricted communications and the size of gatherings as authorities search for Sikh […]
