 | Lawsuit: Mentally ill man froze to death in Alabama jail
2023-02-18 [abcnews.com]
A lawsuit alleges a mentally ill man froze to death at an Alabama jail, arriving at a hospital emergency room with a body temperature of 72 degrees Details >
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| Lawsuit: Mentally ill man froze to death in Alabama jail
2023-02-18 [abcnews.com]
A lawsuit alleges a mentally ill man froze to death at an Alabama jail, arriving at a hospital emergency room with a body temperature of 72 degrees Details >
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| Decision to shoot down balloons puts spotlight on hobbyists
2023-02-18 [abcnews.com]
Decisions to shoot down multiple unidentified objects in American and Canadian airspace has put a spotlight on amateur balloonists who say their creations pose no threat Details >
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| Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
2023-02-18 [abcnews.com]
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows Details >
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| North Korean leader brings daughter to soccer match
2023-02-18 [abcnews.com]
North Korean state media says leader Kim Jong Un has brought his young daughter to a soccer game celebrating the birthday of his father, her latest in a series of public appearances that have triggered debate on whether she’s being prepped for a future... Details >
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| Asylum plan for another Pontins site scrapped
2023-02-17 [bbci.co.uk]
It is the second time the Home Office has abandoned plans to house asylum seekers at a holiday park. Details >
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| Zelenskyy pushes for speedy support to avoid more deaths
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging Western allies to quicken their military support for Ukraine Details >
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| Romney, outspoken about his own party, weighs reelection run
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
After four years in Washington, Republican Mitt Romney has established himself as a rare senator willing to publicly rebuke members of his own party Details >
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| Russia expels 4 Austrian diplomats in retaliatory move
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Moscow has asked four Austrian diplomats to leave the country in retaliation for the expulsion earlier this month of four Russian diplomats from Vienna Details >
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| Judge rules PGA Tour can depose Saudi backers of LIV Golf
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
A federal judge has ruled the PGA Tour can require documents and depositions from the Saudi Arabia wealth fund and its leader Details >
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| Military finishes recovering Chinese balloon debris
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
U.S. officials say the military has finished efforts to recover the remnants of the large balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina, and analysis of the debris so far reinforces conclusions that it was a Chinese spy balloon Details >
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| GOP opens another investigation of Afghanistan withdrawal
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Several Biden Cabinet members have received a letter from House Republicans as they launch the second investigation into the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan Details >
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| Judge rules PGA Tour can depose Saudi backers of LIV Golf
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
A federal judge has ruled the PGA Tour can require documents and depositions from the Saudi Arabia wealth fund and its leader Details >
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| Senedd candidates must live in Wales under plans
2023-02-17 [bbci.co.uk]
You will have to live in Wales to stand in Welsh Parliament elections, under government plans. Details >
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| Nurses to stage 48-hour strike as dispute escalates
2023-02-17 [bbci.co.uk]
Royal College of Nursing to take action from 1 to 3 March in England in biggest walkout of dispute. Details >
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| NHS battles sewage leaks as repair backlog grows
2023-02-17 [bbci.co.uk]
Hospitals in England report patients slipping on sewage, staff becoming ill and leaks on wards. Details >
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| Legal action launched over sham marriage screening algorithm
2023-02-17 [bbci.co.uk]
A legal charity warns a Home Office system used to identify bogus marriages could be discriminatory. Details >
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| John Swinney rules himself out of SNP leadership race
2023-02-17 [bbci.co.uk]
The deputy first minister says he has to do what is right for his family, the party and the country. Details >
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| Labour pledge to make fly-tippers in England and Wales clean up mess
2023-02-17 [bbci.co.uk]
The party is setting out plans to tackle anti-social behaviour if it wins the next general election. Details >
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| Liz Truss calls for Taiwan support to tackle China threat
2023-02-17 [bbci.co.uk]
The former UK prime minister says countries should ensure Taiwan is able to defend itself. Details >
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| Police to face questions over Nicola Bulley disclosures
2023-02-17 [bbci.co.uk]
The information commissioner will ask the Lancashire force why it disclosed personal information. Details >
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| NI post-Brexit trade faces big moment, says DUP
2023-02-17 [bbci.co.uk]
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says the prime minister needs to agree the "right deal" in negotiations with the EU. Details >
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| Tank plant in small Ohio city plays big role in Ukraine war
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Thousands of miles from the front lines, a sprawling manufacturing plant in the small midwestern city of Lima, Ohio, is playing a critical role in the effort to arm Ukraine as it fends off the Russian invasion Details >
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| South Korean defense minister denies Vietnam War massacres
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
South Korea’s defense minister insists the country’s soldiers didn’t commit any massacres during the Vietnam War and has indicated the government will appeal a ruling that ordered compensation for a Vietnamese woman who lost several relatives to a shoo... Details >
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| Cities appealing 2020 census count garner only small wins
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
U.S. cities and towns that have challenged their 2020 census population figures appear to be winning only small victories Details >
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| Chinese defend Hong Kong, Xinjiang record at UN hearing
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Chinese envoys have defended Beijing’s treatment of Hong Kong and Muslim minorities during an unusual public confrontation at a U.N. meeting Details >
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| Janet Yellen to visit India for G-20 finance meetings
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to India next week to attend Group of 20 finance minister meetings in Bengaluru and will address the global economic impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Details >
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| Zelenskyy pushes need for speed to avoid more Ukraine deaths
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging Western allies to quicken their military support for Ukraine Details >
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| Russia to test missile in drills with China and South Africa
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Russia, China and South Africa are set to begin naval drills off South Africa’s Indian Ocean coast in a demonstration of the countries’ close ties amid Russia’s war in Ukraine Details >
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| TikTok plans 2 more European data centers amid privacy fears
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
TikTok is planning two more European data centers, as the popular Chinese-owned video sharing app seeks to allay growing concerns about data privacy for its users in the West Details >
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| UK embassy guard in Berlin gets prison for spying for Russia
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
A former security guard at the British Embassy in Berlin has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for putting U.K. diplomats at “maximum risk” by selling secret information to Russia Details >
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| Indian authorities accuse BBC of tax evasion after searches
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
India’s Finance Ministry has accused the BBC of tax evasion, saying that it had not fully declared its income and profits from its operations in the country Details >
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| Russia, Belarus discuss closer military, economic ties
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting neighboring ally Belarus’ leader for talks on expanding military and economic cooperation amid the fighting in Ukraine Details >
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| Ex-PMs of UK, Australia, Belgium urge tough action on China
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Former leaders from Australia, Britain and Belgium have called for a tougher international approach to China to reduce the possibility of war over Taiwan and respond to human rights violations Details >
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| Ex-PMs of UK, Australia, Belgium urge tough action on China
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Former leaders from Australia, Britain and Belgium have called for a tougher international approach to China to reduce the possibility of war over Taiwan and respond to human rights violations Details >
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| Chinese CCTV switched off by Welsh police
2023-02-17 [bbci.co.uk]
Two of four police forces and the Welsh government stop using the cameras amid security concerns. Details >
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| ULEZ: I want to be on right side of history - Sadiq Khan
2023-02-17 [bbci.co.uk]
Sadiq Khan answers BBC Radio London listeners on a range of topics, including ULEZ expansion. Details >
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| Calls for SNP to delay independence summit after Sturgeon resignation
2023-02-17 [bbci.co.uk]
Senior party figures say a special conference may have to be delayed while a new leader is elected. Details >
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| Labour promises to increase community police numbers
2023-02-17 [bbci.co.uk]
The party says new laws would ensure there were more officers on the streets to crack down on crime. Details >
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| Home Office accepts court defeat on EU citizens scheme
2023-02-17 [bbci.co.uk]
Many EU citizens could have lost their right to live in the UK under post-Brexit settlement rules. Details >
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| Jeremy Corbyn: Let Labour members decide his fate, ally says
2023-02-17 [bbci.co.uk]
Diane Abbott says the ex-Labour leader is determined to be a Labour candidate, despite being barred. Details >
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| Rishi Sunak set for Northern Ireland Protocol talks with Stormont leaders
2023-02-17 [bbci.co.uk]
Rishi Sunak is in Belfast as speculation rises that a deal could be done with the EU next week. Details >
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| UK PM travels to NIreland amid hope post-Brexit deal is near
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is traveling to Northern Ireland to meet with local political leaders Details >
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| Justice Dept. in DC taking over Texas AG corruption probe
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Justice Department officials in Washington have taken over the corruption investigation into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, removing the case from the hands of the federal prosecutors in Texas who’d long been leading the probe Details >
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| Sen. John Fetterman checks into hospital for depression
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman is in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to seek treatment for clinical depression Details >
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| Texas prosecutors: Justice Department officials in Washington to take over probe of state AG; local office now recused
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Texas prosecutors: Justice Department officials in Washington to take over probe of state AG; local office now recused Details >
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| Harris to join Western leaders at Munich Security Conference
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will join the leaders of France, Germany, the U.K. and dozens of others at an annual security conference in Germany, just before the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine Details >
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| Fox: Dominion defamation suit is assault on First Amendment
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Attorneys for Fox News say a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against the network over its coverage of the 2020 presidential election is an assault on the First Amendment Details >
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| Biden hosts screening of film about lynching of Emmett Till
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
President Joe Biden is hosting a screening Thursday of the movie “Till,” about the 1955 lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi Details >
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| New board in place, US utility turns to clean energy study
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
A new board majority picked by President Joe Biden for the nation’s largest public utility has announced a new study of clean energy adoption opportunities throughout the region’s economy Details >
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| Amid US TikTok bans, a few balk at writing its name into law
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Banning TikTok from government devices enjoys bipartsan support across the U.S. But a few Democratic legislators in Kansas object to expanding a ban imposed by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly because they don’t want a state law to target a company by name Details >
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| Man pleads guilty to Capitol attack months after shooting
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
A North Carolina man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while free on bail for an attempted murder case has pleaded guilty to attacking police officers with a pole attached to an American flag during the mob’s riot Details >
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| Security experts warn of foreign cyber threat to 2024 voting
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Top state election and cybersecurity officials are warning about the threat posed by Russia and other foreign adversaries ahead of the 2024 elections Details >
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| Security experts warn of foreign cyber threat to 2024 voting
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Top state election and cybersecurity officials are warning about the threat posed by Russia and other foreign adversaries ahead of the 2024 elections Details >
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| Appeals court rejects Kari Lake
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Appeals court rejects Kari Lake’s challenge of her defeat in Arizona governor’s race and claims of election misconduct Details >
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| Kari Lake loses appeal in Arizona governor race challenge
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
An Arizona appeals court has rejected Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her defeat in the Arizona governor’s race to Democrat Katie Hobbs Details >
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| All major road building projects in Wales are scrapped
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
Environmental campaigners called it "world-leading" but some warned of lost construction jobs. Details >
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| Fears Whitehaven Harbour orange water linked to coal mine work
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
Radiation Free Lakeland is against plans for a new deep mine, which were approved in December. Details >
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| UK inflation: Price rises slow but remain close to 40-year high
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
UK inflation, a measure of the cost of living, fell to 10.1% in the year to January. Details >
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| Brexit created frictions in trade, says work and pensions secretary Mel Stride
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
Mel Stride tells the BBC Brexit brought "major opportunities" but they are taking time to appear. Details >
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| Police use of Chinese camera tech criticised by surveillance watchdog
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
A survey finds police forces using kit from companies despite alleged "security and ethical" fears. Details >
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| Ben Wallace: We need to invest in defence properly
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
The defence secretary says the Ukraine war has exposed "vulnerabilities" as he seeks more money. Details >
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| Who will replace Nicola Sturgeon as next SNP leader?
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
Ms Sturgeon refused to back anyone as a successor, insisting there was a wealth of talent within the SNP. Details >
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| Labour promises boost to local police patrols
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
The party says it would pass new laws to guarantee more community patrols and crack down on crime. Details >
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| Nicola Sturgeon: Winner who fell short of ultimate prize
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
The surprise departure of the most experienced political leader in the UK throws up many questions. Details >
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| Brexit: Northern Ireland Protocol deal could be sealed next week
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
Multiple sources are reporting a "flurry of activity" around the talks between the UK and the EU. Details >
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| Jeremy Corbyn: Starmer move flagrant attack on democracy
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
The former Labour leader attacks a decision to bar him from representing Labour at the next election. Details >
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| Nicola Sturgeon: Search begins to find successor
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
After eight years as first minister, Ms Sturgeon says her head and her heart say it is the right time to go. Details >
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| Red states join push to legalize magic mushrooms for therapy
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
Lawmakers throughout the United States are weighing proposals to legalize psychedelic mushrooms for people Details >
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| Blinken off to Europe amid soaring tensions with China
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
Secretary of State Antony Blinken leaves Washington this week for meetings in Germany, Turkey and Greece Details >
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| Blinken off to Europe amid soaring tensions with China
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
Secretary of State Antony Blinken leaves Washington this week for meetings in Germany, Turkey and Greece Details >
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| Serbian right-wingers rally against Western plan for Kosovo
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
Hundreds of Serbian nationalists have rallied outside the presidency building demanding that President Aleksandar Vucic rejects a Western plan to normalize ties with breakaway Kosovo and pulls out of negotiations Details >
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| Serbian right-wingers rally against Western plan for Kosovo
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
Hundreds of Serbian nationalists have rallied outside the presidency building demanding that President Aleksandar Vucic rejects a Western plan to normalize ties with breakaway Kosovo and pulls out of negotiations Details >
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| California debates what to do with water from recent storms
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking state regulators to store more water from recent storms that hit the drought-ravaged state Details >
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| 2nd Amendment sanctuary measure overturned in Oregon
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
An Oregon court has ruled that local governments in the state can’t declare themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries and ban police from enforcing certain gun laws Details >
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| GOP subpoenas tech CEOs as part of probe into censorship
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
Subpoenas have been sent to the chief executives of the five largest tech companies as congressional Republicans moved to investigate what they assert is widespread corporate censorship of conservative voices House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan issued ... Details >
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| West Virginia advances campus gun bill despite student alarm
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
West Virginia lawmakers have approved a bill that would allow people with concealed carry permits to bring firearms on state college and university campuses Details >
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| Park Service clears homeless encampment near White House
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
National Park Service employees have swept through a large homeless encampment three blocks from the White House tearing down dozens of tents and warning that people who resisted would be subject to arrest Details >
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| DeSantis signs migrant relocation, election fraud bills
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed bills to expand his migrant relocation program and enhance the prosecutorial power of his election police unit Details >
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| Mississippi families protest bill to limit transgender care
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
Transgender teens, their parents and supporters have protested outside the Mississippi Capitol Details >
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| S. Carolina House passes abortion ban; no sign of budging
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
The South Carolina House shows no signs of budging from its proposed abortion restrictions Details >
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| California and Nevada may ban forced prison labor, servitude
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
California and Nevada could ban involuntary servitude as lawmakers move toward potential ballot measurers that would remove all forms of slavery from their state constitutions Details >
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| Black Hawk helicopter crashes in Alabama, killing 2
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
A Black Hawk helicopter from the Tennessee National Guard crashed Wednesday in Alabama, killing everyone on board, a spokesman for the Madison County sheriff’s office says Details >
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| California and Nevada may ban forced prison labor, servitude
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
California and Nevada could ban involuntary servitude as lawmakers move toward potential ballot measurers that would remove all forms of slavery from their state constitutions Details >
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| Ford to cut one in five jobs in the UK
2023-02-14 [bbci.co.uk]
The carmaker will cut 1,300 jobs, mainly at its research and development site in Essex. Details >
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| Brexit hit UK investment by
2023-02-14 [bbci.co.uk]
Jonathan Haskel says leaving the EU has caused a "productivity penalty" of Details >
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| More 16-24-year-olds get jobs as living costs bite
2023-02-14 [bbci.co.uk]
A record number of people moved out of being "economically inactive", official figures show. Details >
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| Lord Pannick: Meet the lawyer representing Boris Johnson and Manchester City
2023-02-14 [bbci.co.uk]
How a Lord and lawyer for Boris Johnson came to be celebrated by football fans. Details >
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| UK must wake up to China threat, says ex-MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger
2023-02-14 [bbci.co.uk]
Western nations are "under full press of Chinese espionage", Sir Alex Younger tells the BBC. Details >
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| Council tax: Millions facing 5% increases from April
2023-02-14 [bbci.co.uk]
Three-quarters of English councils with social care duties are planning the hike. Details >
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| Pakistan set for tax hikes in return for massive IMF bailout
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
Officials and analysts say cash-strapped Pakistan will impose billions in new taxes to help secure a massive bailout, but they warned the move could cause inflation to escalate Details >
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| Interior secretary hires Native American as legal counsel
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
An attorney who oversaw New Mexico’s Indian Affairs Department has been tapped to serve as a top legal adviser to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Details >
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| Interior secretary hires Native American as legal counsel
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
An attorney who oversaw New Mexico’s Indian Affairs Department has been tapped to serve as a top legal adviser to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Details >
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| US inflation likely eased again last month if more gradually
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
U.S. inflation likely slowed again last month in the latest sign that consumer price increases are becoming less of a burden on America’s households Details >
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| Rumors swirl about balloons, UFOs as officials stay mum
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
Officials have offered few details about four aerial objects recently shot down over North America, helping to fuel conspiracy theories and conjecture on the internet Details >
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| Who should lead? Democrats, Republicans struggle to decide
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, are preparing for a possible rematch in 2024 Details >
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| Beijing eases meeting rule for US top diplomat in Hong Kong
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
Beijing has dropped a requirement for the United States consul general to secure China’s approval before meeting officials in the semi-autonomous Chinese city of Hong Kong Details >
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| Beijing eases meeting rule for US top diplomat in Hong Kong
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
Beijing has dropped a requirement for the United States consul general to secure China’s approval before meeting officials in the semi-autonomous Chinese city of Hong Kong Details >
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| Indian officials search BBC offices after Modi documentary
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
Indian tax officials have searched the BBC’s offices in New Delhi, three members of the broadcaster’s staff say Details >
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| Indian officials search BBC offices after Modi documentary
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
Indian tax officials have searched the BBC’s offices in New Delhi, three members of the broadcaster’s staff say Details >
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