Protesters cut short questioning of San Francisco mayor over drug crisis
Protesters cut short a rare outdoor meeting of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Tuesday where the board president had planned to question Mayor London Breed over the city's drug crisis
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Brazilians protest outside Spanish consulate after Vinicius Júnior's racism row
About 100 Brazilian protestors have gathered outside the Spanish consulate in Sao Paulo to condemn the racist abuse of Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior in Spain’s top-flight soccer league
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Bill to restrict youth access to 'sexually explicit' public library books advances in Louisiana
Activists in Louisiana are voicing concerns over a bill advancing in the GOP-controlled House to restrict children and teens from accessing public library books deemed “sexually explicit.”
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House Foreign Affairs chairman views dissent cable on Afghanistan withdrawal
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul on Tuesday viewed a dissent cable sent by US diplomats before the frenzied US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 and spoke with Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the classified information afterward.
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Goodell confident Commanders sale will gain approval
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell expressed confidence in the completion of the $6.05 billion sale of the Washington Commanders
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Explainer-What is Twitter Spaces where DeSantis will announce his presidential run?
By Tiyashi Datta Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will announce on Wednesday he is entering the 2024 presidential race
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Texas Capitol jolted by investigation of attorney general, accusation House speaker was drunk on job
Texas lawmakers have revealed a monthslong corruption investigation into Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton
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US Border Patrol says agents who killed man in Arizona were answering report of gunfire
Authorities say U.S. Border Patrol agents answering reports of gunfire shot and killed a man on a tribal reservation in southern Arizona after he threw something and abruptly raised his arm
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Illinois dioceses tolerated decades of abuse by clergy, report finds
By Tyler Clifford Some 2,000 Illinois children were sexually abused by Roman Catholic clergy between the 1950s and
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Concern about Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano changes with the wind
As Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano continued puffing gas, water vapor and ash into the air, authorities recommended those downwind of its exhalations wear masks and cover their eyes
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South Carolina Senate passes 6-week abortion ban
A controversial six-week abortion ban bill is headed to South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster's desk to be signed into law after the measure cleared the state Senate Tuesday.
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Citing migrant influx, New York mayor asks court to suspend long-standing 'right to shelter'
New York City’s mayor has asked a judge to temporarily set aside its long-standing “right to shelter” mandate
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