Arkansas education officials say AP African American Studies program won't count toward graduation
Students in Arkansas public high schools enrolled in the controversial Advanced Placement African American Studies course will not be able to receive credit toward graduation, state education officials told districts last week.
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UN chief urges deployment of police special forces and military support to combat gangs in Haiti
The United Nations chief is urging the international community to deploy a multinational force comprising “police special forces and military support units” to Haiti to combat gangs with sophisticated weapons and restore security to the impoverished Caribbean nation
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North Korea says Travis King wants refuge from mistreatment, racism in US Army
By Soo-hyang Choi and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea concluded that Travis King wants refuge there or in another
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Father of a 12-year-old detained while taking out trash says he will not accept a police apology
The father of a 12-year-old Black boy who was briefly detained by police while taking out the trash outside his Lansing, Michigan, apartment building said Monday he does not accept an apology from the police.
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JPMorgan, US Virgin Islands trade accusations over Epstein
NEW YORK JPMorgan Chase and the U.S. Virgin Islands traded new accusations this week in legal filings over
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Southwest Airlines reaches tentative agreement with transport workers union
(Reuters) -Southwest Airlines Co said on Tuesday it had reached a tentative agreement with the union that represents about 17,120
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Special prosecutor will examine actions of Georgia's lieutenant governor in Trump election meddling
A Georgia agency says it will name a special prosecutor to consider whether the state’s Republican lieutenant governor should face criminal charges for efforts to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in the state
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North Korea says US soldier bolted into North after being disillusioned at American society
North Korea says a U.S. soldier who bolted into the North across the heavily armed Korean border last month did so after being disillusioned at the inequality of American society
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GOP-backed group invests in pro-Ukraine ad during Republican presidential debate
A Republican-aligned group is making a new push to turn the tide of GOP opinion on US aid for Ukraine as Congress gears up for what could be a major spending fight when it returns from recess next month.
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Retired professor charged with stealing rare jewelry from well-heeled acquaintances
A retired political science professor who traveled in Washington’s elite social circles has been charged with stealing tens of thousands of dollars in jewelry from his wealthy acquaintances
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Cuba is in the Little League World Series for the first time. It'll debut vs Japan on Wednesday
Little League has been hosting its World Series in Williamsport since 1947, yet it will be welcoming a new guest when the tournament starts Wednesday — Cuba
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Maui police chief pleads for patience, recalls pain of victim IDs after deadly Vegas mass shooting
The police chief in Maui has been pleading for patience while the bodies of victims of Hawaii’s deadly wildfires are found and identified
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