“Plaintiffs simply have not been deprived of a ‘chance to be champions,'” judges wrote in the ruling.
2022
Posted inNation & World, Politics
What to watch for as Jan. 6 panel cites Trump’s ‘attempted coup’
WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Capitol riot will make its final public presentation Monday about the unprecedented effort by Donald Trump to overturn the results of the presidential election he lost in 2020. The committee has called it an “attempted coup” that warrants criminal prosecution from the Justice Department. That is expected to be […]
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Twitter bans linking to Facebook, Instagram, other rivals
It’s the latest move by new owner Elon Musk to crack down on certain speech.
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Peru’s dark past surfaces as young protester is laid to rest
Hundreds of people poured into the streets of a rural hamlet in Peru’s Andean highlands on Saturday to pay their final respects to a 23-year-old student killed in clashes with the army a day earlier.
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Biden marks 50th anniversary of death of wife, daughter
The tragedy almost prompted Biden, age 30 when the accident happened, to give up his fledgling political career.
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Messi, Argentina defeat France in penalties to capture World Cup
Messi scores two goals and then another in a shootout to win his first World Cup title and overcome a hat trick by France’s Kylian Mbappé.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Hanukkah begins in Ukraine as battles rage
Dozens gathered in Maidan Independence Square in the capital, Kyiv, at sundown for the lighting of the first candle of what local Jewish leaders say is Europe’s tallest menorah.
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Key Ukrainian city’s rapid fall leaves unanswered questions
Among the questions: whether Ukrainian collaborators aided the Russian invasion.
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‘Avatar 2’ makes waves with $134 million domestic debut
The sequel carried the pressure of following up the highest grossing film of all time more than a decade later.
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Governments move closer to deal at biodiversity conference
The draft deal calls for protecting 30% of the most important global land and marine areas by 2030.