Lawsuits making their way through the courts have targeted prominent companies and a wide array of diversity initiatives, including fellowships, hiring goals, anti-bias training, and contract programs for minority or women-owned businesses.
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Frederik X is proclaimed the new king of Denmark after his mother abdicates
After signing it, she rose and gestured to her son to take her place, and she said ‘God save the king’ as she left the room.
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John Kerry, the U.S. climate envoy, to leave the Biden administration
President Biden’s decision to tap Kerry for the post was seen as one way he was making good on his campaign pledge to battle climate change more forcefully.
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A weekend of ferocious winter weather could set low-temperature records in America’s heartland
As the holiday weekend began, the weather forecast was a crazy quilt of color-coded advisories, from an ice storm warning in Oregon to a blizzard warning in the Plains.
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Republicans try to block Biden administration plan to cut money for anti-abortion counseling centers
Congressional Republicans this week introduced legislation that would block the Health and Human Services Agency from restricting the funds from the centers. The bill has no chance of becoming law this year.
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Slowing inflation suggests that Biden’s policies are helping, but American voters are still hurting
Former President Donald Trump has told supporters that the inflation under Biden is how ‘countries die’ and that a Trump return to the White House would mean lower energy costs.
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U.S. military strikes another Houthi-controlled site after warning ships to avoid parts of Red Sea
The first day of strikes Friday hit 28 locations and struck more than 60 targets. President Biden had warned Friday that the Iranian-backed Houthis could face further strikes.
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Republican candidates struggle with Civil War history as party grapples with race issues in present
On the eve of Monday’s Iowa caucuses, Republicans are increasingly frustrated by the dynamic and have sought to turn the issue back on Democrats.
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In 100 days, Israel-Hamas war has transformed region with no signs of ending
Here are five takeaways from the first 100 days of a conflict that has upended the region.
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Donald Trump ordered to pay The New York Times and its reporters nearly $400,000 in legal fees
‘Today’s decision shows that the state’s newly amended anti-SLAPP statute can be a powerful force for protecting press freedom,’ New York Times spokesperson said, referring to a state law that bars baseless lawsuits designed to silence critics.