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Trump camp and White House clash over Biden’s recognition of ‘Transgender Day of Visibility’

by JOSH BOAK Associated Press March 31, 2024April 1, 2024

Biden’s political stances on gay marriage and support for women having the right to abortion have put him at odds with many conservative Christians.

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Biden says he is ‘working every day’ to secure release of Evan Gershkovich, imprisoned U.S. journalist

by Emily Allen March 30, 2024March 30, 2024

Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal who graduated from Bowdoin College, has been in Russian prison for a year.

Nation & World, News

Israel acknowledges troops killed 2 Palestinians after video captures shooting on a Gaza beach

by JACK JEFFERY Associated Press March 30, 2024March 30, 2024

Israeli fire has killed over 32,000 Palestinians in Gaza, according to the Health Ministry in the Hamas-run enclave.

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At collapsed bridge, focus shifts to weighty job of removing massive structure

by LEA SKENE and BRIAN WITTE Associated Press March 30, 2024March 30, 2024

Engineers in Maryland are focused on the daunting task of removing what had been the Francis Scott Key Bridge from the Patapsco River.

Nation & World, Politics

Trump allies in Congress already support ideas on deportations, Jan. 6 pardons

by LISA MASCARO Associated Press March 30, 2024March 30, 2024

The Republican Party in Congress is undergoing a massive political realignment toward Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement.

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Ships with second round of Gaza aid depart as concerns about hunger soar

by Associated Press March 30, 2024March 30, 2024

The fighting has displaced over 80% of Gaza’s population and pushed hundreds of thousands to the brink of famine, the U.N. and international aid agencies say.

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Closed bridges highlight years of neglect, backlog of repairs awaiting funding

by DAVID A. LIEB, MICHAEL CASEY, JEFF MCMURRAY and CHRISTOPHER KELLER Associated Press March 30, 2024March 30, 2024

Bridges fulfill a vital function that often goes overlooked until lives are lost or disrupted by closure or collapse, like that of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday.

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Texas court blocks child abuse investigations into parents of transgender kids

by Irving Mejia-Hilario and Leah Waters The Dallas Morning News (TNS) March 29, 2024March 29, 2024

DALLAS — Gov. Greg Abbott and state officials faced a setback Friday in Texas’ bid to open child abuse investigations into parents who provide gender-affirming care to children. The Austin-based 3rd Court of Appeals upheld temporary injunctions in two related cases that stopped the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services from investigating allegations of […]