James Herbert said he was devastated to learn about Friday night’s earthquake but grateful that the Tangier campus was not affected.
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New Mexico governor temporarily suspends right to carry firearms in public across Albuquerque
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said she expects legal challenges but was compelled to act because of a spate of recent shootings.
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G20 adds the African Union as a member, issues call rejecting use of force in reference to Ukraine
There was widespread support for adding the AU to the G20, making it the second regional bloc to become a permanent member after the European Union.
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Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech
The full toll was not yet clear, as rescuers struggled to get through boulder-strewn roads to the remote mountain villages hit hardest.
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Judge denies Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court
U.S. District Judge Steve Jones in Atlanta wrote in a 49-page ruling that Meadows “has not met even the ‘quite low’ threshold” to move his case to federal court.
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Body cam catches elite federal prosecutor offering his Justice Department card in DUI crash arrest
Joseph Ruddy, one of the architects of Operation Panama Express, or PANEX – a task force launched in 2000 to target cocaine smuggling at sea – was charged with driving under the influence with property damage stemming from a Fourth of July crash, but was still representing the U.S. in court as recently as last week.
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Israel says it will reopen the main cargo crossing to Gaza on Sunday, a relief for Gazan producers
Palestinian fishermen, businessmen and rights advocates said the closure marked a form of collective punishment against Gaza’s 2 million people, including tens of thousands of laborers who heavily depend on exports to Israel and the West Bank to stay afloat.
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Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report says
A World Bank report says online gig work is growing globally and is creating an important source of employment for women and young people in poorer countries where jobs are scarce.
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UN secretary-general has urged the Group of 20 leaders to send a strong message on climate change
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres asked nations that are part of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to aim to reach net zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2040 and for emerging economies to reach the same goal by 2050.
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Pelosi says she’ll seek House reelection in 2024, dismissing talk of retirement at age 83
Pelosi announced labor allies in the San Francisco area district she has represented for more than 35 years.