Memorial Day has drifted from its original meaning – mourning the nation’s fallen service members.
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Russia says its border regions attacked; Moscow’s forces hit clinics in Ukrainian city
At a meeting in Estonia, German and Baltic leaders played down concerns about fighting spilling over into Russia.
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Two more Oath Keepers sentenced to prison terms for Jan. 6 Capitol attack
The two army veterans got 8 and 4 years, respectively – far less time than prosecutors were seeking.
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Judge halts South Carolina’s new, stricter abortion law
Judge Clifton Newman’s ruling that put the state’s abortion law back at roughly 20 weeks came about 24 hours after Gov. Henry McMaster signed the bill into law without any notice.
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U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich appeals extension of Russian detention on spying charges
The 31-year-old Bowdoin College graduate and Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested in March while on a reporting trip in Russia.
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Biden releases new strategy to tackle rise in antisemitism, says ‘hate will not prevail’
The White House said hate crimes against Jews accounted for nearly two-thirds of all religiously motivated hate crimes in the U.S. in 2022, although Jews make up just over 2% of the population.
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Indiana doctor reprimanded for talking publicly about Ohio 10-year-old’s abortion
Dr. Caitlin Bernard has consistently defended her actions, telling the Indiana Medical Licensing Board she followed the state’s reporting requirements by notifying hospital social workers about 10-year-old girl’s rape.
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Chirping sounds lead airport officials to bag filled with smuggled parrot eggs
The alleged smuggler told investigators that a friend had paid him to travel from Taiwan to Nicaragua to pick up the eggs.
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DeSantis pushes past embarrassing campaign start, outlines travel schedule for early state visits
His supporters don’t expect longterm political consequences from the bungled announcement on a crash-prone Twitter.
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Connecticut lawmakers absolve accused colonial-era witches, apologize for ‘miscarriage of justice’
Senators proclaim the innocence of 12 men and women convicted hundreds of years ago, decades before the infamous Salem witch trials in Massachusetts.