Condolences pour in from around the world after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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South Carolina senators reject a near-total abortion ban
South Carolina senators have rejected a ban on almost all abortions in a special session.
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Former mayor, Mormon bishop accused of sex abuse of children
A spokesman for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said the allegations are ‘serious and deeply troubling.’
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U.S. changes names of places with racist term for Native women
New names for nearly 650 places bearing the offensive word ‘squaw’ include the mundane (Echo Peak, Texas) and peculiar (No Name Island, Maine).
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North Korea says it will never give up nukes, claims U.S. hostility
Leader Kim Jong Un says North Korea will never abandon the nuclear weapons and missiles it needs to counter hostilities from the United States.
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Judge approves $2.46 billion Boy Scouts reorganization plan
When it filed for bankruptcy, the Boy Scouts of America faced about 275 filed lawsuits and was aware of numerous other potential cases.
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David A. Arnold, comedian of Netflix specials, dies at 54
David A. Arnold was a stand-up comedian who gained appeal through his perspective on fatherhood.
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U.S. appeals judge’s order for special master in Trump documents investigation
Law enforcement officials said they would suffer ‘irreparable harm’ if U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s directive remained in place.
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Camilla becomes queen, but without the sovereign’s powers
The United Kingdom has a new woman to call queen for the first time in 7 decades.
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Support of false election claims runs deep in 2022 Republican field
An Associated Press review has found that nearly 1 in 3 Republican candidates for statewide offices that play a role in overseeing, certifying or defending elections supported overturning the 2020 presidential election.