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West Virginia governor signs ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has signed a bill banning gender-affirming care for minors. With the Republican’s approval, West Virginia joins at least nine other states that have enacted laws restricting treatments for transgender youth.

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News Wrap: IAEA head says situation at Ukraine nuclear plant has worsened

In our news wrap Wednesday, the head of the UN nuclear agency says the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine has worsened since September, the U.S. Senate moved to reclaim war-making powers for Congress, Pope Francis has been

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US Senate backs repeal of ‘zombie’ Iraq war authorizations, 20 years after invasion

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate easily passed legislation on Wednesday to repeal two decades-old authorizations for past wars in Iraq, as Congress pushes to reassert its role in deciding whether to send troops into combat 20 years

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Lawmaker Faces Violent Threats for Trying to Make California the First State of Ban Caste Discrimination

The California state lawmaker who introduced a bill that would make the state the first in the nation to outlaw caste-based discrimination is receiving Islamophobic threats from the U.S. and abroad. State sen. Aisha Wahab says her office was flooded

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The long-lasting impact of the U.S. invasion of Iraq

Twenty years ago, thousands of American troops were racing across the deserts of Iraq toward Baghdad to depose Saddam Hussein. It led to a near-decade of civil war and occupation, no discovery of weapons of mass destruction, the deaths of

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Only women released from cells during Mexico migrant facility fire which left 38 dead: report – New York Post

Only women released from cells during Mexico migrant facility fire which left 38 dead: report  New York Post Migrants Protest After Deadly Fire Erupts In Mexico Migrant Facility | Mexico Migrant Fire News  CNN-News18 38 Die in Fire Inside Mexican Immigration Jail

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Vice President Harris aims to reframe U.S. views on Africa, foster partnership

During her visit to Ghana, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has announced more than $1 billion in public and private money for women’s economic empowerment in Africa.

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Pausing AI Developments Isn’t Enough. We Need to Shut it All Down

An open letter published today calls for “all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4.” This 6-month moratorium would be better than no moratorium. I have respect for

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Disney World board picked by DeSantis says predecessors stripped them of power

Board members picked to oversee the governance of Disney World said their predecessors pulled a fast one on them by passing restrictive covenants that strip the new board of many of its powers. (Image credit: Ted Shaffrey/AP)

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7 CHP officers charged in death of L.A. motorist caught on video – Los Angeles Times

7 CHP officers charged in death of L.A. motorist caught on video  Los Angeles Times CHP officers and nurse charged with involuntary manslaughter for 2020 death  KCAL News Gascón files charges against 7 CHP officers, nurse in man’s 2020 death  ABC7 7 CHP

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