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Judge orders BNSF to pay Washington tribe nearly $400 million for trespassing with oil trains
By The Associated Press on June 17th, 2024
SEATTLE (AP) – A federal judge on Monday ordered BNSF Railway to pay nearly $400 million to a Native American tribe in Washington state after finding that the company intentionally trespassed when it repeatedly ran 100-car trains carrying crude oil across its reservation... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2 of 9 people wounded in Michigan mass shooting at splash pad remain hospitalized, sheriff says
By The Associated Press on June 17th, 2024
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) – Two of the nine people wounded in a weekend shooting at a suburban Detroit splash pad remain hospitalized in critical condition, including an eight-year-old boy who has “made amazing progress” after he was shot in the head, authorities said Monday. The child’s 4-year-old brother was shot in the leg, and the ... Read More »
1 responseBiden’s Title IX rule blocked by judge in 6 additional states
By Bruce Schreiner, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2024
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students in six additional states, dealing another setback for a policy that has been under legal attack by Republican attorneys general. U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves referred to the regulation as “arbitrary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused of acting as lookout in James “Whitey†Bulger killing sentenced to time served
By John Raby, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2024
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – The man accused of acting as lookout during the prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger was sentenced to time served Monday after pleading guilty to a chare of lying to federal agents. Sean McKinnon was accused along with two other inmates in the 2018 killing at a troubled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defense spending target during war in Ukraine
By Ellen Knickmeyer, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – A record more than 20 NATO member nations are hitting the Western military alliance’s defense spending target this year, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday, as Russia’s war in Ukraine has raised the threat of expanding conflict in Europe. The estimated figure is a nearly fourfold increase from 2021 in the ranks ... Read More »
1 responseMichigan, CUNY didn’t suitably assess if Israel-Hamas war protests made environment hostile, US says
By Collin Binkley And Annie Ma, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The University of Michigan and the City University of New York did not adequately investigate if campus protests in response to the Israel-Hamas war and other incidents created a hostile environment for students, faculty and staff, according to the results of investigations by the U.S. Education Department announced Monday. The agreements are ... Read More »
1 responseRecord number of NATO allies expected to hit defense spending target amid war in Ukraine
By Ellen Knickmeyer, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – A record more than 20 NATO member nations are expected to hit the Western military alliance’s defense spending target this year, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday, as the war in Ukraine drives worldwide concerns. The estimated figure, announced by Stoltenberg during a talk at the Wilson Center in Washington, marks a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CUNY, Michigan didn’t adequately assess if Israel-Hamas war protests made environment hostile: feds
By Collin Binkley And Annie Ma, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The University of Michigan and the City University of New York did not adequately investigate if campus protests and other incidents in response to the Israel-Hamas war created a hostile environment for students, faculty and staff, according to the results of investigations by the U.S. Education Department announced Monday. The agreements are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russia’s Putin to visit North Korea amid international concerns over their military cooperation
By Tong-hyung Kim, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea for a two-day visit starting Tuesday, both countries announced, amid international concerns about their military cooperation. Putin is expected to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for talks as they deepen their alignment in the face of separate, intensifying confrontations with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!University of Michigan didn’t assess if Israel-Hamas war protests made environment hostile, feds say
By Collin Binkley And Annie Ma, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The University of Michigan failed to assess whether protests and other incidents on campus in response to the Israel-Hamas war created a hostile environment for students, staff and faculty, according to the results of an investigation by the U.S. Education Department announced Monday. The department’s Office of Civil Rights investigated 75 instances ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russia’s Putin to visit North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un, both countries say
By Tong-hyung Kim, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea for a two-day visit starting Tuesday, both countries announced, amid international concerns about their military cooperation. Putin is expected to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for talks as they deepen their alignment in the face of separate, intensifying confrontations with ... Read More »
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