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UN adopts a resolution demanding that Sudan’s paramilitary force halt its siege of a Darfur city
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press on June 13th, 2024
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution Thursday demanding that Sudan’s paramilitary force halt its siege of the only capital in the vast western region of Darfur that it doesn’t control. The resolution, which was approved by a vote of 14-0 with Russia abstaining, expresses “grave concern” at the spreading violence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden to nominate Christy Goldsmith Romero as FDIC chair after abrupt departure of predecessor
By Ken Sweet, The Associated Press on June 13th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – President Joe Biden will nominate Christy Goldsmith Romero to replace Martin Greunberg as head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, after Gruenberg’s tenure became marred by allegations of workplace abuse that led to him to resign. A longtime financial regulator, Goldsmith Romero is currently a commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phoenix police have pattern of violating civil rights and using excessive force, Justice Dept. says
By Jacques Billeaud, The Associated Press on June 13th, 2024
PHOENIX (AP) – Phoenix police violate people’s rights, discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people when enforcing the law and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday. The government found a “pattern or practice” of the violations, saying the police department unlawfully detains homeless people and disposes of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Washington state’s Makah tribe clears major hurdle toward resuming traditional whale hunts
By Gene Johnson, The Associated Press on June 13th, 2024
SEATTLE (AP) – The United States granted the Makah Indian Tribe in Washington state a long-sought waiver Thursday that helps clear the way for its first sanctioned whale hunts since 1999. The Makah, a tribe of 1,500 people on the northwestern tip of the Olympic Peninsula, is the only Native American tribe with a treaty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Washington state’s Makah tribe clears major hurdle toward resuming whale hunts
By Gene Johnson, The Associated Press on June 13th, 2024
SEATTLE (AP) – The United States granted the Makah Indian Tribe in Washington state a long-sought waiver Thursday that helps clear the way for its first sanctioned whale hunts since 1999. The Makah, a tribe of 1,500 people on the northwestern tip of the Olympic Peninsula, is the only Native American tribe with a treaty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Double take: 23 sets of twins graduate from a single Massachusetts middle school
By The Associated Press on June 13th, 2024
NEEDHAM, Mass. (AP) – Twenty-three sets of twins have graduated from a Massachusetts middle school, making up about 10% of the eighth-grade class. The identical and fraternal twins graduated from Pollard Middle School in Needham, Massachusetts, on Wednesday. Another student, who is also a twin, graduated but her brother attends a different school, said principal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court rules California man can’t trademark ‘Trump too small’
By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press on June 13th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against a man who wants to trademark the suggestive phrase “Trump too small.” The justices upheld the government’s decision to deny a trademark to Steve Elster, a California man seeking exclusive use of the phrase on T-shirts and potentially other merchandise. It is one of several ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US, Europe agree to lock up Russian assets until it pays for Ukraine war, clearing way for $50B loan
By Colleen Long And Darlene Superville, The Associated Press on June 13th, 2024
BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy (AP) – The United States and European countries have agreed to lock up sanctioned Russian assets until Moscow pays reparations for its invasion of Ukraine, a senior U.S. official said Thursday. The move clears the way for leaders to announce a $50 billion loan package for Kyiv at the Group of Seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US reporter Evan Gershkovich, jailed in Russia on espionage charges, to stand trial, officials say
By The Associated Press on June 13th, 2024
MOSCOW (AP) – U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich, jailed in Russia on espionage charges, will stand trial in the city of Yekaterinburg, Russian authorities said Thursday. Russia’s Prosecutor General’s office said an indictment of Gershkovich has been finalized and his case was filed to the Sverdlovsky Regional Court in the city in the Ural Mountains. Gershkovich ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In initial win for Argentine President Milei, senators approve his key bills after violent protests
By Isabel Debre, The Associated Press on June 12th, 2024
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – Argentina’s Senate narrowly approved key state overhaul and tax bills proposed by President Javier Miliei, delivering an initial legislative victory to the libertarian leader in his efforts to enact his promises of radical change. Senators voted 37 to 36 late Wednesday to give their overall approval to the overhaul bill ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In initial victory for Argentine President Milei, Senate gives overall approval to key reform bills
By Isabel Debre, The Associated Press on June 12th, 2024
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – Argentina’s Senate has approved key state overhaul and tax bills proposed by President Javier Miliei, delivering an initial legislative victory to the libertarian leader in his efforts to deliver on his promises of radical change. Senators voted 37 to 36 late Wednesday to give their overall approval to the overhaul ... Read More »
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