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More bad weather could hit Iowa where 3 powerful tornadoes caused millions in damage
By Hannah Fingerhut And Margery A. Beck, The Associated Press on May 23rd, 2024
GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds praised FEMA’s response Thursday as she sought a disaster declaration for multiple counties, saying at least 202 homes were destroyed by a series of tornadoes that raked the state. Three separate powerful tornados carved long paths totalling 130 miles across Iowa on Tuesday according to Donna Dubberke, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French President Macron says he won’t rush through voting reforms that triggered New Caledonia riots
By Claire Rush And John Leicester, The Associated Press on May 23rd, 2024
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday on a visit to riot-hit New Caledonia that he won’t force through the contested voting reform that sparked the French Pacific territory’s deadly unrest, saying he wants local leaders to come up with an alternate agreement for the archipelago’s future. Speaking after a day of meetings with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges
By Holly Ramer And Ali Swenson, The Associated Press on May 23rd, 2024
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – The Federal Communications Commission has issued a $6 million fine against a political consultant who sent AI-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden’s voice to voters ahead of New Hampshire’s presidential primary. Steve Kramer, who also faces two dozen criminal charges in New Hampshire, has admitted orchestrating a message that was sent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine, criminal charges
By Holly Ramer And Ali Swenson, The Associated Press on May 23rd, 2024
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – The Federal Communications Commission has issued a $6 million fine against the political consultant who sent AI-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden’s voice to voters ahead of New Hampshire’s presidential primary. Steve Kramer, who also faces two dozen criminal charges in New Hampshire, has admitted orchestrating the message sent to thousands ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran inters its late president at holiest Shiite site in nation after fatal helicopter crash
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on May 23rd, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran interred late President Ebrahim Raisi at the holiest Shiite shrine in the nation on Thursday, days after a fatal helicopter crash killed him along with the country’s foreign minister and six others. Mourners lowered Raisi into a tomb at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad, where Shiite Islam’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Carolina public universities board repeals policy in vote that likely cuts diversity jobs
By Makiya Seminera, The Associated Press on May 23rd, 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina’s public university system board voted Thursday to repeal a nearly five-year-old diversity, equity and inclusion policy, meaning its 17 schools will likely join other major universities in cutting diversity programs and jobs. The 24-member University of North Carolina Board of Governors approved its agenda, which included the diversity policy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UN approves resolution to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica genocide annually over Serb opposition
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press on May 23rd, 2024
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The United Nations approved a resolution Thursday establishing an annual day to commemorate the 1995 genocide of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims by Bosnian Serbs, a move vehemently opposed by Serbs who fear it will brand them all as “genocidal” supporters of the mass killing. The vote in the 193-member General ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Group of graduates walk out of Harvard commencement chanting ‘Free, free Palestine’
By Steve Leblanc, The Associated Press on May 23rd, 2024
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) – A group of graduates walked out of the Harvard commencement on Thursday chanting “Free, Free Palestine” after weeks of protests on campus. School officials announced Wednesday, the day before graduation, that 13 Harvard students who participated in a protest encampment would not be able to receive diplomas alongside their classmates. Some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Far-right grouping in European Parliament expels high-flying Alternative for Germany party
By The Associated Press on May 23rd, 2024
BRUSSELS (AP) – A German far-right party set for big gains in upcoming European elections suffered another setback on Thursday when it was expelled from a right-wing group in the European Parliament. The Identity and Democracy group decided to expel Alternative for Germany from the group with immediate effect, the Italian La Lega party, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in a South Carolina congressional district
By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press on May 23rd, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court ruling that said the district discriminated against Black voters. The justices said the Republican-controlled state legislature did nothing wrong during redistricting when it strengthened Rep. Nancy Mace’s hold on the coastal district by moving 30,000 Democratic-leaning Black ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French President Macron says he won’t push through voting reforms that triggered New Caledonia riots
By Claire Rush And John Leicester, The Associated Press on May 23rd, 2024
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron said on a visit to riot-hit New Caledonia on Thursday that he won’t force through a contested voting reform that has sparked deadly unrest in the French Pacific territory and wants to leave time for local leaders to come up with an alternate agreement for the archipelago’s future. Speaking ... Read More »
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