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Arizona governor vetoes bill to ban teaching antisemitism in Arizona’s public schools
PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a proposal that would ban teaching antisemitism at the state's public K-12 schools, universities and colleges and expose educators who violate the ne...
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National Guard troops are now protecting ICE agents as they make arrests in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) - National Guard troops began protecting immigration agents as they made arrests in Los Angeles on Tuesday, an expansion of their duties that been limited to protecting federal proper...
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Alabama executes a man by nitrogen gas for the beating death of a woman in 1988
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man convicted of killing a woman in 1988 was put to death Tuesday evening in the nation's sixth execution by nitrogen gas. Gregory Hunt was pronounced dead at 6:26 p.m. ...
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US Rep. LaMonica McIver indicted on federal charges from skirmish at New Jersey immigration center
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver was indicted Tuesday on federal charges alleging she impeded and interfered with immigration officers outside a New Jersey detention center while Newark'...
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Man accused of plotting shooting at New York Jewish centre extradited to U.S.
OTTAWA - The U.S. Justice Department says a Pakistani citizen who was living in Canada has been extradited to New York, where he's accused of plotting to carry out a mass shooting at a Jewish centre. ...
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Lethbridge School Division provides negotiations update between TEBA and ATA
Lethbridge School Division is providing an update on the current status of the provincial collective bargaining process involving teachers. "We recognize many in the community have questions about wha...
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Zinchenko scores off the bench to help Ukraine defeat New Zealand at Canadian Shield
TORONTO - Substitute Oleksandr Zinchenko scored in the 75th minute to lift Ukraine to a 2-1 win over New Zealand on Tuesday at the Canadian Shield Tournament. The Arsenal fullback/midfielder had been ...
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Southern Baptists overwhelmingly call for a ban on gay marriage
DALLAS (AP) - Southern Baptists overwhelmingly endorsed a ban on gay marriage - including a call for a reversal of the U.S. Supreme Court's 10-year-old precedent legalizing it nationwide. They also ca...
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Provincial government names recipients of 2024 Alberta Sport Recognition Awards
The Government of Alberta has named the recipients of the 2024 Alberta Sport Recognition Awards.For over 35 years, the awards have honoured the best athletes, teams, coaches and volunteers in the prov...
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Florida executes man convicted of raping and killing a woman 3 decades ago
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A man convicted of raping and killing a woman three decades ago after kidnapping her from a supermarket parking lot was executed Tuesday in Florida. Anthony Wainwright, 54, receive...
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