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Kansas' governor gets to defend birth certificate changes in court, a judge rules
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A federal judge is considering Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's arguments that a new Kansas law rolling back transgender rights doesn't bar the state from changing the sex listing on ...
Jul 18, 2023
Judge refuses to toss discrimination lawsuits over Georgia voting districts
ATLANTA (AP) - A judge has refused to dismiss lawsuits alleging Georgia's congressional and legislative districts illegally discriminate against Black voters. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones ruled Mon...
Jul 18, 2023
Quarterback Chad Kelly having fun playing football with Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - Chad Kelly is having fun again playing football. Kelly is a big reason why Toronto (4-0) is the CFL's only unbeaten team. On Friday night, the former Ole Miss star was a tidy 21-of-25 passin...
Jul 18, 2023
Jordi Alba to reunite with Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets at Inter Miami
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Veteran defender Jordi Alba is set to join former FC Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets in Miami. The 34-year-old Alba will continue his career with MLS'...
Jul 18, 2023
Thai election winner set to make last stand in contentious bid to become prime minister
BANGKOK (AP) - The leader of Thailand's Move Forward Party, which won a surprise first-place finish in May's general election, is expected to have a last chance Wednesday to get the country's parliame...
Jul 18, 2023
A 'person of interest' is being held in Oregon deaths of 4 women after governor revokes commutation
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A man considered a person of interest in the deaths of four women whose bodies were found in northwestern Oregon is being held in a state prison after Gov. Tina Kotek reinstated a p...
Jul 18, 2023
Woman severely injured in bison attack in Roosevelt Park
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A bison severely injured a Minnesota woman on Saturday in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the National Park Service said in a statement on Tuesday. Park officials reported she ...
Jul 18, 2023
CFL receiving yard leader Austin Mack seizing his opportunity with Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes receiver Austin Mack wasn't familiar with the CFL a few months ago. "I pull up a highlight tape of the Alouettes, and I see guys running to the line of scrimmage, motioning sideways...
Jul 18, 2023
US says Ukraine has significant combat power not yet committed to the war
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ukrainian forces have a "significant amount of combat power" that hasn't yet been committed to the war, the top U.S. military officer said Tuesday, saying Kyiv is conserving some of ...
Jul 18, 2023
Virginia NAACP demands to see governor's criteria for restoring voting rights to felons
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The Virginia NAACP on Tuesday called on Gov. Glenn Youngkin to establish clear and publicly available criteria for restoring the voting rights of convicted felons who have served ...
Jul 18, 2023