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Oscar-winning Chariots of Fire composer Vangelis dies at 79
Oscar award-winning Greek composer Vangelis died on Tuesday at the age of 79 in a hospital…
Taliban to require female TV presenters to cover faces while on screen
The Taliban will require Afghan women who present on television to wear face coverings, another regressive…
Bette Midler demands Newt Gingrich and Tucker Carlson face prison time
Award-winning actress Bette Midler took to Twitter on Wednesday and called for the arrests and imprisonment…
Harris warns of erosion of women’s rights in U.S. should Supreme Court overturn Roe
Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday decried what she says would be a regression of women’s…
Jan. 6 committee requests interview with GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk
The Jan. 6 committee requested an interview from Rep. Barry Loudermilk on Thursday, citing concerns with…
Rhode Island census overcount saved seat in Congress
Rhode Island’s efforts to encourage people to fill out the 2020 census may have worked too…
Live updates | US to ship $100M in military aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has hailed the “momentous” applications of once-neutral Sweden and Finland to…
Biden approves $100 million weapons package for Ukraine
President Biden on Thursday approved an additional $100 million in military assistance to Ukraine, just minutes…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announces engagement
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will soon be tying the knot. Read more…
Drama not on the agenda for Minnesota Democratic convention
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — When Minnesota Democrats open their state convention in Rochester, drama won’t…
Maine pulls LGBTQ lesson plan for kindergarten students after GOP criticism
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Department of Education removed from its website a video containing an…
Oklahoma approves nation’s most restrictive abortion ban
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s Legislature gave final approval Thursday to another Texas-style anti-abortion bill that providers…
Biden applauds passage of $40 billion Ukraine spending bill in Congress
President Joe Biden applauded Congress for passing a $40 billion spending passage to aid Ukraine in…
GOP border governors defy pleas of former Trump officials to declare ‘invasion’
Top former Trump administration officials are warring with the governors of Arizona and Texas over their…
Prosecutors debunk Colorado clerk’s 2020 election claims
DENVER (AP) — Prosecutors in a western Colorado county said Thursday they found no evidence of…
GOP directs culture war fury toward green investing trend
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republicans are coming out swinging against Wall Street’s growing efforts to…
Crime wave shapes Washington’s mayoral race, puts Bowser on defense
The Washington mayoral race is being driven by a surge of violent crime in the city…
Cancer deaths in Black people drop; still higher than others
Cancer death rates have steadily declined among Black people but remain higher than in other racial…