Plan to add teaching of Holocaust, genocide to science education draws questions from Maine teachers
Teachers are voicing skepticism about a Maine proposal to update science education standards to incorporate teaching about genocide, eugenics and the Holocaust. They say they have concerns about …
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By PATRICK WHITTLE
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12/4/23
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Republican presidential candidates will gather in Alabama for the fourth GOP debate of the 2024 presidential campaign. Former President Donald Trump will skip Wednesday's debate as he maintains his …
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By BILL BARROW
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12/4/23
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At least 1,300 employees of organizations representing fossil fuel interests registered to attend this year’s United Nations climate talks in Dubai. That's more than three times the number found in …
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By MARY KATHERINE WILDEMAN and MICHAEL PHILLIS
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12/3/23
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Alaska Air Group has agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal including debt. The airlines announced the agreement Sunday. Alaska will pay $18 in cash for each share of Hawaiian, whose …
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12/3/23
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The chair of Florida’s Republican Party says he will not resign over a woman’s allegation that he raped her. Christian Ziegler said in a Saturday email to supporters that he is innocent and “we …
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By TERRY SPENCER
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12/3/23
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The Israel-Hamas war and its polarizing reverberations in America are straining some Muslim-Jewish interfaith relationships in the U.S. more than ever. For many, the losses are too personal, the …
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By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and MARIAM FAM
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12/3/23
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The U.S. military has confirmed that it will permanently end live-fire training in Makua Valley on Oahu. Hawaii News Now reported it's a major win for Native Hawaiian groups and environmentalists …
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12/2/23
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Defense head calls out those who advocate isolationism and 'an American retreat from responsibility'
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is denouncing those advocate what he says is “an American retreat from responsibility.” The Pentagon chief says sustained U.S. leadership is needed to help keep the …
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR
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12/2/23
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Russian security forces have raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow less than 48 hours after the country’s top court banned what it called the “global LGBTQ+ movement” as an extremist …
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By The Associated Press
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12/2/23
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Before his peers would label him a heretic, the late Bishop Carlton D. Pearson was once one of the best known preachers in the United States. His skilled biblical oration helped swell the membership …
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By DARREN SANDS
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12/2/23
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Friday was a day for speechmaking at the United Nations annual climate conference known as COP28, as heads of state each gave short speeches to deliver their views on the planet’s climate crisis, …
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By MICHAEL PHILLIS
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12/1/23
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A federal appeals court has ruled that Texas must move a floating barrier on the Rio Grande that drew backlash from Mexico. The decision Friday comes months after the Biden administration sued Texas …
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By VALERIE GONZALEZ
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12/1/23
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Health officials in Gaza say Israeli strikes have killed dozens of people after fighting in the Gaza Strip resumed. Israel bombarded houses and buildings on Friday, just minutes after a temporary …
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By The Associated Press
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12/1/23
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An appeals court has paused enforcement of a federal government regulation that allows abortion providers to receive family planning grants — but only in Ohio. Since the 1980s, Republican …
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By GEOFF MULVIHILL
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12/1/23
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Attorneys for the victims of a racist episode of police torture say new policies unveiled by a Mississippi sheriff’s department this week were introduced so the sheriff can escape liability in a …
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By MICHAEL GOLDBERG
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12/1/23
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A West Virginia coalition that helps support a network of anti-abortion pregnancy centers in the state is receiving $1 million to distribute to organizations committed to encouraging people not to …
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By LEAH WILLINGHAM
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12/1/23
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Sandra Day O’Connor's influence could best be seen in the Supreme Court's court’s rulings on abortion. In one such decision, she balked at letting states outlaw most abortions, refusing in 1989 …
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By The Associated Press
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12/1/23
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Nov. 23- 30, 2023
A woman walks on a dried-out portion of Lake Titicaca in Coata, Peru. Demonstrators who are demanding the resignation of Attorney General Consuelo Porras consume a roast pig …
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By The Associated Press
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12/1/23
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NOVEMBER 24 - 30, 2023
From young Sikhs lighting candles at the illuminated Golden Temple in India, to a Christmas Market in Frankfurt, to demonstrations on the International Day for the …
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11/30/23
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The Israeli military has released 30 more Palestinian prisoners after eight more Israeli hostages were freed from captivity in the Gaza Strip under the temporary cease-fire. The army says the Israeli …
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By The Associated Press
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11/30/23
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