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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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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Law enforcement authorities say in court papers that the plot driven by a government official in India to assassinate a prominent Sikh separatist leader in New York City was meant to precede another …
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER
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11/30/23
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Five former correctional officers in West Virginia have been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with the 2022 death of a man at a regional jail. The inmate was allegedly beaten while …
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By LEAH WILLINGHAM
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11/30/23
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The RNC's rules for the 2024 convention don't address what would happen if Donald Trump is convicted
The Republican National Committee’s rules for next year’s nominating contest and convention have been released, but a major question is unaddressed: Can delegates vote for a different candidate …
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE
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11/30/23
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Kosovo’s government has postponed a deadline by two weeks for ethnic Serbs living in the country to register their vehicles with Kosovo license plates instead of Serbian ones. The move on Thursday …
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11/30/23
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The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell for the fifth week in a row, more good news for prospective homebuyers grappling with an increasingly unaffordable housing market. The latest decline …
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By ALEX VEIGA
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11/30/23
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has faced Western critics while attending international security talks in Northern Macedonia. Lavrov arrived in Skopje to attend meetings hosted by the …
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By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES and DEREK GATOPOULOS
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11/30/23
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Oklahoma is preparing to execute a man for a double slaying in 2001 despite his claims that he acted in self-defense. Phillip Hancock is scheduled to receive a three-drug lethal injection Thursday …
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By SEAN MURPHY and JAKE BLEIBERG
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11/30/23
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