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Indiana county swears in first Black judge in county history

Indiana county swears in first Black judge in county history

Erika C. Stallworth will take over the role previously filled by W. Jonathan Forker, who...

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Lizzo brings drag queens on stage, protesting Tennessee law

Lizzo brings drag queens on stage, protesting Tennessee...

Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed into law legislation against “adult cabaret” in...

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39 bodies dug up in cult investigation of pastor in Kenya

39 bodies dug up in cult investigation of pastor in Kenya

A tipoff from members of the public led police to raid the pastor’s property in...

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Mexico migrant camp tents torched across border from Texas

Mexico migrant camp tents torched across border from Texas

It was not immediately known who was to blame in torching the tents.  About two...

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Curfew in Jamaica district after gunmen wound 7 boarding bus

Curfew in Jamaica district after gunmen wound 7 boarding...

Crime statistics released by the police say 303 people were killed on the island...

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An end to the reading wars? More US schools embrace phonics

An end to the reading wars? More US schools embrace phonics

Parents of children with dyslexia have led the push to use the science of reading....

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North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson launches gubernatorial campaign

North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson launches...

A former factory worker and day care operator, Robinson frames himself as an anti-establishment...

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Florida governor seeks federal aid for Fort Lauderdale flood victims

Florida governor seeks federal aid for Fort Lauderdale...

Florida officials say flooding severely damaged 1,000 homes FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla....

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Alabama education director ousted over book’s ‘woke concepts’ on race

Alabama education director ousted over book’s ‘woke concepts’...

Barbara Cooper was forced out as as head of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood...

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Notes on faith: What, to the heathen, is faith?

Notes on faith: What, to the heathen, is faith?

Whether “churched,” a non-believer, or somewhere in between, faith functions in...

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Oklahoma county worried about fallout from racist recording

Oklahoma county worried about fallout from racist recording

Growing optimism about McCurtain County’s future took a gut punch last week IDABEL,...

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Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton on injuries: ‘It’s unacceptable this often’

Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton on injuries: ‘It’s unacceptable...

“The disbelief and disappointment at this stage is hard to put into words and kind...

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Akron, Ohio, temporarily bans use of nonlethal force on protesters

Akron, Ohio, temporarily bans use of nonlethal force on...

Officials and advocates agree to a 14-day restriction that allows litigation and...

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Georgia drops SAT, ACT testing for most public colleges

Georgia drops SAT, ACT testing for most public colleges

Georgia begins an experiment to examine how requiring the exams affects college...

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Draymond Green won’t change post-suspension, returns Game 4

Draymond Green won’t change post-suspension, returns Game...

“I will continue to play the game how I play the game, operate how I operate, be...

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Special forces swiftly evacuate US embassy staff from Sudan

Special forces swiftly evacuate US embassy staff from Sudan

Washington shutters the U.S. mission in Khartoum indefinitely; private American...