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Court rejects Nick Sandmann’s bid to revive defamation claims against news outlets
A federal appeals court refused to resurrect former Covington Catholic student Nicholas Sandmann’s defamation lawsuits against five news outlets, ruling that their lopsided coverage of his encounter with an American Indian activist conveyed opinion and was therefore protected speech.
‘Tan Mom’ Patricia Krentcil launches Florida Senate bid
Sen. Rick Scott will face off against one of Florida’s tannest mothers in the GOP primary this election cycle.
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North Carolina’s governor visits rural areas to promote Medicaid expansion delayed by budget wait
With a Medicaid expansion kickoff likely delayed further in North Carolina as General Assembly budget negotiations drag on, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper wrapped up a week of rural travel Thursday to attempt to build pressure upon Republicans to hustle on an agreement.
Couscous ‘risotto’ with asparagus: Treat couscous like risotto for a creamy, fresh meal
The wheaty flavor of pearl couscous, which sometimes is labeled Israeli couscous, is nicely complemented by the salty, nutty notes of Parmesan cheese and the grassiness of fresh parsley.
Harvard’s legacy admissions policy helps White students, but is it illegal?
America's colleges are anxiously awaiting the outcome of a new federal Education Department investigation into Harvard University's admissions policy for "legacy" students, wondering whether the time has come to do away with a policy that seems to chiefly benefit White students.
Feds raise concerns about long call center wait times as millions dropped from Medicaid
As millions of Medicaid recipients face the potential loss of health coverage for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic, state call centers are getting inundated with questions from people needing help. In some cases, federal officials say, it's taking too long to get answers.
Paramount decides it won’t sell majority stake in BET Media Group, source tells AP
BET won't be sold after all: Paramount Global decided against selling the majority stake of the network.
NYC bans use of TikTok on city-owned phones, joining federal government, majority of states
New York City has directed its employees to delete TikTok from their city-issued phones, joining the federal government and more than half of U.S. states in banning the use of the Chinese-owned social media app on government-owned devices.
Groundwater treatment systems to address ‘forever chemicals’ planned near Michigan military base
Groundwater treatment systems will be installed near a military base in northern Michigan to address contamination from high levels of toxic, widely used "forever chemicals," the U.S. Department of Defense announced Thursday.
White House lawyer who advised Biden on pandemic and GOP investigations is set to leave next month
The top White House lawyer will leave next month after a nearly three-year run helping President Joe Biden weigh legal considerations as he implemented his pandemic response, battled Republican investigations and crafted major legislation.
Airlines are adding new routes and making a bold bet on continued strong demand for travel
Building on strong bookings this summer, American Airlines said Thursday it will add three new European destinations next summer and revive another international route that it last flew in 2019.
Taliban official says women lose value if their faces are visible to men in public
Women lose value if men can see their uncovered faces in public, a spokesman for a key ministry of Afghanistan's Taliban government said Thursday, adding that religious scholars in the country agree that a woman must keep her face covered when outside the home.
Father sentenced for 1-month-old’s death that renewed criticism of Maine’s child welfare agency
A father who'd faced a series of domestic violence charges was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the death of his 1-month-old son in a case that renewed criticism of Maine's child welfare agency.
Russia fines Google $32,000 for videos about the conflict in Ukraine
A Russian court on Thursday imposed a 3-million-ruble ($32,000) fine on Google for failing to delete allegedly false information about the conflict in Ukraine.
World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women’s events
The world's top chess federation has ruled that transgender women cannot compete in its official events for females until an assessment of gender change is made by its officials.
Ukrainian soldiers who were blinded in combat face the new battle of navigating the world again
Along a bustling street in a western Ukrainian city, Denys Abdulin takes his first independent strides since he was severely wounded and blinded while fighting invading Russian troops more than a year ago.
Maui fire survivors are confronting huge mental health hurdles, many while still living in shelters
The evacuation center at the South Maui Community Park Gymnasium is now Anne Landon's safe space. She has a cot and access to food, water, showers, books and even puzzles that bring people together to pass the evening hours.
Britney Spears’ husband files for divorce, source tells AP
Britney Spears ' husband, Sam Asghari, has filed for divorce from the superstar 14 months after they were married, a person familiar with the filing said late Wednesday.
New Mexico congressman in swing district seeks health care trust for oil field workers
A bill aimed at compensating oil field workers and immediate relatives for uninsured medical costs related to air pollution and heat-related illness has been introduced by a first-term congressman from New Mexico.
