As a legal battle ensues over a new Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms, the details of exactly how the mandate will be implemented and enforced remain unclear
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Israeli airstrike in the northern West Bank kills a Palestinian militant and wounds 5 other people
The strike took place in Nur Shams, an urban refugee camp that has been a frequent target of the Israeli military and is known as a stronghold of Palestinian militants.
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Tim Scott has benefited from mentors along the way. He’s hoping for another helping hand
The South Carolina senator is one of a handful of prominent people being considered by former President Donald Trump to be his running mate this year.
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A San Francisco store is shipping LGBTQ+ books to places where they are banned
Beginning last May, she started raising money and looking for recipients. Becka Robbins’s books have gone to places like a pride center in West Texas and an LGBTQ-friendly high school in Alabama.
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French voters propel far-right National Rally to strong lead in first-round legislative elections
A new coalition on the left, the New Popular Front, also poses a challenge to the pro-business President Macron and his centrist alliance Together for the Republic.
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Hurricane Beryl approaches southeast Caribbean as a Category 4
Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, Tobago and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
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Suspected female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria, authorities say
Authorities in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Gwoza say at least 18 people have been killed and 30 wounded, including 19 seriously, in coordinated attacks.
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Zelensky appeals to West to relax targeting limits for Ukraine as glide bombs hammer front line
The Ukrainian president said Sunday that Russia had dropped more than 800 glide bombs in Ukraine in the past week alone.
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Beryl strengthens into a hurricane in the Atlantic, forecast to become a major storm
A major hurricane is considered a Category 3 or higher, with winds of at least 111 mph. As of Saturday afternoon, Beryl was a Category 1 hurricane.
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After president’s debate debacle, Jill Biden delivering message that they’re still all in
The first lady is trying to rally support for her husband after a dreadful performance in Thursday’s presidential debate created fresh worries about President Joe Biden’s age and his ability to compete in November’s election and to serve another four years.