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Biden condemns wave of state legislation restricting LGBTQ+ rights, says ‘these are our kids’

Biden condemns wave of state legislation restricting LGBTQ+ rights, says ‘these are our kids’

President Joe Biden on Thursday condemned a wave of “cruel” and “callous” state laws curbing the rights, visibility and health care access of LGBTQ+ people, especially children, leaving them feeling under attack like never before and the White House with limited options to intervene.
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CNN ousts CEO Chris Licht after a brief, tumultuous tenure

CNN ousts CEO Chris Licht after a brief, tumultuous tenure

The chief executive CNN pushed out of a job on Wednesday faced mounting problems in his first year leading the struggling network: viewership and profits were declining, programming blunders were growing and the network’s journalists were losing confidence by the day.
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U.S. defense secretary says Washington won’t stand for ‘coercion and bullying’ from China

U.S. defense secretary says Washington won’t stand for ‘coercion and bullying’ from China

The U.S. has been expanding its own activities around the Indo-Pacific to counter sweeping territorial claims from China
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Cardinal performs rite to restore Vatican altar desecrated by man’s naked protest

Cardinal performs rite to restore Vatican altar desecrated by man’s naked protest

Polish man approached the basilica’s high altar at closing time, undressed and jumped up on the marble altar
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Activists in Canada aim to carry torch for Hong Kong’s silenced Tiananmen vigil

Activists in Canada aim to carry torch for Hong Kong’s silenced Tiananmen vigil

June 4 marks the 34th anniversary of China’s crackdown on pro-democracy protesters
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Disney lawsuit judge removes himself from case but not for reasons cited by DeSantis

Disney lawsuit judge removes himself from case but not for reasons cited by DeSantis

The governor’s lawyers had filed a motion to disqualify Walker last month
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Debt deal imposes new work requirements for food aid and that frustrates many Democrats

Debt deal imposes new work requirements for food aid and that frustrates many Democrats

Democrats are deeply conflicted about the requirements President Joe Biden negotiated
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Canada to ‘significantly’ enhance military presence in Indo-Pacific region: Anand

Canada to ‘significantly’ enhance military presence in Indo-Pacific region: Anand

Currently there are 2 Canadian military ships in the region
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Top seeds unbeaten in early NCAA Tournament baseball regional games

Top seeds unbeaten in early NCAA Tournament baseball regional games

The first day of the NCAA Tournament headed into Friday night with no surprises among the national seeds.
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Rescuers at site of Iowa building collapse complete search for survivors, move on to recovery

Rescuers at site of Iowa building collapse complete search for survivors, move on to recovery

An Iowa task force has completed its search for survivors at the site of a partially collapsed Davenport apartment building without finding three missing people who are feared dead, authorities said Friday. The focus has shifted to shoring up the structure so recovery efforts can begin.
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