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Month: October 2021

Schiff calls House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy an ‘insurrectionist in a suit and tie’

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff on Tuesday referred to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy as an “insurrectionist in a suit and tie,” as he slammed the House Republican leader for having “absolutely no reverence for the truth.” Schiff, a California Democrat who chairs the House Intelligence Committee and sits on the select

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North Carolina Lt. Gov. Robinson wants ‘sexually explicit’ LGBTQ-themed books removed from schools

By Bryan Mims Click here for updates on this story     RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson wants three LGBTQ-themed books removed from North Carolina schools, calling them “sexually explicit.” Robinson’s Facebook video targeting “George,” “Lawn Boy” and “Gender Queer” was posted on Saturday, days after he was denounced by Democrats and the

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Martha Sepúlveda, la mujer a quien le cancelaron la eutanasia en Colombia, “tiene desesperanza, tristeza y ansiedad de su futuro”, dice su hijo

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Martha Sepúlveda, de 51 años, apareció hace unos días en un reportaje de televisión sonriendo en lo que serían sus últimos días de vida. Anunció, en un hecho sin precedentes en Colombia, que le autorizaron la eutanasia sin ser paciente terminal para evitar el sufrimiento por una esclerosis lateral

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China and India face a deepening energy crunch

CNN By Laura He and Manveena Suri, CNN Business Two of Asia’s largest economies are racing to contain a worsening energy crunch. China is trying to assuage concerns about skyrocketing prices as its major coal mining hubs grapple with heavy rains and deadly accidents, problems that are compounding efforts to address power shortages. Some leaders

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro accused of crimes against humanity at ICC for his record on the Amazon

By Florence Davey-Attlee, CNN A group of climate lawyers has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for his alleged attacks on the Amazon, which they say amount to “crimes against humanity.” Austrian not-for-profit AllRise filed a landmark complaint at the court in the Dutch city of The Hague on

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