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By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Republicans delegates in North Carolina voted Saturday at their annual convention to censure Thom Tillis, the state’s senior U.S. senator, for supporting policies they said violate key tenets of the GOP platform. As Sen. Tillis has gained influence in Congress for his willingness to
Continue ReadingBy Sam Fossum and Kaanita Iyer, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed LGBTQ Americans to the White House on Saturday for a picnic and concert to commemorate Pride Month. “You are loved. You are heard. You are understood. And you belong,” Biden said in his remarks on the
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By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Nick Ahmed hit a two-run homer in the second inning, Lourdes Gurriel followed with a three-run blast in the fifth and the Arizona Diamondbacks sent the Detroit Tigers to their eighth straight loss, 5-0 on Saturday. NL West-leading Arizona, which has won four straight games, is
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nine people were wounded in a mass shooting in San Francisco’s Mission District on Friday night, but police said all were expected to survive. The shooting “appears to be targeted and isolated,” the San Francisco Police Department tweeted. No suspects or arrests were announced, but police said there was “no known
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nine people were wounded in a mass shooting in San Francisco’s Mission District on Friday night, but police said all were expected to survive. The shooting “appears to be targeted and isolated,” the San Francisco Police Department tweeted. No suspects or arrests were announced, but police said there was “no known
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On day 2, the festival kicks off with pool parties and various musical acts at 1 pm at various hotels across Palm Springs. The music festival spanning across three resorts: The Renaissance, Margaritaville, and The Saguaro. In each resort, musical performances from Venessa Michaels and the Green Velvet will be held at the Renaissance. The
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Garth Brooks is looking forward to creating an inviting atmosphere at his new bar, and that apparently includes serving Bud Light. The country legend spoke with Billboard this week about Friends In Low Places Bar & Honky Tonk, his new bar and entertainment space set to open soon in
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — An ethics committee in the Arizona House has concluded that a Democratic lawmaker engaged in disorderly behavior by hiding Bibles in a lounge for legislators as a comment about the separation of church and state and the weaponization of religion in politics. Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, of Tucson, was caught on video
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By Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — A rare envelope from the 1860s, the only one ever sent to Vermont via the fabled Pony Express, is going up for auction this month. Bids will start at $2,500, but it’s anyone’s guess how high the price might go. Or who sent the letter, which is long gone.
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NEW TOWN, N.D. (AP) — A Native American tribe in North Dakota bought an idle pipeline from the energy company Enbridge to help deliver oil from wells on its reservation to the broader market. The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation announced the deal Friday but didn’t disclose how much it paid. Tribal officials said they
Continue Reading NEW TOWN, N.D. (AP) — A Native American tribe in North Dakota bought an idle pipeline from the energy company Enbridge to help deliver oil from wells on its reservation to the broader market. The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation announced the deal Friday but didn’t disclose how much it paid. Tribal officials said they
Continue Reading By Andrew Carey, Yulia Kesaieva and Uliana Pavlova, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has given his clearest indication yet that Ukraine’s long-awaited push to liberate territory still held by Russia’s occupying forces is underway, saying “relevant counteroffensive defensive actions are taking place in Ukraine.” Speaking in Kyiv Saturday, the Ukrainian leader was
Continue Reading PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities say heavy rains swept through Pakistan’s northwest, causing several houses to collapse and leaving at least 25 people dead and 145 injured. Rains and hail hit the Bannu, Lakki Marwat and Karak districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on Saturday. A senior rescue officer says the storm uprooted trees and knocked
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden welcomed hundreds to the White House on Saturday for a delayed Pride Month celebration aimed at showing LGBTQ+ people that his administration has their back at a time when advocates are warning of a spike in discriminatory legislation, particularly aimed at the transgender community,
Continue ReadingBy Noushin Ziafati, CTVNews.ca Writer-Producer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — It’s a wildfire season that’s on track to being the worst in Canadian history. To date, the wrath of wildfires has been felt in nearly every province and territory. They’ve burned about 4.4 million hectares, roughly 17 times
Continue ReadingBy Mitchell Consky, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — A shopping app that didn’t exist four months ago might be changing the game of e-commerce, however, experts say it’s also raising concerns about data privacy risks for Canadians. Garnering conflicting reactions from customers throughout Canada and the
Continue Reading By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The biggest Pride parade in New England returned to Boston on Saturday after a three-year hiatus, with a fresh focus on social justice and inclusion rather than corporate backing. Marchers cheered, danced and held signs representing various causes during the two-hour event, while people along the sidelines
Continue Reading By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A man is accused of breaking into a Florida theme park, jumping into an alligator enclosure and filming a video for social media – a dangerous stunt that authorities say led to his arrest. Police in Tampa Bay say Jacob Pursifull, 20, hopped a fence to enter Busch
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BALSAMO and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died Saturday. He was 81. Branded the “Unabomber” by the FBI, Kaczynski died at
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Nonprofit organization, FosterAll held an information session at the Assembly of God Church in Indio Saturday morning. Sessions were held in both English and Spanish for those interested in learning more about offering foster or adoptive care. FosterAll organizers shared some common misconceptions people have about becoming a foster parent. People may assume they have
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