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Month: July 2023

Abortion regulations and LGBTQ-related legislation among state laws taking effect Saturday

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — As several state legislative sessions have concluded or are drawing to a close, some of the high-profile legislation enacted by state lawmakers is just taking effect. Many states saw particularly polarizing sessions, with Democrats and Republican state lawmakers moving in opposite directions on abortion- and LGBTQ-related legislation. Several GOP-led

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Franchón Crews-Dezurn puts undisputed super-middleweight champion status on the line against Savannah Marshall

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Franchón Crews-Dezurn will put her status as the undisputed super-middleweight world champion on the line when she faces Savannah Marshall on Saturday. Two of the biggest hitters in women’s boxing will step into the ring at the AO Arena in Manchester, England, with all four of Crews-Dezurn’s title belts

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The Dutch king could offer an apology in a speech on the anniversary of slavery’s abolition in 1863

By AHMAD SEIR and MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch King Willem-Alexander will deliver a speech to commemorate the anniversary of the country abolishing slavery. There is speculation in the Netherlands he could offer an apology on behalf of the royal house. The king’s speech on Saturday follows Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte

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Tajik man who fatally shot 2 at Moldova airport is wanted in a kidnapping case in his native country

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Authorities in Tajikistan say a Tajik man who fatally shot two security officers at Moldova’s main international airport is wanted in his native country in relation to the kidnapping of a local bank official. The General Prosecutor’s Office of Tajikistan named the assailant as Rustam Ashurov, saying he is a member

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