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Month: August 2023

Ukraine says its drones damaged a Russian warship, showing Kyiv’s growing naval capabilities

By HANNA ARHIROVA and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine said its sea drones struck a major Russian port Friday and damaged a warship in an attack that underlined Kyiv’s growing naval capabilities as the Black Sea becomes an increasingly important battleground in the war. The strike on Novorossiysk halted maritime traffic

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Texas separates migrant families, detaining fathers on trespassing charges in latest border move

By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas officials say state police officers separated migrant families along the border with Mexico by detaining fathers on trespassing charges and turning over mothers and children to federal agencies. The separations mark a shift from previous comments by Texas leaders who said families should stay together.

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“Cuddling” is just what the doctor ordered for a 200-pound walrus calf rescued this week in Alaska

By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A 200-pound walrus calf found alone and miles from the ocean on Alaska’s North Slope is getting bottle fed and receiving round-the-clock “cuddling” from animal welfare workers who are trying to keep the 1-month-old alive. The male Pacific walrus was found Monday and flown 700 miles

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Federal appeals court upholds Connecticut law that eliminated religious vaccination exemption

By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press A federal appeals court has upheld a 2021 Connecticut law that eliminated the state’s longstanding religious exemption from childhood immunization requirements for schools, colleges and day care facilities. Democratic state Attorney General William Tong calls Friday’s decision a “full and resounding affirmation of the constitutionality and legality of Connecticut’s vaccine

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Alexey Navalny Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Russian opposition leader, Kremlin critic and activist Alexey Navalny. Personal Birth date: June 4, 1976 Birth place: Butyn, Soviet Union Birth name: Alexey Anatolyevich Navalny (sometimes spelled Alexei, Aleksei) Father: Anatoly Navalny, former military officer and basket-weaving factory owner Mother: Lyudmila Navalnaya, basket-weaving factory owner

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No college psychology credit for Florida high schoolers after clash over teaching about gender

By ANNIE MA and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON The Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The first time the College Board bumped up against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s efforts to inject conservative ideals into education standards, it ultimately revamped the Advanced Placement course for African American studies, watering down curriculum on slavery reparations and the Black Lives

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