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Month: December 2023

LGBTQ+ activists in Minnesota want prosecutors to treat the killing of a trans woman as a hate crime

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — LGBTQ+ activists in Minnesota want prosecutors to treat the killing of a trans woman in Minneapolis as a hate crime, and they want lawmakers to strengthen legal safeguards to protect a community that’s disproportionately the target of violence. Savannah Ryan Williams was shot in the head at

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Russia puts prominent Russian-US journalist Masha Gessen on wanted list for criminal charges

By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian police have put prominent Russian-American journalist and author Masha Gessen on a wanted list after opening a criminal case against them on charges of spreading false information about the Russian army. It is the latest step in an unrelenting crackdown against dissent in Russia that

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UN chief and many nations demand immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, but US remains opposed

By EDITH M. LEDERER and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief and many Security Council members are demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza. But the United States is reiterating its opposition, virtually dooming any action by the U.N.’s most powerful body. The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and

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UNLV students won’t return for in-person classes this semester after shooting that killed 3

By RIO YAMAT and BEN FINLEY Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Students and faculty at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas will not be returning to campus this semester for in-person classes after a gunman killed three professors, the university’s president announced Friday, saying final exams next week have been canceled. “Given the physical

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Daylight remains between Democrats and Republicans over border policy changes, sources say

By Priscilla Alvarez and Lauren Fox, CNN There remains a lot of daylight between Democrats and Republicans on border policy changes as the White House urges lawmakers to pass its national security supplemental request, according to multiple sources. While the White House appears willing to offer major concessions on border policy, including new asylum limits and

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Republican National Committee officially allows candidates to participate in unsanctioned debates

By Kyle Blaine, CNN (CNN) — The Republican National Committee said Friday that it has no party-sponsored presidential debates scheduled for January and that GOP candidates are free to participate in any forum or debate of their choosing. “We have held four successful debates across the country with the most conservative partners in the history

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