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Month: February 2024

Decades after suspected arson, a historic Black church in Pennsylvania reopens as a Black history museum

By Kaitlyn Schwanemann, CNN (CNN) — For the first time in nearly 30 years, Pandora Anderson Campbell stepped inside Spring Valley African Methodist Episcopal church in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and couldn’t stop smiling. “I could feel the spirit of the ancestors. I don’t know how to explain it,” Campbell told CNN. Five generations of Campbell’s relatives were

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Japan court approves a transgender man’s request for legal recognition without needing surgery

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A court in western Japan has approved a transgender man’s request to have his gender changed in official records without undergoing sterilization surgery. It’s the first known ruling of its kind since the country’s top court struck down a surgery requirement for such record changes. The Okayama

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China replaces its top securities regulator, moving to reassure investors and end a market slump

BEIJING (AP) — The head of the China Securities Regulatory Commission has been replaced in an apparent effort by Beijing to restore confidence in financial markets following a prolonged downturn. Official media said Wu Qing, a former chairman of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, would replace Yi Huiman. Chinese stocks have been trading near 5-year lows

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Senior Biden officials set to meet with Arab American, Muslim community in Michigan

By Arlette Saenz, Betsy Klein, Dianne Gallagher and Khalil Abdallah, CNN Washington (CNN) — Senior Biden administration officials are expected to meet with members of the Arab American and Muslim community in Michigan on Thursday, four sources familiar with planning told CNN. The senior officials represent some of Biden’s most trusted advisers and policymakers. A

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This lifelong Green Bay Packers fan applied for the team’s defensive coordinator job. He never expected this response

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — As a 23-year fantasy football veteran, lifelong Green Bay Packers fan Bill Port knows his way around an NFL roster. Which is why when the Packers’ defensive coordinator job opened up recently, Port decided he should apply for the position. After all, three regular season titles and three playoff

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