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Month: April 2024

Tennessee governor signs bill requiring local officers to aid US immigration authorities

By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill that would require law enforcement agencies to communicate with federal immigration authorities if they discover people are in the the country illegally. The bill signed by the Republican would also broadly mandate cooperation in the process of identifying,

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Arizona’s abortion ban is likely to cause a scramble for services in states where it’s still legal

By LAURA UNGAR and DEVI SHASTRI Associated Press Adrienne Mansanares expects a flurry of calls from patients in Arizona starting this week. She’s the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, which has clinics that provide abortions in Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada. Mansanares said the clinics should be able to accommodate

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US and Philippines step up strategic partnership as China threats loom in South China Sea

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is again reassuring the Philippines the U.S. commitment to the islands’ defense is steadfast amid increasing concerns about provocative Chinese actions in disputed areas of the South China Sea. The U.S. and Filipino foreign and defense ministers and national security advisers met to

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‘Golden Bachelor’ couple Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist split 3 months after wedding

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — The sun has set on “The Golden Bachelor’s” Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist’s marriage. Just three months after marrying in a live televised ceremony, the two announced their plans to divorce on “Good Morning America” Friday. “Theresa and I have had a number of heart-to-heart conversations,” Turner said,“We’ve looked

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Americans’ attitudes toward the economy hold steady despite disappointing inflation reports

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Americans haven’t felt any better about the economy these past few months, but they haven’t felt any worse either. That’s striking because disappointing inflation reports have thrown Wall Street into a tailspin. The University of Michigan’s latest consumer survey showed that sentiment largely held steady in April, according

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Gobernadora de Iowa firma proyecto de ley que ilegaliza la estadía de algunos inmigrantes indocumentados en el estado

Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Iowa siguió el ejemplo de Texas cuando su gobernadora promulgó un proyecto de ley esta semana que permite a los agentes del orden arrestar a algunos inmigrantes indocumentados. La gobernadora republicana de Iowa, Kim Reynolds, promulgó este miércoles un proyecto de ley que tipifica como delito estar en el estado después

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In death, O.J. Simpson and his trial verdict still reflect America’s racial divides

By GRAHAM LEE BREWER and AARON MORRISON Associated Press For many people old enough to remember O.J. Simpson’s murder trial, his 1995 exoneration was a defining moment in their understanding of race, policing and justice. Nearly three decades later, it still reflects the different realities of white and Black Americans. Some people recall watching their

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