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Month: May 2024

Georgia’s president vetoes media legislation that has provoked weeks of protests

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s president has vetoed the so-called “Russian law” targeting media that has sparked weeks of mass protests. The law would require media and non-governmental organizations to register as “pursuing the interests of a foreign power” if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad. President Salome Zourabichvili, who is

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Colorado sex offender busted for operating fake charity

By Logan Smith Click here for updates on this story     SILVERTHORNE, Colorado (KCNC) — A Silverthorne man’s charity organizations were shut down last week after investigators discovered no proof that the donations he solicited from door-to-door sales resulted in any care packages being sent to active-duty American military service personnel stationed overseas. The Colorado State

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Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally in Washington to mark a painful present and past

By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of protesters have rallied within sight of the U.S. Capitol, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans and voicing criticism of the Israeli and American governments. The demonstrators marked a painful present — namely the war in Gaza. And they marked a painful past — the exodus of some 700,000

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New hope for moms with postpartum depression

By Jessica Guay Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The first FDA-approved pill to treat postpartum depression was approved a few months ago, and it’s already helping moms in the Pittsburgh area. About one in eight women who have given birth experience symptoms of postpartum depression. An Allegheny Health Network doctor

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Former South Africa leader Zuma promises jobs and free education as he launches party manifesto

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African President Jacob Zuma has lamented the high levels of poverty among black South Africans and promised to create jobs and tackle crime as he launched his new political party’s manifesto ahead of the country’s much anticipated elections. He told thousands of supporters at Orlando

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Pikesville athletic director accused of framing principal with racist AI recording lied on résumé to get job

By Jessica Albert Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A former high school athletic director accused of framing the school’s principal with artificial intelligence in a racist and antisemitic recording lied about his background to get the job, according to an investigation by our media partner The Baltimore Banner. Dahzon Darien,

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Universities continue to grapple with pro-Palestinian protests ahead of graduation ceremonies

By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Universities across the United States have adopted a number of tactics in recent weeks to prevent disruptions by pro-Palestinian protesters at graduation ceremonies. Some universities have reached agreements with on-campus demonstrators, while others have cited safety concerns and canceled, postponed or relocated their schoolwide ceremonies. Several schools

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The stuff that Coppola’s dreams are made of: The director on building ‘Megalopolis’

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Of the many quotations and slogans that flitter through Francis Ford Coppola’s idea-stuffed, open-hearted, unabashedly optimistic “Megalopolis,” one that particularly resonates with the director is: “When we leap into the unknown, we prove that we’re free.” “That’s me making this film,” Coppola says, speaking on

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