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Month: June 2024

New York’s ‘equal rights’ constitutional amendment restored to ballot by appeals court

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) โ€” A proposed amendment to New Yorkโ€™s constitution to prohibit discrimination based on โ€œgender identityโ€ and โ€œpregnancy outcomesโ€ has been restored to the November election ballot by a state appeals court. A panel of midlevel appellate judges on Tuesday overturned an earlier decision by an upstate judge to strike the proposed Equal

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Kansas lawmakers approve a plan to lure the Chiefs from Missouri by helping to finance a new stadium

By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) โ€” Kansas legislators approved a bipartisan plan Tuesday aimed at luring the Kansas City Chiefs away from Missouri by helping to finance a new stadium for the Super Bowl champions. The bill passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature and sent to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly would allow Kansas

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Boeing CEO defends his safety record, spars with senators and apologizes to crash victims’ relatives

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing CEO David Calhoun defended the companyโ€™s safety record during a contentious Senate hearing Tuesday, while lawmakers accused him of placing profits over safety, failing to protect whistleblowers, and even getting paid too much. Relatives of people who died in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners were in

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Calder Cup Finals: CV Firebirds beat Hersey Bears 6-2 in Game 3; Take 2-1 series lead

The Coachella Valley dominated Game 3 of the Calder Cup Finals to take a 2-1 series lead. The Firebirds beat the Bears 6-2 at Acrisure Arena. BURNING UP๐Ÿ”ฅ@Firebirds | #HERvsCV | #CalderCup pic.twitter.com/FQpYU8g1vh— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) June 19, 2024 “The Captain” Max McCormick was the star of the game, scoring a hat trick to

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Trump declares ‘I love Milwaukee’ after reportedly using the word ‘horrible’ for the RNC host city

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO and JILL COLVIN The Associated Press RACINE, Wisconsin (AP) โ€” Former President Donald Trump has insisted he loves the city of Milwaukee as he returned to the critical battleground state of Wisconsin just weeks before it hosts the Republican National Convention. โ€œI love Milwaukee,โ€ Trump told the crowd. Trump was playing cleanup

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Missouri attorney general says not so fast on freeing woman jailed for 43 years in 1980 killing

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is seeking to put the brakes on releasing a woman from prison in a 1980 killing that her attorneys allege was committed by a now-discredited police officer. Bailey said his office intends to ask an appeals court to review Judge Ryan Horsmanโ€™s ruling last week

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