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Month: November 2024

Trump’s defense secretary nominee paid accuser but denies sexual assault, attorney says

By Kaanita Iyer, Zachary Cohen and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault in a settlement agreement that included a confidentiality clause, according to Hegseth’s attorney. Attorney Timothy Parlatore said Hegseth denies assaulting the woman and has characterized the October

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Tea is a way of life in Azerbaijan and center stage at COP29. But it’s not immune to climate change

Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — As Azerbaijan introduces its vibrant tea culture to COP29 attendees, scientists are studying how to save it from climate change. At a COP when almost everything is inside, little reminders of Azerbaijani culture are sprinkled throughout the venue. But even the most fundamental of cultural traditions around the world,

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Ohio offers a new way to use public money for Christian schools. Opponents say it’s unconstitutional

Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Around the country, advocates for Christian education have been finding legal ways to tap taxpayer money used more typically for public schools. One new approach in Ohio is benefiting schools tied to a burgeoning conservative political group and facing objections from defenders of the separation of church and state.

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The ‘super year’ of elections has been super bad for incumbents as voters punish them in droves

Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Whether on the left or the right, regardless of how long they’ve been in power, sitting governments around the world have been drubbed this year by disgruntled voters in what has been called the “super year” for elections. Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election was just the latest

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