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American Airlines has a contract deal with flight attendants, and President Biden is happy about it

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants have a deal on a new contract. President Joe Biden says the agreement prevents a strike that would have hurt U.S. consumers and the economy. American and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants announced Friday that they have reached a tentative

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Churchill Downs lifts suspension of trainer Bob Baffert following Medina Spirit’s failed drug test

AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs has rescinded its extended suspension of Bob Baffert, allowing the Hall of Fame trainer to resume racing his horses at the historic track and partner facilities after more than three years of banishment for a failed drug test of ultimately disqualified 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina

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Tennessee will remove HIV-positive people convicted of sex work from violent sex offender list

Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — HIV-positive people who were convicted in Tennessee of sex work under a decades-old aggravated prostitution law will no longer be required to face a lifetime registration as a “violent sex offender” under a lawsuit settlement finalized this week. Last year, LGBTQ+ and civil rights advocates filed a federal lawsuit

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Montana attorney general didn’t violate campaign finance rules, elections enforcer says

Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s elections enforcer said he found no evidence that Attorney General Austin Knudsen violated campaign finance rules by inviting another Republican to run against him as a token primary candidate so that Knudsen could raise more money for his re-election campaign. The executive director of the Montana Democratic Party

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Appeals court hears Christian homeless shelter’s challenge to Washington anti-discrimination law

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lawyers for a Christian homeless shelter were in a federal appeals court Friday to challenge a Washington state anti-discrimination law that would require the charity to hire LGBTQ+ people and others who do not share its religious beliefs, including those on sexuality and marriage. Union Gospel Mission in Yakima,

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Nevada judge who ran for state treasurer pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges

Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A rural Nevada judge who ran unsuccessfully for state treasurer in 2022 pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges accusing her of using funds raised for a statue memorializing a slain police officer for political campaign costs and personal expenses, including her daughter’s wedding. Michele Fiore, a Republican former

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Tech outage halts surgeries, medical treatments across the US

Associated Press A global technology outage has curtailed treatment at hospitals across the country. Medical centers reported Friday morning that they were postponing procedures, suspending hospital visits and delaying treatments. The outage was caused by a faulty software update issued by a cybersecurity firm that affected customers running Microsoft Windows. A woman says her 73-year-old

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