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Roger Waters denied hotel stays in Argentina and Uruguay over antisemitism allegations, report says

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Hotels in Argentina and Uruguay reportedly rejected reservations for Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters over accusations of antisemitism leveled at the British singer known for his pro-Palestinian views. Waters was due to stay in Argentina’s capital of Buenos Aires ahead of shows scheduled for Nov. 21-22 as part of his

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Warriors’ Draymond Green suspended 5 games for grabbing Rudy Gobert; 3 players fined

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has suspended Golden State’s Draymond Green for five games for grabbing Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert around the neck “in an unsportsmanlike and dangerous manner,” the league said Wednesday night. Also penalized by the league for their roles in the incident, which happened early in Tuesday’s game between the Timberwolves and

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Australia proposes law to allow prison time for high-risk migrants who breach visa conditions

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Migrants with crimional records in Australia will face up to five years in prison for breaching their visa conditions under emergency legislation introduced in response to a High Court ruling that foreigners migrants can’t be detained indefinitely. The government said that by Thursday it has released

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Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher is sentenced to 21 months in prison for federal offenses

By Michelle Watson and Brian Todd, CNN (CNN) — The mother of the Virginia 6-year-old who shot his first-grade teacher in January was sentenced to 21 months in prison for federal felony offenses, a spokesperson with the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia told CNN Wednesday. Deja Taylor pleaded guilty in June to two

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Suspect in fatal Hawaii nurse stabbing pleaded guilty last year to assaulting mental health worker

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated A former Hawaii psychiatric hospital patient has been indicted on a murder charge in the stabbing death of a nurse at the facility. Court records also show Tommy Kekoa Carvalho pleaded guilty to a 2020 assault of a state mental health worker. Authorities say Carvalho on Monday stabbed Justin Bautista,

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Colorado case using ‘insurrection’ argument to bar Trump from the ballot goes to the judge

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado judge heard closing arguments on whether Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is barred from the ballot by a provision of the U.S. Constitution that forbids those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office. The hearing came on the heels of two losses elsewhere for advocates

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Sen. Joe Manchin doesn’t commit to staying in Democratic Party as he weighs presidential run

By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia on Wednesday wouldn’t rule out a departure from the Democratic Party, saying he’s never considered himself “a Washington Democrat” as he weighs a potential presidential run. “I’ve never considered myself a Washington Democrat. I’ve been a very independent person,” Manchin told CNN’s Kaitlan

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3 Jewish students sue New York University over antisemitism response

By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Three Jewish students are suing New York University over its alleged failure to enforce its anti-discrimination policies, claiming their civil rights were violated over the university’s handling of discrimination and harassment against Jewish students, according to court documents. Bella Ingber, Sabrina Maslavi and Saul Tawil – each a junior

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Biden and Xi agree to restore some military-to-military communications between the U.S. and China

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed Wednesday to restore some military-to-military communications between their armed forces as the two leaders met for hours on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. Both sides pledged cooperation that would bring the

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