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Urban League declares a ‘state of emergency’ for civil rights in the US in response to Trump
One of the nation’s oldest civil rights organizations on Thursday declared a “state of emergency” for antidiscrimination ...
Nationwide protests planned against Trump’s immigration crackdown and health care cuts
Protests and events against President Donald Trump’s controversial policies that include mass deportations and cuts to ...
State Department layoffs affect key Trump priorities like intelligence, energy and China
One employee coordinated intelligence activities. Another worked to leverage U.S. energy interests abroad. And a third was an ...
Canada’s Couche-Tard drops offer to buy Japanese 7-Eleven convenience stores
Canadian retail chain Alimentation Couche-Tard is dropping its proposal to acquire Seven & i Holdings Co., the Japanese ...
Trump administration pulls $4B in federal funding for California’s bullet train project
The Trump administration revoked federal funding for California’s high-speed rail project on Wednesday, intensifying ...
Simone Biles wins two ESPYS, beating out Stephen Curry, Freddie Freeman and Rory McIlroy
Simone Biles won two trophies at the ESPYS on Wednesday night, including the women’s best athlete award. The 11-time Olympic ...
Prince Harry retraces Diana’s footsteps by walking through a land mine field in Angola for charity
Prince Harry followed in his late mother’s footsteps on Wednesday by wearing a flak jacket and walking down a path in an ...
Jane’s Addiction bandmates sue each other over onstage fight that ended tour
The members of alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction filed dueling lawsuits Wednesday over singer Perry Farrell’s onstage ...
Justice Department fires Maurene Comey, prosecutor on Epstein case and daughter of ex-FBI director
The Justice Department has fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey and a prosecutor in the ...
Trump says Coca-Cola will use real sugar in its US flagship drink. The company isn’t confirming that
Make American Coke Great Again? President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar in its ...
Disneyland is celebrating its 70th anniversary: Here’s a look at the park then and now
Disneyland is celebrating 70 years of being “The Happiest Place on Earth.” The summerlong festivities in southern California include the opening of “Walt Disney – A Magical Life,” a show featuring ...
Bangladeshi forces clash with supporters of ousted leader Hasina, leaving at least 4 dead
Bangladeshi security forces on Wednesday clashed with supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaving at least four people dead and scores injured, a hospital ...