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UN gravely concerned by an Afghan Taliban law that has provisions on child marriage
The United Nations has criticized a new Afghan law on separation in marriage, saying it entrenches discrimination against women and girls
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Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin has released a critical study of the party’s performance in the 2024 campaign
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Backlash to Trump's $1.8B settlement fund delays GOP immigration bill
Senate Republicans have departed Washington for the Memorial Day recess without voting on a roughly $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies
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Tennessee fails to execute Tony Carruthers after IV difficulties. State won't try again for a year
Tennessee officials have called off the lethal injection of Tony Carruthers, who was convicted of kidnapping and murdering three people in 1994, after his executioners tried and failed for over an hour to establish an intravenous line
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Key federal agency approves the design plan for Trump's Washington arch
President Donald Trump says it’s “fantastic” that a key federal agency approved the design for the triumphal arch he wants to build at an entrance to the nation’s capital
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Free speech or race-baiting? Tennessee shooting stirs debate over livestreamer's approach
A Tennessee judge has set a $1 million bond for a white livestreamer charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting and wounding a Black man
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Texas board faults Camp Mystic leader for inaction during deadly flood
A Texas board has suspended the nursing license of Camp Mystic’s co-director in a scathing order that accuses her of not helping children evacuate during last year’s catastrophic floods
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Trump eases refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costs
The Trump administration is loosening a federal rule that requires grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment
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US stocks edge higher following the latest U-turn for oil prices
U.S. stocks ticked higher following the latest reversal for oil prices
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Woman at center of sprawling Minnesota fraud gets nearly 42-year prison sentence
The former leader of a Minnesota nonprofit has been sentenced to nearly 42 years in prison for her role in a staggering $250 million fraud case
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