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In student loan and affirmative action rulings, advocates fear losses for racial equality

In student loan and affirmative action rulings, advocates fear losses for racial equality

WASHINGTON (AP) — As a Black student who was raised by a single mother, Makia Green believes she benefited from a program that gave preference to students of color from economically disadvantaged backgrounds when she was admitted over a decade ago to
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Gubernatorial nominee's plans to attend rally spark Republican infighting in Kentucky

Gubernatorial nominee's plans to attend rally spark Republican infighting in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican infighting has erupted in Kentucky over gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron's plans to attend a rally sponsored by an ex-rival who is now looking to challenge an incumbent GOP congressman next year.
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Student loan payments start again soon. Supreme Court’s ruling means higher bills for many

Student loan payments start again soon. Supreme Court’s ruling means higher bills for many

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a good month, Celina Chanthanouvong has about $200 left after rent, groceries and car insurance.
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Wider than websites? LGBTQ+ advocates fear broader discrimination after Supreme Court ruling

Wider than websites? LGBTQ+ advocates fear broader discrimination after Supreme Court ruling

A new U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing a Colorado Christian graphic artist to refuse to work with same-sex couples has LGBTQIA+ people across the country worried about just how far the consequences will reach.
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Supreme Court ruling brings bitterness for borrowers counting on student loan forgiveness

Supreme Court ruling brings bitterness for borrowers counting on student loan forgiveness

Whitney Jean Alim, a 27-year-old educator in Chicago, dreamed of buying a house sooner with the room in her budget from President Joe Biden's student loan cancellation plan.
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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Former Vice President Mike Pence, a Republican presidential candidate; Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Anne Milgram, administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency; Sens.
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Minnesota saw 20% jump in abortions last year, partly due to patients from restrictive states

Minnesota saw 20% jump in abortions last year, partly due to patients from restrictive states

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota recorded a 20% jump in abortions in 2022, partly because more patients are traveling from states that have banned or limited the procedure since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
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New California Assembly speaker pledges to tackle the state's biggest issues

New California Assembly speaker pledges to tackle the state's biggest issues

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Assemblymember Robert Rivas was sworn in Friday as the next speaker of California's state Assembly, becoming the first lawmaker from a rural district to hold the powerful office in the state's modern history.
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DC promises a 'very, very robust' police presence to maintain public safety over July 4 holiday

DC promises a 'very, very robust' police presence to maintain public safety over July 4 holiday

WASHINGTON (AP) — With a flood of visitors and tourists expected, officials in the nation's capital are mobilizing additional police officers and dozens of teams of civilian peacekeepers in an attempt to keep rising violent crime rates from marring t
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Fox News reaches $12M settlement with former Tucker Carlson producer who testified in Dominion case

Fox News reaches $12M settlement with former Tucker Carlson producer who testified in Dominion case

NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News will pay one of its former producers $12 million to settle her claims that she faced a discriminatory workplace and that the network coerced her into giving false or misleading testimony in Dominion Inc.
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