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Muslim mayor blocked from White House decries "watch list"

Muslim mayor blocked from White House decries "watch list"

A New Jersey mayor who was blocked from attending a White House celebration this week with President Joe Biden to belatedly mark the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan called Tuesday for the administration to end the federal “watch list” that he
Crowds of those seeking rescue swell at Sudan's main seaport

Crowds of those seeking rescue swell at Sudan's main seaport

CAIRO (AP) — Exhausted Sudanese and foreigners joined growing crowds at Sudan's main seaport Tuesday, waiting to be evacuated from the chaos-stricken nation.
Unclear who would aid Taiwan in a war, foreign minister says

Unclear who would aid Taiwan in a war, foreign minister says

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Taiwan intends to fight for itself in any armed conflict with China and is unclear as to what countries might stand beside it, the self-governing island's foreign minister said.
Former CEOs of failed banks to testify before Senate panel

Former CEOs of failed banks to testify before Senate panel

WASHINGTON (AP) — The former top executives of two failed banks will testify before Congress this month as lawmakers dig into what caused a series of collapses at mid-sized financial institutions.
UN chief urges all nations to stop targeting media and truth

UN chief urges all nations to stop targeting media and truth

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief warned on the eve of World Press Freedom Day that the media is under attack in every corner of the world and urged all nations to stop the targeting of truth and those who report it.
Election denier Jim Marchant running for US Senate in Nevada

Election denier Jim Marchant running for US Senate in Nevada

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jim Marchant, a Nevada Republican who led a movement of candidates who promoted Donald Trump's lies of a stolen 2020 election, announced Tuesday that he will run for the U.S.
Two Canadians killed during battle in Ukraine, Global Affairs says

Two Canadians killed during battle in Ukraine, Global Affairs says

Paul Hughes says one of the most difficult moments of his life was placing a Canadian flag over the body bag of a soldier from Alberta killed during a bloody battle in eastern Ukraine.

Judge mulls whether voting machine case should go to trial

ATLANTA (AP) — Critics of Georgia's voting machines say they are unconstitutional and should be scrapped in favor of hand-marked paper ballots.
Bye-bye blue flame? NY to require gas-free new buildings

Bye-bye blue flame? NY to require gas-free new buildings

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state is banning natural gas stoves and furnaces in most new buildings, a policy that's part of a national movement aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The law negotiated by Gov.
Utah judge delays implementing statewide abortion clinic ban

Utah judge delays implementing statewide abortion clinic ban

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A state court on Tuesday blocked Utah’s first-in-the-nation ban on abortion clinics from taking effect Wednesday in a ruling in which the judge called the Republican-controlled Legislature’s objective in enacting the ban “nebulo