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Lawsuit: California prisons target 'foreign-born' inmates

Lawsuit: California prisons target 'foreign-born' inmates

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s corrections agency routinely refers inmates who appear to be “foreign-born” to federal immigration authorities even if they are U.S.
Trump lawyer questions E. Jean Carroll at rape lawsuit trial

Trump lawyer questions E. Jean Carroll at rape lawsuit trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's lawyer sought Thursday to pick apart a decades-old rape claim against the former president, questioning why accuser E. Jean Carroll did not scream or seek help when Trump allegedly attacked her in a department store.
Biden's student loan help would be 'annihilated' by GOP bill

Biden's student loan help would be 'annihilated' by GOP bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s student loan agenda would be all but obliterated by the U.S.
Global Citizen's next campaign: Reform climate financing

Global Citizen's next campaign: Reform climate financing

NEW YORK (AP) — Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley repeated her call Thursday to rewrite the rules of global development banks to relieve the debts of middle and lower income countries and increase funding for climate adaptation.
Trump revives threat of skipping GOP presidential debates

Trump revives threat of skipping GOP presidential debates

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Donald Trump is again threatening to skip a presidential debate.
Gillum trial: Official says PR firm was active in campaign

Gillum trial: Official says PR firm was active in campaign

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A former campaign official for the Florida Democrat who nearly beat Republican Gov.
Punishment or prevention: California debates fentanyl crisis

Punishment or prevention: California debates fentanyl crisis

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Pamela Smith remembers vividly the last time she saw her only son alive. It was 3:18 a.m.
Streaming giants required to contribute to Canadian content as Bill C-11 becomes law

Streaming giants required to contribute to Canadian content as Bill C-11 becomes law

OTTAWA — A new federal law will require digital platforms such as Netflix, YouTube and TikTok to contribute and promote Canadian content. The Liberals' Online Streaming Act passed its final vote in the Senate Thursday and received royal assent.
Vermont passes bills aimed at protecting abortion pills

Vermont passes bills aimed at protecting abortion pills

The Vermont Legislature passed reproductive and gender-affirming health care bills on Thursday with a late addition aimed at protecting access to a medication widely used in abortions even if the U.S.
In New York, Trudeau gets grilled about Canada's commitment to humanitarian aid

In New York, Trudeau gets grilled about Canada's commitment to humanitarian aid

NEW YORK — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced pointed questions about his government's cuts to foreign aid spending Thursday at a star-spangled conference meant to showcase his credentials as an international agent of change.