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'Threat neutralized' and evacuations begin after active shooter situation at Mt. Horeb Middle School
Intermediate students are being evacuated to a church in Mt. Horeb. Other schools remain on lockdown until police give their approval, they will be transported to the bus garage.
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Abortion in Arizona: Measure to repeal near-total ban passes in state Senate
Democrats in the Arizona Legislature made a final push Wednesday to repeal the state's long-dormant ban on nearly all abortions, which a court said can be enforced.Voting wasn’t complete, but the Senate had the 16 votes it needed to advance the bill.Fourteen Democrats in the Senate were joined by two Republican votes in favor of repealing the bill, which narrowly cleared the Arizona House last week and is expected to be signed by Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.The near-total ban, which predates...
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Pro-Palestinian banners. Blazing Olympic rings. Workers' May Day rallies confront turbulent times
ISTANBUL (AP) — Workers and activists around the world marked May Day with largely peaceful protests Wednesday over rising prices and calls for greater labor rights. Pro- Palestinian sentiments were also on display. Police in Istanbul used tear gas and fired rubber bullets to disperse thousands of people who tried to break through a barricade and reach the main Taksim square in defiance of a ban. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said at least 210 people were detained. President Recep Tayyip...
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President Petro Says Colombia to Cut Diplomatic Ties With Israel
President Gustavo Petro said Colombia will cut diplomatic ties with Israel for having “a genocidal president” during a speech commemorating the Labor Day holiday on Wednesday.
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European elections: Glucksmann and Mélenchon clash after Socialist candidate expelled from protest
Raphaël Glucksmann, the top candidate for the Socialists in the European elections, was forced to leave a May Day protest after he was targetted by a group of far-left activists. He pointed the blame at the leader of the radical left Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
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Turkey police arrest 210 at Istanbul May Day protests
Police in Istanbul have used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters who tried to break through a barricade to reach the city's...
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The Six-Week Abortion Ban in Florida Is Only the Beginning
Florida has long been a destination state for abortion-seekers in a region defined by sweeping criminal bans. And, despite being under...
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[PHOTOS] Dead end as floods render Thika Road impassable
A section of Thika Road remained impassable for the better part of Wednesday. Heavy downpour that pounded the city Tuesday night and...
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Police begin tearing down tents at UW-Madison pro-Palestinian protest
Tensions grew between police and pro-Palestine protestors Wednesday morning as officers tore down tents and arrested some protestors on UW-Madison's campus.
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Met Gala History: How the Biggest Night in Fashion Came to Be
The first Monday in May is one of fashion’s most anticipated nights: The Met Gala. From Zendaya’s light-up Cinderella gown to Blake Lively’s red carpet transformations to Billy Porter’s show-stopping glitz and glam, the Met Gala brings together our favorite celebrities, influencers, and fashion icons. This year on May 6, the exclusive list of invitees will attend the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute gala dressed to the theme of “The Garden of Time.” While you make bets on who will...
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Bitcoin down, stocks up as investors eye this week’s Fed meeting
The Kitco News Team brings you the latest news, videos, analysis and opinions regarding Precious Metals, Crypto, Mining, World Markets and Global Economy.
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Police use tear gas, water cannons and stun grenades on 'foreign agent' bill protesters in Georgia's capital
Tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons were used by riot police against protesters of Georgia's controversial "foreign agent" bill in its capital Tbilisi.