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25 years after Matthew Shepard’s death, LGBTQ+ activists say equal-rights progress is at risk
It’s been 25 years since Matthew Shepard, a gay 21-year-old University of Wyoming student, died…
Troye Sivan harnesses ‘levity and fun’ to fuel third full album, ‘Something to Give Each Other’
NEW YORK (AP) — Troye Sivan was initially going to begin his third full-length album…
More than 90% of people killed by western Afghanistan quake were women and children, UN says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — More than 90% of the people killed by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in…
‘The Care & Keeping of You’ author and her podcast co-host break down puberty for today’s parents
NEW YORK (AP) — The average onset of puberty is about two years earlier than…
An Italian couple is unaccounted for in Southern Israel. The husband needs regular medical care
They were last heard from at about 9:30 a.m. Saturday. They were sheltering in their…
`The Laramie Project’ stages a special reading in Wyoming on the 25th anniversary of Shepard murder
NEW YORK (AP) — It has been 25 years since the body of Matthew Shepard…
After troubled start, New York is shaking up its legal marijuana market with new competitors
RAVENA, N.Y. (AP) — New York officials launched legal recreational marijuana sales by promising many…
In the news today: Trudeau in Yellowknife, Canadian citizen killed in Israel
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
As strikes devastate Gaza, Israel forms unity government to oversee war sparked by Hamas attack
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined with a top political rival Wednesday…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
As strikes devastate Gaza, Israel forms unity government to oversee war sparked by Hamas attack…
Federal judge won’t block suspension of right to carry guns in some New Mexico parks, playgrounds
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge cleared the way Wednesday for enforcement of…
NASA shows off its first asteroid samples delivered by a spacecraft
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA on Wednesday showed off its first asteroid samples delivered…
Families in Israel and abroad wait in agony for word of their loved ones taken hostage by militants
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — One of those taken hostage is a grandmother who learned…
After delays, California unveils first site of state tiny home project to relieve homelessness
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An abandoned office park in Sacramento will be the site of…
A Chinese Australian journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A Chinese Australian journalist who was convicted on murky espionage charges…
As Israeli military retaliates, Palestinians say civilians are paying the price in strikes on Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hallways filled with screaming voices. A terrible stench in…
B.C. First Nation ‘furious’ after federal government rejects order to protect owls
VANCOUVER – A federal government decision to reverse course on issuing an emergency order for…
Nashville sues over Tennessee law letting state pick 6 of 13 on local pro sports facility board
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging a new Tennessee law…
Transgender residents in North Carolina, Montana file lawsuits challenging new state restrictions
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Transgender residents of North Carolina and Montana added Wednesday to a…
Jill Biden recognizes 15 young women from 13 states for advocacy to improve their communities
WASHINGTON (AP) — A charitable act by twins Brooke and Breanna Bennett to help give…
Iowa man sentenced to 2 life terms in death of 10-year-old girl whose body was found in a pond
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man was sentenced Wednesday to two life terms for…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
Voting begins in Ohio in the only election this fall to decide abortion rights
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In-person voting for a November ballot measure over abortion rights began…
Birkenstock stumbles on Wall Street as traders find sandal maker’s shares too pricey
NEW YORK (AP) — Birkenstock shares are stumbling in their debut on the stock market…