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United States lawmakers are expected to vote on Saturday evening on three military aid packages for Ukraine, Israel and other allies in the Asia Pacific region. The three bills are part of Speaker Mike Johnson’s complex strategy to get aid out to foreign allies while quelling a rebellion by hardline Republicans who would prefer to see […]

By Richard Cowan, Moira Warburton and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday with broad bipartisan support passed a $95 billion legislative package providing security assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, over bitter objections from Republican hardliners. The legislation now proceeds to the Democratic-majority Senate, which passed a similar measure […]

Two men connected to fatal shootings learned their fates in Franklin County courts, and a teen who accidentally shot his friend will remain in custody for the foreseeable future. Here’s a look at these and other cases in this week’s court roundup: Man connected to fatal Italian Village nightclub shooting avoids prison The brother of […]

A premier L.A. County teaching hospital has fired one of its highest-ranking doctors following a two-year investigation that found he regularly gawked at the genitalia of anesthetized patients and never disclosed that he was being paid by a medical device company whose products he used on patients. Staff members at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, a public […]

Claudia Perez’s children could count on one hand the number of times they had seen their father cry. The day their mother left was one of them. Perez had worked her whole life for a dream that did not come true: Save enough money to take her family back to Mexico and live together in […]

Russia is recruiting female convicts to boost its military forces, a Ukrainian intelligence spokesperson said. Moscow wants to recruit the convicts to auxiliary and combat roles, the Kyiv Post reported. More than 100,000 convicts from Russian penal colonies have reportedly been conscripted to fight in Ukraine. Russia is recruiting female convicts to bolster its war […]

Togo’s parliament has given final approval to a new constitution extending the President’s term, after critics denounced the move as a coup. The West African country will move from a presidential to a parliamentary system. President Faure Gnassingbé’s supporters argue the changes reduce his powers by transforming the presidency into a ceremonial role. But the […]

Cannabis is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, this year estimated to rake in more than $64 billion globally as more and more regions unravel marijuana prohibition. Germany became the third European country to legalize weed on April 1 this year, though only in limited amounts, while voters in states like Florida […]

David Maughan, 32, moved from Richmond, Virginia, to Oakland Park, Florida, last year. As a progressive, Maughan said he was nervous about Florida’s culture war politics. But he’s found Floridians to be accepting and welcoming, especially in the LGBTQ+ community. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with David Maughan, a 32-year-old human resource […]

A new multi-faith event in Brighton to commemorate the role of soldiers from pre-partition India has been unanimously backed by councillors. It will take place at the India Gate in the city’s Royal Pavilion Gardens in October. Councillors have voted to set up a committee of community leaders to oversee the event, according to the […]

Bill Gates reportedly now has one fewer home. That became the case earlier this month after the Microsoft co-founder reached a deal to sell a 2,430-square-foot house he owned in Medina, Washington, according to Realtor.com. How much the property ultimately went for is unknown. It was originally put up for sale on March 29 with […]