Cosmetic to critical: Blue states help trans health coverage
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — For most of her life in New Mexico, Christina Wood felt like she had to…
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US, Filipino forces show power in drills amid China tensions
By JIM GOMEZ AND AARON FAVILA Associated Press SAN ANTONIO, Philippines (AP) — American and Filipino forces pummeled a ship with a barrage of…
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By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region have released a video…
Continue Reading Oklahoma board denies clemency for death row inmate Glossip
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s state parole board voted Wednesday not to recommend clemency for death row inmate…
Continue Reading China to scrap PCR test requirement for inbound travelers
BEIIJING (AP) — Travelers entering China will no longer need to provide a negative PCR test result starting Saturday. A Foreign Ministry official…
Continue Reading She got $0 from condo sale. Supreme Court weighs fairness
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will decide the case of a woman who lost her one-bedroom condo in Minneapolis…
Continue Reading 2024 race won’t be like 2020. That’s good and bad for Biden
By WILL WEISSERT and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — No honking geese are likely to interrupt his speeches this time. As President…
Continue Reading Hawks playoff win pushes Janet Jackson concert back 1 day
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks are still alive in the playoffs and that will force fans planning to attend Janet Jackson’s concert in the…
Continue Reading In a growing India, some struggle to prove they are Indians
By SHEIKH SAALIQ and SHONAL GANGULY Associated Press MURKATA, India (AP) — Krishna Biswas is scared. Unable to prove his Indian citizenship, he is…
Continue Reading Chita Rivera introduces us to her alter ego in new memoir
By LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press Broadway legend Chita Rivera reminisces about her career, love life and family in her new book, “Chita: A…
Continue Reading Bud Light fumbles, but experts say inclusive ads will stay
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Bud Light may have fumbled its attempt to broaden its customer base by partnering with a transgender influencer.…
Continue Reading $1.6B trial starts against utility over fatal 2020 wildfires
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A trial connected to a $1.6 billion class action lawsuit against utility PacifiCorp over the catastrophic Labor Day 2020…
Continue Reading Singapore executes man for coordinating cannabis delivery
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Singapore on Wednesday executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for…
Continue Reading First reactions to ‘The Flash,’ starring Ezra Miller
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The words “impressive” and “awesome” were common refrains from a group of entertainment…
Continue Reading Pricey prawns may imperil Indian grain that combats climate
By JEMIMA RAMAN, Press Trust of India KOCHI, India (AP) — On a tiny sliver land in southern India, the future of an ancient grain that helps combat…
Continue Reading Tobacco company settles with US over business in North Korea
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says a British tobacco company has agreed to a $629 million settlement to…
Continue Reading Venezuela’s Juan Guaidó not seeking political asylum in US
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó says he is not seeking political asylum in the…
Continue Reading Mattel introduces first Barbie with Down syndrome
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Toy company Mattel revealed its first Barbie doll representing a person with Down…
Continue Reading Australian leader to host Biden, Kishida, Modi at May summit
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will host President Joe Biden and the…
Continue Reading Roberts declines Senate request to testify on court ethics
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts has declined a request from the Senate…
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