Andrew Tate appears in Romanian court to face rape and human trafficking charges
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Andrew Tate appears in Romanian court to face rape and human trafficking charges

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Andrew Tate, a social media personality known for expressing misogynistic views online, appeared Wednesday in a court in Romania, where prosecutors have charged him with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to exploit women.The former professional kickboxer and his brother, Tristan, who also was charged, arrived at the court… […]

Lebanon’s crisis-battered healthcare system now prepares for a wider war with Israel, minister says
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Lebanon’s crisis-battered healthcare system now prepares for a wider war with Israel, minister says

By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s crisis-battered health care system is now preparing for the possibility of a devastating wider conflict with Israel, the country’s health minister told The Associated Press in an interview Monday. Israel’s military and Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah militant group have traded strikes since […]

Dozens of pregnant women being turned away from ERs despite law
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Dozens of pregnant women being turned away from ERs despite law

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bleeding and in pain, Kyleigh Thurman didn’t know her doomed pregnancy could kill her. Emergency room doctors at Ascension Seton Williamson in Texas handed her a pamphlet on miscarriage and told her to “let nature take its course” before discharging her without treatment for her ectopic pregnancy. When the 25-year-old returned three […]

Americans’ growing demand for mini farm animals…
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Americans’ growing demand for mini farm animals…

NEW YORK (AP) — They’re adorable. They require less food and space. And without much coaxing, they might help cut the grass. Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, goats, donkeys and other diminutive farm animals, a trend driven by hobby farmers looking for easy-to-manage livestock and homesteaders who like the idea of […]

Pentagon orders sub to Middle East, tells carrier to hasten transit…
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Pentagon orders sub to Middle East, tells carrier to hasten transit…

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area, as the U.S. on Monday said it believes […]

Judge rules Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors violates US Constitution
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Judge rules Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors violates US Constitution

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge struck down Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for children as unconstitutional Tuesday, the first ruling to overturn such a prohibition as a growing number of Republican-led states adopt similar restrictions.U.S. District Judge Jay Moody issued a permanent injunction against the Arkansas law, which would have prohibited… […]