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Iowa first to pass law stripping gender identity protections
Iowa removes gender identity from civil rights code amid protests

DES MOINES, Iowa: Iowa lawmakers have passed a new law that removes protections for gender identity from the state's civil rights code....

Rare boost for South Korea as births rise after nearly a decade
South Korea sees first birth rate increase in nine years

SEOUL, South Korea: For the first time in nine years, South Korea recorded a rise in births, offering a rare positive sign in the country's...

US overdose deaths drop 24% to 87,000 in one year
CDC: US drug overdose deaths drop to lowest levels since June 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Nearly 87,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the 12 months ending September 2024, a 24 percent drop from the...

US dockworkers approve six-year contract, securing major pay hikes
US East and Gulf Coast dockworkers ratify new six-year contract

NORTH BERGEN, New Jersey: More than 45,000 U.S. dockworkers have approved a new six-year contract, securing higher wages and preventing...

DOJ: Woman charged for trying to defraud Elvis Presley’s family
Missouri woman admits to multimillion-dollar Graceland fraud scheme

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A Missouri woman admitted to a scheme to cheat Elvis Presley's family out of millions and take control of Graceland,...

Tragic accident at South Korean highway site kills 4, injures 6
Four dead in South Korea highway construction collapse

ANSEONG, South Korea: A tragic accident at a highway construction site in Anseong, South Korea, claimed the lives of at least four...

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US overdose deaths drop 24% to 87,000 in one year
CDC: US drug overdose deaths drop to lowest levels since June 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Nearly 87,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the 12 months ending September 2024, a 24 percent drop from the...

Pentagon to cut 5,400 jobs amid Trump’s federal workforce reduction
Pentagon to fire 5,400 workers as Trump downsizing faces backlash

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Pentagon announced this week that it will cut 5,400 jobs as part of President Donald Trump's plan to shrink the...

US oil tariff may force foreign producers to pay $10 billion annually
Trump's 10% oil tariff may cost foreign producers $10 billion annually

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A proposed 10 percent U.S. tariff on oil imports could deal a US$10 billion annual blow to foreign producers, particularly...

Struggling Heat need to regain past form vs. Wizards
Struggling Heat need to regain past form vs. Wizards

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images) Playing the second leg of a back-to-back, the Miami Heat look to rebound from an overtime...

Rangers look for continued success vs. rival Islanders
Rangers look for continued success vs. rival Islanders

(Photo credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images) The New York Rangers and Islanders are coming off impressive showings against one of the...

Jazz look for 'refocusing' moment as they prepare for Pistons
Jazz look for 'refocusing' moment as they prepare for Pistons

(Photo credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images) Though he's been patient as his team goes through a rebuilding phase, Utah Jazz coach Will...

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