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April 26, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — A judge has paused parts of a new Washington state parental rights law derided by critics as a “forced outing” measure. King County Superior Court Judge Michael Scott on Friday paused portions of the law while a lawsuit brought by civil liberties groups and others is pending, The Seattle Times reported. The
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BENGALURU, India (AP) — Each year from June to September, a heavy band of rain makes its way from India’s southwest coast to its northeastern borders, quenching farmers’ thirsty fields. India’s monsoon season is arguably the single most important weather phenomenon for the country, and a good monsoon can noticeably boost the nation’s economy and
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By Caroline Routh, WRAL Sports contributor John Gridley carries a pair of swim goggles in his bag to every meet he attends. He is not a swimmer, but they are an extra pair for his daughter, Kaelyn Gridley, a competitor at the US Swim Trials in Indianapolis, just in case she ever needs them. “As
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Two huge pools were built inside Lucas Oil Stadium for the USA Swimming Olympic Trials. (Video: Caroline Routh for WRAL Sports) Show Transcript The Lucas Oil Stadium home to the Indianapolis Colts is hosting a Super Bowl of sorts, but this time it’s for team USA swimming. The Lucas Oil Stadium has been converted from
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CHICAGO (AP) — Facial recognition startup Clearview AI reached a settlement Friday in an Illinois lawsuit alleging its massive photographic collection of faces violated the subjects’ privacy rights, a deal that attorneys estimate could be worth more than $50 million. But the unique agreement gives plaintiffs in the federal suit a share of the company’s
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Excited to welcome for the first time as the permanent GM of the Carolina Hurricanes uh to the Easter Automotive Group hotline and the drive is a show, Eric Tolsa Eric, thank you very much for taking the time to, to jump on the show. Uh I’m sure this, this week has been a busy
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A popular obesity drug may help treat a dangerous disorder in which people struggle to breathe while they sleep, a new study finds. Tirzepatide, the medication in the weight-loss drug Zepbound and also the diabetes treatment Mounjaro, appeared to reduce the severity of sleep apnea along with reducing weight and improving blood pressure and other
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NEW YORK (AP) — Car dealerships across North America have faced major disruptions this week. CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of auto dealers in the U.S. and Canada, was hit by back-to-back cyberattacks on Wednesday. That led to an outage that continued to impact many of their operations on Friday. For
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Employers who challenged some federal health insurance requirements cannot be forced to provide no-cost coverage for certain types of preventive care, including HIV prep and some kinds of cancer screenings, a federal appeals court in New Orleans ruled Friday. The ruling from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is narrow,
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, acknowledging that vaping flavors can reduce the harms of traditional tobacco smoking. The FDA said it authorized four menthol e-cigarettes from Njoy, the vaping brand recently acquired by tobacco giant Altria, which also sells Marlboro cigarettes.
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