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Americans mark Juneteenth with parties, events and quiet reflection on the end of slavery By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS, ED WHITE and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press Detroit (AP) — Americans across the country this weekend celebrated Juneteenth, marking the relatively new national holiday with cookouts, parades and other gatherings as they commemorated the end of slavery…
The roles of fathers have evolved over the generations. Dads who survived the Great Depression were not the same as dads who had served in World War II. Dads who were part of the Hippie Movement and Free Love in the 60’s were not the same as the dads who came of age in the…
Feds announce start of public process to reshape key rules on Colorado River water use by 2027 By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A public process started Thursday to reshape the way Colorado River water is distributed, with federal officials promising to collect comments about updating and enacting rules in 2027 to…
Pope expected to be released soon from hospital after abdominal surgery: Vatican By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is expected to be released from the hospital “in the coming days,” as he recovers well and without complications from abdominal surgery last week, the Vatican said Wednesday. In his daily medical update,…
Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) is voting in favor of H.R. 288, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act (SOPRA). The bill, that she co-sponsored, requires the courts to apply de novo (or “new”) review to all questions of law. These include agencies’ interpretations of statutes and rules. Further, an amendment sponsored by Rep. Hageman was included…
Bud Light, America’s top beer for decades, falls to second following LGBTQ+ marketing criticism By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer After more than two decades as America’s best-selling beer, Bud Light has slipped into second place. Modelo Especial, a Mexican lager, overtook Bud Light in U.S. retail dollar sales in the month ending June 3,…
Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman voted in favor of House Resolution 1640, the Save Our Gas Stoves Act. The legislation would stop the Department of Energy from dictating the type of stove or oven that Americans are allowed to use in their homes. As part of President Joe Biden’s effort to decarbonize the United States by…
16 Montana youth, ages ranging from 5 to 22, are suing Montana for violating its constitutional obligation to fight and protect against climate change. The Montana Constitution directly states that its citizens have the right to a “clean and healthful environment.” Held v. Montana is the first of its kind, and the judge will hear…
The Beatles are releasing their ‘last’ record. AI helped make it possible By SYLVIA HUI and MARIA SHERMAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Artificial intelligence has been used to extract John Lennon’s voice from an old demo to create “the last Beatles record,” decades after the band broke up, Paul McCartney said Tuesday. McCartney, 80,…
Wyoming Congresswoman Harriet Hageman voted to overturn the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (A.T.F.) rule classifying all firearms with barrels under 16-inches and an attached stabilizing, or “pistol” brace as short-barreled rifles (S.B.R.). House Joint Resolution 44 was introduced in March and passed largely on a party-line 219-210 vote on Tuesday, June 13.…