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Denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a Japanese high court says

Denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a Japanese high court says

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese high court ruled Thursday that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for urgent government action to address the lack of any law allowing for such unions.
16 SWAT officers hospitalized after blast at training facility in Southern California

16 SWAT officers hospitalized after blast at training facility in Southern California

IRVINE, Calif.
Death of nonbinary teen Nex Benedict after school fight is ruled a suicide, medical examiner says

Death of nonbinary teen Nex Benedict after school fight is ruled a suicide, medical examiner says

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The death of a nonbinary student the day after a fight inside an Oklahoma high school restroom has been ruled a suicide, the state medical examiner's office said Wednesday.
Geert Wilders says he doesn't have support of likely coalition partners to become Dutch premier

Geert Wilders says he doesn't have support of likely coalition partners to become Dutch premier

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Geert Wilders, whose anti-Islam, anti-immigration rhetoric swept him to a stunning victory in a November election, said Wednesday he doesn’t have the support of his prospective coalition partners to become the next Dutch
3 men face firearms charges after Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting, authorities say

3 men face firearms charges after Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting, authorities say

KANSAS CITY, Mo.
Texas man who used an iron lung for decades after contracting polio as a child dies at 78

Texas man who used an iron lung for decades after contracting polio as a child dies at 78

DALLAS (AP) — A Texas man who spent most of his 78 years using an iron lung chamber and built a large following on social media, recounting his life from contracting polio in the 1940s to earning a law degree, has died.
50 years later, Tommy John surgery remains a game-changer

50 years later, Tommy John surgery remains a game-changer

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — There is a bridge that runs from Tommy John and Dr. Frank Jobe in 1974, all the way to Shohei Ohtani, Justin Verlander and Bryce Harper. A thread that connects an increasing number of baseball's biggest stars.
Judge dismisses some charges against Trump in the Georgia 2020 election interference case

Judge dismisses some charges against Trump in the Georgia 2020 election interference case

ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the Georgia 2020 election interference case on Wednesday dismissed some of the charges against former President Donald Trump and others, but many counts in the sweeping racketeering indictment remain intact.
Putin warns again that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty is threatened

Putin warns again that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty is threatened

President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty or independence is threatened, issuing another blunt warning to the West just days ahead of an election in which he’s all but certain to secure ano
An explosion in a building outside Beijing kills 2 people and injures 26

An explosion in a building outside Beijing kills 2 people and injures 26

BEIJING (AP) — An explosion caused by a suspected gas leak ripped through a building in northern China on Wednesday, killing two people and injuring 26 others, authorities said.
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