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Massachusetts Sued by Two Foster Families Over Alleged Religious Discrimination in Foster Care Policy

International

New Zealand Beats First-timer South Africa to Reach Women's Rugby World Cup Semifinals

New Zealand has absorbed its most physical test at the Women’s Rugby World Cup and overran South Africa 46-17 to reach the semifinals in Exeter

by Foster Niumata | Sep 13

A Lebanese Dancer Defies Extremist Threats and Social Norms With His Sold-out Performances

Christian and Islamic fundamentalists say Paulikevitch is “promoting homosexuality" because he wears dresses and undulates to classical Arabic music; the dancer...

by Malak Harb and Kareem Chehayeb | Sep 13

National

'Leave the Gay at the Door': New Jersey School Administrator Sues District Over Alleged Homophobic Retaliation

David Francis-Maurer, a former assistant principal at Cherry Hill High School East, has filed a lawsuit against the Cherry Hill School District, alleging severe...

Sep 13

Trump Says He’ll Send National Guard to Memphis, Escalating His Use of Troops in US Cities

President Donald Trump says he'll send the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, to address crime concerns there

by Jonathan Mattise | Sep 13

Politics

Fed Governor Lisa Cook Claimed 2nd Residence As 'Vacation Home,' Undercutting Trump Fraud Claims

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook referred to a condominium she purchased in June 2021 as a “vacation home” in a loan estimate

by Lindsay Whitehurst and Christopher Rugaber | Sep 14

Patel Faces Congressional Hearings After Missteps in Kirk Assassination Probe and Turmoil at Fbi

FBI Director Kash Patel is bracing for scrutiny over his leadership of the Charlie Kirk investigation and other areas when he appears before Congress this...

by Eric Tucker | Sep 14

Business

Unemployment, Inflation and GDP Growth Will Be Worse This Year Than Projected, Budget Office Says

The Congressional Budget Office has released new economic projections, indicating that unemployment, inflation and overall growth will worsen in 2025 before...

by Fatima Hussein | Sep 13

South Korean Workers Return Home After Days in Detention Following Us Immigration Raid

A plane carrying more than 300 South Korean workers released after days of detention in Georgia has landed in South Korea

by Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim | Sep 13

Health

Millions Face Skyrocketing Health Insurance Costs Unless Congress Extends Subsidies

There’s bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of people since the COVID-19...

by Mary Clare Jalonick and Amanda Seitz | Sep 14

Federal Subpoenas for Transgender Care Records Raise Medical Privacy Concerns and Put Providers in a Legal Bind

The subpoenas are unusual in how much information they seek, while giving no inkling of any alleged crimes that may have been committed. They also sow fear and...

by Margaret Riley | Sep 13