NEW YORK (AP) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned global leaders Monday that the world is not only facing a COVID-19 emergency and the worst economic crisis in nearly a century, but also “existential threats” to the climate and biodiversity – and the possibility of the largest economies, the United States and China, splitting the …
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President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday lifting a Trump administration policy that largely banned transgender individuals from joining the U.S. military and prevented service members from transitioning while in uniform. The executive order overturns a March 2018 memorandum issued by President Donald Trump that restricted military service for transgender individuals, and immediately halts …
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Nearly 140 police officers were injured when a violent pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol earlier this month to stop lawmakers from cementing President Biden’s election victory, the Justice Department said in a court filing Monday. The department said 81 officers from the U.S. Capitol Police and 58 Washington Metropolitan Police officers were assaulted during …
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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) – A U.S. Navy SEAL has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the hazing death of a U.S. Army Green Beret while the men served together in Africa. The SEAL’s attorney said he plans to appeal the punishment. Tony DeDolph received the sentence Saturday from a jury …
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President Biden on Monday signed an executive order to remove restrictions on transgender Americans joining the military, reversing a controversial Trump-era Pentagon policy. Mr. Biden’s order comes just days after new Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who expressed support for reversing the transgender policy, assumed control at the Pentagon. The move was long expected to be …
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