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Walz Signs Order Restricting 'Conversion Therapy' For Minors
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order aimed at banning socalled conversion therapy on Thursday but said it's just a start and called on the Legislature to make the ban permanent.
Father Arrested In 18-month-old Son's Death In Los Angeles
Detectives have arrested a man in the death of his 18monthold son this week in a motel in South Los Angeles, according to authorities and the boy's mother.
Argentina Logs 1,00,000 Virus Deaths as Delta Variant Looms
a heavy blow to a country that intermittently imposed some of the most severe lockdowns in the world, only to see erratic compliance by many people.
DOJ: Naturopathic Physician Sold Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Cards
A naturopathic physician in Northern California has been arrested and charged after federal prosecutors said she sold fake COVID19 immunization treatments and fraudulent vaccination cards that made it seem like customers received Moderna vaccines.
Trump's Finance Chief Loses Titles, Roles After Indictment
The move by Donald Trump's company to strip its top finance chief from several leadership positions less than two weeks after his criminal indictment suggests it is facing a tricky, new business environment as it seeks to reassure lenders and other busine...
Ex-St. Louis Cop Sentenced In Beating Of Undercover Officer
A former St. Louis police officer was sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in prison for his role in the beating of a Black, undercover police officer during a protest.
DuPont, Spinoffs To Pay $50M For 'Forever Chemical' Cleanup
DuPont Co. and two spinoffs will pay at least $50 million to Delaware to help clean up toxic chemicals, the Delaware Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
Rome Court Defends Murder Convictions Of 2 U.S. Friends
A court in Italy is defending its conviction of two young tourists from California for the 2019 murder of an unarmed Italian plainclothes police officer on a Rome street, dismissing arguments of selfdefense as patently implausible.
Affidavit: Officer Used Taser Without Warning On 75-year-old
A police officer in Colorado used a Taser on a 75yearold man less than a minute after he answered his door with a Hawaiian sword but after he put down the weapon and without issuing any warning, according to a court document released Tuesday.
Cuba Arrests Activists As Government Blames Unrest On U.S. Interference
Cuba blamed historic protests that took place over the weekend on U.S. "economic asphyxiation" and detained some of the highest profile activists, while the Biden administration said it supported the Cuban people's right to demonstrate.
More Migrant Deaths Recorded In Heat Along Arizona Border
The bodies of an unusually large number of migrants who died in Arizona's borderlands are being recovered this summer amid record temperatures in the sunscorched desert and rugged mountains.
Israeli President, Turkey's Erdogan Talk In Sign Of Thaw
Israels newly inaugurated president spoke Monday with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a sign of a possible thaw after years of frosty relations between the two former allies.
Fauci Says Americans Who Are Fully Vaccinated Do Not Need Booster Shots at This Time
Fauci said that there are ongoing studies evaluating if and when the US will recommend booster shots.
Thousands Of Protesters Take To The Streets In Cuba
Thousands of Cubans took to the streets from Havana to Santiago on Sunday in rarely seen protests, expressing frustration over pandemic restrictions, the pace of COVID19 vaccinations and what they said was government neglect.
Arizona Man Accused Of Plowing Truck Into Cyclists Indicted
A man accused of plowing his pickup truck into a group of bicyclists taking part in a race has been indicted on aggravated assault and other charges.
US To Pay Nevada $65K In Settlement Over Radioactive Waste
The U.S. Department of Energy has agreed to pay Nevada $65,000 after the government mislabeled and mischaracterized lowlevel radioactive waste that was shipped to a disposal site north of Las Vegas for more than five years.