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☆ RFK Jr. declares independent 2024 presidential run, raises millions more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Jarrett Renshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrives on stage to announce his entry to the 2024 presidential race as an independent candidate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. October 9, 2023. I'm here today I'm here to declare myself an independent candidate," Kennedy told a crowd of several hundred gathered in front of the National Constitution Center. It’s sort of a disgrace,” said Ken Martin, head of Minnesota’s Democratic Party. We can’t go into this election with rose-colored glasses,” said Charles Wilson, chair of Washington DC’s Democratic Party. He is so engaged in a Kennedy run that he drove from Alabama to attend the announcement on Monday.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Mark Makela, Kennedy, Tony Lyons, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Kennedy's, Kerry Kennedy, Rory Kennedy, Joseph Kennedy II, Bobby, Biden, Trump, ”, Ken Martin, Charles Wilson, Diane Sare, Brian Noble, Barack Obama, “, ” Noble, Jarrett Renshaw, Heather Timmons, Grant McCool Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Democratic Party, National Constitution Center, Reuters, Democrat, Republican, BIDEN, TRUMP, Trump, Biden, U.S, Democratic National Committee, St Louis, Minnesota’s Democratic Party, Washington DC’s Democratic Party, Senate, Republican National Committee, Army, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, U.S, Philadelphia, United States, St, New York, Iraq, Alabama

☆ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expected to announce independent run for president
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivers his political speech at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. August 12, 2023. REUTERS/Scott Morgan/File Photo/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 9(Reuters) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr, an environmental lawyer, anti-vaccine activist and son of the former senator, is expected to announce Monday in Philadelphia that he is dropping his Democratic Party bid for president and will run as an independent. At a Democratic National Committee gathering in St Louis last week, party faithful were both dismissive and concerned. It’s sort of a disgrace,” said Ken Martin, head of Minnesota’s Democratic Party. We can’t go into this election with rose-colored glasses,” said Charles Wilson, chair of Washington DC’s Democratic Party.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Scott Morgan, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, ”, Ken Martin, Charles Wilson, Jarrett Renshaw, Heather Timmons, Diane Craft Organizations: Fair, REUTERS, Rights, Democratic Party, YouTube, Democratic, Reuters, Biden, Democratic National Committee, St Louis, Minnesota’s Democratic Party, Washington DC’s Democratic Party, Thomson Locations: Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, U.S, Philadelphia, St

LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Government lawyers will on Monday tell Britain's top court that it should overturn a ruling which declared unlawful a plan to deport migrants to Rwanda, one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's key policies. The court ruled that those sent to Rwanda would be at risk of being sent home where they could face persecution despite having a legitimate asylum claim. This would make the policy unlawful under Britain's Human Rights Act (HRA), which made the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) part of British law. The decision dealt a massive blow to the Conservative Sunak's pledge to stop thousands of migrants from arriving in small boats on the English south coast. The government's first planned Rwanda deportation flight had been due to leave in June last year, but was blocked at the last minute by an injunction from the European Court of Human Rights until all the UK legal action had been concluded.

Persons: Britain's, Rishi Sunak's, Suella Braverman, Sunak, Joe Biden's, Michael Holden, Sam Tobin, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: Appeal, European, Human Rights, Conservative, United, European Union, of Human Rights, Thomson Locations: Rwanda, London's, East Africa, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Vietnam, Sudan, Britain, Sunak's, West, United States, Mexico, Europe, Africa, Asia, Germany

☆ How Karol G went from a Latin music star to a fashion icon
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Robb Young | Graciela Martin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +24 min

With 66 million followers on the platform, Karol G ranks 70th in terms of follower count but 6th when it comes to engagement rates. But the label’s enthusiasm for its Karol G campaign a half-year after its release is telling, nonetheless. Karol G attends the #BoF500 Gala during Paris Fashion Week at Shangri-La Hotel Paris on September 30, 2023 in Paris, France. By the time Karol G entered the scene in a big way, fashion, luxury and sportswear giants were still warming up to her male counterparts. People aren’t as fixated on that anymore.”Indeed, it is the shift in attitudes toward language that appears to have helped Karol G secure the Loewe deal.

Persons: Karol G, Jonathan Anderson, Karol’s, Shakira, — Karol G, Provenza, “, ”, Nicki Minaj —, Karol, Karol G's, she’s, Lea Colombo, “ Karol G, Charlie Smith, Loewe, couldn’t, Ricky Martin’s, hasn’t, “ I’ve, Anderson, Karol G’s, ” Karol G, Christopher Polk, SocialBook, Kim Kardashian, Julian Martinez, ” Martinez, “ Karol, Miu, Roberto Cavalli, Gina Ferazzi, Loewe’s Smith, Jacquemus, Barbie, Emilio Pucci, —, Vetements, Rick Owens, Pascal Le Segretain, Maykol Sanchez, Spotify’s, Yankee’s, Don Omar’s, Maluma, J, Nicky Jam, . Ivy Queen, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira —, Burberry —, Becky G —, Karol —, Ovy, Bad Bunny, Rich Fury, Karla Martínez, There’s, Leila Cobo, Billboard’s, ” Cobo, aren’t, “ Jonathan, ” Karol, Carolina Giraldo Navarro, Colombia’s, J Balvin, Cobo, She’s, ” she’s, haven’t, ’ ” Karol G, Alexander Tamargo, Nina García, Elle, García, ” García, I’ve, I’m, it’s, Brett Alan Nelson, I’d Organizations: The, Fashion, CNN, —, Billboard, MTV, New York City’s Rockefeller Center, Variety, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Brands, Los, Paris, Spotify, Reebok, Umbro, Dolce, Gabbana, Nike, Guess, Adidas, Trailblazers, Burberry, Levi’s, Kappa, Puerto Rican, Pew Research Center, Limits, Vogue Mexico, reggaeton’s, Loewe, Carolina, Puerto Locations: Spanish, ”, Latin America, New York, Newark , New Jersey, California, Versailles, bejeweled, Paris, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Canada, America, Balmain, Barcelona, Rosalía, American, Panama, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Dominican, Caribbean, Medellín, Colombia, Puerto, Miami, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Chile, Austin, Austin , Texas, Mexico, North America, Europe, Dubai, Singapore, Nairobi, Puerto Rican, Sera, Miami , Florida, Colombiamoda

They can also rile up Trump's own party, which then incorporates the former president's vendettas and impulses into its own agenda. Though most in his party have stayed quiet, Trump's comments about Milley horrified some Republicans. On the debate stage last week, Trump’s rivals for the GOP nomination didn't address the former president's more incendiary rhetoric. Democrats, including Biden, have warned that Trump and supporters in his Make America Great Again movement are a threat to American democracy. At last week's California Republican Party convention in a hotel ballroom in Anaheim, Trump’s rhetoric reached yet another level.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, lowlifes, ”, Trump, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong, Ruth Ben, ” Ben, Ghiat, Rodrigo Duterte, Trump's, Jack Smith, Mark Milley, Milley, “, ” Milley, Mike Pence, John Kelly, Kelly, ” Trump, Steven Cheung, Biden, ” Alex Conant, Ron DeSantis, Conant, Paul Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi, San Francisco — how’s, Jonathan J, Cooper, Michael R Organizations: Republican, Democratic, White, NBC, New, North, New York University, Trump, U.S, Capitol, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Republicans, GOP, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington's Georgetown University, The Associated Press, White House, CNN, Marine Corps, Florida Gov, California Republican Party, Associated Press Locations: United States, New York, Philippines, Mexico, U.S, China, Florida, ”, California, Anaheim, San Francisco, Anaheim , California

☆ Britain's Keir Starmer plots painstaking path to power
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Elizabeth Piper | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

[1/2] British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaks during Prime Minister's Questions, at the House of Commons in London, Britain, May 24, 2023. Hours later, those from the opposition Labour party were summoned by senior members in charge of discipline and ordered to delete the posts and apologise. Welcome to Keir Starmer's Labour Party. "Thanks to Keir Starmer's leadership, voters see a changed Labour Party that is ready to change the country with a mission-driven government," a Labour spokesperson said when asked to comment for this story. 'CORBYN WITHOUT THE MADNESS'Named after the founder of the Labour Party, Keir Hardie, Starmer was brought up in a staunchly left-wing household.

Persons: Keir Starmer, Jessica Taylor, Handout, Gene Simmons, Simmons, Islam, Keir Starmer's, Jeremy Corbyn, we've, Starmer, Tony Blair, Rishi Sunak, Keir Hardie, Charlie Falconer, Claire Ainsley, Olaf Scholz, Australia's Anthony Albanese, Ainsley, Falconer, COVID, Keir, Mark Stephens, Blair, Starmer's, Andrew Cooper, David Cameron, Cooper, David Clarke Organizations: British Labour Party, REUTERS, Labour, Reuters, Keir Starmer's Labour Party, Conservatives, Conservative, Labour Party, Policy Institute, Labor Party, Public Prosecutions, Critics, Board, Police Service, Northern, Human, OF, DPP, of Human, Reigate Grammar, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Australia, Germany, U.S, Caribbean, Uganda, Reigate

Rarely in recent times has a Vatican gathering generated as much hope, hype and fear as this three-week, closed-door meeting, known as a synod. But it nevertheless has drawn an acute battle line in the church’s perennial left-right divide and marks a defining moment for Francis and his reform agenda. Even before it started, the gathering was historic because Francis decided to let women and laypeople vote alongside bishops in any final document produced. While they have secured some high-profile positions in the Vatican and local churches around the globe, the male hierarchy still runs the show. Asked specifically about church blessings for same-sex unions, Francis suggested they could be allowed as long as such benedictions aren’t confused with sacramental marriage.

Persons: — Pope Francis, Francis, Francis ’, “, ”, JoAnn Lopez, Lopez, Cardinal Raymond Burke, ” Burke, Cardinal Robert Sarah, Burke, Francis didn’t Organizations: VATICAN CITY, Catholic Church, Catholic Locations: Indian, Seattle, Toronto, U.S, ”

☆ Your world in 10 minutes: Listen to Reuters journalists talk about McCarthy's ouster and other top news
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Listen on the Reuters app. A first in the U.S. House of Representatives: Speaker Kevin McCarthy is ousted as party infighting plunges Congress into further chaos. In Britain, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tries to unite a divided Conservative party to fight next year’s election. Plus, a sell-off in government bonds has investors around the world spooked and banners say the sons of El Chapo have banned fentanyl production - but what do they really mean? Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Rishi Sunak, El Chapo, El Organizations: Apple, Google, Reuters, U.S . House, Conservative, Thomson Locations: U.S, Britain, Sinaloa

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 3: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tours the Exhibitor's Hall on Day 3 of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, Britain, October 3, 2023. We've had 30 years of a political system which incentivises the easy decision, not the right one. Thirty years of vested interests standing in the way of change," he will say, according to excerpts of his speech. "Our political system is too focused on short-term advantage, not long-term success ... Our mission is to fundamentally change our country." "The Labour party have set out their stall: to do and say as little as possible and hope no one notices.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Carl Court, Sunak, Grant Shapps, we've, We've, Jeremy Hunt, Keir Starmer, Elizabeth Piper, Andrew MacAskill, Alistair Smout, William Maclean, Robert Birsel Organizations: British, Conservative Party Conference, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Conservative, Labour Party, Times, Euston, Labour, Thomson Locations: MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, Manchester, Britain, Rights MANCHESTER, England, English, London

☆ Pope set for another row with conservatives at bishops' summit
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Alvise Armellini | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Pope Francis looks on as he meets with French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) at the Palais du Pharo, on the occasion of the Mediterranean Meetings (MED 2023), in Marseille, France September 23, 2023. Andreas Solaro/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsVATICAN CITY, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday opens a global summit of bishops on potentially momentous issues for the Roman Catholic Church, including the role of women and its attitude towards LGBT people. To the chagrin of conservatives, it does not explicitly mention abortion, euthanasia, and the defence of the traditional family. A papal document will follow, most likely in 2025, meaning changes in Church teaching, if any, would be a long way off. In one, the pope hinted at the possibility of allowing priests to bless same-sex couples on a case-by-case basis.

Persons: Pope Francis, Emmanuel Macron, Andreas Solaro, Francis, Father Gerald Murray, Cardinal Raymond Burke, Burke, Murray, Jesus, Alvise Armellini, Matthew Lewis Organizations: CITY, Roman Catholic Church, Catholic, EWTN, Churches, Church, Thomson Locations: Marseille, France, Rome, St Peter's, Asia, Europe, Africa, United States, America, Vatican

☆ Top US general taking steps to protect family after Trump death comments
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

"This is an act so egregious that, in times gone by, the punishment would have been DEATH!" Trump said on Sept. 22 on his Truth Social platform. Milley assumed the chairman role in October 2019 during Trump's presidency and is set to step down on Sept. 30. And I'll take appropriate measures to ensure my safety and the safety of my family." Reporting by Costas Pitas; Editing by Rami Ayyub and Gerry DoyleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mark Milley, Joe Biden, Larry Taylor, Leah Millis, Staff Mark Milley, Donald Trump, Trump, Milley, I've, Costas Pitas, Rami Ayyub, Gerry Doyle Organizations: U.S . Joint Chiefs, Staff, White, REUTERS, Joint Chiefs, Fake, CBS, Thomson Locations: U.S, Vietnam, Washington , U.S, China, Afghanistan, United States

☆ Netflix is ending its subscriber-based DVD rental service
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Introduced in 1998 when Netflix first launched, the DVD service promised an easier rental experience than having to drive to the nearest Blockbuster or Hollywood Video. McEvoy has remained faithful to Netflix’s DVD service so he can keep watching Bollywood and obscure independent films not often found on streaming services. Bill Rouhana, the CEO of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment – which owns DVD rental service Redbox – told The Hollywood Reporter in April he hoped to purchase Netflix’s DVD business. Still, he said, he’s “sad” to see Netflix’s DVD service depart. “I absolutely would not have been able to find all of those movies [I’ve watched] if not for the Netflix DVD service,” he said.

Persons: Colin McEvoy, McEvoy, ”, “, who’ve, Brandon Cordy, Michael Inouye, Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s, Eric Schmitt, ” Cordy, Bill Rouhana, Redbox –, he’s, Viki Organizations: CNN, Netflix, Blockbuster, Hollywood, ABI Research, Gartner Research, Soul Entertainment, Disney Locations: Bethlehem , Pennsylvania, Atlanta

☆ Shrek’s ‘swamp’ now available to rent on Airbnb
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

But this new Airbnb listing in the Scottish Highlands is an exception to the rule. Shrek’s “swamp” is located on the grounds of Ardverikie Estate, a 19th-century Scottish mansion in the Scottish Highlands, some 60 miles south of the city of Inverness. One-off experienceShrek's home is located in the Scottish Highlands. While vacationers will need to organize their own travel to and from the Highlands location, their sojourn at Shrek’s house will be free. Alix McIntosh/AirbnbIf images provided by Airbnb are anything to go by, vacationers can expect a faithful recreation of Shrek’s humble, swampy abode.

Persons: it’s, Alix McIntosh, Airbnb, HopScotch, Baz Luhrmann, Barbie, ”, “ Outlander Organizations: CNN, Scottish Highlands, DreamWorks Locations: Scottish, Ardverikie, Inverness, Scotland, Moulin Rouge, Malibu , California, Balmoral, London, Bank

☆ Why I Am Still a Christian - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Esau Mccaulley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Just as our bodies develop and change, so can our relationship to things spiritual, leading us sometimes to set aside organized religion. For African Americans, in particular, adult faith is complicated by the way certain understandings of Christianity were used to justify our ancestors’ enslavement. Du Bois, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes and Richard Wright, often had very conflicted relationships with Christianity if not hostility toward it. The Black literary canon is a beautiful thing, a hard-wrought wonder. Maybe it started when “master’s preacher” told the enslaved that God destined them to be docile and obedient.

Persons: “ wokeness ”, Du Bois, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, “, ”, Christ

☆ Mark Meadows had never drunk alcohol before he accidentally downed 3.5 White Claws in the White House, Cassidy Hutchinson says in new book
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mark Meadows accidentally got tipsy at the White House for the first time, according to Cassidy Hutchinson's book. Meadows never drank alcohol before he downed White Claw at the White House in 2020, according to Hutchinson. AdvertisementAdvertisementFormer President Donald Trump's onetime chief of staff Mark Meadows never drank alcohol in his life before he accidentally got tipsy off multiple cans of White Claw in the White House, ex-Meadows aide Cassidy Hutchinson said in her new memoir. According to Hutchinson, Meadows explained that he was sitting with Vought and "started to get thirsty." I'm drinking alcohol on a Monday morning, and I've never even had a drink before," Meadows said, according to Hutchinson's book.

Persons: Mark Meadows, Cassidy Hutchinson's, Meadows, Hutchinson, I've, —, Donald Trump's, Cassidy Hutchinson, Mark, Russ Vought, hadn't, Russ Organizations: White House, Service, White, Southern Baptist Locations: Hutchinson

☆ Airbnb is offering a weekend stay at Shrek's Swamp in the Scottish Highlands: Here’s how to book
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Shrek's Swamp will be available for a three night stay from Oct. 27 to Oct. 29. Three months after offering a stay at Barbie's Malibu DreamHouse, Airbnb's latest stunt is a long weekend at Shrek's Swamp. "Ogre enthusiasts can find peace and quiet watching the leaves fall in this mud-laden, moss-covered, murky-watered oasis that is Shrek's Swamp," the listing for the property based on DreamWorks' 2001 hit animated film reads. The bedroom is designed to look exactly how it does in the 2001 animated film. The stay even features Shrek's outhouse.

Persons: Airbnb's, Alix McIntosh Organizations: Malibu, DreamWorks, Scottish Highlands Locations: Scottish

☆ Marcus Stroman rejoins Cubs' rotation to face Rockies
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Marcus Stroman will make his first start in nearly two months on Saturday when the Cubs try for a second consecutive victory over the Colorado Rockies, who have lost their past eight road games. In a surprising twist, Chicago manager David Ross ended his press conference following the Cubs' 6-0 victory over the Rockies on Friday by proclaiming Stroman (10-8, 3.76 ERA) as his Saturday starter. Stroman went 9-4 with a 2.28 ERA through his first 16 starts, but he went 1-4 with a 9.00 ERA in his next seven starts before landing on the IL. In his past 34 games, Suzuki is batting .359 (46-for-128) with nine homers, 29 RBIs and a 1.112 OPS. Suzuki went 2-for-2 against Chris Flexen, Colorado's scheduled Saturday starter, during the Cubs' 6-4 loss to the Rockies on Sept. 12.

Persons: Marcus Stroman, David Ross, Stroman, hasn't, Jameson Taillon, Ross, Seiya Suzuki, Suzuki, Hideki Matsui, Shohei Ohtani, Chris Flexen, Colorado's, Dansby Swanson, Kris Bryant, Bryant, Bud Black, Elias Diaz Organizations: Chicago Cubs, Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado ., Miami Marlins, National League, Marquee Sports Network, Chicago, Flexen, Stroman, Wrigley, Thomson Locations: Chicago, Arizona, Pittsburgh, Colorado . Chicago, Colorado

☆ Pope says impeding migrant rescues at sea is 'gesture of hate'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[1/6] Pope Francis receives a gift from a faithful, near the stele dedicated to sailors and migrants lost at sea, during a visit which is a part of the Mediterranean meetings (MED2023) in Marseille, France, September 22, 2023. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Acquire Licensing RightsMARSEILLE, France, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Friday that migrants who risk drowning at sea "must be rescued," calling it "a duty of humanity, a duty of civilisation". Speaking at the start of a trip centred on migration issues in the Mediterranean, he said that impeding such rescues is "a gesture of hate". He spoke at an inter-religious prayer service at a monument dedicated in the port city of Marseille to those lost at sea. Reporting by Philip Pullella, Editing by William MacleanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Pope Francis, Benoit Tessier, Philip Pullella, William Maclean Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Marseille, France, Rights MARSEILLE

☆ Rising Separatism, and an Assassination, at a Sikh Temple in Canada
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Norimitsu Onishi | More About Norimitsu Onishi | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The markers of separatism are everywhere at the temple. Dozens of yellow flags of Khalistan — a homeland that Sikh separatists want to create in the Punjab region of India — flew in and around the grounds of the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple near Vancouver. In a ground floor hall, where the faithful were socializing and eating, the walls are lined with scores of framed photographs of slain separatist leaders. Now, a portrait of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, holding the symbolic curved sword of devout men, has been added to a wall with four pushpins, still unframed. Mr. Nijjar was gunned down outside the temple in June, a killing that Canada has accused India of orchestrating, sparking a diplomatic skirmish that has culminated in a war of words between the two countries.

Persons: India —, Nanak, Hardeep Singh, Nijjar Locations: Punjab, India, Vancouver, Canada

Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in cases Thursday involving the coverage of gender-affirming care by North Carolina’s state employee health plan and the coverage of gender-affirming surgery by West Virginia Medicaid. During the proceedings, at least two judges said it’s likely the case will eventually reach the U.S. Supreme Court. Both states appealed separate lower court rulings that found the denial of gender-affirming care to be discriminatory and unconstitutional. “West Virginia is entitled to deference where they're going to take their limited resources," he said. Chambers certified the lawsuit as a class action, covering all transgender West Virginians who participate in Medicaid.

Persons: it’s, Tara Borelli, —, Borelli, John Knepper, Knepper, “, Caleb David, Virginia's, ”, Chuck Chambers, Huntington, Chambers, Patrick Morrisey Organizations: —, Circuit, Virginia Medicaid, U.S, Supreme, Lambda, Constitution, World Professional Association for Transgender Health, West, U.S . Centers, Medicare, Services, District, Affordable, West Virginians, West Virginia Inc, Public Employees Insurance Agency, West Virginia Republican, “ Locations: CHARLESTON, W.Va, North Carolina, West Virginia, Richmond, North Carolina’s, Virginia, U.S, “ West Virginia

☆ Morocco's king keeps regal distance even in earthquake crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Aidan Lewis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Analysts and rights groups say the political class has been largely co-opted, while real power rests with the king and his "Makhzen", or Morocco's old political establishment. The tremor has, however, shown the unevenness of Morocco's economic development. Meanwhile, Forbes ranked the king in 2015 among Africa's richest men, with personal wealth valued at more than $5 billion. The king ordered Almada to donate 1 billion dirhams ($100 million) to an earthquake response fund. While the king has made few appearances since the earthquake, government officials have also kept a low profile.

Persons: King Mohammed VI, Hassan II, isn't, Aboubakr Jamai, Mohammed, Almada, Manar, Aidan Lewis, Edmund Blair Organizations: Royal Armed Forces, American College of, Forbes, Africa's, Thomson Locations: Rabat, Marrakech, Morocco, Africa, France, Tunisia, Egypt, Moroccan, Tangier, Casablanca, Almada, London

☆ Opinion | Mitt Romney Has Given Us a Gift
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( David Brooks | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It was the first day of the Republican convention in 2012 and I had nothing to write about, so I wrote a humor column mocking the Romney family for being perfect in every way. A few years later, before he was a senator, Romney asked me to come out to Utah to give a talk to a group he was convening. It’s a pain to write a speech and get on a plane, but I did it in penance for my sins. We all struggle to be the best version of ourselves we can be, and Romney’s struggle is now taking him into retirement and out of the Senate. On the way he gave us a gift, in the form of a series of conversations with The Atlantic’s McKay Coppins, who has written a book on him, excerpted in the magazine.

Persons: Romney, Mitt Romney’s, I’d, Atlantic’s McKay Coppins, Donald Trump contemptuously Organizations: Republican, Republican Party Locations: Utah

Typically, it’s the faithful who carry the various likenesses of Mary in similar festivals across the world. A century ago, the Vatican formally granted special permission for animals to pull the floats with life-sized statues of the Virgin Mary, said the Rev. Another uncommon aspect of the procession is the iconic century-old sacred image standing on the bow of a boat-shaped float – the Virgin Mary breastfeeding infant Jesus. At least 50 were women dressed in pink and blue like the Virgin statue, carrying Jesus dolls or real babies. One of this year’s floats represented Our Lady of Peace, her statue framed by flags of conflict-ridden countries like Ukraine and Libya.

Persons: ”, Antonio Faustino, Virgin Mary, “, Pope Francis, Mary, Fernando Albano Cardoso, Faustino, Jesus, Albano, Julieta Pereira, ” Pereira, Filipe Mendonça, he’s, Alfredo Teixeira, Peace, –, gingerly, Francisco Lopes, Jennifer Esteves Organizations: Catholic, Vatican, Catholic Church, Catholic University of Portugal, Lamego’s, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: LAMEGO, Portugal, Portugal’s, Nossa Senhora, ”, Lisbon, Douro, Switzerland, Ukraine, Libya, Portuguese, Germany

Director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergei Naryshkin delivers a speech during a ceremony unveiling the monument to founder of the Soviet secret police Felix Dzerzhinsky at the service's headquarters in Moscow, Russia, September 11, 2023. Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsMOSCOW, Sept 11 (Reuters) - A bronze statue of "Iron Felix" Dzerzhinsky, the ruthless founder of the Soviet secret police and architect of the Red Terror which followed the 1917 revolution, was unveiled on Monday at the headquarters of Russia's foreign spy service. Sergei Naryshkin, the chief of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), successor to the KGB's famed First Chief Directorate, marked the unveiling of the statue outside its Yasenevo headquarters in southern Moscow. Dzerzhinsky towered above Naryshkin, Putin's 68-year-old spy master, who stood with a group of other men - many of them unknown. The statue at the SVR looks remarkably similar to the one that once stood on Lubyanka Square.

Persons: Sergei Naryshkin, Felix Dzerzhinsky, Felix, Dzerzhinsky, Josef Stalin, Vladimir Putin's, Naryshkin, Nikita Petrov, Vladimir Lenin's, Lenin's, Putin, Guy Faulconbridge, Gareth Jones, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: Foreign Intelligence Service, Russian Federation, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, Reuters, Russian, Commission, Cheka, State Political Directorate, State Political, NKVD, Internal Affairs, KGB, Federal Security Service, Thomson Locations: Moscow, Russia, Vladimir Putin's Russia, Poland, Soviet Union, Dzerzhinsky, Soviet

☆ Italy's Meloni champions 'family values.' But critics say she's doing little to protect women from violence
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“Perhaps we should start passing this message across and be a little more protective, in terms of vocabulary and language,” he added. We don’t know what to do with a woman in government who penalizes women,” the Democratic Women caucus said in a statement to CNN. Instead, Meloni has focused on her own family, which is increasingly prominent in party politics. Giorgia Meloni and Francesco Lollobrigida talk during the election of the new President of the Chamber of Deputies, on October 14, 2022 in Rome, Italy. Meloni’s party won the September 22 elections last year with nearly 26% of the vote.

Persons: Rome, Giorgia Meloni, ” Meloni, Andrea Giambruno, ”, you’d, Giorgia, Ivan Romano, Giambruno, don’t, ’ ”, Ginevra, Joe Biden, Meloni, Pope Francis, “, “ Donna Moderna ”, assertively, ” Giorgia Meloni, Gian Mattia D'Alberto, Rosa, –, Elly Shlein, Donna, Francesco Lollobridgida, Arianna, Meloni’s, Massimo Milani, Francesco Lollobrigida, Alessandra Benedetti, Corbis, Giovanni Montuori, Giovanni, Silvio Berlusconi Organizations: Rome CNN, Italy’s, Democratic, Democratic Women, CNN, Brothers Locations: Caivano, “ Italy, Italian, Sicilian, Palermo, United States, Italy, Rome, Rome’s Garbatella

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