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Details: Written by LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press; Published: 22 July 2023

The House has passed a sweeping defense bill that provides a pay raise for service members but changes military policy with Republicans add-ons blocking abortion coverage, diversity initiatives at the Pentagon and transgender care. The bill, as written, is not expected to pass in the Democratic-majority Senate

Details: Written by ZOYA TEIRSTEIN, Grist; Published: 19 July 2023

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Animals, bacteria, algae, — and the diseases they carry — are shifting or expanding their historical ranges to adapt to climatic conditions that are evolving at an unprecedented pace.

Details: Written by GARY FIELDS, CLAIRE SAVAGE and TERESA CRAWFORD Associated Press; Published: 17 July 2023

The Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks to attendees at the inaugural Sunday Dinner event, hosted by the South Carolina Democratic Party's Black Caucus, Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard, File)

The coalition, founded by Jackson in 1971, has held voter registration drives in communities of color and encourages corporations to hire more minorities. Jackson announced in 2017 that he had begun outpatient care for Parkinson’s disease two years earlier.

Details: Written by CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press; Published: 16 July 2023

Efforts to deceive the public about voting and elections remain a top concern for state election officials as they dig into preparations for the 2024 election. Misinformation and the emergence of artificial intelligence tools to create false and misleading content were cited in interviews with several secretaries of state gathered recently for their national conference

Details: Written by AARON MORRISON AP National Writer; Published: 14 July 2023

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The Black Lives Matter movement hits a milestone on Thursday, marking 10 years since its 2013 founding in response to the acquittal of the man who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

Details: Written by MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press; Published: 14 July 2023

Kyle Fitzsimons is among more than 1,000 people who have been charged with federal crimes in the riot that left more than 100 police officers injured and delayed the certification of President Joe Biden's election victory over Trump.

Details: Written by Angelica S. Gutierrez, Loyola Marymount University; Published: 13 July 2023

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The Chica Project, African Community Economic Development of New England and the Greater Boston Latino Network – are among the growing number of those who question the double standard that lurks behind legacy admissions. Why can family ties be considered in the college admission process, but not race?

Details: Written by MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer; Published: 13 July 2023

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The FDA cleared once-a-day Opill to be sold without a prescription, making it the first such medication to be moved out from behind the pharmacy counter. The manufacturer, Ireland-based Perrigo, won’t start shipping the pill until early next year, and there will be no age restrictions on sales.

Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 12 July 2023

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The case, representing the last three survivors of the violent assault that claimed the lives of approximately 300 Black Americans in the renowned “Black Wall Street” community, ended on Friday, July 7, according to court records.

Details: Written by By TERRY TANG and GEORGE WALKER IV Associated Press; Published: 10 July 2023

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The recruitment effort comes as wildfire season around the U.S. grows due to climate change and minorities remain underrepresented in forestry and firefighting.