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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

September 20, 2010 - 8:26 am

PORTLAND, Maine -- Lady Gaga wants Maine's Republican senators to cast votes this week to help repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays. The Grammy Award-winning pop singer will attend a rally organized by Servicemembers Legal Defense Network to stand alongside veterans who were discharged because of the policy.

CCSD police investigating fight between high school teacher and student

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

April 25, 2024 - 4:39 pm

Police were investigating a fight between a teacher and a student at Valley High School, according to the Clark County School District.

Target location introduces new ‘over 18’ policy

Jena Warburton AMG-TheStreet

April 25, 2024 - 1:25 pm

A Target location in Washington is now implementing a stricter policy, mandating that anybody under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult to enter the store.

If independent Palestinian state is established, Hamas official says group would lay down its arms

By Abby Sewell The Associated Press

April 25, 2024 - 12:59 pm

The comments by Khalil al-Hayya in an interview Wednesday came amid a stalemate in months of talks for a cease-fire in Gaza.

Satellite photos show new port construction in Gaza Strip for U.S.-led aid operation

By Julia Frankel and Jon Gambrell The Associated Press

April 25, 2024 - 12:45 pm

The building of a new port in the Gaza Strip is well underway, according to satellite images analyzed Thursday by The Associated Press.

A demonstrator is restrained by police at a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas, ...

USC cancels graduation ceremony amid concern about pro-Palestinian protest disruptions

By Steve LeBlanc and Nick Perry The Associated Press

April 25, 2024 - 2:05 pm

Some U.S. universities called in police to break up demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war, while others appeared content to wait out student protests Thursday.

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Man pleads guilty to murder in 2-year-old Las Vegas boy’s death

By Katelyn Newberg / RJ

April 25, 2024 - 12:11 pm

Terrell Rhodes pleaded guilty in a Las Vegas court to killing his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son, Amari Nicholson, in 2021.

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Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump’s claim of absolute immunity

By Mark Sherman The Associated Press

April 25, 2024 - 1:17 pm

It seemed possible the former president could still benefit from a lengthy trial delay, possibly beyond November’s election.

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An artificial mind with a lifelike body: Las Vegas man brings creations to life

By Jason Bracelin / RJ

April 25, 2024 - 9:55 am

Matt McMullen has been at it for decades. His most realistic creation yet is a supermodel-esque woman with blonde-brown hair who speaks with a mild Scottish accent.

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Former tabloid publisher resumes testimony in Trump trial

By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Colleen Long and Jake Offenhartz The Associated Press

April 25, 2024 - 1:22 pm

David Pecker’s testimony was a critical building block for the prosecution’s theory that his partnership with Donald Trump was a way to illegally influence the 2016 presidential election.

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Court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial

By Michael Sisak Associated Press

April 25, 2024 - 9:18 am

New York’s highest court overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with improper rulings on witness testimony.