February, 2024

• 7 February

  ACLU settles for $500k with a Tennessee city in fight over an anti-drag ordinance

  

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee city must pay $500,000 as part of a settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups over an ordinance designed to ban drag performances from taking place on public property, attorneys announced Wednesday. Last year, the Tennessee Equality Project — a nonprofit that advocates for LGBTQ+ rights — filed a federal lawsuit …

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• 7 February

  Broken Congress: It can’t fix the border, fund allies or impeach Mayorkas as GOP revolts

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas was not, in fact, impeached by the House. A border security package instantly collapsed in the Senate. And foreign aid for Ukraine as its fights Russia is stubbornly stalled. The broken US. Congress failed in stunning fashion this week as Republicans in both the House and the Senate revolted in new and unimaginable …

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• 7 February

  Republicanos dicen que Biden tiene facultades para controlar frontera. La realidad es más complicada

  

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Construir más muro. Retomar las políticas migratorias de Donald Trump. O, simplemente, cerrar la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México. Los legisladores republicanos afirman que el presidente Joe Biden ya tiene toda la autoridad que necesita para frenar la llegada de migrantes a través de la frontera sur del país. Esto mientras un acuerdo bipartidista que negoció …

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• 7 February

  Right-hander Jakob Junis and Brewers finalize 1-year contract

  

  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Right-hander Jakob Junis and the Milwaukee Brewers finalized a one-year contract that includes a mutual option for 2025. Junis, 31, went 4-3 with a career-best 3.87 ERA in four starts and 36 relief appearances for San Francisco last season, striking out 96 and walking 21 in 86 innings. He is 38-45 with a 4.64 ERA in 110 …

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• 7 February

  Butler anota 23 puntos; Heat apabulla 121-95 a Magic

  

  MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler anotó 23 puntos para encabezar a siete jugadores de Miami que aportaron cifras de dos dígitos, y el Heat aplastó el martes 121-95 al Magic de Orlando. Butler sumó también ocho rebotes, además de repartir ocho asistencias y robar tres balones para ayudar al Heat, que ganó apenas por segunda vez en sus últimos siete …

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• 7 February

  No. 14 Iowa State holds off late Texas rally and earns 70-65 road victory

  

  The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Iowa State had watched a 18-point lead dwindle to three in the final minutes. Texas’ Dylan Disu could not miss and the roaring Longhorns’ …

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• 7 February

  Jones leads Memphis against Temple after 26-point game

  

  The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Memphis Tigers (16-6, 5-4 AAC) at Temple Owls (8-14, 1-8 AAC) Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Memphis takes on the Temple Owls after David Jones scored …

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• 7 February

  Ballots without barcodes pushed by Georgia GOP in election-law blitz aimed at Trump supporters

  

  ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia senators on Tuesday passed a bill to remove barcodes from ballots, one of numerous Republican-backed proposals aimed at addressing GOP discontent driven by Donald Trump’s false claims that he won the state in 2020. The Senate voted 31-22 to pass Senate Bill 189, sending it on to the House for more debate. It would mandate that …

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• 7 February

  Maryland’s Gov. Moore says state has been ‘leaving too much potential on the table’ in speech

  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Wes Moore said during his second State of the State speech Wednesday that Maryland has boundless opportunities but is “leaving too much potential on the table” as he charts a course forward through challenging times that includes a long-term plan for governing. The address continued a narrative by the governor and others that a state …

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• 7 February

  There was no meet cute for ‘One Day’ stars Leo Woodall and Ambika Mod

  LONDON (AP) — There was no meet cute for Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall. The British actors star as Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew, two students who meet by chance in 1988, on the last day of university in “One Day,” the new Netflix series based on David Nicholls’ bestseller. What could have been a one-night stand turns into a …

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