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Kentucky Gov. Beshear issues order to allow medical marijuana possession in qualified cases

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Trying to bypass the General Assembly, which long has resisted calls to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday issued executive orders to make the drug accessible to Kentuckians on a limited basis.

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Abortion rights groups ask Kentucky Supreme Court to lift abortion bans again in state

The Kentucky Supreme Court on Tuesday scrutinized oral arguments in a case that will likely dictate the future of abortion access in the commonwealth.

Tribune News Service

UN calls for Russia to pay reparations. How did countries vote?

A country breakdown of the UN General Assembly vote calling for Russia to pay war reparations to Ukraine.

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India abstains on UNGA resolution calling for Russia to pay reparations to Ukraine

NEW DELHI: The UN General Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution calling for Russia to be held accountable for violations of international law and for the creation of a repatriation and a remedy mechanism for damages caused by its invasion of Ukraine.

The Times of India

8th Circuit Rules States Have Standing to Challenge Biden's Loan Forgiveness Plan

The decision overrules a trial court ruling and likely paves the way for a decision on the merits striking down the program.

Reason

UN General Assembly calls for Russian reparations to Ukraine

The U.N. General Assembly has approved a resolution calling for Russia to be held accountable for violating international law by invading Ukraine, including by paying reparations

The Independent UK

UN General Assembly calls for Russia to pay Ukraine reparations

The resolution recommends member states create an international register to record evidence and claims against Russia.

Al Jazeera

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Enjoins Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

A federal appeals court has entered a nationwide injunction pending appeal in Missouri's lawsuit against President Biden's student loan forgiveness policy.

Reason

U.N. General Assembly calls for Russia to make reparations in Ukraine

The United Nations General Assembly on Monday called for Russia to be held accountable for its conduct in Ukraine, voting to approve a resolution recognizing that Russia must be responsible for making reparations to the country.

Reuters

How will Wes Moore govern Maryland? Awaiting the specific policy priorities behind the bold campaign promises

BALTIMORE — Maryland’s next governor is setting high expectations.

Tribune News Service

International Responsibility to Save Humanity from Hell... Before it's Too Late

“The United Nations was not created to take mankind to heaven, but to save humanity from hell”. A quote famously said by Dag Hammarskjöld, a former secretary general of the United Nations, who gave his life in 1961 while on UN duty. It is one of the truest statements that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

With the state Supreme Court flipped, North Carolina likely to redraw maps to help national GOP in 2024

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina evenly split its U.S. House delegation in Tuesday’s midterm election, with Democrats and Republicans each winning seven of the 14 seats up for grabs.

Tribune News Service

UN: Taliban Has Plunged Afghanistan into 'Dire' Conditions

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution Thursday accusing the Taliban of violating the human rights of Afghan women and girls, failing to establish a representative government, and plunging the country into “dire economic, humanitarian and social conditions.” The resolution also pointed to persistent violence in the country since the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN: Taliban has plunged Afghanistan into 'dire' conditions

The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution accusing the Taliban of violating the human rights of Afghan women and girls

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Illinois governor eyes legislative allies after reelection

Newly reelected Gov_ J_B_ Pritzker says his victory indicates that Illinois voters want the state to be a “beacon of hope and opportunity.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Immigration advocates celebrate election firsts, plan next steps for reform

The Illinois state legislature now has its first Korean American and Vietnamese American members, as well as the first Arab American in years. Illinois also elected its first Latina to Congress.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: North Carolina dodged a GOP tsunami in the midterms, but it’s still bleeding red

It wasn’t a tsunami — and maybe it wasn’t quite a wave, either — but North Carolina is still seeing red.

The Times of India

IOA set to incorporate radical amendments in its constitution during SGM

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is set to incorporate a slew of radical amendments in its constitution, including equal representation of male and female members with voting rights in its General Assembly, during its SGM on Thursday.

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The Independent UK

UN to vote on resolution saying Russia must pay reparations

The U.N. General Assembly has scheduled a vote for Monday on a resolution that would call for Russia to be held accountable for violating international law by invading Ukraine, including by paying reparations

The Independent UK

Democrats in SC trying to win 1st statewide race in 16 years

Another election in South Carolina will give Democrats another chance to loosen the firm grasp Republicans have on statewide politics

The Independent UK

North Carolina high court backs move forcing school spending

North Carolina's Supreme Court has ruled that a local judge had the power to transfer taxpayer dollars from government coffers to state agencies to carry out a plan to address longstanding education inequities

The Independent UK

Abortion doctor sues Indiana AG over bids to access records

An Indianapolis doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio is suing Indiana’s attorney general, seeking to block him from using allegedly “frivolous” consumer complaints to issue subpoenas seeking patients’ confidential medical records

The Independent UK

UN votes overwhelmingly to condemn US embargo of Cuba

The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn the American economic embargo of Cuba for the 30th year, with the Biden administration continuing former President Donald Trump's opposition and refusing to return to the Obama administration’s 2016 abstention

Chicago Sun-Times

Six candidates from three parties fighting for two offices voters know little about — but probably should

Democratic state Comptroller Susana Mendoza and state Treasurer Michael Frerichs are facing challenges from Republicans Shannon Teresi and Tom Demmer and Libertarians Deirdre McCloskey and Preston Nelson.

The National (Scotland)

Charity boss named next moderator of the Church of Scotland

THE head of a Christian charity that fights global poverty has been named as the next moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

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