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‘Bigotry does not know state borders’: Anti-LGBTQ legislation troubles queer, trans Angelenos

LOS ANGELES -- Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Californians have watched with alarm and sadness in recent weeks as lawmakers in the Midwest and South have debated the rights of LGBTQ people within their borders.

Los Angeles Times

Chicago LGBTQ activists decry ‘genocide of trans identity’

With lawmakers in Texas and several other states mostly in the South advancing legislation that aims to ban trans youth from school activities and gender-affirming medical care, “a genocide on trans identity is underway,” Chicago activists say.

Chicago Sun-Times

Reject ward remap plan that would destroy Black representation on City Council

A remap created by CHANGE Illinois and the Latino Caucus would destroy historic Black wards on both the West and South sides.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Head of Yemen Reconciliation Commission to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Keen on Peace, Stability

Head of the Consultations and Reconciliation Commission of the Yemen Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Mohammed al-Ghaithi revealed that the body will work on preserving the unity of all forces and political powers. In his first remarks to the media since his appointment, he told Asharq Al-Awsat that the PLC will…

Asharq Al-Awsat

$2.7 million initiative to spur real estate development on South and West sides

The Puerto Rican Cultural Center, Teamwork Englewood and the South Shore Chamber Community Development Corp. were selected through the Neighborhood Developers Initiative, run by Community Desk Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

2nd SC execution on hold after court halts firing squad plan

The South Carolina Supreme Court has put another execution on hold, two days after temporarily blocking plans for a rare firing squad execution

The Independent UK

The loneliness of the long-distance rural midwife

Pregnant women in Te Anau in Southland have lost the last remaining midwife and are now served by maternity care based 100km-160km away, reports Vaneesa Bellew

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North Korea’s Kim Offers Rare Praise for South’s Departing Moon

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has thanked South Korea's outgoing president for trying to improve relations, a rare gesture of goodwill but one that analysts said may not be enough to head off growing tension between the two Koreas. The warm words from North Korea to President Moon Jae-in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North, South Korean leaders exchange letters

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae In have exchanged personal letters, the North's official media reported Friday, despite rising tensions over Pyongyang's military provocations.

Bangkok Post

Arrests, shootings plunged among those who took part in anti-violence program, even as crime spiked in city, new study finds

U of C researchers found that those who took part in READI Chicago were two-thirds less likely to be arrested for a violent crime and nearly 20% less likely to be shot themselves than other at-risk residents of the South and West sides.

Chicago Sun-Times

The 7 most effective over-the-counter sleep aids

The most effective over-the-counter sleep aids include antihistamine ingredients, herbs like valerian root, or hormones like melatonin.

Mic

XPO Logistics Adds Two New Less-Than-Truckload Terminals

XPO Logistics Inc (NYSE:XPO) expanded its North American LTL network with the upcoming openings of two less-than-truckload (LTL) terminals: Adelanto, California terminal and Conley, Georgia terminal. The Adelanto terminal expands XPO's footprint in San Bernardino County, where an influx of business development is driving demand for LTL services. The Conley terminal will be…

Benzinga

Participants at Opposition Electoral Rally Assaulted in Southern Lebanon

Lebanon continues to prepare for next month's parliamentary elections, with electoral rallies and events being held daily throughout the country. Tensions have been high in some region, especially in the South, between the opposition and traditional powers, notably the Shiite Hezbollah and Amal party. Partisan supporters reportedly assaulted on Saturday…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot playing defense as she gears up for tough reelection campaign

CHICAGO — As Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot gears up for her expected reelection campaign after three tumultuous years, she finds herself in a familiar position: on the defensive.

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Tick season has arrived in the South. How to avoid bites and what to watch out for

It’s tick season in the South, so you may want to be on the lookout.

Chicago Sun-Times

People of color must get out and vote

Turnout of voters that form the core of the Democratic Party base — Blacks, Latinos, Asian Americans, single women, the young — drops sharply in non-presidential election years, like 2022. That, plus Biden’s weak approval numbers, are largely why Republicans believe they will sweep to control…

Evening Standard

Fuel shortages ‘an issue’ in London as ‘pumps dry up’ amid protests at oil depots

Prices on a forecourt at the M&S BP petrol station in Chiswick (File photo)

The Independent UK

Fuel shortages ‘an issue’ as protests at oil depots continue

Pressure group FairFuelUK said shortages are particularly affecting southern England.

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South peace talks at crucial turn

Peace could finally be given a chance in the strife-torn Deep South as the security authorities voiced confidence their latest round of negotiations may have reached a crucial turning point. It involved a "real deal" with the ranks of southern insurgents, according to Lt Gen Thira Daewa, secretary of the…

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What's for dinner? Shrimp and spaghetti

Plus, a southern cook's awesome trick for taking the "funky" taste out of shrimp

The Independent UK

Muscogee return South nearly 200 years after forced removal

Native Americans whose ancestors were forced out of the Southeast almost 200 years ago are back for a festival with a name that sums up its purpose: “We have come back.”

The Conversation

Lessons from the global South on how to counter harmful information

The large-scale contamination of the public sphere by rumours, hate speech, dangerous conspiracy theories and orchestrated deception campaigns is causing widespread concern around the world. These ills are collectively referred to as “information disorder” .

The Independent UK

Residents clear trees, assess damage from southern storms

Weather forecasters planned to survey damage from several possible tornadoes in Georgia and South Carolina, but said that effort could be interrupted by the potential for more storms Wednesday

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Trout opening day, coho, browns, steelhead, largemouth, (smelt?)

The opening of Illinois’ trout season leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; plus there’s coho, brown trout and steelhead on southern Lake Michigan with largemouth bass and crappie bites building inland.

The Independent UK

1 killed in Texas as damaging storms tear across South

Authorities say one person is dead in Texas amid damaging storms that have prompted a flurry of tornado warnings in the South

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