N Korea's Kim vows to be ready for confrontation with US

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his government to be fully prepared for confrontation with the Biden administration

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Court: If bias rules have exceptions, faith groups qualify

A new ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court has put governmental entities on notice: If they want to ban discrimination against LGBTQ people or anyone else, they must not allow for any exceptions or else religious groups will have the right to ask for them

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Foam containing 'forever chemicals' used against plant fire

Government officials say a company hired to extinguish a fire that gutted a northern Illinois chemical plant used foam containing toxic compounds that have contaminated many U.S. waters

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Man charged with doing 'burnout' on LGBTQ pride crosswalk

Police say a man has been arrested for purposefully damaging a new LGBTQ pride crosswalk at a South Florida intersection

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Protests continue at Minnesota Line 3 oil pipeline project

Opponents of the Enbridge Energy Line 3 oil pipeline project in northwestern Minnesota continued their protests this week by disrupting traffic in front of an Enbridge equipment site, leading to 31 arrests

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$6M settlement after 'KKK' deputies sued for excessive force

A North Carolina sheriff's office has agreed to a $6 million settlement in a lawsuit in which six families accused the department of a pattern of using excessive force

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1 of 2 ex-St. Louis officers convicted in civil rights case

A jury has convicted one former St. Louis police officer of a civil rights violation for beating a Black undercover officer during protests in 2017

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Tropical storm warning issued for parts of the northern Gulf Coast; heavy rainfall expected Friday

Tropical storm warning issued for parts of the northern Gulf Coast; heavy rainfall expected Friday

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Judge: Woman's confession in death of Texas soldier stays

A  judge has denied a request to suppress the confession of a woman accused of helping kill and dismember Spc. Vanessa Guillén, who was missing for about two months before her remains were found

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Man charged in protester death to be examined for competency

A St. Paul man accused of killing a woman in Minneapolis by driving into protesters while he was drunk will be examined to determine if he is competent for trial

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Man charged in boy's freeway death spoke with police: papers

Prosecutors say they want a California man held without bail after charging him with the murder of a 6-year-old boy in a road rage incident

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Boy's accidental shooting leads to arrest in Texas killing

While a fatal robbery and the case of a 3-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself wouldn’t appear to be connected, authorities say the same gun was used in both

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Texas joins list of states dropping permit rules for guns

Texas will now let people carry handguns without first getting a background check and training

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