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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up a case about whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children. Over the dissent of three conservative justices, the court turned away an

TALLINN, Estonia — Allies of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny sounded the alarm on Monday, saying that neither they nor the politician’s lawyers have heard from him in six days. Navalny, who is serving a 19-year term on charges of

Ukraine war: Zelensky heads to US in bid to rescue $60bn military aid  BBC.com Biden to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at White House Tuesday  CNN Zelenskyy gets one last chance to convince Senate to cut a deal  POLITICO Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

North America’s fastest train currently sits in a Philadelphia storage yard. Once slated to enter service in 2021, the next generation Acela Express will not carry passengers for at least another year. That’s according to an October report by Amtrak’s

Air Force disciplines 15 airmen in investigation of accused leaker Jack Teixeira  ABC News Air Force disciplines 15 people in Discord leak investigation – The Washington Post  The Washington Post Air Force Disciplines Personnel After Teixeira Investigation  The New York Times Air Force

Qatar, which has played a key mediating role, says efforts to stop the war and have all hostages released will continue, but a willingness to discuss a cease-fire is fading.

In the aftermath of the U.N. failing to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, Palestinian activists and social media influencers are calling for a global strike on Monday, Dec. 11. The Palestinian National and Islamic Forces issued

Air Force watchdog finds alleged Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira’s unit “failed” to take action after witnessing questionable activity  CBS News Air Force disciplines 15 people in Discord leak investigation – The Washington Post  The Washington Post Air Force Disciplines Personnel After Teixeira

The Supreme Court rejects an appeal over bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children  ABC News Supreme Court lets stand Washington state law barring conversion therapy for minors  CNN Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to ‘conversion therapy’ ban  The Washington Post Supreme

Eleven people have been confirmed dead, and one survivor has been found, but many more remain missing nearly two weeks after the disaster.