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Abortion bill: Oklahoma’s latest abortion legislation has drawn comment from all sides of the issue, including the White House. “The President believes that women have the fundamental right to make their own reproductive health choices,” Karine Jean-Pierre, President Joe Biden’s press secretary, said in a written statement. “Today’s action by the Oklahoma Legislature is the … Read more
WOOD RIVER — Thanks in part to a local veteran and his wife, the tattered American flag at the Madison County Historical Society museum and archive library has been removed and a new flag is on the way. Marine Corps veteran Woody Daugherty and his wife Kathie, of Wood River, recently had the damaged flag … Read more
Photo courtesy of Heather Lalley The 2022 National Restaurant Association kicked off Saturday, and Restaurant Business editors took to the floor with our prepared palates. We tasted, drank and sampled, then picked the items we thought would add value, a unique flavor profile or an innovative twist to the menu. We also noticed several mega-trends … Read more
Perhaps more surprisingly as we head into the heart of the primary season, the same is true when it comes to sex. Even after a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion was leaked that would overturn Roe v. Wade, there are signs of a narrowing gender gap among voters. Republicans are poised to do much better … Read more
What makes Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar so original for its time is how it captured the entire phase of youth and adolescence in an authentic and relatable way. We live in a time when our idea of a Hindi film protagonist is under constant scrutiny. There are more and more conversations around the glorification of … Read more
STAR POWER COUPLE | Presidential candidate Fernando Poe Jr. receives help from his wife, Susan Roces, as they travel to Pasil, Cebu City in this March 2004 file photo. FILE PHOTO APPLICANT) MANILA, Philippines — Susan Roces, affectionately regarded in her industry as the “Queen of Filipino Films,” had a brief but dramatic performance, so … Read more
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister-elect Anthony Albanese is a politician shaped by his humble beginnings in life as the only child of a single mother who raised him on a pension in suburban Sydney. He is also a hero of multicultural Australia, describing himself as the only candidate with a “non-Anglo Celtic name” … Read more
Marseille players celebrate their 4-0 victory and their qualification for the Champions League, after the match against Strasbourg, on May 21, 2022 at the Vélodrome stadium in Marseille. SYLVAIN THOMAS /AFP The curtain came down on the 2021-2022 Ligue 1 season, and the final act brought its share of surprises and disappointments on Saturday May … Read more
ARGYLE, Texas — His famous name overshadows George P. Bush, the only member of the dynastic political clan currently in office, as he enters the final days of a difficult campaign to overthrow the Texas attorney general . For some Texans, the Bush surname is a badge of integrity, a reminder of a bygone era … Read more
That’s because it was Saturday, not Sunday. Previously, Holmes had led Sunday voting efforts after church because early voting on that day was popular for black worshipers. But, amid an ongoing fight over voting access in Georgia and across the country, the Spalding County Board of Elections in April voted to eliminate the option. It’s … Read more