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Abortions continued rising in 2024 despite state bans: Report
(The Hill) – More women were able to access abortion care in 2024 than the previous year despite state bans, reflecting a continued increase in the three years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to a report issued Monday. The latest report from the #WeCount project of the Society of Family Planning,…
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Americans in Qatar advised to shelter in place
(The Hill) — The U.S. Embassy in Qatar is advising American citizens in the country to shelter in place amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. “Out of an abundance of caution we recommend American citizens shelter in place until further notice,” reads the U.S. Embassy alert, which was dated Monday. The notice comes…
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Iran launches attack against US Air Force base in Qatar
Iran has launched an attack on the Al Udeid U.S. Air Force base on Qatar following strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend. Iranian state TV reported on Monday, around 1 p.m. in Washington, D.C., that Iran has begun operation against the U.S. base outside Doha. A source familiar also told The Hill that…
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New Disney World restaurant requires guests dress to match ‘sophisticated and upscale’ atmosphere
(NEXSTAR) – A new restaurant catering to guests at Walt Disney World in Florida requires that they leave their more casual clothes back at the hotel. And maybe their Mickey/Minnie ears. Bourbon Steak, a new restaurant from award-winning chef Michael Mina, is scheduled to open this summer within the Walt Disney World Dolphin, a resort…
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‘Significant demand’: Canada’s aviation and aerospace industries may be short 55,000 workers by 2035
Growth in the aviation and aerospace sector and an aging workforce could lead to labour shortages over the coming decade. Read More
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How have the Calgary Stampede posters changed? Here’s a look back at 100-plus years of them
With less than two weeks to go, Calgary is starting to show its Stampede spirit. The flags are up, parties are planned and the city is abuzz as businesses paint windows and set out hay bales. To get in the Stampede mood, we’re serving up our archive feature on the event’s posters from years past.…
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Take a cartoon break: Editorial cartoons from the past week (June 23)
What a week it was! Here’s how some of Canada’s best editorial cartoonists saw it. Read More
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Uptick of showers as upper disturbance moves in
HONOLULU (KHON2) – Mostly dry conditions with strong trades this afternoon will slowly moderate over the next few days as the trades slowly weaken Monday into the middle of the week and showers begin to increase starting tonight. This afternoon’s radar and satellite imagery shows stable stratocumulus clouds across many windward and mountain areas with…
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Maui council to continue hearing testimonies on short-term rental conversion bill
MAUI, Hawaii (KHON2) — Maui County councilmembers will head into day three of public testimony regarding a controversial bill to phase out thousands of short-term rentals on June 23, with the community divided on the cause as Lahaina fire survivors and short-term rental owners bring heated testimony to the hearings. More than 230 people signed…