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It was the fight for abortion rights that launched Gloria Steinem into feminism. The idea that women couldn’t reach equality without the ability to decide whether or when to have children was central to the feminist movement of the late 1960s, which Steinem came to embody until her death at age 92 on Wednesday. The victories of that movement dramatically transformed American culture and family life, leading to a surge […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Labor Department is expected to report Friday that the American job market bounced back last month from a dismal July, even though jobseekers continue to struggle and pay gains are slight. And the employment outlook remains clouded by a shortage of workers – the result of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and the retirement of baby boomers – and by businesses’ stepped-up use of technology […]

Statewide mail voting for this year’s midterm elections kicks off Friday amid a churning legal battle over President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit the practice and mounting concern over Postal Service changes that some state officials blame for a rise in rejected ballots. The developments have created a sense of uncertainty about a popular voting method used by one-third of the nation’s voters. North Carolina on Friday is scheduled to […]

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher in early Friday trading, as regional market sentiment got a boost from the rally on Wall Street, mostly from big technology stocks. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.6% in morning trading to 64,622.33. South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.9% to 6,635.67. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was little changed, slipping less than 0.1% to 9,011.80. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 2.1% to 25,751.26, while the […]

By Michel Rose and Gabriel Stargardter PARIS, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Conservative pundit Philippe Bilger was a mainstay of the French news channel CNews, known for its hard line on immigration and crime. But after he criticised Israel’s conduct in Gaza and defended the judiciary for convicting ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy, his services were no longer needed.  Bilger’s removal in January underlines a sharp hardening of CNews’ right-wing editorial line under […]

BALTIMORE (AP) — Adley Rutschman had only positive things to say about his former teammates. Then he delivered a blow to their postseason hopes. Rutschman homered twice in his return to Camden Yards, hitting solo shots in the first and sixth innings for the Boston Red Sox in a 6-5 win over Baltimore on Thursday night. The loss left the Orioles 1 1/2 games out of the final wild-card spot […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani got the day off Thursday after appearing physically uncomfortable while striking out four times during the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 10-inning loss to the St. Louis Cardinals a night earlier. Manager Dave Roberts texted Ohtani after the 8-6 defeat Wednesday to let him know he would not be starting in the series finale. The two-way superstar responded with an emoji salute. “He knows that it […]

Authorities released police bodycam footage Thursday showing the discovery of a Pennsylvania college student’s body that led to the arrest of her boyfriend, who said in court documents that a “demon” told him to stab her. The boyfriend’s mother, meanwhile, is accused of helping him cover up the crime, according to state police. Royce Moser, 18, of North Strabane Township, faces a homicide charge in the death of Karoline Heintz, […]

A supervisor overseeing background checks warned last year that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was hiring many new officers who had not undergone basic vetting, violating federal rules and putting the agency at risk of misconduct, a newly released whistleblower complaint shows. The official was a unit chief in ICE’s Office of Professional Responsibility, where background checks were backlogged as ICE added thousands of new officers to carry out President Donald […]