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ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana ’s parliament passed a bill Friday that would impose prison terms of up to 10 years for people who promote LGBTQ activities, reviving legislation that has long been pushed by religious groups in the West African country but condemned by human rights advocates. The bill, which is expected to be signed into law by President John Dramani Mahama, also would impose prison terms of three […]

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is sending state police to bring order to an immigration detention center in Newark that has been the site of violent demonstrations and arrests in recent days. The Democrat announced Friday that police will create designated protest zones and set up vehicle checkpoints to regulate traffic outside Delaney Hall. She said the decision comes as clashes between protesters and federal immigration enforcement officials have intensified. […]

Jackson State University’s new president will receive a year of outside leadership training as she transitions into the job, which has been tumultuous for her predecessors. Denise Jones Gregory took the permanent role of president on May 1 after holding the interim role for a year. She is entering a position that has been held by four people in six years. And she will be in charge of leading an […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the latest action to undo Biden-era regulations on climate change, the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday proposed repealing a rule that requires some public companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions and the risks they face from global warming. The climate-disclosure rule has been on hold since last year, after the Republican-led commission said it was pausing its legal defense after legal challenges by business […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations — the latest legal setback for Trump’s efforts to leave his personal mark on the landscape of the nation’s capital. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington, D.C., ruled that the Kennedy Center board’s March 16 […]

May 29 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at removing restrictions on access to federal lands, the White House said on Friday. (Reporting by Bhargav Acharya) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

By Gabriel Araujo and Luciana Magalhaes SAO PAULO, May 29 (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday blasted a U.S. decision to designate two Brazilian drug gangs as terrorist organizations, calling it undue interference in the country’s internal affairs. “We will not accept being treated like children, we will not accept being treated as if we were a banana republic,” Lula said at a public event […]

By Abigail Summerville May 29 (Reuters) – Yum Brands is in exclusive talks to sell its Pizza Hut chain to LongRange Capital, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. The two parties are advancing in discussions about a potential deal that could come together in several weeks, the source said, adding that there is no guarantee a deal will be reached. Yum Brands and LongRange did not immediately respond […]

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Abner Uribe has been suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball for his “inappropriate actions” in Tuesday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Uribe has appealed the suspension, which means any disciplinary action is on hold until the appeals process has been completed and he will be available to pitch Friday when the Brewers open a three-game series against the host Houston […]