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Burner phones, aliases, code words: How secret networks help women circumvent Honduras' abortion ban 05/20/2023 11:53am • TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) ��� Inside a little wooden house among the pine and oak forests of western Honduras��� coffee-growing mountains, a woman opened a tiny package of pills, delivered to a nearby town. She didn���t know it, but the medication had more than likely entered the country hidden in Mississippi attorneys argue in lawsuit over trans student's graduation attire 05/19/2023 07:50pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) ��� Opposing attorneys clashed Friday over whether a Mississippi school district can require a transgender girl to abide by a boys' dress code as she and her classmates graduate from high school this weekend. The 17-year-old girl, listed in court papers by her initials L.B., had Business Highlights: Fed chair hints at rate hike pause; Talks to avoid US default at standstill 05/19/2023 04:30pm • ___ Federal Reserve Chair Powell hints at a pause in rate hikes when central bank meets next month WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Chair Jerome Powell indicated that the Federal Reserve will likely forgo an increase in its benchmark interest rate when it meets in June for the first time since it began raising i Uncertain future of Maryland racing hangs over Preakness celebration 05/19/2023 02:49pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. As the sun rose over the mile-long oval at Old Hilltop and the first rays of daylight shot across the infield, bouncing off the glass-fron San Francisco officials are investigating if Elon Musk's 'Twitter Hotel' plan broke laws 05/19/2023 01:37pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� San Francisco officials are investigating Twitter after six former employees allege that owner Elon Musk's leadership team broke laws by turning the company's headquarters into a ���Twitter Hotel��� for workers who were pushed to stay up late to transform the social media plat NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week 05/19/2023 11:29am • A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ Claims misconstrue Pfizer grants received by NIH Iran executes 3 men over violence during last year's anti-government protests 05/19/2023 11:14am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� Iran on Friday executed three men accused of deadly violence during last year's anti-government protests despite objections from human rights groups. Mizan, the judiciary's website, announced the executions of Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaghoubi, wi 20 Best STEM Careers 05/18/2023 08:00pm • Explore the top STEM-related careers.If you're looking for lucrative work opportunities with plenty of growth potential, consider a career in science, technology, engineering or math. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, STEM careers had median wages and career growth rates in 2021 that Trans girl is told not to wear dress to Mississippi graduation, lawsuit says 05/18/2023 03:51pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) ��� A Mississippi school district is refusing to let a transgender girl wear a dress and heeled shoes with her graduation cap and gown for high school graduation this weekend, her family says in a federal lawsuit against the district. The lawsuit filed Thursday demands that the H New Zealand police arrest, charge man in connection with hostel fire that killed at least 6 05/18/2023 06:17am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) ��� New Zealand police said Thursday they had arrested a man and charged him with two counts of arson in connection with the fire at a Wellington hostel that killed at least six people. Police said the investigation is ongoing and they could file more serious charges in New Zealand police to remove bodies from hostel where at least 6 died in fire 05/17/2023 11:46pm • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) ��� New Zealand police said Thursday they plan to start removing bodies from the Wellington hostel where at least six people were killed in a fire. Police Inspector Dion Bennett said they were aiming to remove the first two bodies from Loafers Lodge on Thursday and the n Prince Harry and Meghan made getaway in NYC taxi after being trailed by paparazzi 05/17/2023 08:51pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, were trailed in their car by photographers as they left a New York City charity event Tuesday night, briefly taking refuge at a police station before being whisked away in a yellow taxicab. The pursuit and media frenzy evoked memories of the 19 10 Best Money-Saving Apps 05/17/2023 08:00pm • There's never a bad time to save money, and today's mobile apps make it easier than ever. They offer coupons, rewards and rebates to their users, and while the cash you save using these apps may not be enough to pay your bills, it could be a nice boost to your budget. Here are 10 money-saving apps w What's pitch tipping, what's sign stealing, and when are they illegal? 05/17/2023 05:09pm • Start with a couple sideways glances by New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge toward the first-base line. Mix in a massive 462-foot homer a couple pitches later. And voila! Major League Baseball has its latest cheating controversy. The latest kerfuffle started on Monday, when cameras caught Judge odd Thai police arrest 2nd teenager for defaming monarchy amid renewed debate over rigorous law 05/17/2023 07:41am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� Authorities in Thailand have charged a 16-year-old girl with defaming the monarchy for two messages she allegedly posted on Facebook two years ago, adding to an increasingly active debate over whether the law allowing her arrest should be reformed. Police charged the girl in the nor