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UK court upholds school’s ban on prayer following student’s legal challenge
[ad_1] A Muslim student from the UK has lost a court battle against her London school that banned prayer on campus. The judge ruled that the student had accepted the school’s secular nature and strict rules upon enrollment. The school said that accommodating prayer conflicted with its rules. A Muslim student who wanted to pray…
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Sheriff’s homicide detectives investigating after woman shot in La Presa home
[ad_1] EAST COUNTY — Sheriff’s homicide detectives are investigating after a woman was shot at home in the East County community of La Presa Tuesday, according to officials. Around 10:25 a.m. deputies responded to a disturbance heard during a 911 call from a residence on La Presa Avenue north of Jamacha Boulevard, said Lt. Daniel Wilson.…
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Rising number of workers depend on side jobs
[ad_1] 30% of workers rely on side jobs to make ends meet. (iStock) Side hustles are becoming more common, particularly with younger generations who haven’t built up wealth. As of February 2024, 22% of workers in the U.S. had side gigs, a PYMNTS survey found. The money earned through these side hustles isn’t used as…
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‘God’s Misfits’ group at center of Kansas missing moms investigation
[ad_1] (NewsNation) — Police Tuesday towed a white trailer belonging to one of four people charged in the death and disappearance of Kansas moms Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley. The women, last seen March 30, were involved in a contentious custody dispute. Investigators recovered two bodies over the weekend in the area, and while they…
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Putin shared surprising advice with Iranian counterpart following unprecedented attack on Israel
[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin joined international calls for cool heads in the Middle East as tensions remain high following Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend. “Vladimir Putin expressed hope that all sides would show reasonable restraint and prevent a new round of confrontation fraught with catastrophic consequences for the entire region,” the…
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Who was behind the wave of pro-Palestinian protests across the US?
[ad_1] A group called A15 called for coordinated protests globally Monday Demonstrators hoped to create an ‘economic blockage to free Palestine’ Some say threat of protesters needs attention from the federal government (NewsNation) — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators carried out a coordinated, coast-to-coast protest Monday, temporarily shutting down travel into some of the nation’s busiest airports and…
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Jamie Dimon caps off $183M stock trading plan with sale of 178,200 JPMorgan Chase shares
[ad_1] Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon finished the planned sale of his 1 million shares in the bank Monday. Dimon offloaded the remaining 178,222 shares on Monday, which were worth about $33 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). He sold 821,778 shares in…
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Indian police kill 29 suspected Maoist rebels in a gunbattle in a central state
[ad_1] NEW DELHI (AP) — Police in India killed at least 29 suspected Maoist rebels in the central state of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, authorities said, three days ahead of the start of a national election in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third term. According to a statement, police launched a raid after…
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‘I’m a business consultant – this is what Bank of England should do to interest rates’ | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] He said if it was just the unemployment figures that had moved he would say it’s still best to hold off dropping the rates, but given the inflation figures as well, now is the time to drop the rates. The Bank will announce its next base rate decision on May 9. A drop in…
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Riley Strain’s mom says he texted her about drink tasting odd
[ad_1] (NewsNation) — The family of Riley Strain, a University of Missouri student who went missing in March and was later found dead in a river in Nashville, still has questions over his death. Michelle Whiteid, Strain’s mom, says she is bothered by a text message her son sent the last night he was seen.…