The initial proposal to reform the law – presented in 2023 – used the slogan “they’re girls, not wives” and aimed to prevent young girls from being forced to marry, to be subject to different forms of ...

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Argentina was the only country to vote against a United Nations resolution promoting the end of all forms of online violence against women and girls.

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Evers celebrated the two referendums that passed in the Alma Center school district. One will update and improve safety and accessibility for the school's playground, and the other is an expansion ...

A parade in downtown New Orleans marked the 64th anniversary of the day four Black 6-year-old girls integrated New Orleans schools. The celebration was in stark contrast to the tensions ...

The DNR is reminding people to check their tree stands this hunting season. More than six thousand accidental tree stand ...

President-elect Donald Trump has announced former congressman Doug Collins as his pick to run the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The study notes that overweight and obesity have been a growing problem for the United States for years. Obesity rates for adults and older adolescents doubled over the past three decades, and the ...

Nearly three-quarters of firearms recovered in several Caribbean nations with high crime rates were manufactured in the US, according to the US’s Government Accountability Office (GAO).

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Ford Motor Co. will pay a penalty of up to $165 million to the U.S. government for moving too slowly on a recall and failing ...