Leaders push peace talks as South Sudan battles persist
African leaders met in Juba to push IGAD mediated talks between Kiir and Machar amid ongoing clashes in Unity and Upper Nile oil regions. Kiir pledged to stop hostilities in principle while fighting rages over Bentiu and Malakal. UN warns of over 1,000 dead and humanitarian needs rise to 166 million dollars as aid access tightens.
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Malakal
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Philip Aguer
Bentiu
Sudan
United States
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Ethiopia
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Machar
U.N
Toby Lanzer
South
U.N. Security Council
Hilde Johnson
California schools brace for transgender rights law
California districts review locker room layouts and sensitivity training as a landmark K 12 transgender rights law set to take effect. Officials weigh overnight trip lodging, dress codes, and case by case parental input while a referendum effort threatening the law gains momentum with signatures verified by January.
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Jerry Brown
Privacy For All
Steve Knight
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Christy Musser
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Reversal shows ACA coverage gaps and renewals options
The plan does not cover maternity and other ACA required benefits. After a cancellation, insurers offered a costly new plan, then extended existing policies for about a year at $170 monthly. The piece notes the broader impact on premiums, renewals, and the possibility to keep nonconforming plans briefly while weighing new options.
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Obama
Poley
Families USA
The
Sabrina Corlette
Health Policy Institute
Georgetown University
Marlys Dietrick
San Antonio
Dietrick
Humana
Consumers Union Health Care Reform
Lynn Quincy
Pa court reverses Lynn conviction in priest abuse case
A Pennsylvania Superior Court overturned Monsignor William Lynn’s child endangerment conviction for handling priest abuse complaints, ruling the law at the time did not apply to supervisors like him. He remains jailed awaiting bail and appellate outcomes, with prosecutors planning further appeals.
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Superior
William Lynn
U.S
Thomas Bergstrom
Lynn
Waymart
Seth Williams
Philadelphia
Edward Avery
David Cloches
Common Pleas
M. Teresa Sarmina
Sarmina
Anthony Bevilacqua
Bergstrom
Charles J. Chaput
Archdiocesan
Lynne Abraham
Williams
After Christmas Shopping Brims With Deals and Exchanges
Shoppers crowd stores seeking video games and deals after Christmas. Delores Smith in Tazewell and Amber Williams in Bluefield describe exchanges and busy purchases like shirts and shoes as they aim to wrap up holiday spending. Beth Kitts-Morgan notes continued post holiday sales. Contact Greg Jordan at gjordan bdtonline.com.
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Tazewell
Amber Williams
Bluefield
Williams
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Georgia
Greg Jordan
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