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Amid Civilization 7's Ongoing Issues, A New Patch Launches Today Without Planned Event

Firaxis is focused on quality-of-life improvements with Sid Meier's Civilization VII, resulting in a previously announced in-game event being pushed back to a future date. As such, it's not ...

GameSpot - 13h

Hazel Dukes, civil rights leader, dies at 92

Dr. Hazel Dukes, an iconic civil rights leader and president of the NAACP New York State Conference, has died at 92.

CBS News - 3d

Civilization 7: Best Commander Promotion Points To Unlock First

Commanders are essential to your empire's growth and survival in Civilization VII . Without them, you'll have to control dozens of military units one by one, which can cause dysfunction and ...

GameSpot - Feb. 20

Nate Burleson revisits history with civil rights icon Joseph McNeil

As part of our Black History Month celebration, Nate Burleson sits down with Joseph McNeil, one of the four students who led the Greensboro sit-ins in 1960. Meeting at the original Woolworth's ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Hundreds protest Iowa bill ending civil rights protections for transgender people

Protesters filled the Iowa state capitol as House lawmakers began fast-tracking a bill that would remove civil rights protections for transgender people from the Iowa Civil Rights Act.

NBC News - Feb. 24

Serbia's police raid civil society groups over USAID funding

Serbia’s police raided the offices of at least four civil society organizations as part of a probe into allegations of abuse of U.S. Agency for International Development funds in the Balkan country

ABC News - Feb. 25

Iowa Lawmakers Pass Bill to Eliminate Transgender Civil Rights Protections

If signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds, the Republican-backed measure would eliminate state civil rights protections for transgender Iowans.

The New York Times - 5d

Iowa Governor Signs Bill Ending Transgender Civil Rights Protections

The Republican-backed bill passed both legislative chambers by large margins despite warnings from Democrats that the measure could lead to discrimination and harassment.

The New York Times - 4d

Iowa rolls back civil rights protections for transgender people

Iowa is now the first state to remove civil rights protections for transgender people. Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the controversial bill into law Friday afternoon despite days of protests ...

CBS News - 4d

Iowa becomes first state to remove civil rights protections for transgender people

Iowa has become the first state to remove civil rights protections for transgender people. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the bill Friday, just a week after it was introduced in the state Legislature. ...

CBS News - 3d

Hazel N. Dukes, Longtime Civil Rights Stalwart, Dies at 92

She was president of the national N.A.A.C.P. in the early 1990s and headed the organization’s New York State Conference from 1977 until her death.

The New York Times - 3d

Children as young as 1 raped during Sudan's civil war, U.N. says

Children as young as 1 are being raped and sexually assaulted by armed forces in Sudan, according to a new report by UNICEF.

NBC News - 16h

21 Civil Servants Resign From DOGE, Refusing to Implement Elon Musk’s Changes

The employees had worked for the U.S. Digital Service, a technology-focused unit rebranded by Mr. Musk and empowered by President Trump.

The New York Times - Feb. 25

Senate Democrats: Detaining migrants at Guantánamo Bay a threat to civil rights, military readiness

Sen. Jon Ossoff (Ga.) led a group of Democratic senators in writing a letter Friday to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth against the mass detention of migrants at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, saying it poses ...

The Hill - 4d

Iowa governor signs bill removing gender identity from state civil rights protections

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill that strikes gender identity from Iowa law, making the state the first to remove civil rights from a previously protected class.

NBC News - 4d

Iowa governor signs nation's first bill removing transgender civil rights protections

Iowa became the first state to strike anti-discrimination protections for transgender people from its civil rights code on Friday after the state’s Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed hotly ...

The Hill - 4d

Lifelong New York civil rights advocate, NAACP leader Hazel Dukes dies at 92

She fought for voting rights, economic development, fair housing and education.

ABC News - 2d

Lifelong New York civil rights advocate and NAACP leader Hazel Dukes dies at 92

Hazel Dukes, the president of the New York State chapter of the NAACP and lifelong civil rights advocate, died Saturday at the age of 92.

NBC News - 2d

‘There’s quite a similarity’: US civil rights pioneers warn of ‘surge backwards’ under Trump

They faced violence and racism as they fought on the frontlines for justice and equality. Now Trump is reversing the progress they toiled for. Carolyn McKinstry knows about the dangers of extremism ...

The Guardian - 2d

Chinese Hospital Bankruptcies Soar Amid Financial Strains

Still recovering from heavy spending during the pandemic, hospitals are squeezed by a slumping economy and government efforts to curb health care spending.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

The Postal Service’s History Amid Trump’s Threats to Change It

Trump has mused about privatizing the postal service.

Inc. - Feb. 22

Police officer killed amid shooting at Pennsylvania hospital

Andrew Duarte of West York borough police department was slain Saturday at UPMC memorial hospital in York. A police officer was killed Saturday after responding to a shooting at a central ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Trump, Macron project unity amid growing cracks

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump, Macron project unity amid Ukraine-Russia divide President ...

The Hill - Feb. 24

Christie's begins AI art auction amid backlash

The legendary auction house Christie's is facing backlash as it is now auctioning off an entire collection of pieces made using artificial intelligence. NBC News' Brian Cheung takes a first-hand ...

NBC News - Feb. 26

Drogba defends Mourinho amid Gala racism row

Former Chelsea and Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba weighed in on the racism row involving his old coach Jose Mourinho on Wednesday, saying the Portuguese coach "is not a racist and history is ...

ESPN - 6d

Unvaccinated child dies of measles amid outbreak

An unvaccinated school-aged child in Texas has died of measles, the first associated with an outbreak that has infected more than 100 people.

ABC News - 6d

UK services exports shine amid economic gloom

Consulting is key to unlocking growth in the face of global headwinds, says analysts

Financial Times - 5d

Gazans Mark a Somber Ramadan Amid the Rubble

“This Ramadan is nothing like the ones before,” said one resident as the holy fasting month for Muslims began. “The war has drained it of meaning.”

The New York Times - 3d

Ramadan begins in Gaza amid a fragile ceasefire

For Palestinians observing Ramadan in Gaza, the Muslim holy month started this year under a fragile ceasefire agreement that paused more than 15 months of the Israel-Hamas war

ABC News - 2d

Gazans ring in Ramadan with hope amid ongoing uncertainty

Amid the death and destruction left behind by more than a year of war, Palestinians in the Abu Mustafa neighborhood of Khan Younis welcomed the first day of Ramadan early Saturday with a communal ...

NBC News - 2d

Smaller Food Brands Are Winning Amid Continued Inflation

Corporate giants like Unilever and P&G are losing market share as customers increasingly turn to indie competitors.

Inc. - 1d

Trump pauses aid to Ukraine amid clash with Zelensky

President Trump has ordered a pause on U.S. aid going to Ukraine in its war against Russia, a consequential move as he clashes with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about the path to ending ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump to address Congress amid tariff war backdrop

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Happy Fat Tuesday, which also happens to be National Pancake Day (free pancakes at IHOP today!). Today's forecast in DC: ⛅ 55° (Find your weather here) In today's issue: ...

The Hill - 10h

Trump to address nation amid sagging approval ratings

President Donald Trump is set to address a joint session of Congress Tuesday night amid sinking approval ratings, according to recent polling data.

ABC News - 8h

Zelensky Meets Kellogg, U.S. Envoy to Ukraine, Amid Public Spat With Trump

Keith Kellogg and President Volodymyr Zelensky were expected to discuss possible paths to ending the war and ways to defuse tensions between Washington and Kyiv.