MP calls for first-cousin marriage to be banned

Tory former minister Richard Holden says the children of first cousins are at greater risk of birth defects.

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Fetterman calls for Trump hush money pardon in first Truth Social post

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) called for President-elect Trump to be pardoned in his New York hush money case in the senator's first Truth Social post, which he sent Tuesday. “The Trump hush money ...
The Hill - 10h
Albanese calls for protest ban outside places of worship as critics warn against ‘kneejerk reactions’

PM takes stance on ‘provocative acts’ and denounces antisemitism after Melbourne synagogue arson attack and Sydney anti-Israel vandalism
Yahoo Sports - 20h
Rep. Adam Smith calls on Johnson to strike transgender care ban from final NDAA

Rep. Adam Smith (Wash.), the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, is requesting Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) strike a provision from the annual defense policy bill targeting some ...
The Hill - 2d
Neuer gets two-game ban after first-ever red card

Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer has been given a two-game German Cup ban for 'unsportsmanlike conduct' in Tuesday's match against Bayer Leverkusen.
ESPN - 6d
In First Post-Election Speech, Obama Calls for ‘Forging Alliances and Building Coalitions’

“Purity tests are not a recipe for long-term success,” the former president said in the speech in Chicago.
The New York Times - 6d
Judge considers first lawsuit to overturn Missouri's near-total abortion ban

A judge is weighing which of Missouri's sweeping abortion restrictions will fall under a new constitutional amendment
ABC News - Dec. 4
Michigan Republican says gay marriage should be illegal

Michigan state Rep. Josh Schriver (R) rebuked gay marriage in a Monday social media post that has drawn backlash from some of the state’s top Democrats. “Make gay marriage illegal again,” Schriver ...
The Hill - Dec. 3
The troubled marriage of Ashley and Doug Benefield

The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
CBS News - Dec. 3