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Black Cowboy joy is spread by 'Boots on the Ground' viral line dance
NEW YORK (AP) — When Tre Little two-stepped in his cowboy boots at the BET Awards preshow this summer, he was overcome with joy and gratitude.
"I used to watch this on TV every year, and I'm now performing," said the 22-year-old Atlanta-area resident. "I started crying … tears of joy."
He joi ... (full story)
Where states stand in the battle for partisan advantage in redrawing US House maps
Efforts to redraw U.S. House districts for partisan advantage are spreading to more states ahead of next year's elections.
Lawmakers in three states have approved new congressional districts since President Donald Trump began pushing for mid-decade redistricting.
The trend began in Texas, where the Republican-led Legislature ... (full story)
Boat strikes, warships and Venezuela rhetoric raise questions about Trump's goals
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has dispatched a fleet of American warships into the waters off Venezuela, bragged about fatal strikes on alleged drug boats and claimed Venezuela will pay an "incalculable" price if it won't accept more people deported from the U.S.
The unusual naval buildup off South Ame ... (full story)
Wisconsin Planned Parenthood pauses abortions amid federal Medicaid funding cut
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will stop scheduling patients for abortions starting next week as it works to find a way to provide the service in the face of Medicaid funding cuts in President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill, the nonprofit said.
Abortion funding across the U.S. has been under sie ... (full story)
What to know about the H-1B visa Trump has targeted with $100,000 fees, generating confusion, fear
The Trump administration's abrupt decision to slap a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas has stunned and confused employers, students and workers from the United States to India and beyond.
Since announcing the decision, the White House has tried to reassure jittery companies that the fee does not apply to existing visa holders and that ... (full story)