A Martinez
Stories
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Vatican meeting considers topics from women in ministry to LGBTQ+ Catholics
Catholic leaders are beginning a month-long meeting to discuss the church's relationship to laity. Among the topics: women in ministry and being more welcoming of divorced and LGBTQ+ Catholics.
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Rival governments in Libya impact the recovery from devastating floods
People in eastern Libya are still reckoning with the aftermath of last month's floodwaters that washed out to sea the heart of a city and killed thousands.
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Business
Parents of the founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX face their own legal troubles
Sam Bankman-Fried, ex-head of FTX goes on trial next week accused of orchestrating one of the largest financial frauds in history. Bankman-Fried's parents are now facing legal problems of their own.
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Business
Some 75,000 health care workers at Kaiser Permanente near a nationwide walkout
There's one more round of in-person bargaining on Friday — the last chance to avoid a strike before the contract expires Saturday. Workers are represented by 12 local unions, from coast to coast.
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National
Parts of the Southeast coastline are dealing with the aftermath of Idalia
Idalia came ashore along the Florida Gulf Coast as a major hurricane — the first to hit the region since the 1800s. A major storm surge and electricity outages are complicating rescue efforts.
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National
Court in Manhattan to hear minimum wage case involving NYC, food delivery drivers
App-based food delivery companies, such as DoorDash and Grubhub, filed lawsuits to strike down New York's new minimum wage law, and a court will hear the case on Thursday.
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Actor Paul Reubens, who created Pee-wee Herman, dies at 70
Reubens' work included the 1985 film Pee-wee's Big Adventure and the children's show Pee-wee's Playhouse, which produced new episodes from 1986 to 1990.
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World
Cameron Hudson discusses future of U.S.-Niger military relations following the coup
The future of U.S.-Niger military relations is unclear after the coup. A Martinez talks to Cameron Hudson, senior associate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about their ties.
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Food
French's is partnering with Skittles to make limited-edition mustard-flavored candies
For National Mustard Day next month, French's is partnering with Skittles to make their first-ever mustard-flavored candy. It will only be available in three cities and in an online sweepstakes.
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Politics
A plea deal in the Hunter Biden case has been put on hold
A plea deal struck between the DOJ and Hunter Biden is on hold after a judge said she wants more information about whether the deal extends to any prosecution related to his business dealings.