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West Point to graduate record number of black female cadets

The class of cadets preparing to jubilantly toss their caps in the air at the U.S. Military Academy’s graduation ceremony Saturday includes 34 black women, a record number that’s a sign of concerted efforts to diversify West Point’s Long Gray Line.

Abortion opponents widely divided over rape, incest issues

Even as the anti-abortion movement celebrates the sweeping bans passed in several states, it’s divided by a widening rift over whether those prohibitions should apply to victims of rape and incest.

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CEOs get $800K pay raise, leaving workers further behind

Pay for CEOs at S&P 500 companies rose to a median of $12 million last year, including salary, stock and other compensation, according to data analyzed by Equilar.

Trump plans to declassify Russia intel documents

President Donald Trump says he will declassify documents related to the origins of the investigation into Russia’s links to the campaign.

Deal close in Weinstein sexual misconduct lawsuits, says lawyer

A tentative deal has been reached to settle multiple lawsuits brought against the television and film company co-founded by Harvey Weinstein, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by scores of women.

N. Korea says US must drop nuke disarmament demand

North Korea said Friday that nuclear negotiations with the U.S. will never resume unless the Trump administration moves away from demands for total disarmament.