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The Latest: Sierra Nevada fire grows in eastern California

Posted: 06 Sep 2018 11:40 AM PDT

REDDING, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on wildfires burning in California (all times local):

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Multiple People Shot In Downtown Cincinnati Bank

Posted: 06 Sep 2018 09:38 AM PDT

Authorities are responding to a shooting with several victims in downtown

Ford recalls 2M pickup trucks; seat belts can cause fires

Posted: 06 Sep 2018 08:30 AM PDT

DETROIT (AP) — Under pressure from U.S. safety regulators, Ford is recalling about 2 million F-150 pickup trucks in North America because the seat belts can spark and cause fires.

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Scenes of joy as India finally decriminalises gay sex

Posted: 06 Sep 2018 05:05 AM PDT

In a landmark decision for LGBTQ rights and the community in India, the country's highest court has decriminalised gay sex. Five Supreme Court judges struck down the colonial-era Section 377 on Thursday, a ban on gay sex that was rarely applied to consenting adults, but used to stigmatise the LGBTQ community. SEE ALSO: Same-sex couple paints their house rainbow to troll their homophobic neighbors "We have to bid adieu to prejudices and to empower all citizens," Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said while reading the judgment, according to NDTV. The decision ends a long battle to decriminalise gay sex in India, which began when the British enacted the law in 1861. Indian members of the LGBTQ community celebrate outside the Supreme Court.Image: SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP/Getty ImagesUnder Section 377, the penalty was a 10-year jail term, although it has "hardly ever been used in cases of consenting adults." Opponents said the law "served as a weapon for police abuse," and called for it to be scrapped. In 2009, the Delhi High Court ruled the law should be removed, but this was overturned four years later when the Supreme Court deemed the matter was up for parliament to decide. Since then, the law faced numerous challenges, but gathered speed when five high-profile petitioners put their names against the law, saying Section 377 left them victims of jail, abuse, extortion and torture. Across Indian cities there was an outpouring of joy when the Supreme Court finally made its decision. The United Nations in India said in a statement online that it hopes the ruling "will be the first step towards guaranteeing the full range of fundamental rights to LGBTI persons." "We also hope that the judgment will boost efforts to eliminate stigma and discrimination against LGBTI persons in all areas of social, economic, cultural and political activity, thereby ensuring a truly inclusive society," the statement reads. "The focus must now be on ensuring access to justice, including remedy; effective investigations of acts of violence and discrimination; and effective access to economic, social and cultural rights." #LGBTQ Community in #Bengaluru celebrates the decriminalisation of #Section377 by Supreme Court on Thursday. (#DH_Video by @grace_hauck) pic.twitter.com/SmIYVbEcwC — Deccan Herald (@DeccanHerald) September 6, 2018 WATCH: The cutest robot butler is here to serve you food and beverages

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Korean leaders agree to new historic Pyongyang summit as Kim insists he still has 'faith' in Trump

Posted: 06 Sep 2018 02:56 AM PDT

Moon Jae-in will become the first South Korean president to visit Pyongyang in more than 10 years when he travels to the North Korean capital for talks with Mr Kim on 18-20 September. The summit between the two Koreas will be a crucial indicator of whether nuclear negotiations with the US will proceed, and South Korea's Mr Moon has played a big role in keeping those talks alive. South Korea said it had forwarded a message from Mr Trump to Mr Kim, who in turn gave Seoul a message to deliver to the US.