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Murrieta board defies state of California, will keep policy to tell parents about LGBTQ+ transitioning
LOS ANGELES — The Murrieta Valley Board of Education has defied a state order — and countermanded its own staff — by holding on to a policy that requires parents to be notified when students change their gender ...Read more
Hochul, Adams vow major crackdown on illicit NYC cannabis shops: 'Insanity stops right now'
NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams celebrated Friday after securing tools in the state budget to crack down on unlicensed cannabis shops, and offered a blunt message to the illicit sellers: City and state ...Read more
Gov. JB Pritzker says 'evolution of the leadership' needed at CTA
SPRINGFIELD, Il. — Gov. J.B. Pritzker called for an “evolution of the leadership” at the CTA, as embattled agency President Dorval Carter has looked to Springfield for solutions to a looming budget crisis.
Carter ...Read more
Iran's 'axis of resistance' watches Israel and waits for command
Earlier this month, Kamleh Al-Yaseeni was supposed to accompany a friend to a hospice for the elderly in Damascus where they both volunteered, but she changed her mind to stay home with her disabled son, friends and ...Read more
Ukraine says bomber downed as Russia launches deadly strike
Ukraine said it shot down a Russian strategic bomber in combat for the first time since the Kremlin’s invasion began after the aircraft launched a missile strike that left at least seven people dead in the central Dnipro...Read more
Man lights self on fire outside Trump trial courthouse
NEW YORK — A man set himself on fire in a park across from Manhattan Criminal Court Friday where former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial continues, according to a report.
Firefighters and emergency medical ...Read more
Crew suspected of taking $250,000 in Scratchers from 44 stores arrested by sheriff's department
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County Sheriff's detectives investigating a series of strong-arm robberies during which thousands of California Lottery Scratchers games were stolen from convenience stores caught a break last ...Read more
Biden administration updates campus protections for LGBTQ students, assault victims
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday finalized new rules designed to bolster legal protections at colleges and universities for LGBTQ+ and pregnant students and victims of sexual misconduct.
The new rules do ...Read more
Get ready for one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, forecasters say
PHILADELPHIA — The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be destructive and costly and has the potential to be one of the busiest on record.
That's the consensus of several major forecasting services, all of which...Read more
Kemp on Medicaid expansion in 2025: 'I'm in the no camp.'
ATHENS – Gov. Brian Kemp said he opposes an effort to expand Medicaid next year, even as a growing number of Republicans say they’re open to a debate on allowing Georgia to join the 40 other states that have boosted ...Read more
Chicago Public Schools launches a new, 'more equitable' funding model
CHICAGO — While legislators in Springfield consider a bill that would prevent Chicago Public Schools from closing schools or making changes to its admissions policies through 2027, district officials have begun ...Read more
Pregnancy complications linked to risk of early death, even decades later
From gestational diabetes to preeclampsia, pregnancy complications may be associated with a woman’s risk of early death — even decades later.
“Adverse pregnancy outcomes may lead to small physiologic changes that ...Read more
Rule for emergency aid bill adopted with Democratic support
WASHINGTON — The House adopted a rule Friday to take up a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, in a bipartisan show of support that likely paves the way for passage Saturday.
With scores of ...Read more
Trump back in NYC court for hush money trial, slams 'unfair' gag order
Trump back at court, complains gag order is ‘unfair’
NEW YORK — Jury selection at Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial is expected to enter the home stretch Friday, with only five alternates to be seated ...Read more
Newsom offers a compromise to protect indoor workers from heat
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has compromised on long-sought rules that would protect indoor workers from extreme heat, saying tens of thousands of prison and jail employees — and prisoners ...Read more
25 years later, a Columbine teacher reflects on why she stayed: “We take care of each other”
DENVER — Twenty-five years ago, Michelle DiManna sat in the math office at Columbine High School grading papers and talking to a colleague when she heard students screaming in terror.
Two heavily armed shooters had ...Read more
Colorado “assault” weapons ban faces likely key vote in Senate from father of mass shooting victim
The proposed ban on the sale, transfer and manufacturing of many high-powered, semi-automatic guns in Colorado will face an uphill fight in the state Senate after clearing the state House for the first time.
The measure, ...Read more
'Help me, help me': Metro bus driver stabbed, reviving fears about safety
LOS ANGELES — A video circulating on social media captured the moments a bus driver was stabbed Saturday night by a passenger in Willowbrook as other passengers watched.
The driver survived and is recovering at home, ...Read more
Wild turkey numbers are falling in some parts of the US – the main reason may be habitat loss
Birdsong is a welcome sign of spring, but robins and cardinals aren’t the only birds showing off for breeding season. In many parts of North America, you’re likely to encounter male wild turkeys, puffed up like ...Read more
Getting a good night’s rest is vital for neurodiverse children – pediatric sleep experts explain why
Most of us are all too familiar with the consequences of a poor night’s sleep – be it interrupted sleep or simply too little of it. If you’re a parent with kids at home, it often leaves you and your children on ...Read more
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