Gender-affirming surgeries in US nearly tripled from 2016 to 2019, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The number of gender-affirming surgeries done in the United States nearly tripled between 2016 and 2019, a new…
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Wisconsin Republicans ask newly elected liberal justice to not hear redistricting case
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature have asked that the newest Democratic-backed…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina’s new all-male highest court reverses course on abortion, upholding strict 6-week ban
By JAMES POLLARD COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s new all-male Supreme Court reversed course on abortion on Wednesday, upholding a ban on…
Continue ReadingAsí es el tarjetón de los candidatos a la Alcaldía de Bogotá
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Colombia llevará a cabo elecciones regionales en octubre para votar por una serie de cargos…
Continue ReadingSwiss police warn that heat wave raises danger of falling ice, rock in the Alps
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Police in southwest Switzerland are warning that a heat wave has increased the risk of falling rock…
Continue ReadingBusiness tycoon Carlos Ghosn’s rise, fall and dramatic escape is subject of new Apple TV+ series
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Ghosn, the former rock star businessman who fell from grace and fled authorities…
Continue ReadingReseña: ‘Ahsoka’ lleva con rigidez el universo de ‘Star Wars Rebels’ a la vida real
CNNEE (CNN) — “Ahsoka” le da vida torpemente al personaje animado de esta serie, pero acierta tanto en el aspecto y la acción de “Star…
Continue ReadingNew home sales rose to a 17-month high in July
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — New home sales rose in July from the month before, beating estimates and reaching a 17-month high,…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro in hospital for routine exams
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is in hospital in Sao Paulo undergoing what a close aide describes…
Continue Reading‘Frasier’ reboot teaser includes reworking of show’s classic theme music
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Frasier has reentered the building. More than two years after a reboot of the hit 90s sitcom “Frasier” was…
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota Gov. Burgum will do a walk-through of the GOP primary debate stage on his injured leg
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Injured North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum plans to have a walk-through of the Republican presidential debate stage…
Continue Reading¿Por qué vertirá Japón agua radioactiva de Fukushima al mar? ¿Qué peligros hay?
urielblanco (CNN) — Después de meses de controversia y expectación, Japón está listo para comenzar a liberar aguas residuales radiactivas…
Continue ReadingPublic Enemy, Ice-T to headline free D.C. concerts, The National Celebration of Hip Hop
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hip-hop, the most popular genre in America, turns 50 this August. To celebrate this momentous…
Continue ReadingJail where Trump will be booked in Georgia has long been plagued with violence
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The jail in Georgia where former President Donald Trump is expected to surrender on Thursday is…
Continue ReadingCanada can dodge a recession, but it could still happen; here’s why
By Christopher Liew, CTVNews.ca Personal Finance Contributor Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV…
Continue ReadingTravelers should brace for lots of company on Labor Day weekend, especially internationally
By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — The 2023 travel craze is not letting up for the upcoming Labor Day weekend in the US, travel experts warn.…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump seems inescapable but many Republicans embrace a campaign discussion without him
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump’s decision to skip the first Republican debate may hurt television ratings and…
Continue ReadingThe drowning death of a former White House chef who was working for the Obama family has been ruled an accident
By Kelly McCleary, CNN (CNN) — The drowning death of a former White House chef who was working for the Obama family has been ruled an accident,…
Continue Reading2 men arrested at Canadian border with fake permanent resident and social insurance cards
By Sissi De Flaviis, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — The Canada…
Continue ReadingUffizi director calls for harsh sanctions against vandals who defaced Vasari Corridor columns
MILAN (AP) — The director of Florence’s Uffizi Galleries is calling for stiff penalties against vandals who spray-painted graffiti on exterior…
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