By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge in Atlanta heard conflicting testimony about the safety and benefit of hormone therapy to treat adolescents struggling with their gender identity. Judge Sarah Geraghty held a hearing Thursday to gather evidence before deciding whether to block a Georgia law that bans most gender-affirming surgeries
Continue ReadingJoaquin Doria (CNN Español) –– Sergio Massa es un hombre que, según sus propias palabras, en la actualidad porta dos sombreros: el de ministro de Economía de Argentina y el de candidato presidencial del oficialismo. Hace más de 20 años al peronismo desde la UCeDé, un influyente partido de la derecha de libre mercado, para
Continue ReadingBy HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Attorneys for an Atlanta-based venture capital firm being sued over a grant program investing in Black women have vowed to fight back against the lawsuit calling it misguided and frivolous. At a New York news conference the attorneys also announced prominent civil rights lawyers, including Ben Crump, would join
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Residents of Maui have suffered widespread devastation as wildfires ravage the Hawaiian island, along with Hawaii’s Big Island. More than 50 people have been killed, homes and businesses have been wiped out, and nearly 11,000 customers are grappling with power outages. The fires, fanned in part by strong winds
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge is allowing a civil lawsuit filed against 10 fake electors for former President Donald Trump and two of his attorneys to proceed. The judge on Thursday rejected a move to dismiss the case. The lawsuit is moving ahead in Wisconsin after Michigan’s attorney
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A 17-year-old has been indicted on a hate-crime murder charge in a fatal stabbing that followed taunts and confrontation over a group of men dancing shirtless. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said Thursday that O’Shae Sibley’s death was motivated by anti-Black and anti-LGBTQ bias. The suspect
Continue ReadingBy Ross Jones Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WXYZ) — Wayne County Jail employees failed to heed multiple red flags involving an inmate now accused of killing his cellmate, including a warning that he suffered from mental illness and may harm others. Claude Lewis III is accused of brutally murdering his cellmate,
Continue ReadingBy Julie Dunmire Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, Michigan (WXMI) — A 14-year-old boy from Greenville is dead, and his two friends are in the hospital after Michigan State Police say a Volkswagen Jetta ran into the trio and kept driving. Neighbors tell FOX 17 that the tire marks below are from
Continue ReadingBy LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press BEAVER, W.Va. (AP) — Miners and advocates are pleading with the Mine Safety and Health Administration to ensure a proposed rule to cut the current limit for silica dust exposure has strict enforcement mechanisms. During an emotional, hours-long hearing, miners with black lung spoke about their fear of retaliation for
Continue ReadingBy Nico Pennisi Click here for updates on this story JAMESTOWN (WRTV) — Unsafe driving is a top concern for Boone County Sheriff’s Deputy Marc Mitalski. He starts his days before sunrise, patrolling the streets, to keep your children out of harms way. “We are out following buses from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and
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Central Oregon drug agents concluded a long-term investigation Wednesday evening with the arrest of a La Pine woman who allegedly was trafficking fentanyl in the La Pine area of Deschutes and Klamath counties.
Continue ReadingBy Penny Kmitt , Web Staff Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Virginia (WTKR) — Police are searching for Tashawnda Nicole Drayton after they said a shooting in Franklin left a child dead on Wednesday. Since then, the child’s parents have identified their son to News 3 as the boy who was fatally
Continue ReadingBy Joel Lopez Click here for updates on this story LOXAHATCHEE, Florida (WPTV) — Residents in Loxahatchee are asking for help after they said a long stretch of rain and disruption to water flow has left their properties flooded. “We don’t have designated swales and pipes like a neighborhood would, but it’s drained for 25
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — The Detroit police chief says he’s setting new policies on the use of facial-recognition technology. The move comes after a 32-year-old Black woman who was eight months pregnant filed a lawsuit. Porcha Woodruff says she was wrongly charged with robbery and carjacking in a case that was ultimately dismissed by prosecutors. Chief
Continue ReadingBy Julia Marshall Click here for updates on this story SHEBOYGAN, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — The Sheboygan Fire Department is investigating a chimney fire that left seven people displaced overnight. The fire department said it responded to 25th and Leon around 12:22 a.m. Upon arrival, fire crews found heavy fire coming from the back of the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —Selections have been made for the Leadership Bend Class of 2024, a nonprofit civic engagement and leadership development program of the Bend Chamber. Leadership Bend exists to identify, develop, educate and connect diverse leaders who impact the Central Oregon region through committed service to the community. Participants are chosen from a broad
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, emitió una declaración federal de catástrofe por los “devastadores” incendios forestales que arden en Hawai en varias zonas de la Isla Grande y Maui. En esa línea, prometió enviar todo lo necesario para ayudar a la recuperación. Los incendios causaron la muerte de al
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two dozen Las Vegas police body camera videos show the moment a couple exited a home raided in July in connection with the cold case killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. The footage is heavily redacted and doesn’t provide a view into the home or identify the
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Following closing arguments in the first of multiple legal challenges to local election results in Harris County, Texas, a visiting judge said the decision on whether to overturn the outcome based on alleged irregularities is weeks away. The Houston Chronicle reports that during the two-week trial, no Republican voters came forward to
Continue ReadingORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Barricades closed off a stretch of a major street through downtown Orlando, Florida, as construction scaffolding on a high-rise building threatened to buckle and collapse in the summer heat. A block-long stretch of Orange Avenue on Thursday was shut down in the heart of the downtown area that serves as a
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