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Month: July 2021

Four parents of transgender boys on the challenges and joys of raising their sons in a world that can be hostile

By Scottie Andrew, CNN For over half an hour on a March afternoon, Arkansas legislators, activists and pediatricians outlined reasons why they considered gender-affirming health care dangerous, arguing in support of a bill that would ban transgender minors from accessing that care. Brandi Evans had two minutes to testify against it. The mother from Bauxite

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Researchers create ‘tweezers of sound’ to move objects without physical contact

By Christy Somos Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have created ‘tweezers of sound’ that can move objects without physical contact. The technology creates non-contact manipulation of small objects with sound waves by using an array of ultrasound transducers. The transducers, an object that converts

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Argument leads to triple shooting

By WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — One victim is in serious condition, following a shooting that took place near 41st and Ruby Sunday night. It happened Sunday, July 25 around 9:08 p.m. Three people were shot. A 25-year-old Milwaukee man is listed in serious condition, while a 22-year-old

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‘People are just walking out in the middle of shifts’: What it’s like to work in a restaurant right now

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Going out to eat might feel a little different these days. Maybe you’re waiting longer for a table, even though the restaurant doesn’t appear full. Or maybe your service is slower, and your server seems anxious. That’s because restaurants across the United States are understaffed, and jobs that were already

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Illinois schools struggle to fill teaching vacancies. 1 district hires international teachers to meet the needs

By Adrienne Broaddus, CNN As another school year approaches, administrators nationwide are facing teacher shortages. Southwest of Chicago, Steven Wrobleski is worried. School starts August 11 and he still has openings at LaSalle Peru Township High School. “We currently have a chemistry physics teaching position that we have zero applicants for right now. I am

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Tony Bennett Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer Tony Bennett, famous for his signature song, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.” Personal Birth date: August 3, 1926 Birth place: Queens, New York Birth name: Anthony Dominick Benedetto Father: John Benedetto, grocer Mother: Anna (Suraci) Benedetto, garment worker Marriages: Susan (Crow)

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Pink is offering to pay the Norwegian women’s beach handball team’s fine for wearing shorts

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Singer-songwriter Pink has offered to pay fines handed out to the Norwegian women’s beach handball team after they refused to wear bikini bottoms while competing. Last week, the European Handball Federation (EHF) fined the team a total of €1,500 (around $1,765), asserting that the women competed in “improper clothing” by wearing

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