By AMY BETH HANSON HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana became the latest state to ban or restrict gender-affirming medical care for transgender kids Friday when its Republican governor signed legislation that exiled transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr told fellow lawmakers would leave “blood” on their hands. Montana is one of at least 15 states with laws
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A new report says some engineers for the Federal Aviation Administration wanted to ground the Boeing 737 Max soon after a second deadly crash, but were overruled by higher-ups at the FAA. The Transportation Department inspector general says top FAA officials wanted to wait for more detailed information about the second crash
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Some engineers for the Federal Aviation Administration wanted to ground the Boeing 737 Max soon after a second deadly crash, but top officials in the agency overruled them, according to a government watchdog. The inspector general of the Transportation Department said in a new report that FAA officials wanted to sort out
Continue Reading By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Army on Friday said that it has grounded non-critical aviation flight units for training after deadly helicopter crashes in Alaska and Kentucky killed 12 in the past month. The suspension of air operations was effective immediately, with units grounded until they complete the training,
Continue Reading By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — New big rigs and buses that run on diesel would not be sold in California starting in 2036, according to new rules approved by state regulators Friday to wean the state off fossil fuels and combat climate change. The rule would tackle pollution from
Continue ReadingCNN, KOLN, WJLA, KAKE By Chandelis Duster, CNN Measures that would have severely restricted abortion failed Thursday in Nebraska and South Carolina, which both have Republican-controlled legislatures, a reflection of the growing unease among Republicans over the political popularity of strict bans. In Nebraska, a “Heartbeat Act” would have banned most abortions after six weeks
Continue ReadingCNN By Chandelis Duster, CNN Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday spoke out against antisemitism and hate, pointing to his family history in the hope it would stand as an example for others. “My father was, and so many other millions of men were, sucked into a hate system through lies and deceit. And
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Carolina Calero (CNN) — El gobernador demócrata de Colorado, Jared Polis, firmó cuatro proyectos de ley el viernes para reducir la violencia armada y aumentar la seguridad pública. Esta decisión fue tomada después de varios incidentes de tiroteos que tuvieron lugar en Colorado a lo largo de varios años. Por ejemplo, el año pasado en
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By Steve Almasy and Laura Studley, CNN Democrats in the Oregon House of Representatives have introduced a bill that would decriminalize homeless encampments in public places and allow homeless people to sue for $1,000 if harassed or told to leave. The bill, HB 3501, would allow unhoused people to use public spaces “without discrimination and
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By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The sister of a woman killed in what prosecutors say was a doomsday-focused plot told jurors Friday that her sister’s funeral was held so quickly that some family members couldn’t attend and that she was devastated when she learned her former brother-in-law remarried just a few
Continue Reading By BRIAN HALL Associated Press EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Jordan Addison and the Minnesota Vikings hit it off during his pre-draft visit, which ended a vow from coach Kevin O’Connell that they would take him with the 23rd overall pick in the NFL draft if the USC wide receiver was still available. “Once Minnesota came
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, CNN A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder found that Black and Latina mothers in the US may have been induced into labor based on the needs of White pregnant women and not their own. The study, published Wednesday in the American Sociological Association’s Journal of Health and
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Palm Springs peaked at 105° this afternoon, just one degree shy of the record high for the date. The ridge of high pressure that’s been expanding from the west, continues to strengthen and deliver the heat across the Southland. The warmest weekend of the year is in store for Stagecoach! High temperatures will remain more
Continue Reading By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — New big rigs and buses that run on diesel would not be sold in California starting in 2036, according to new rules approved by state regulators Friday to wean the state off fossil fuels and combat climate change. The rule would tackle pollution from
Continue Reading By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe are still hoping to take control of Manchester United after a third round of bidding. Persons with knowledge of the bids say the latest offers were submitted on Friday. The persons spoke
Continue Reading By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A deal to raise minimum wages in New York would keep the state near the top of the list of places with the highest base pay for low-paid workers, but the raise amount is disappointing some labor activists who had hoped for a bigger
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) –– El Palacio de Buckingham publicó este viernes nuevas fotografías del rey Carlos III de Reino Unido y la reina Camila. El rey Carlos III de Reino Unido y la reina Camila en el Salón Azul del Palacio de Buckingham, en Londres. (Crédito: Hugo Burnand/Palacio de Buckingham vía AP) Las tres imágenes las
Continue ReadingBy Hafsa Khalil, CNN New photographs of Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla have been released by Buckingham Palace on Friday. The three images were taken by photographer Hugo Burnand in the Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace last month, according to a statement from the palace. In one photo, Charles is shown sitting
Continue Reading Carolina Calero (CNN) — Los detectives de enfermedades de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) de EE.UU. están investigando un grupo de abscesos cerebrales raros y graves en niños de Las Vegas, Nevada, y sus alrededores. Los médicos de otras partes del país afirman que
Continue ReadingBy KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story SOUTH EL MONTE, California (KABC) — A fetus still attached to the umbilical cord was found near a trash can at the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area at around 8 a.m. Friday morning. L.A. County Fire personnel arrived at the park near the 60 Freeway and
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