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By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The ACLU of Virginia is suing the state Department of Education to challenge Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s policies on the treatment of transgender students. Two lawsuits filed Thursday ask the courts to set aside Youngkin’s policies, which roll back many accommodations for transgender students
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Killough, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday expressed concern and skepticism over a controversial law that makes entering Texas illegally a state crime while hearing oral arguments over a motion for a preliminary injunction to block the law. The measure, SB4, which is set to go into effect on March 5,
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The Oscar-nominated documentary short “The Last Repair Shop” is coming to broadcast television this weekend. The 40-minute film will air Saturday on ABC owned television stations and select affiliates, the studios announced Thursday. It’s also currently available to stream on Hulu and Disney+. From co-directors Ben Proudfoot and Kris
Continue ReadingBy Robert Boyd Click here for updates on this story PASCO COUNTY, Florida (WFTS) — A couple of Cypress Creek High School seniors recently took their engineering class to a whole new level, taking what they learned, and applying it in a real life setting, to help one of their fellow students. You can take
Continue ReadingBY BABACAR DIONE AND CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s top election authority has voided the president’s postponement of a presidential election scheduled for Feb. 25 and its rescheduling in December, saying the moves were unconstitutional. A judgement approved by seven members of Senegal’s Constitutional Council cancelled the decree signed by President
Continue ReadingCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Workers from Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida have released 11 cold-stunned Kemp’s ridley sea turtles back into the Atlantic Ocean. Officials said Thursday that the turtles were released earlier this week near Cape Canaveral after two months of rehabilitation. They were part of a group of 16 turtles that arrived
Continue ReadingBy WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Several exclusive Xbox games will be soon making their way to rival consoles. That’s according an announcement Thursday by the video gaming brand and its parent company, Microsoft. In a special edition of the Official Xbox Podcast, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer confirmed that four
Continue ReadingBy CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For five years, a New York City man managed to live rent-free in a landmark Manhattan hotel by exploiting an obscure local housing law. But prosecutors this week said Mickey Barreto went too far when he filed paperwork claiming ownership of the entire New Yorker Hotel
Continue ReadingBy CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For five years, a New York City man managed to live rent-free in a landmark Manhattan hotel by exploiting an obscure local housing law. But prosecutors this week said Mickey Barreto went too far when he filed paperwork claiming ownership of the entire New Yorker Hotel
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis took the witness stand Thursday and forcefully pushed back against what she described as “lies” about her romantic relationship with a special prosecutor during an extraordinary hearing that threatens to upend one of four criminal cases against
Continue ReadingBy KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although Vince Staples has been in the limelight for more than a decade, he still thinks fame is a weird thing. And while the Southern California rapper isn’t necessarily concerned with “making the best thing” or reaping critical praise, he’s willing to endure the publicity machine
Continue ReadingBy KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although Vince Staples has been in the limelight for more than a decade, he still thinks fame is a weird thing. And while the Southern California rapper isn’t necessarily concerned with “making the best thing” or reaping critical praise, he’s willing to endure the publicity machine
Continue ReadingBy Anvar Ruziev Click here for updates on this story FORT MYERS, Florida (WFTX) — Sporting events are large part of Austan Christiaan’s life, but after attending dozens of games, he noticed a recurring problem, messy and unclean stands. Determined to find a solution, the eighth-grader has come up with an invention that could change
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks set another record Thursday following some mixed reports on the economy. The S&P 500 rose 29.11 points, or 0.6%, to 5,029.73 and squeaked by its prior all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 348.85, or 0.9%, to 38,773.12, and
Continue ReadingBy ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday voiced concerns over a Texas law that would give police broad authority to arrest migrants on charges of illegal entry starting in March, saying it would be a “nightmare” if the U.S. became a patchwork of states enforcing different immigration laws.
Continue ReadingBy ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge has voiced concerns over a Texas law that would give police broad authority to arrest migrants on charges of illegal entry starting in March. U.S. District Judge David Ezra said Thursday that it would be a “nightmare” if the nation became a patchwork
Continue ReadingBy Maggi Marshall Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, Virginia (WTVR) — While February 14 is Valentine’s Day it is also known across the country as National Donor’s Day. It’s a day that organizers designed to focus on spreading awareness of the importance of organ donations that help save lives. Georgia couple Christ
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Cuando el guía turístico y fotógrafo de naturaleza Gaurav Ramnarayanan salió de safari la noche del 24 de enero de 2024, no iba en busca de tigres. El joven de 25 años dirigía una excursión privada por el Parque Nacional de Kaziranga, declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco, una
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers forward P.J. Tucker was fined $75,000 by the NBA on Thursday for publicly expressing a desire to be traded before last week’s deadline. Tucker was acquired by the Clippers from Philadelphia in the trade for James Harden on Nov. 1 but played in just 12 games before falling
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, Kristen Holmes and Alayna Treene, CNN New York City (CNN) — One of Donald Trump’s longstanding complaints will become a reality on March 25: His legal peril will force him off the campaign trail – at least during the day. The trial date, set Thursday by a judge in New York, is
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