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By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California school district sued by the state has updated its policy requiring staff to notify parents that a student is using a different pronoun or bathroom designated for another gender and now will only mention that a child has requested a change
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, Jennifer Hansler and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — A floating pier and causeway that will be used to deliver critical humanitarian aid by sea to Gaza is expected to take at least one month or possibly as long as two for the US military to build and become fully operational, Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Testimony has ended for the week in the trial of the father of a Michigan school shooter. James Crumbley is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of four students at Oxford High School in 2021. Prosecutors say his gross negligence was a cause of the
Continue ReadingBy Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — Amylyx Pharmaceuticals announced Friday that its drug for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, called Relyvrio, did not show significant benefit in a large clinical trial and may be withdrawn from the market. New results from a large phase 3 clinical trial, called Phoenix, showed that the drug did not
Continue ReadingBy Alan Shope Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Never underestimate the power of music — and definitely don’t underestimate Taylor Swift. That’s the lesson a Kansas City family living in the Northland learned after a Taylor Swift song helped bring a family member back from a week-long coma.
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story March 8, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Get ready to make the most of your Spring Break with METRO! Whether you’re heading to Rodeo Houston or exploring the vibrant attractions Houston has to offer, METRO has you covered with convenient, affordable, and stress-free transportation options.
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is urging Sudan’s warring parties to halt hostilities during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and allow desperately needed aid to reach 25 million people. Ramadan is expected to begin on or around Monday, depending on the sighting of the crescent
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story HUMESTON, Iowa (KCCI) — When an electrical fire broke out in the theater department at Mormon Trail school in Humeston last year, costumes, props and more were lost. One student decided to step up ty try to replace what was lost. Mormon Trail seventh-grader Kaylin
Continue ReadingBy PETER SMITH Associated Press The status of a federal investigation into a leading Southern Baptist agency’s handling of sexual abuse is unclear. But this much is clear — survivors of abuse and their advocates remain deeply skeptical of leaders’ intentions to address the scandal in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Recent events have deepened
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dozens of foreigners, including many from the United States and Canada, are stranded in Haiti, desperately trying to leave the violence-torn country where anti-government gangs are battling police and have already shut down both of the country’s international airports. They were in Haiti for
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper rescinded an executive order from 2021 on Friday that established guidelines for allowing college athletes to profit from their fame. The executive order originally came as the NCAA cleared the way for college athletes to make money off the use of their name, image and likeness
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans had demanded but never expected President Joe Biden to say the name Laken Riley during his State of the Union address. But the Democratic president said it. The death of the Georgia nursing student has become a rallying cry for Republicans on border
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Alyssa Naeher always lets her actions do her talking. And boy, the softspoken U.S. goalkeeper’s actions can sure be loud. The 10-year national team veteran and two-time Women’s World Cup winner had one of the strongest games of her career Wednesday night at the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup.
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