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NY Attorney General sends cease-and-desist order to county executive over transgender sports ban

By Michelle Watson and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — New York Attorney General Letitia James demanded that Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman rescind a ban on transgender athletes from competing in women’s and girls’ sports, saying the ban was a “discriminatory and transphobic executive order,” according to a press release Friday. “The law is perfectly clear: you cannot discriminate against a person

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Firefighters battling ‘monster’ Texas wildfire contend with strong winds and heat as residents grapple with lost homes

By Dalia Faheid and Camila Bernal, CNN (CNN) — The biggest inferno in Texas history was being fueled by winds and high temperatures as it raged Sunday, threatening to incinerate more buildings, cattle and livelihoods across the Texas Panhandle while residents sift through ashes of what used to be homes. Critical fire weather conditions continued

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Firefighters battling ‘monster’ Texas wildfire contend with strong winds and heat as residents grapple with lost homes

CNN By Dalia Faheid and Camila Bernal, CNN (CNN) — The biggest inferno in Texas history was being fueled by winds and high temperatures as it raged Sunday, threatening to incinerate more buildings, cattle and livelihoods across the Texas Panhandle while residents sift through ashes of what used to be homes. Critical fire weather conditions

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Organized crime attacks on local candidates raise fears Mexico may face its bloodiest elections ever

By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — As Mexico prepares for the largest elections in its history, organized crime is once again preying on local candidates across swaths of the country where cartels dominate, raising concerns among experts that these could be Mexico’s bloodiest elections ever. Julián López, coordinator for the Citizen Movement

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Johnny Manziel says he’ll stay away from Heisman ceremonies until Reggie Bush ‘gets his trophy back’

By The Associated Press Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel says he’ll be staying away from future Heisman ceremonies until Reggie Bush “gets his trophy back.” Manziel, the 2012 Heisman winner, announced the move on social media Saturday. “Doesn’t sit right with my morals and values that he can’t be on that stage with us every

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