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RivCo trans athlete prompts CIF rule change; local coach & health worker discuss impact to athletes

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) — A transgender student-athlete from Jurupa Valley High School is set to compete at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Track and Field Championships this weekend. President Donald Trump appeared to reference the athlete in a social media post Tuesday, threatening to withhold federal funding if California allows her to compete. In

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Trump administration sues North Carolina election officials over thousands of voter registrations

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Tuesday against North Carolina election officials targeting the registration records of potentially hundreds of thousands of registered voters in the state. The new lawsuit alleges the North Carolina State Board of Elections violated the Help America Vote Act by failing to collect and

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Judge strikes down executive order targeting WilmerHale in latest blow to Trump’s retaliation against major law firms

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday struck down an executive order signed by President Donald Trump earlier this year targeting the elite law firm WilmerHale, becoming the latest jurist to permanently block enforcement of an order they concluded is unconstitutional. The ruling from US District Judge Richard Leon, an appointee

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Abortion Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at abortion in the United States. Facts January 22, 1973 – Roe v. Wade – The US Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision, affirms the legality of a woman’s right to have an abortion under the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. 2003 – President George W. Bush

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Entry rule amended for state high school track final amid questions over Riverside County trans athlete

JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Amid criticism — including from the White House — over a transgender Jurupa Valley High School athlete participating in this weekend’s state track and field championships, the organization that oversees California high school sports announced a change today to ensure “biological female” athletes are not excluded from the competition.   

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