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Transgender teens fight back against Trump's ban on participation in girls' sports
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Parker Tirrell, 16, enjoys her art classes, scrolling on TikTok and working at her new job at a pet store. But most of all, the transgender teen loves playing soccer.Until last year, that wasn’t a problem.
“I was just living my life like any normal person,” said Tirrell, who has played since she was 4. “I was accepted. I had a nice, steady team that I played on all the time.”
Then came a cascade of obstacles, starting with a state ban on transgender girls in girls' sports, and most recently President Donald Trump’s Feb. 5... Read More
New wave of smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors sends US states racing to attract the industry
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — With the promise of newer, cheaper nuclear power on the horizon, U.S. states are vying to position themselves to build and supply the industry's next generation as policymakers consider expanding subsidies and paving over regulatory obstacles.Advanced reactor designs from competing firms are filling up the federal government's regulatory pipeline as the industry touts them as a reliable, climate-friendly way to meet electricity demands from tech giants desperate to power their fast-growing artificial intelligence platforms.
The reactors could... Read More
Columbia University's interim president steps down and returns to former post
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University’s interim president Katrina Armstrong has resigned, returning to her post running the New York school’s medical center.Armstrong’s return to her former job as CEO of Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center comes days after Columbia agreed to a host of policy changes demanded by the Trump administration as a condition of restoring $400 million in government funding.
In a statement published on the Columbia University website Friday, Armstrong said she was proud to have led the university during an “important and... Read More
Oregon city at heart of high court homelessness ruling blocked from enforcing camping ban
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon judge blocked the city at the heart of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on homeless encampments from enforcing its camping rules unless it meets certain conditions, as part of a lawsuit filed by advocates.Under a preliminary injunction issued Friday by Josephine County Circuit Court Judge Sarah McGlaughlin, Grants Pass must increase capacity at city-approved sites for camping and ensure they are physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Unless those conditions are met, the order bars the city from citing, arresting or fining people... Read More
South Carolina wildfire keeps growing as firefighters protect homes
A large wildfire in the South Carolina mountains has doubled in size on each of the last three days. But fire crews have been able to keep the blaze away from structures.Firefighters battling the Table Rock Mountain fire have concentrated on saving lives and property by digging fire breaks that push the blaze north through undeveloped land on the Pickens County ridges near the North Carolina state line, officials said Friday. No injuries have been reported.
Airplanes and helicopters have completed more than 550 water-dropping missions on the Table Rock fire and a... Read More
Top Stories in US News
- Passenger flight and Air Force jet diverted from potential collision at DC airport
- Transgender teens fight back against Trump's ban on participation in girls' sports
- New wave of smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors sends US states racing to attract the industry
- Columbia University's interim president steps down and returns to former post
- Oregon city at heart of high court homelessness ruling blocked from enforcing camping ban
- South Carolina wildfire keeps growing as firefighters protect homes
- At least 4 dead after severe storms in the South Texas-Mexico border region and hundreds rescued
- A look at who has been detained or deported in a US crackdown on mostly pro-Palestinian protesters
- Voice of America wins in court, for now, as judge blocks Trump administration from firing staff
- Drought, wind, and debris from recent hurricanes are stoking fires across the US
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