New York State

UPI News

House Republicans on Thursday voted to nullify a new Biden administration rule aimed at increasing protections for transgender students.

House Republicans vote to overturn new rule protecting transgender students from discrimination

Virginia State

In a distressing turn forLGBTQ+ rights, Sen. Joe Manchin of ruby-redWest Virginia, who recently became an independent after leaving theDemocratic Party, has joined SenateRepublicans in supporting amendments to the annual must-pass defense policy bill. These amendments, which restrict gender-affirming care fortransgendermilitary personnel and their families, have sparked outrage. During closed-door...

Joe Manchin joins Senate GOP to strip health care from transgender military members & their families

The Hill

House Republicans and a handful of Democrats on Wednesday approved a bill that seeks to expand proof-of-citizenship requirements to vote in federal elections and impose voter roll purge requirements on states, legislation that has been touted by former President Trump. The legislation — formally titled the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act — cleared the chamber in a…

House passes bill to ban noncitizens from voting in federal elections

The Associated Press

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A federal district court judge on Wednesday temporarily halted parts of a nondiscrimination rule that would have kept insurers and medical professionals from denying hormone therapy, gender transition surgeries and similar medical care for transgender people. U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. sided with 15...

Judge temporarily blocks Biden administration’s restoration of transgender health protections

South Carolina State

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A Piece of Travel

Stephanie Tanner's iconic "How rude!" line from the 1987 sitcom Full House is a phrase that some Americans use more than they'd like to. According to data by Zippia, while some states are brimming with kindness, others could definitely use a crash course in basic manners.

Rudest States in America Ranked From 1 to 50

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Kentucky State

The Biden administration’s attempt to protect transgender students from discrimination hit another roadblock on Wednesday when a federal appeals court allowed the new rules from taking effect in August. A three-judge panel for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld 2-1 a lower court ruling that paused President Joe...

Trans students’ rights suffer another blow as appeals court refuses to lift block on new Biden protections

The landscape of American preferences is ever-evolving. What are some surprising things Americans would like to see disappear from their country?. Unwanted robocalls have plagued Americans for years, interrupting their daily lives. The desire to ban these incessant calls is nearly universal. 2. Single-Use Plastics. Many Americans are pushing for...

Outlawed: 21 Things Americans Want Banned in the US

Texas State

Latin Times

Two federal judges in Texas have prevented the Biden administration from enforcing a series of protections for LGBTQ+ students included in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The judges, Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo and Reed O'Connor in Fort Worth, cited a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court decision saying that...

Texas judges prevent Biden administration from enforcing protections for LGBTQ+ students

Colorado State

Legislation in the United States House of Representatives and Senate is sponsored by lawmakers from 31 different states. In the House, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act now has 92 sponsors, while the Senate’s Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) has 18 sponsors. The combined 110 sponsors represent 31 states, or 62% of the entire country.

Federal Legislation to Decriminalize Marijuana and Allow Expungements Sponsored by Lawmakers From 31 States

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

More Americans own guns for personal protection than ever before, a new survey shows.

Most Americans who own guns say they got them for protection, survey shows

West Virginia State

Norfolk, VA

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Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

Alabama State

With changing laws and social attitudes, many LGBTQ+ Americans are leaving states that feel less supportive. Here’s a list of 15 states from which they’re moving away in 2024. 1. Texas. Due to restrictive laws targeting transgender youth healthcare and participation in sports, Texas has seen many LGBTQ+...

Queer Americans Ditching Their State – Here’s Where They’re Heading

History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

Idaho State

CBS Pittsburgh

West Virginia and Idaho are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review rulings that blocked the enforcement of state laws prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in sports."If the Supreme Court takes this up, it will determine the fate of women's sports across the entire country for many years to come," West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said Thursday at a briefing with reporters at the state Capitol in Charleston.It's unclear when the high court would decide whether to take up the cases, which were filed separately Thursday and involve transgender athletes who hoped to compete on female-designated teams at the...

West Virginia, Idaho asking Supreme Court to review rulings allowing transgender athletes to compete

While moral debates persist, a majority stand against legislative bans on gender-affirming treatments for minors. The United States of America has long been known as a country divided. Hot Button Topic. The topic of transgender rights and gender-affirming care is no exception for a hot debate among American citizens. A...

Transgender Treatment Poll Reveals How Americans Really Feel

Savannah, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Today

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

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Schumer to vote for new federal protections for children’s online safety

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has announced he will bring the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children and Teens’ Online...

Schumer to vote for new federal protections for children’s online safety

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