Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Transgender students from kindergarten through college at Ohio public and private schools will be banned from using multiperson bathrooms that fit their gender identities under a measure that Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said
Canada lynx proposed for new habitat protections in US southern Rockies
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials finalized a recovery plan for imperiled populations of Canada lynx on Wednesday and proposed new habitat protections in the southern Rocky Mountains for the forest-dwelling wildcats threatened by climate change
Trump’s tariffs in his first term did little to alter the economy, but this time could be different
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump loved to use tariffs on foreign goods during his first presidency. But their impact was barely noticeable in the overall economy, even if their aftershocks were clear in specific industries. The data
New Ohio law restricts bathroom access for transgender students
By Rich McKay (Reuters) – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law on Wednesday a measure prohibiting students from kindergarten through college from using school single-sex bathrooms and locker rooms other than ones of their biological gender.
Thanksgiving travel period off to a record start
By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) – Millions of Americans are set to crowd into airports or hit the road on the Wednesday ahead of Thanksgiving Day which is shaping up to be one of the busiest
Alabama man charged in September mass shooting faces more murder charges in July quadruple homicide
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man charged with killing four people in September has now been charged with capital murder in a separate quadruple homicide that took place in July, according to law enforcement officials. Damien
Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks
NEW YORK (AP) — Several of President-elect Donald Trump ‘s Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats and “swatting attacks,” Trump’s transition said Wednesday. “Last night and this morning, several of President Trump’s Cabinet
Meet the medical contrarians picked to lead health agencies under Trump and Kennedy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has assembled a team of medical contrarians and health care critics to fulfill an agenda aimed at remaking how the federal government oversees medicines, health programs and nutrition. On Tuesday night,
Judge finds New York City in contempt over jail conditions, moves closer to a federal takeover
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge on Wednesday found New York City in contempt for failing to staunch violence and brutality at its jails, a scathing ruling that puts the troubled Rikers Island jail complex on the
Trump picks retired Lt. General Kellogg for Ukraine envoy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would appoint Keith Kellogg, a retired lieutenant general, as his special envoy for the Ukraine-Russia conflict. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil and Susan Heavey; Editing by Katharine