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US: Maine violated federal law by allowing transgender girls in sports
US finds Maine policy on transgender athletes violates law

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration announced this week that Maine's education officials violated federal law by allowing transgender...

Some states still under watch for wind and potential tornadoes
US death toll from extreme weather over the weekend rises to 36

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Severe storms and tornadoes continued to threaten parts of Pennsylvania, New York, and several Mid-Atlantic...

United Nations building in Gaza destroyed, 1 dead, 5 injured
UN staffer killed in Gaza, 5 others severely injured

As Israeli tanks rolled into Gaza on Wednesday heralding a new ground invasion, a UN building was destroyed in a bombing, killing one...

Massive job cuts at Johns Hopkins as US administration pulls funding
Johns Hopkins to cut 2,000+ jobs after Trump halts $800 million grant

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Johns Hopkins University announced this week that it will cut over 2,000 jobs in the U.S. and other countries. This...

US to revoke more student visas after Columbia arrest
Rubio says US to revoke more student visas in coming days

LA MALBAIE, Canada: The United States will likely revoke visas of more students in the coming days, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio...

US cuts VOA funding, puts 1,300 staff on leave
VoA staff put on leave, Trump ally says agency 'not salvageable'

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. government has placed more than 1,300 Voice of America (VOA) employees on leave and slashed funding for...

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Immigration debate impacting Texan children
Immigrant kids being bullied across Texas

As the immigration debate continues, many children of immigrants in Texas who are American citizens are caught in the middle. An elementary...

Tampa Bay Rays pull out of ballpark project over costs, delays
Tampa Bay Rays withdraw from $1.3 billion St. Petersburg ballpark

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida: The Tampa Bay Rays have decided not to move forward with a $1.3 billion plan to build a new stadium next to...

Trump to end U.S. government international news services
Trump dismantles Voice of America

The Voice of America may not live up to its ambitious name for much longer. Michael Abramowitz, the director of VOA, said in a Facebook...

NBA roundup: Luka Doncic, Lakers handle Nuggets
NBA roundup: Luka Doncic, Lakers handle Nuggets

(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images) Luka Doncic scored 21 of his 31 points in the first quarter, Austin Reaves added 22...

Rockets run win streak to eight by defeating Magic
Rockets run win streak to eight by defeating Magic

(Photo credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images) Jalen Green scored 26 points, Alperen Sengun had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the visiting...

Cade Cunningham's last-second hoop pulls Pistons past Heat
Cade Cunningham's last-second hoop pulls Pistons past Heat

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images) Cade Cunningham banked in a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left on Wednesday as...