The Ohio House on Wednesday voted to ban transgender students from using school bathrooms that align with their gender identity. The surprise, late-night vote concluded a marathon legislative session before lawmakers break for the summer − and potentially until after the November election. House Republicans tacked the measure onto a separate bill dealing with the […]
Calls to limit cell phone use in school and put warning labels on social media platforms is a cause that is gaining momentum. “It’s unusual to apply a surgeon general’s warning label, but we find ourselves in a unique and unusual situation,” Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General, said. “This youth mental health crisis […]
By Karen Freifeld and Toby Sterling (Reuters) -A U.S. official was heading to Japan after meeting with the Dutch government to urge the allies to further restrict China’s ability to produce cutting-edge semiconductors, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Alan Estevez, the U.S. export policy chief, is visiting both countries this week as […]
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) -A U.S. official was headed to Japan after meeting with the Dutch government in an effort to push allies to further crack down on China’s ability to produce cutting-edge semiconductors, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. Alan Estevez, the U.S. export policy chief, was again trying to […]
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) – A U.S. official was headed to Japan after meeting with the Dutch government in an effort to push allies to further crack down on China’s ability to produce cutting-edge semiconductors, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. Alan Estevez, the U.S. export policy chief, was again trying […]
Less than six years ago, then-President Donald Trump took on the influential gun lobby after the deadliest massacre in modern U.S. history. He announced that he had told the National Rifle Association that “bump stocks are gone,” arguing they “turn legal weapons into illegal machine guns.” On Friday, Trump’s campaign to return to the White […]
CHEYENNE — Removing Laramie County’s only absentee ballot drop box would create voting barriers for a majority of voting-age residents, according to Laramie County Clerk Debra Lee. Secretary of State Chuck Gray asked county clerks last week to remove ballot boxes in Wyoming, claiming this form of voting is unsafe and violates state statute. The […]
When Reading police learned through social media that a large group of dirt bike and ATV riders would be gathering in Reading on Saturday, they activated a plan that included assistance from the state police aviation unit. Like many cities and even some suburban communities, Reading has been grappling with the problem of people illegally […]
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s migration and refugee agencies expressed concern over Biden administration plans for new asylum restrictions in the United States and said the right to asylum is fundamental. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as the White House […]
WASHINGTON — Looking for a way to shut down the southern border in 2018, President Donald Trump found a 73-word provision in the asylum law that he said gave him “magical authorities” to keep migrants out of the country. President Joe Biden turned to that same provision Tuesday as he took executive action to temporarily […]
A top state court administrator is advocating for a rule change that would add a step before some bar complaints against Arizona attorneys are investigated and would restrict access to information divulged during those investigations. Dave Byers, director of the Administrative Office of the Courts, said he submitted the rule change petition in response to […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida on Tuesday denied prosecutors’ request to bar the former president from making public statements that could endanger law enforcement agents participating in the prosecution. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon said in her order that prosecutors on special counsel Jack Smith’s team didn’t […]