Citing appeals court, Georgia asks judge to reinstate ban on hormone therapy for transgender minors
Georgia officials have asked a federal judge to allow the state to resume enforcement of its restriction on hormone therapy for transgender people under the age of 18. #press
State Department renews ban on use of US passports for travel to North Korea
The Biden administration is extending for another year a ban on the use of U.S. passports for travel to North Korea. #press
Ex-Florida congresswoman to challenge Republican Sen. Rick Scott in a test for the state’s Democrats
Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell will seek the nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Rick Scott in 2024. #press
Haiti and Dominican Republic brace for Tropical Storm Franklin as Harold approaches Texas coast
Tropical Storm Franklin is churning through the Caribbean Sea as authorities in Haiti and the Dominican Republic warn residents to prepare for floods and landslides. #press
U.S. commerce secretary to visit China amid efforts to stabilize relations
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo will meet with Chinese officials and American business leaders in Beijing and Shanghai next week amid efforts to stabilize relations that have sunk to historic lows. #press
North Korea’s Kim lambasts premier over flooding, possible bid to shift blame for bad economy
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has severely rebuked his premier and other senior officials over their “irresponsible” response to recent flooding that inundated farmlands. #press
New Thai leader Srettha Thavisin is a wealthy property developer who didn’t hide his political views
Srettha Thavisin, the wealthy leader of one of Thailand’s best-known property empires, has been selected prime minister just nine months after joining a political party that... #press
Fake Arizona rehab centers scam Native Americans far from home, officials warn during investigations
Hundreds of Native Americans have been recruited to addiction treatment centers in Phoenix from states as far away as Montana in a widespread billing scheme that mostly... #press
From MLK to today, the March on Washington highlights the evolution of activism by Black churches
The March on Washington of 1963 is remembered most for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. #press
Pakistan’s military says Indian troops killed one villager when they opened fire at Kashmir border
Pakistan’s military has accused India's troops of opening fire at their disputed border in the Himalayan region of Kashmir and killing one villager who was working in a field on the... #press
How a mix of natural and human-caused factors cooked up Tropical Storm Hilary’s soggy mess
Scientists figure a natural El Nino, human-caused climate change, a stubborn heat dome over the nation’s midsection and other factors cooked up Hilary’s record-breaking slosh into California and... #press
Ravens’ NFL-record preseason winning streak ends at 24 with a loss to the Commanders
The Baltimore Ravens’ NFL-record preseason winning streak ended at 24 with a loss to the Washington Commanders. #press
Hong Kong’s jailed student loses bid to reduce sentence over inciting secession in landmark ruling
A jailed university student in Hong Kong has lost his bid to reduce his five-year sentence over inciting secession. #press
Northeast Seattle tops Tennessee to reach Little League World Series semifinals
Northeast Seattle is one victory from reaching the U.S. Championship Game of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. #press
Arkansas education secretary says state to review districts’ AP African American Studies materials
Arkansas has asked five school districts offering an Advanced Placement African American Studies course to send in their materials for review. #press
WSU’s Schulz suggests Fox’s strategy (to block Apple) fueled Big Ten’s raid of UW, Oregon
WSU President Kirk Schulz suggested last week that Fox might have lured Washington and Oregon into the Big Ten in order to prevent the Pac-12 from signing an agreement with Apple. #press
North Korea tells Japan of launch plan, a possible 2nd try to put up spy satellite, Japan media say
Japanese media say North Korea has told Japan it plans to launch a satellite in the coming days, in what could be a second try to put a military spy satellite into orbit. #press
These bees have been mummified in their cocoons for 3,000 years
Insects rarely survive in fossilized form, but a strange series of events somehow killed and preserved these brooding bees for millenniums. #press
This year over 200 Palestinians and nearly 30 Israelis have been killed, highest since 2005, UN says
The U.N. Mideast envoy says the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has killed over 200 Palestinians and nearly 30 Israelis so far this year – already surpassing last year’s annual... #press
Texas moves large floating barrier on US-Mexico border closer to American soil
Texas has moved a floating barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border closer to American soil. #press