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6h ago

Michigan school district cancels lesson on gender identity and pronouns after backlash

After announcing plans for the optional lesson for a first grade classroom, Dewitt Public Schools reportedly received “inappropriate, angry, and threatening" messages.
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Image: A pride flag.
6h ago

Video of a Colorado Rockies coach sitting in cockpit during team flight prompts FAA probe

Team hitting coach Hensley Meulens posted a clip on his Instagram where he's seen sitting behind the controls in the captain’s seat in the cockpit.
Colorado Rockies hitting coach Hensley Meulens chats with players as they warm up before a  game against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 13, 2023, in Denver.
Colorado Rockies hitting coach Hensley Meulens chats with players as they warm up before a  game against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 13, 2023, in Denver.
7h ago

Nearly 50 pounds of meth hidden in ice chest full of fish seized at border, feds say

Twenty-five packages in the ice chest seized at the California border contained 47.13 pounds of methamphetamine, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Confiscated drugs
Confiscated drugs

Maryland teenager accused of plotting school shooting in 129-page document

Alex Ye, 18, of Rockville, was arrested Wednesday on a charge of threats of mass violence, the Montgomery County Police Department said in a statement Thursday.
Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville, Md.
Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville, Md.
8h ago

Why many WNBA players leave the U.S. to supplement their incomes

The relatively low salary that basketball sensation Caitlin Clark will collect in her rookie season has brought attention to the trend.
Brittney Griner shoots the ball defended by Breanna Stewart
Brittney Griner shoots the ball defended by Breanna Stewart
9h ago

3 officers charged in death of California man who was pinned on the ground for over 5 minutes

The announcement comes two years after the DA’s predecessor concluded that the evidence did not justify charges against the Alameda police officers in the April 19, 2021, death of Mario Gonzalez.
Alameda Police Department officers attempt to take Mario Gonzalez into custody in Alameda, Calif.
Alameda Police Department officers attempt to take Mario Gonzalez into custody in Alameda, Calif.

Biden's new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ students, but trans sports rule still on hold

The new rule makes “crystal clear that everyone can access schools that are safe, welcoming and that respect their rights,” Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said.
Demonstrators advocate for transgender rights outside the Ohio Statehouse on Jan. 24, 2024, in Columbus.
Demonstrators advocate for transgender rights outside the Ohio Statehouse on Jan. 24, 2024, in Columbus.
18h ago

BNSF Railway says it didn’t know about asbestos that’s killed hundreds in Montana town

The case in federal civil court over the two deaths is the first lawsuit against the company to reach trial over its operations in Libby, Montana.
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22h ago

Ex-Indiana teacher accused of encouraging classmates to beat up 7-year-old with disabilities

A lawsuit from the child's mother alleges the teacher recorded an incident on his cellphone.
A second-grader was allegedly attacked by other students — and a teacher recorded the incident and supposedly encouraged the violence, at George Washington Carver Montessori IPS School 87 in Indianapolis.
A second-grader was allegedly attacked by other students — and a teacher recorded the incident and supposedly encouraged the violence, at George Washington Carver Montessori IPS School 87 in Indianapolis.
1d ago

Arm and torso believed to be those of slain Milwaukee teen found along Lake Michigan

Officials believe Sade Robinson, 19, was killed after she went on a date with the suspect in her killing.
Sade Robinson.
Sade Robinson.
1d ago

Man charged with moving Masters goods, memorabilia taken from Augusta National

The federal government argues that Richard Brendan Globensky knew the items were stolen when he transported them.
masters golf merch merchandise
masters golf merch merchandise