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Hundreds of athletes urge the NCAA not to ban trans athletes from women’s sports

Soccer icon Megan Rapinoe and former WNBA star Sue Bird were among over 400 elite athletes who signed a letter urging the NCAA to allow trans women to compete.
Swimmer Lia Thomas at Scheerr Pool
Swimmer Lia Thomas at Scheerr Pool
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Oregon kidnapping suspect arrested after attack was caught on doorbell camera

Police shared stills of the video, which helped them identify the suspect and victim. The suspect was ultimately located and charged with kidnapping.
A Hillsboro police car.
A Hillsboro police car.
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'Total disbelief': Friends shocked by man setting himself on fire outside Trump trial, say he was kind but troubled

Maxwell Azzarello died after self-immolating outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial is taking place in New York.
Max Azzarello outside of Manhattan criminal court in New York City
Max Azzarello outside of Manhattan criminal court in New York City
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Former police officer wanted after 2 women are found dead and a child is abducted

Police in Washington state said Elias Huizar is “armed and considered dangerous, and is likely to commit more crimes.”
Elias Huizar who is wanted in connection with a murder in West Richland, Wash., considered to be headed toward the Mexico border on April 23, 2024.
Elias Huizar who is wanted in connection with a murder in West Richland, Wash., considered to be headed toward the Mexico border on April 23, 2024.
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10-year-old boy woke to find family slain in Oklahoma murder-suicide that left 5 dead

Jonathon Candy is accused of shooting his wife, Lindsay, before shooting three of his sons, between the ages of 12 and 18, and then killing himself, according to Oklahoma City police.
murder investigation
murder investigation

UnitedHealth paid ransom in Change Healthcare cyberattack, says patient data was compromised

The company said it paid ransom to cyberthreat actors in an effort to protect patient data. But files containing personal information were compromised nonetheless.
UnitedHealth
UnitedHealth

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Watchdog group asks 5 attorneys general to investigate crisis pregnancy center privacy practices

The group, the Campaign for Accountability. alleges that the centers collect sensitive medical data from patients and may mislead them about data privacy.
Emergency Pregnancy Clinic
Emergency Pregnancy Clinic

New federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn’t the final word

The clash over bathroom policy and other elements of a new federal regulation could set the stage for another wave of legal battles over how trans kids should be treated in the U.S.
Syndication: The Topeka Capital-Journal
Syndication: The Topeka Capital-Journal

Seattle hospital won’t turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas

The Seattle hospital said in a statement that it had “successfully fought” the “overreaching demands to obtain confidential patient information.”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in Washington
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in Washington
10h ago

Luxury handbag designer smuggled bags made out of protected python and caiman into U.S.

Nancy Teresa Gonzalez de Barberi and co-conspirators brought hundreds of purses to the U.S. by having friends wear or pack them on commercial flights, federal prosecutors said.
Handbags designed by Nancy Gonzalez displayed in the Gzuniga Ltd. showroom.
Handbags designed by Nancy Gonzalez displayed in the Gzuniga Ltd. showroom.

This year's measles case total is now the highest in the U.S. since 2019

Several outbreaks, including one in Chicago, led to an early spike in measles cases this year. A chart shows how the case count compares to past years.
Dermatitis rash viral disease with immunodeficiency on arm of young adult
Dermatitis rash viral disease with immunodeficiency on arm of young adult