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Georgia can resume enforcing ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender youth, judge says

Georgia can resume enforcing ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender youth, judge says

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia can resume enforcing a ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender people under 18, a judge ruled Tuesday, putting her previous order blocking the ban on hold after a federal appeals court allowed Alabama to enforce a si
Tropical Storm Lee forms in Atlantic, forecast to become major hurricane heading tothe Caribbean.

Tropical Storm Lee forms in Atlantic, forecast to become major hurricane heading tothe Caribbean.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Lee formed Tuesday in the Atlantic Ocean and was forecast to become a major hurricane as it approaches the Caribbean, forecasters said.
61 indicted in Georgia on racketeering charges connected to 'Stop Cop City' movement

61 indicted in Georgia on racketeering charges connected to 'Stop Cop City' movement

ATLANTA (AP) — Sixty-one people have been indicted in Georgia on racketeering charges following a long-running state investigation into protests against a proposed police and firefighter training facility in the Atlanta area that critics call “Cop Ci
GOP Sen. McConnell's health episodes show no evidence of strokes or seizures, Capitol physician says

GOP Sen. McConnell's health episodes show no evidence of strokes or seizures, Capitol physician says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s health episodes show “no evidence” of being a stroke or seizure disorder, the Capitol physician said in a letter on Tuesday, offering little further explanation for the apparent freeze-ups
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw resigns after turbulent three years at the helm

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw resigns after turbulent three years at the helm

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw will step down this month, the mayor said Tuesday, ending a turbulent three years at the helm of one of the country's largest police forces that spanned the pandemic lockdowns and B
Judges reject Alabama’s congressional lines, will draw new districts to increase Black voting power

Judges reject Alabama’s congressional lines, will draw new districts to increase Black voting power

MONTGOMERY, Ala.
First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19; President Biden tests negative for virus

First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19; President Biden tests negative for virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Monday but is experiencing only mild symptoms currently, her spokeswoman said.
Fish with a funny float gets a CT scan at the Denver Zoo

Fish with a funny float gets a CT scan at the Denver Zoo

DENVER (AP) — A fancy-looking French angelfish that was found one day with a funny float has its buoyancy back after taking some time out of its tropical trappings to get a CT scan at the Denver Zoo.
Two military officers are arrested in Congo for leading a protest crackdown that killed 43 people

Two military officers are arrested in Congo for leading a protest crackdown that killed 43 people

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Two high-ranking military officers in northeast Congo were arrested Monday for taking part in a crackdown on protests last week that left 43 people dead and another 56 severely injured, authorities said.
UN nuclear watchdog report seen by AP says Iran slows its enrichment of near-weapons-grade uranium

UN nuclear watchdog report seen by AP says Iran slows its enrichment of near-weapons-grade uranium

VIENNA (AP) — Iran has slowed the pace at which it is enriching uranium to nearly weapons-grade levels, according to a report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog seen by The Associated Press on Monday.