TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Florida’s transgender health care ban discriminates against state employees and violates their civil rights. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker ruled Thursday that the state’s ban violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which protects employees and job applicants from employment discrimination
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football wrapped up the its fourth practice of fall camp on Friday, spending the entire afternoon’s worth of action outdoors at the team’s recently renovated practice fields. Four members of this year’s squad also met with media members for the first time since practices got underway at the beginning of the
Continue ReadingELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina county is losing its top two election administrators mere weeks before the first general election ballots go to voters. The Daily Advance of Elizabeth City reports that both Pasquotank County Director Emma Tate and deputy Troy White have submitted their resignations. They’re effective Aug. 16. Tate has
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A Vermont judge has denied a request to replace the public defenders for the man charged with shooting and wounding three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington in November, saying it’s premature. Judge Kevin Griffin on Friday also denied Jason Eaton’s request to hold a private hearing on the matter with just
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Nguyen Click here for updates on this story California (KCAL/KCBS) — Two former Spirit Airlines gate agents shared the story behind the video that showed them their jobs at Hollywood-Burbank Airport. The video showed employees Sara Jane Barrow and Razia Singh yelling at travelers to “shut up” after a flight had been delayed
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s largest convenience store chain says it will reopen 191 stores in the border city of Nuevo Laredo that it had closed last week because of drug cartel threats. The Femsa corporation, which operates the Oxxo chain of convenience stores, said its stores will reopen Friday. Nuevo Laredo is located across
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By Helen Regan and Angus Watson, CNN (CNN) — The pounding of sustained gunfire and artillery had rattled Khin Swe’s home in northeastern Myanmar for days, with shelling getting ever closer until it was impossible for her to remain. “If I had stayed, I would have been dead by now because of artillery firing and
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By S.E. Jenkins Click here for updates on this story Texas (KTVT) — Texas State Troopers said they caught a 14-year-old allegedly trying to smuggle undocumented immigrants into the U.S. after a high-speed chase that ended in a fiery crash. The Texas Department of Public Safety said that on July 30 a trooper was pursuing
Continue ReadingALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Albuquerque Police Department says it has fired a former commander of its internal affairs unit amid a corruption probe. An officer who once worked with a team tasked with stopping impaired drivers has resigned. Department spokesperson Gilbert Gallegos reported Thursday that Cmdr. Mark Landavazo was fired for violation of department
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Callaway County Prosecutor Benjamin Miller got the phone call he hoped for.
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By Joe Donlon, Zak Spector Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — School starts in just weeks, but one high school senior isn’t just planning for his final year, he’s turning his passion for fashion into a lucrative future. David Bednarek ran his fastest mile in 4 minutes and 24 seconds. Besides
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Members of the International Seabed Authority have elected Leticia Carvalho of Brazil as the group’s new secretary general amid growing support for a preliminary halt to deep-sea mining. Carvalho received 79 votes compared to incumbent Michael Lodge’s 34 votes. The ISA concluded its session Friday with no consensus on
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — There are occasions at the Olympics Games where you can sense a moment that will live long in the memory. Friday evening at the BMX park in Paris was one of those occasions. There haven’t been many atmospheres quite like it, with French tricolore flags flying and chants of
Continue ReadingBy Tyler Job Click here for updates on this story FOND DU LAC, Wisconsin (WGBA) — Fond du Lac Police say they have arrested a 16-year-old boy for arson at Fond du Lac High School. The fire happened on June 5 in a concession stand bathroom at Cardinal Stadium. At the time, police called the
Continue ReadingBy Preston Stober Click here for updates on this story MANITOWOC, Wisconsin (WGBA) — The helmet worn by a Wisconsin man when he was killed during the Vietnam War is now back home. When Jeffrey Rupp died in 1969, his helmet never made its way back home. Tony and Hugo Booth returned the helmet from
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WGBA, DAVE RUPP, VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL FUND, CNN By Preston Stober Click here for updates on this story MANITOWOC, Wisconsin (WGBA) — The helmet worn by a Wisconsin man when he was killed during the Vietnam War is now back home. When Jeffrey Rupp died in 1969, his helmet never made its way back home.
Continue ReadingDERIDDER, La. (AP) — A woman who abruptly resigned her mayoral seat in a small southwest Louisiana city a week ago is now facing a rape charge involving a minor. Louisiana State Police arrested 42-year-old Misty Clanton Roberts on Thursday on charges of third-degree rape and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. New outlets
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By Riley Moser Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — St. Paul police suspect an off-duty officer had been under the influence of alcohol when they allegedly crashed into a vacant building, starting a fire early Thursday morning. Just after midnight, officers were called to the 700 block of East
Continue ReadingBy Adam Del Rosso Click here for updates on this story CHOKIO, Minnesota (WCCO) — Storms Wednesday night left behind the largest reported hailstone in Minnesota in more than 55 years. The hail fell roughly 4 miles northwest of Chokio, in western Minnesota, and was found by Matt Benson in his backyard. It measured nearly
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Flooding left squishy, stinky messes in hundreds of homes in Mississippi’s capital city in 2020 — a recurring problem when heavy rains push the Pearl River over its banks. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it intends to make a final recommendation by the end of this year
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