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By Andy Rose and Madeline Holcombe, CNN An Arizona judge will hear arguments Wednesday over whether a Phoenix school district can require people to wear masks in defiance of a state law banning mask mandates in schools. Teacher Douglas Hester filed a lawsuit Monday against the Phoenix Union High School District and its governing board,

By Ray Sanchez, Alexandra Meeks and Brisa Colón, CNN California water regulators voted Tuesday to restrict water access for thousands of Central Valley farmers as the state endures a severe drought. The California State Water Board unanimously agreed to issue an emergency order that bans some farmers from diverting water from rivers and streams in

By Andy Rose, CNN The National Collegiate Athletic Association treats its Division I men’s basketball program better than its women’s program in virtually every respect, according to an outside review commissioned by the NCAA that was delivered Monday. The study said gender inequities in the NCAA stem from the organization’s structure, which is “designed to

By Amanda Jackson, CNN Last Monday, Dasha Kelly was facing eviction and didn’t know how she was going to pay her back rent. A day later, thanks to strangers, more than $170,000 has been raised so far. On Tuesday, Kelly sat on her couch, one of the last pieces of furniture left in her apartment

By Jen Christensen and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Almost 72,000 children and teens caught Covid-19 last week — a “substantial” increase from a week earlier, the American Academy of Pediatrics reported Tuesday. The group counted 71,726 new cases from July 22 – 29. That is a “substantial” increase from the nearly 39,000 cases reported a week

By Omar Jimenez, CNN Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights filed motions Tuesday to separate their federal cases from that of Derek Chauvin, who was convicted in April on state murder charges in Floyd’s death. Former officer Tou Thao’s attorneys, Robert Paule and Natalie Paule, cited a number of

By Amir Vera, CNN Covid-19 ruined Brécha Byrd’s inaugural season as a basketball player at Saint Augustine’s University, a historically Black school in North Carolina. The 19-year-old had been excited to play since her high school season months earlier was cut short in 2020. She lost her chance to play when the Central Intercollegiate Athletic

By Joe Sutton and Jason Hanna, CNN Florida’s second-largest school district said it will withdraw its mask mandate after the governor threatened to withhold funding from districts that require face coverings. South Florida’s Broward County Public Schools had announced last week that the district would require everyone in their buildings to wear masks to guard

By Gregory Lemos, Jason Hanna and Paul P. Murphy, CNN An employee of a company that makes clear plastic teeth aligners opened fire at one of its Tennessee facilities Tuesday morning, injuring three people there before police officers shot and killed him, authorities said. The gunman, identified by police as Antonio King, a 22-year-old day-shift

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Those of us on the Gulf and East coasts are in for a rainy week. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1.