Jan 06 Fewer than 0.1 percent of U.S. adolescents receive gender-affirming medications, report finds By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press From 2018 through 2022, only 926 adolescents with a gender-related diagnosis received puberty blockers and 1,927 received hormones, suggesting that fewer than 0.1 percent of all youth in the database received these medications. Continue reading
Jan 06 McDonald’s joins other companies in rolling back diversity goals By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press McDonald's said Monday that it planned to retire specific goals for achieving diversity at senior leadership levels. Continue reading
Jan 06 Jimmy Carter was an outlier with other former presidents but formed a friendship for the ages with Gerald Ford By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press As a member of the elite, informal club of U.S. presidents past and present, Jimmy Carter was uniquely positioned to do important work for his successors, whether Democrat or Republican. Continue reading
Jan 06 What to expect from CES, the annual show of all things tech By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press The latest gadgets and advances across industries like personal tech, transportation, health care, sustainability and more are on display at CES. Continue reading
Jan 06 Years after George Floyd’s murder, Minneapolis approves police reform deal with the U.S. government By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press The agreement was not immediately released publicly, but it was expected to incorporate and build on changes the police department has already made to its policies on the use of force and training of officers in the wake of Floyd’s… Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: Biden speaks at prayer service for victims of New Orleans attack, paying tribute to city’s strength By Colleen Long, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Joe Biden told mourners in New Orleans on Monday that they are not alone as he paid tribute to victims of the deadly New Year’s attack and channeled the pain felt by their loved ones. Continue reading
Jan 06 What to know about the Meta smart glasses the New Orleans attacker used to scout the French Quarter By Associated Press The FBI says the New Orleans truck attacker who killed 14 people had previously scouted the French Quarter and recorded video with his Meta smart glasses. Meta is the parent company of Facebook. Continue reading
Jan 06 Major U.S. winter blast shuts down schools, government offices in several states By Patrick Whittle, Brian Witte, Associated Press A major winter blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures in the U.S. stirred dangerous travel conditions from central and southern states all the way to the East Coast early Monday, prompting schools and government offices in several states… Continue reading
Jan 05 As potential TikTok ban looms, content creators who rely on the platform wait in limbo By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press The fate of TikTok is keeping creators and small business owners in anxious limbo as they await a decision from the Supreme Court that could upheld their livelihoods. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 5:28 What to expect as a massive, powerful winter storm wallops the U.S. By William Brangham, Kaisha Young, Gerard Edic More than 70 million Americans are under winter weather alerts Sunday night as a fierce storm barrels across the country. At least six governors have declared states of emergency amid bitter cold and heavy snow. In the coming days, frigid… Continue watching