Sep 20 An Atlanta school warned a Batman researcher not to say ‘gay.’ He quit rather than be censored By Jeff Amy, Associated Press It's just one example of how schools are censoring LGBTQ+ themes even in states that don't have specific laws banning such talk. Continue reading
Sep 20 Police shocked a Birmingham high school band director with a stun gun after he refused to stop the music By Associated Press The video released Monday night shows officers approaching Minor band director Johnny Mims and telling him to stop the music and clear the stadium. Continue reading
Sep 19 Democrats retain narrow control of Pennsylvania House after special election By Brooke Schultz, Associated Press/Report for America Voters on Tuesday elected former congressional aide Lindsay Powell, bringing the partisan split to 102-101. Powell defeated Republican challenger Erin Connolly Autenreith in the heavily Democratic district. Continue reading
Sep 19 Wisconsin Republican leader blocks university employee pay raises unless college cuts diversity programs By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The Republican speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly is blocking pay raises for University of Wisconsin employees unless the university cuts diversity, equity and inclusion spending by $32 million. Continue reading
Sep 19 After a 12-year pause, South Carolina secures drug to resume lethal injections By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press South Carolina has had an unintended moratorium on the death penalty ever since its lethal injection drugs passed their expiration date and pharmacies refused to sell the state more because they could be publicly identified. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 6:08 UAW strike stretches on amid warnings of more factory shutdowns By William Brangham, Courtney Norris The United Auto Workers strike is now in its fifth day, with the battle centering on disputes over wages, job protections and benefits. But it also involves the larger shift toward electric vehicles, which auto workers fear will render some… Continue watching
Sep 19 5 Americans freed from Iran land in U.S., reunite with families By Ellen Knickmeyer, Jon Gambrell, Lujain Jo, Associated Press The successful negotiations for the Americans' freedom brought Biden profuse thanks from their families but heat from Republican presidential rivals and other opponents for the monetary arrangement with one of America's top adversaries. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 3:32 News Wrap: UAW strike enters 4th day as negotiators fail to reach agreement In our news wrap Monday, the auto workers strike enters its fourth day with no agreement in sight, the UN warns of disease outbreaks in the aftermath of Libya’s flooding, Ukraine fired all six of its deputy defense ministers amid… Continue watching
Sep 18 With new newspaper and new businesses, Afghan refugees finding new community in Missouri By Gabrielle Hays While more than 1.6 million Afghans have fled the country since 2021, the total number in neighboring countries is 8.2 million, underscoring the humanitarian crisis for one of the largest displaced groups in the world. Some now call St. Louis… Continue reading
Sep 18 Trump labels DeSantis abortion ban ‘a terrible mistake,’ riling some Republicans By Sara Burnett, Associated Press The former president has dominated the 2024 field while at times spurning anti-abortion groups. Continue reading