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As conservative adults target schools, LGBTQ+ kids and students of color feel less safe

By Annie Ma, Claudia Lauer, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press

As politicians and activists push for limits on discussions of race, gender and sexuality, some students say the measures targeting aspects of their identity have made them less welcome in American schools — the one place all kids are supposed…

Atlanta organizers unveil plan to take ‘Cop City’ fight to the ballot box

By R.J. Rico, Associated Press

Under the proposed referendum, voters would choose whether they want to repeal the ordinance that authorized the lease of the city-owned land upon which the project is being built.

How to stay safe when the air outside is toxic

By Laura Santhanam

Wildfire smoke is estimated to be 10 times more toxic than pollution from burnt fossil fuels.

Security guards at London’s Heathrow Airport to escalate strikes over pay into busy summer months

By Pan Pylas, Associated Press

It's a move that could wreak havoc for the millions of people going through Heathrow during the summer travel season. Security guards have already been striking in recent months including during the Easter break and the coronation of King Charles…

CNN CEO Chris Licht ousted after tumultuous tenure

By David Bauder, Associated Press

Some at the network saw Licht's mandate for change as a repudiation of their past work, and a live town hall interview with former President Donald Trump last month drew widespread criticism.

PHOTOS: Skies over Canada and U.S. darkened by hazardous wildfire haze

By Jennifer Peltz, Rob Gillies, Associated Press

Massive tongues of unhealthy air extended as far as Virginia and Indiana, affecting millions of people.

WATCH: Kilauea volcano begins to erupt after three-month pause

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Mark Thiessen, Associated Press

Before issuing the eruption notice, the observatory said increased earthquake activity and changes in the patterns of ground deformation at the summit started Tuesday night, indicating the movement of magma in the subsurface.

Gunman who killed 2 after high school graduation targeted graduate, police say

By Sarah Rankin, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press

The gunfire sent hundreds fleeing in panic outside the state capital's city-owned Altria Theater after the graduation ceremony for Huguenot High School.

WATCH: White House holds briefing as Canadian wildfire smoke blankets the Northeast U.S.

By Associated Press

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing Wednesday afternoon as haze from Canadian wildfires blankets the East Coast.

White woman who fatally shot Black neighbor arrested on manslaughter charges in Florida

By Curt Anderson, Freida Frisaro, Associated Press

Susan Louise Lorincz, 58, who is white, was arrested on charges of manslaughter with a firearm, culpable negligence, battery and two counts of assault in the death of Ajike Owens, a Black mother of four.