Attorney General Merrick Garland set to make statement, days after FBI raid on Trump home at Mar-a-Lago

Dan Managan

CNBC

Palm Beach, FL (Mar-a-Lago)

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JUSTICE

 

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New York (state) - New York AG Takes Action to Protect Transgender Students’ Rights

Lucas Day

Finger Lakes dailynews.com

North Tonawanda, NY

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note: please note that Connecticut's AG filed an amicus brief.

Parents of transgender 3rd grader sue the state over Tennessee school bathroom law

Hannah Sarisohn

CNN

Williamson County, TN (Franklin)

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Senate on track to take key vote Saturday to advance Democrats' sweeping health care and climate bill

Clare Foran, Ali Zaslav

CNN

Sweeping!

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New Mexico - EOS, Title IX Director Advises Assistant U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services

Press

Albuquerque Public Schools

Atrisco Heritage Academy High School

Albuquerque, NM

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'Social contagion' isn’t causing more youths to be transgender, study finds

Jo Yurcaba

NBC News

It's spreading!  It's spreading!

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White House summoned Chinese ambassador to condemn provocations after Pelosi's Taiwan visit

Natasha Bertrand, Kate Sullivan, Jennifer Hansler

CNN

Amb. Qin Gang

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New Jersey - N.J. advocacy groups say U.S. courts are ‘turning this country back’ on transgender rights

Tennyson Donyéa

WHYY

Essex County, NJ (Newark)

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Transgender woman says she's not allowed to work at Durham Catholic school

Amanda Rose

Spectrum

Durham, NC

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Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan will not trigger World War III

Richard Javad Heydarian

Aljazzera

Taipei, from an earlier visit

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Medical board to consider transgender treatment for youths

Jim Saunders

WJCT

Tallahassee, FL

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AP sources: US operation killed al-Qaida leader al-Zawahri

Matthew Lee, Nomaan Merchant, Mike Balsamo

AP 

Ayman al-Zawahiri (1951-2021)

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Lee County School District announces plan to identify transgender students

Dave Elias

NBC-2.COM

Lee County, FL (Fort Myers)

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Manchin says Republicans in 'normal times' would be supporting energy, health care bill

Devan Cole, Daniella Diaz

CNN

Sen. Joe Manchin (WV)

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Pennsylvania - Hempfield School District votes to have student-athletes compete on teams that align with gender at birth

Kate Merriman

WGAL

East Hempfield Twp., PA

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Transgender woman shot, killed outside vehicle in east Houston neighborhood, police say

Ana Gonzalez

KPRC

Houston, TX

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ezs note:  Houstonians - if you live in the area of 11600 Wood Shadows Road, and you have seen anything suspicious, please call HPD Homicide at 713-308-3600. Thanks.

nota de ezs: habitantes de Houston: si vive en el área de 11600 Wood Shadows Road y ha visto algo sospechoso, llame a HPD Homicide al 713-308-3600. Gracias.

Death toll rises to at least 25 in Kentucky flooding as people in stricken areas remain hard to reach, governor says

Aya Elamroussi, Andy Rose, Ray Sanchez

CNN

Pikeville, KY

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New Mexico - Where does New Mexico stand on transgender participation in HS sports?

James Yodice

Yahoo/Albuquerque Journal

Albuquerque,NM

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HRC Honors Cherry Bush, a Transgender Woman Killed in Los Angeles

Jared Todd

HRC

Los Angeles, CA

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She awoke by a flash flood warning. In less than an hour, her family's home was washed away

Sharif Paget

CNN

Breathitt County, KY

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ezs note:  If you wish, please donate to gofundme.

In a major boost to Democrats, Manchin and Schumer announce deal for energy and health care bill

Manu Raju, Ella Nilsen, Tami Luby

CNN

Sen. Chuck Schumer (NY) (and Joe Manchin)

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CNN Exclusive: Biden administration offers convicted Russian arms dealer in exchange for Griner, Whelan

Kylie Atwood, Evan Perez, Jennifer Whelan

CNN

Department of State

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Police investigating after body of transgender woman found with gunshot wounds in Detroit

Press

WXYZ

Detroit, MI

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ezs note:  Detroiters, unfortunately the name of the woman is not known, but if you live in the 13800 block of Fenkell, please contact the police at 313-596-2260. Thanks.

Malcolm Nance | They Want to Kill Americans (video from Philadelphia)

 

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ezs note:  The more I read Malcolm Nance, the more I respect him.  Please, buy the book or take it out of your library.

Wyoming - LGBTQ+ voters emphasize importance of representation

Jasmine Hall

Laramie Boomerang

Laramie, WY

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Transgender kids in Philly schools and youth organizations are now protected by a nondiscrimination law

Anna Orso

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia, PA (1750-2)

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Trump deleted line about prosecuting Jan. 6 rioters from speech, committee reveals

Melissa Quinn

CBS News

White House

South Lawn

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Remembering Keshia Chanel Geter, A Light Who Shined Brighter Than Most

Meghan Olson

HRC

Eastover, SC

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Michael Cohen and Malcolm Nance EXPOSE the Trump Insurgency Threat - Mea Culpa Full Episode (video)

 

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Leon Co. Schools policy to tell parents if transgender student in P.E. class, overnight trips

Sam Sachs

NewsChannel 8 (ABC)

Leon County, FL

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Former Trump aide Steve Bannon guilty in Jan. 6 contempt of Congress case

Dan Mangan

CNBC

Steve Bannon

No. 729359814

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WATCH LIVE | Jan. 6 committee holds public hearing

 

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Nevada - ‘We can never rest’ – NV groups speak about rise in anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and, in some states, laws

Michael Lyle

Current

Ely, NV

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El Salvador: Transgender People Denied Equal Rights

Human Rights Watch

Press 

Tazumal ruins

Santa Ana, El Salvador

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Biden tests positive for COVID-19 and has "very mild symptoms," White House says

Melissa Quinn

CBS News

Pres. Joe Biden

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17 members of Congress arrested during Supreme Court protest, Capitol police say

Kathryn Watson, Ellis Kim

CBS News

The beat goes on...

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MBS hits back at Biden after the President confronts Saudi prince about Khashoggi

Phil Mattingly, Allie Malloy, Tamara Qiblawi, Celine Alkhaldi

CNN

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Ivana Trump, an ex-wife of former President Trump, dies at 73

Kate Bennett

CNN

Ivana Trump (1949-2022)

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WATCH LIVE | Jan. 6 committee holds public hearing (video)

 Washington Post

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Wryn's Tiny Desk Contest entry sends love and affirmation to transgender youth

Ayesha Rascoe, Isabella Gomez Sariento

NPR

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Bannon initiates talks with January 6 panel on testifying over Capitol attack

Hugo Lowell

The Guardian

♫ This is the end, my only friend... 

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Japan's ex-leader Shinzo Abe assassinated during a speech

Yamaguchi/Klug (no first names)

yahoo!news

PM Shinzo Abe (1954-2022)

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Boris Johnson rose from joker to statesman. Scandals of his own making brought him down

Luke McGee

CNN

PM Boris Johnson

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The ‘terror’ in Highland Park: The US is exceptional, indeed

Belen Fernandez

Aljazeera

Highland Park, IL

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Protections for Trans Athletes in Title IX Proposal Still Unknown

Meghan Brink

Inside Higher Ed

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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Fulton grand jury subpoenas Giuliani, Graham, Trump campaign lawyers

 Tamar Hallerman

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Rudy Giuliani (among others)

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First Thing: Fox and friends face billion-dollar US lawsuits

Nicola Swanson

The Guardian

FOR RENT

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Vermont - New Vermont Law Eases Process for Changing Gender on Birth Certificates

Anne Wallace Allen

Seven Days

Winooski, VT

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Indiana transgender girl athlete raises voice against school sports ban

Marissa Perlman

CBS News

Bloomington, IN

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