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Trump administration slashes funding for substance abuse and mental health programs nationwide
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (601+ words) The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on Tuesday night canceled some 2,000 grants representing nearly $2 billion in funding, according to an administration official with knowledge of the cuts who was not authorized to discuss them publicly. The move pulls…...
Photos of demonstrators outside the Supreme Court as it considers upholding transgender sports bans
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (83+ words) WASHINGTON (AP) " People for and against letting transgender girls and women play on female school sports teams gathered at The Supreme Court on Tuesday. A majority of the justices indicated they would rule that state bans don't violate the Constitution…...
Wisconsin Gov. Evers questions his lieutenant governor's immigration enforcement proposal
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (458+ words) Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, a Democrat, is running for governor this year after Evers decided against seeking a third term. She is one of several Democrats vying to succeed Evers in the open race. Evers and Rodriguez were elected together…...
Supreme Court takes up culture war battle over transgender athletes in school sports
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (647+ words) Lower courts ruled for the transgender athletes in Idaho and West Virginia who challenged the state bans, but the conservative-dominated Supreme Court might not follow suit. In just the past year, the justices ruled in favor state bans on gender-affirming…...
Judge blocks Trump administration from purging DEI-related terms from Head Start grant applications
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (467+ words) A federal judge has directed the Trump administration to stop purging words it associates with diversity, equity and inclusion from Head Start grant applications and barred it from laying off any more federal employees in the federal Office of Head…...
This cafe takes orders in sign language. It’s cherished by the Deaf community
1+ week, 2+ day ago (317+ words) A screen displays words spoken by customers that comes from microphones translated onto screens is seen at the Woodstock Cafe on May 15, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (Allison Barr/The Oregonian via AP) A sign for Woodstock Cafe is seen on May…...
US removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands draws backlash
2+ week, 2+ day ago (85+ words) US removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands draws backlash'AP News The American Battle Monuments Commission, the U.S. government agency responsible for maintaining memorial sites outside of the United States, has removed two panels about Black…...
Head of workplace rights agency urges white men to report discrimination
3+ week, 6+ day ago (461+ words) The head of the U.S. agency for enforcing workplace civil rights posted a social media call-out urging white men to come forward if they have experienced race or sex discrimination at work. That document has been criticized by former agency commissioners…...
Mujer involucrada en apuñalamiento no resiste intento del estado de revocar privilegios tras fuga
4+ week, 6+ hour ago (335+ words) Una mujer de Wisconsin que casi mat" a su compa'era de clase de sexto grado para complacer a un personaje ficticio y luego huy" de un hogar grupal no resistir" el intento del estado de revocar sus privilegios de liberaci…...
Professors, students appeal ruling on Alabama law banning DEI initiatives at public universities
4+ week, 2+ day ago (444+ words) The Alabama measure, which took effect in October 2024, is part of a wave of proposals from Republican lawmakers across the country taking aim at DEI programs on college campuses. The state law prohibits public schools and universities from using state…...