“Are people going to report my family?” Parents of transgender children and others in Texas are worried about the implications of Gov. Abbott’s order.
Author: Claire Thornton, USA TODAY
Snow squalls in the northeast will create ‘sudden whiteouts’ and slick roads, forecasters say
Snow squall warnings were in effect Saturday in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, with officials warning of “sudden whiteouts.”
HBCU bomb threats are a painful reminder of past anti-Black violence, students say
Advocates urge swift investigation to ensure historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) continue to be safe places for students to thrive.
FBI launches hate crime investigation after HBCUs targeted in ‘nationwide series of bomb threats’
Bomb threats targeting HBCUs are being investigated as racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism and hate crimes by the FBI.
Rescuers searching for 39 people off Florida coast after boat capsizes in suspected ‘human smuggling’ incident
The U.S. Coast Guard said rescue crews are searching for 39 people whose boat capsized off the Florida coast in a possible human smuggling mission.
‘On their own in the middle of a blizzard’: Baby among 4 found dead near US, Canada border
Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the victims were found about 40 feet north of the border on Wednesday.
All Texas synagogue hostages safe after hourslong standoff
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted, the hostages were safe after a standoff between a hostage-taker and law enforcement in Colleyville, Texas.
3.5 million cancer deaths prevented in recent decades, but disparities are ‘alarming,’ report says
The American Cancer Society says pandemic-related impacts to cancer detection and treatment aren’t yet known.
Gender-affirming care helps save lives, cuts depression risk in transgender and nonbinary youth, study finds
The large-scale study from the Trevor Project is the most authoritative to date documenting benefits of gender-affirming care among youth.
Pearl Harbor ‘led to a changed world.’ 80 years later, a fading memory will be honored again.
The events at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, launched America’s involvement in World War II and changed the course of a nation.