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19.08.2022 / 00:27

Utah officials secretly looked into high school athlete's gender

File: The Utah State Capitol building in January, 2021. (Photo by GEORGE FREY/AFP via Getty Images) SALT LAKE CITY - A Utah high school athletics association secretly investigated a female athlete — without telling her or her parents — after receiving complaints from the parents of two girls she had defeated in competition questioning whether the girl was transgender.The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the Utah High School Activities Association and the girl’s high school determined she indeed was female after poring through school records dating back to kindergarten.Association spokesman David Spatafore told lawmakers that the girl and her family weren’t told of the investigation to spare them embarrassment and "to keep the matter private," the Tribune reported Thursday.The revelation comes as at least 12 Republican-led states — including Utah — have passed laws banning transgender women or girls in sports.

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Judge blocks Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors

Trans pride flags flutter in the wind at a gathering to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31, 2017 at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles, California.

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Supreme Court rules transgender student can run girls track in West Virginia

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a 12-year-old transgender girl in West Virginia to continue competing on her middle school’s girls sports teams while a lawsuit over a state ban continues.The justices refused to disturb an appeals court order that made it possible for the girl, Becky Pepper-Jackson, to continue playing on her school’s track and cross-country teams, where she regularly finishes near the back of the pack.Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas would have allowed West Virginia to enforce its law against Pepper-Jackson.Pepper-Jackson is in the middle of the outdoor track season. She had filed a lawsuit challenging the law, the Save Women’s Sports Act, which West Virginia lawmakers adopted in 2021.

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US rule would bar full ban on transgender student athletes but will allow exceptions

FILE - Supporters of LGBTQA+ rights participate in the March for Queer & Trans Autonomy on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 31, 2023. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)WASHINGTON - Schools and colleges across the U.S.

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Lamar Johnson: Missouri man freed 28 years after wrongful murder conviction

FILE-Lamar Johnson, who St. Louis' circuit attorney says was wrongly convicted in a 1994 murder, speaks at the Jefferson City Correctional Center in Jefferson City in 2022.

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State by state: Abortion laws across the U.S.

overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion.

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Oklahoma abortion ban: Legislature approves nation's most restrictive abortion law

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Oklahoma's Legislature gave final approval Thursday to another Texas-style anti-abortion bill that providers say will be the most restrictive in the nation once the governor signs it.The bill is part of an aggressive push in Republican-led states across the country to scale back abortion rights. It comes on the heels of a leaked draft opinion from the U.S.

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Hundreds gather in Philadelphia 'Bans off our Bodies' rally

Ban off our Body march and rally in Center City Philadelphia. CENTER CITY - Hundreds rallied at Philadelphia City Hall Saturday, defending abortion rights.The ‘Bans off our Bodies’ Women’s March and Rally was held as a response to a leaked draft opinion that the United States Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe vs.

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Arizona Legislature approves 15-week abortion ban

PHOENIX - The Arizona Legislature on Thursday joined the growing list of Republican-led states to pass aggressive anti-abortion legislation as the conservative U.S. Supreme Court is considering ratcheting back abortion rights that have been in place for nearly 50 years.The House voted on party lines to outlaw abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, mirroring a Mississippi law now being considered by the nation’s high court.The bill explicitly says it does not overrule a state law in place for more than 100 years that would ban abortion outright if the Supreme Court overrules Roe v.

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Senate Republican filibuster blocks Democrats' voting rights bill

WASHINGTON - Voting legislation that Democrats and civil rights groups argued is vital for protecting democracy was blocked Wednesday by a Republican filibuster, a setback for President Joe Biden and his party after a raw, emotional debate.Democrats were poised to immediately pivot to voting on a Senate rules change as a way to overcome the filibuster and approve the bill with a simple majority. But the rules change was also headed toward defeat, as Biden has been unable to persuade two holdout senators in his own party, Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Joe Manchin of West Virginia, to change the Senate procedures for this one bill."This is not just another routine day in the Senate, this is a moral moment," said Sen.

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Vaccine mandate: OSHA will begin issuing citations after Jan. 10

the mandate for large employers could go forward, reversing a previous court decision made after 27 Republican-led states, conservative groups, business associations and some individual companies challenged the mandate.OSHA said in a statement that it would not issue citations before the listed dates "so long as an employer is exercising reasonable, good faith efforts to come into compliance with the standard."The mandate was previously slated to take effect Jan. 4.RELATED: Court allows Biden's COVID-19 employer vaccine mandate to take effectThe Biden administration's vaccine requirement applies to companies with 100 or more employees and covers about 84 million U.S.

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10 states challenge Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A coalition of 10 states sued the federal government on Wednesday to try to block a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers, marking a new front in the resistance by Republican-led states to the pandemic policies of President Joe Biden's administration.The lawsuit filed in a federal court in Missouri contends that the vaccine requirement threatens the jobs of millions of health care workers and could "exacerbate an alarming shortage" in health care fields, particularly in rural areas where some health workers have been hesitant to get the shots.The suit follows similar ones by Republican-led states challenging new Biden administration rules that will require federal contractors to ensure their workers

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26 states file suits against Biden's vaccine mandate for big companies

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - More than two dozen Republican-led states filed lawsuits Friday challenging President Joe Biden's vaccine requirement for private companies, setting up a high-stakes legal showdown pitting federal authority against states' rights.The requirement issued Thursday by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration applies to businesses with more than 100 employees. Their workers must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan.

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Republicans again block Democrats' voting rights bill in Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) - If at first you don’t succeed, make Republicans vote again.That's the strategy Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer appears to be pursuing as the New York Democrat forced another test vote Wednesday on legislation to overhaul the nation's election laws.

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House passes John Lewis voting rights bill

WASHINGTON - House Democrats passed legislation Tuesday that would strengthen a landmark civil rights-era voting law weakened by the Supreme Court over the past decade, a step party leaders tout as progress in their quest to fight back against voting restrictions advanced in Republican-led states.The bill, which is part of a broader Democratic effort to enact a sweeping overhaul of elections, was approved on a 219-212 vote, with no Republican support.

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Biden administration says states banning mask mandates in schools could face civil rights investigations

WASHINGTON - In an escalating battle with Republican governors, President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered his Education secretary to explore possible legal action against states that have blocked school mask mandates and other public health measures meant to protect students against COVID-19.In response, the Education Department raised the possibility of using its civil rights arm to fight policies in Florida, Texas, Iowa and other Republican-led states that have barred public schools from requiring masks in the classroom.Biden directed Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to "assess all available tools" that can be used against states that fail to protect students amid surging coronavirus cases.RELATED: Students returning to Hillsborough

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‘Anti-American’: Biden slams voting restrictions as part of ‘big lie’

PHILADELPHIA - President Joe Biden traveled to Philadelphia on Tuesday to deliver a speech on voting rights as he faces pressure to combat efforts of Republican-led state legislatures seeking to pass measures restricting access to the ballot.Biden gave remarks at the National Constitution Center, a museum devoted to the Constitution located in the birthplace of U.S. democracy.

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Biden to lay out 'moral case' for voting rights in Philadelphia speech

PHILADELPHIA - President Joe Biden is traveling to Philadelphia on Tuesday to deliver a speech on voting rights as he faces pressure to combat efforts of Republican-led state legislatures seeking to pass measures restricting access to the ballot.Biden will give remarks at 2:50 p.m. at the National Constitution Center, a museum devoted to the Constitution located in the birthplace of U.S.

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President Biden to give speech on voting rights in Philadelphia Tuesday

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the May jobs report on Friday, June 4, 2021, at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

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Affordable Care Act: Supreme Court dismisses challenge to health law

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the Obama-era health care law, preserving insurance coverage for millions of Americans.The justices, by a 7-2 vote, left the entire law intact Thursday in ruling that Texas, other Republican-led states and two individuals had no right to bring their lawsuit in federal court.The law’s major provisions include protections for people with pre-existing health conditions, a range of no-cost preventive services and the expansion of the Medicaid program that insures lower-income people, including those who work in jobs that don’t pay much or provide health insurance.Also left in place is the law’s now-toothless requirement that people have health insurance or pay a penalty.

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AG Merrick Garland to deliver speech about voting rights Friday

WASHINGTON - Attorney General Merrick Garland will address voting rights in a policy speech Friday.The speech is scheduled for 2 p.m.

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Some GOP-led states target abortions done through medication

About 40% of all abortions in the U.S. are now done through medication — rather than surgery — and that option has become all the more pivotal during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19 has hit people in Republican-led states hardest, study finds

The study suggests that policy differences between the two parties regarding safety measures, such as mask and social distancing policies, likely account for the disparity.“Governors’ party affiliation may have contributed to a range of policy decisions that, together, influenced the spread of the virus.” – study senior author Dr. Sara Benjamin-NeelonDr.

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Budget toll from virus hits both Democratic, GOP-led states

No “blue state bailout" is a rallying cry for many congressional Republicans as attempts to provide more federal aid to a nation stricken by an ever-worsening coronavirus pandemic remain stuck in neutral.Yet it's not just Democratic states asking for help amid plunging tax revenue, rising joblessness and a stuttering economy.

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A look at big issues on Supreme Court's agenda in new term

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments Monday after a summer break. Here are some of the issues either already on the court's docket or likely to be before the justices soon:HEALTH CAREA week after the presidential election, the court will hear arguments in a bid by the Trump administration and Republican-led states to overturn the Obama-era health care law.

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Donald Trump to relaunch coronavirus briefings, backs mask wearing

election against Democrat Joe Biden, Trump is scrambling to respond to public anger over his troubled months-long handling of the pandemic.Since the virus first hit the United States, Trump has insisted that it will just "disappear."But that sunny claim is now badly strained even among loyal supporters, as they watch COVID-19 cases surge through populous Republican-led states like Florida and Texas.More widely, polls show public trust in Trump's management of the crisis tanking.Throughout, he has sought to deny the seriousness of the problem, an attitude symbolized by his mockery of masks and refusal to back up doctors' recommendations for mass use.Trump went some way to addressing that Monday with a tweeted picture of himself in a black

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0