Louisiana will ban certain transgender procedures on people under the age of 18 after lawmakers overturned the governor’s veto of the bill. The Stop Harming Our Kids Act, also known as HB 648 (pdf), was passed by the Republican-controlled state legislature along party lines in early June, but Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, had vetoed the bill….
Louisiana Bans Transgender Procedures for Children After Lawmakers Overturn Governor’s Veto
July 18, 2023
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SF Walgreens Store Suffers 20 Thefts a Day, Chains Up Freezer Section
SAN FRANCISCO—The Walgreens store at 16th Avenue and Geary Boulevard started using chains and locks in the freezer section to protect food from being stolen. One employee, who chose not to reveal his name, told The Epoch Times the shoplifting happens 15–20 times every day. “This year is the worst,” the senior employee told The…
Colorado Teen Accused of Trying to Go to Iraq to Fight for ISIS Terrorist Group
DENVER—An 18-year-old from suburban Denver who allegedly planned to go to Iraq to fight for the ISIS terrorist group was arrested last week as he tried to board a flight to Turkey. Davin Daniel Meyer of Castle Rock, who was arrested Friday, has been charged with attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign…
Human Waste Leaking From Truck Causes Crashes on Connecticut Highway
July 18, 2023
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn.—Human waste leaking from a tractor trailer on a Connecticut highway caused crashes including one involving two state police cruisers as vehicles spun out of control, authorities said. No major injuries were reported in Monday night’s mayhem on Interstate 95 in Bridgeport. Troopers arrested the truck driver on several charges, alleging he knew there…
Store That Sold Alex Murdaugh’s Son Beer Must Pay $15 Million to Family of Teen Killed in Boat Crash
July 18, 2023
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COLUMBIA, S.C.—The family of a teen killed in a boat crash, which prosecutors say began the financial downfall of double murderer Alex Murdaugh, has reached a $15 million deal to settle a lawsuit against a convenience store chain that sold Mr. Murdaugh’s son alcohol while underage. Sunday’s deal came after a judge refused to allow…
Officials: 1 of 2 Firefighters Shot at Alabama Firehouse Dies
July 18, 2023
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—One of two firefighters shot at an Alabama firehouse over what police suspect was a personal conflict has died, officials said. Jordan Melton died Monday, fire officials said. Mr. Melton and Jamal Jones were shot last week while on duty at a Birmingham firehouse. Birmingham Police Officer Truman Fitzgerald said Tuesday that police were…
Hollywood Studios Say They Offered Actors $1 Billion in Gains Before Strike
July 18, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Major film and television studios offered Hollywood actors more than $1 billion in higher compensation and enhanced benefits before the SAG-AFTRA union called a strike last week, a group that represents media companies said on Monday. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which negotiates on behalf of Netflix Inc., Walt Disney…
Temperatures Flare as Hollywood Actors, Writers Strike Heats Up
BURBANK, Calif.—Despite temperatures reaching the mid-90s on July 18, thousands of Hollywood actors and writers continued to picket outside major studios, striking together for the first time in more than 60 years. Tempers also flared this week as the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) criticized the Alliance of Motion Picture…
Pennsylvania Parents Sue School District Over Discrimination
July 18, 2023
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Parents of parochial school students in Pennsylvania are suing a public school district, alleging officials violated their rights by not allowing their children to participate in the district’s extracurricular programs. Their legal complaint claims the State College Area School District (SCASD) and its board discriminated against Centre County students who attend religiously affiliated institutions by…
No Injuries or Hazardous Spills in 10-car Train Derailment in Northern Minnesota, Officials Say
July 18, 2023
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COOK, Minn.—No one was injured and no hazardous material spilled when 10 Canadian National Railway cars derailed in northern Minnesota, officials there said. The derailment happened just before 8:30 p.m. Monday in a rural, unpopulated area about 6 miles north of Cook, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Sheriff’s deputies…
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