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Ohio Republicans move bill on school bathroom use by transgender students forward in Legislature 06/27/2024 12:37pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio lawmakers advanced a ban on transgender students using bathrooms that fit their gender identity in a late-night state House vote Wednesday just before they left Columbus for the summer. The Republican-backed bill was sent back to the Senate with the amended provision, wh Starting your first post-graduation job? Here’s how to organize your finances 06/27/2024 12:21pm • NEW YORK (AP) — With graduation season over, many college grads are embarking on summer internships or their first full-time jobs. Navigating your finances when you start adult life can be challenging, from understanding your health insurance and benefits to managing a budget. Finding a job is of Big East signs 6-year rights agreement with Fox Sports, NBC and TNT 06/27/2024 11:52am • The Big East Conference will expand to having games on three networks and see a significant increase in revenues under a new six-year media rights deal announced on Thursday. Fox Sports will remain as the conference's lead network under the new agreement, which begins with the 2025-26 season, while Lanvin names design veteran Peter Copping as new artistic director 06/27/2024 10:36am • PARIS (AP) — Lanvin, the world’s oldest continuously running couture house, named veteran designer Peter Copping on Thursday as its new artistic director. Founded in 1889 by Jeanne Lanvin and based in Paris, Lanvin will welcome Copping as the creative head of its women’s and men’s collection Back to Woodstock, with Wi-Fi: Women return after 55 years to glamp and relive the famous festival 06/27/2024 10:31am • BETHEL, N.Y. (AP) — Beverly “Cookie” Grant hitchhiked to the Woodstock music festival in 1969 without a ticket and slept on straw. Ellen Shelburne arrived in a VW microbus and pitched a pup tent. Fifty-five years later, the two longtime friends finally got back to the garden, but this time in Today in Sports - Week Ahead, June 28 - July 4 06/27/2024 10:05am • June 28 1935 — Alf Perry ties a British Open scoring record with a 283 total at Muirfield in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland. Perry’s finishes five-under for four-stroke win over Alf Padgham. 1939 — Joe Louis stops Tony Galento in the fourth round at Yankee Stadium to retain the world heavywei Filipowski, Kolek, Furphy headline list of best available players entering the NBA draft's 2nd round 06/27/2024 08:25am • Duke's Kyle Filipowski and Marquette's Tyler Kolek were productive college players who were Associated Press second-team All-Americans. Both were projected to be possible first-round picks in the NBA draft. Instead, they are among the headliners of top players still waiting to hear their names calle Hogan lays out five-point economic agenda for Senate race that echoes positions as Md. governor 06/27/2024 08:00am • Republican U.S. Senate nominee Larry Hogan vowed to take his anti-tax, pro-business approach as governor to the Senate, during a campaign stop Wednesday near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Hogan promoted a five-point platform — some of which mimics his policies as governor — including lowering ta Wind-driven wildfire spreads near popular central Oregon vacation spot and prompts evacuations 06/27/2024 05:56am • A wildfire in Oregon’s high desert, near the popular vacation destination of Bend, grew rapidly Wednesday, and officials urged the continued evacuations of hundreds of homes in the area best known for its microbreweries, hiking, river rafting and skiing on nearby Mount Bachelor. The wind-driven Da Wolves confidently take Terrence Shannon at No. 27 after Illinois star found not guilty in rape case 06/27/2024 01:38am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves did some extra digging into Terrence Shannon Jr. before the NBA draft. They found plenty of sources vouching for his character, bolstering their confidence in a dynamic player whose final season at Illinois was overshadowed by a rape charge he was rece Zach Edey, the 2-time AP player of the year, drafted by Grizzlies ninth overall 06/27/2024 12:33am • Zach Edey is taking his 7-foot-4 frame to Memphis to start his NBA career. Edey, the former Purdue center who became the first player in more than 40 years to win The Associated Press’ men’s college basketball player of the year award in back-to-back seasons, was taken by the Grizzlies with the Teams keep trading light on the opening night of the NBA's 2-day draft 06/27/2024 12:17am • The NBA splitting its draft into a two-night affair helped limit the number of trades during the first round. Commissioner Adam Silver announced two of the three proposed trades Wednesday night. No deal can be official until July 6 when the league's new year begins, but that's never stopped NBA tea NBA Draft Latest: French players, UConn stars and hometown standout among first-round picks 06/26/2024 11:58pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The latest from the first round Wednesday at the NBA draft: ___ AJ Johnson wasn't invited to the first-round, goes 23rd AJ Johnson wasn’t invited to the NBA draft green room. He showed up as a fan, sat in the crowd -- and made his way to the stage anyway. Johnson was the No. 23 p Vive la France! Hawks make Zaccharie Risacher second straight Frenchman taken No. 1 in NBA draft 06/26/2024 11:28pm • NEW YORK (AP) — First, Victor Wembanyama, now Zaccharie Risacher. These days, American college players have to wait their turn in the NBA draft. It's someone else's time at the top. Vive la France! The Atlanta Hawks took Risacher with the No. 1 pick Wednesday night and France landed three players 2024 NBA draft tracker: List of first-round picks 06/26/2024 11:18pm • The players selected in the first round of the NBA draft Wednesday night in New York. ___ 1. Atlanta Hawks — Zaccharie Risacher, forward, 6-9, 215, JL Bourg-en-Bresse (France) Scouting report: A developing player with two-way potential. Has guard skills and showed catch-and-shoot ability after mak