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Appeals court lets Kentucky enforce ban on transgender care for minors 07/31/2023 07:33pm • A federal appeals court is allowing Kentucky to enforce a recently enacted ban on gender-affirming care for young transgender people while the issue is being litigated. The 2-1 decision Monday from the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati is not unexpected. The same three-judge panel ru Panthers CB Donte Jackson emerges from 'dark hole' following torn Achilles, eager to prove himself 07/31/2023 06:19pm • SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Donte Jackson has always been considered one of the fastest players on the Carolina Panthers roster ever since his arrival five years ago. A season-ending Achilles tendon tear last November threatened to change all of that. But following an intense nine-month rehabilitatio Fabinho follows Henderson in leaving Liverpool to move to Saudi Arabia 07/31/2023 06:18pm • LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool lost another midfielder to the emerging Saudi Pro League on Monday when Brazil midfielder Fabinho joined Al-Ittihad, the team where Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kanté now play. Fabinho moved for a reported 40 million pounds ($51.5 million) to end his five-year stay Minnesota trooper fatally shoots Black driver fleeing traffic stop on freeway 07/31/2023 06:12pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota State Patrol trooper shot and killed a driver early Monday who tried to flee a traffic stop, and the resulting investigation kept a busy interstate closed for more than seven hours in Minneapolis throughout the morning rush hour. Authorities did not identify the driv Angus Cloud, ‘Euphoria’ star, dead at 25 07/31/2023 05:55pm • (CNN) — Angus Cloud, a rising actor best known for his role in the HBO drama “Euphoria,” has died, his family announced in a statement to CNN on Monday.He was 25.“It is with the heaviest heart that we had to say goodbye to an incredible human today. As an artist, a friend, a brother and Hunter Biden sold 'illusion of access' to his father, former business partner tells Congress 07/31/2023 05:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden's former business partner insisted in testimony to Congress Monday that President Joe Biden was never directly involved in their financial dealings, though Hunter would often put his famous father on speakerphone to impress clients and business associates. The Repub Darrian Beavers pushing for starting job as Giants linebacker despite coming off knee injury 07/31/2023 04:52pm • EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Sixth-round draft pick Darrian Beavers was pushing for a starting job at inside linebacker for the New York Giants a year ago when his rookie season was ended by an ACL injury during a preseason game. Instead of being one of the surprises of Brian Daboll's first season 'Ferocious storm': Part of GW Parkway could be closed for days, thousands in DC region still without power 07/31/2023 03:05pm • Listen live to WTOP for the latest on storm damage and outages. The D.C. region continues to recover after a severe storm ripped through the area on Saturday, toppling trees, and knocking out power for thousands across the area. Here's what you need to know. Traffic Impact: Parts of the Geor Eviction filings surpass pre-pandemic levels in some parts of Northern Virginia 07/31/2023 12:50pm • Eviction filings have been on the rise across parts of Virginia and, in some areas, have surpassed pre-pandemic levels. In Fairfax County, eviction filings in the first quarter of this year rose by nearly 3% compared to the first quarter of 2020, before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. That's Myanmar's military-led government extends state of emergency, forcing delay in promised election 07/31/2023 12:46pm • BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-controlled government has extended the state of emergency it imposed when the army seized power from an elected government 2 1/2 years ago, state-run media said Monday, forcing a further delay in elections it promised when it took over. MRTV television said the DC region counties top every population size for best government IT 07/31/2023 12:44pm • The Center for Digital Government and the National Association of Counties have released their 20th annual list of counties with the best resident-facing government websites and information technology practices — and Maryland and Virginia counties top all lists based on population. The survey i Blue blood from horseshoe crabs is needed for medicine, but a declining bird relies on crabs to eat 07/31/2023 11:29am • PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The horseshoe crab has been scuttling in the ocean and tidal pools for more than 400 million years, playing a vital role in the East Coast ecosystem along with being a prized item for fishing bait and medical research. Its blue blood is harvested for medical researchers a Customers want instant gratification. Workers say it’s pushing them to the brink 07/31/2023 10:55am • NEW YORK (AP) — Six straight days of 12-hour driving. Single digit paychecks. The complaints come from workers in vastly different industries: UPS delivery drivers and Hollywood actors and writers. But they point to an underlying factor driving a surge of labor unrest: The cost to workers whose jo Tugs tow burning cargo ship to new location on North Sea while salvage crews ponder next steps 07/31/2023 08:17am • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A cargo ship carrying thousands of cars that has been burning on the North Sea for nearly a week was towed Monday to a new location further from the Dutch coast to wait for salvage crews to decide their next steps, the government said. The Fremantle Highway arrived ea The Women's World Cup has produced some big moments. These are some of the highlights & lowlights 07/31/2023 03:30am • SYDNEY (AP) — The Women's World Cup is taking shape with shocks and highlights as it nears the end of the group stage. Some players have established themselves as ones to watch, like Colombia star Linda Caicedo, who has made her team one of the tournament surprises. Colombia picked up an upset wi