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Judges hear Elizabeth Holmes' appeal of fraud conviction while she remains in Texas prison 06/11/2024 09:13pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� A panel of federal judges spent two hours on Tuesday wrestling with a series of legal issues raised in an attempt to overturn a fraud conviction that sent Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes to prison after a meteoric rise to Silicon Valley stardom. The hearing held in the San Franc California lawmakers fast-track bill that would require online sellers to verify their identity 06/11/2024 07:49pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� A California bill that would require marketplaces like eBay and Nextdoor to start collecting bank accounts and tax identification numbers from high-volume sellers who advertise online but collect payments offline was fast-tracked by Democratic lawmakers with committees vo Virginia NAACP sues school board for reinstating Confederate names 06/11/2024 07:39pm • The Virginia NAACP sued a county school board Tuesday over its reinstatement of Confederate military names to two schools, accusing it of embracing segregationist values and subjecting Black students to a racially discriminatory educational environment. The school board in Shenandoah County voted Steady decline in youth hockey participation in Canada raises alarm about the future of the sport 06/11/2024 06:16pm • BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) ��� Hockey remains a beloved pastime, a source of pride and joy and something that has knitted Canada together for more than 150 years. Youth hockey participation, however, has decreased by nearly a quarter in Canada over the past decade and a half, a decline that began well b Judge sets hearing over alleged leak of Nashville school shooter info to conservative outlet 06/11/2024 05:39pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� A Tennessee judge has ordered a conservative media organization to appear in court over publishing details from allegedly leaked documents about a 2023 Nashville school shooting, while the outlet sues for the same kind of records to be released to the public. On Monday, Nas A Florida law blocking treatment for transgender children is thrown out by a federal judge 06/11/2024 05:23pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) ��� A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a 2023 Florida law that blocked gender-affirming care for transgender minors and severely restricted such treatment for adults, calling the statute unconstitutional. Senior Judge Robert Hinkle said the state went too far when it 'Very, very proud': Loeb's NY Deli celebrates 65 years in DC 06/11/2024 05:08pm • Right around the corner from the White House is Loeb's NY Deli, a family-run business that has been in the District for more than six decades. In fact, just last month it celebrated its 65th anniversary. "I'm very, very proud," said Marlene Loeb, who owns the business with her family. I Rising costs for youth sports represents a challenge for families in keeping children active 06/11/2024 04:36pm • The costs keep adding up ��� league fees, gear, travel ��� when it comes to youth sports in North America. It's a longtime issue exacerbated by inflation and hardly confined to the United States. The expense of playing youth hockey is one of the primary reasons cited by parents and others when discu Biden and gun control advocates want to flip an issue long dominated by the NRA 06/11/2024 04:30pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Groups pushing tighter gun laws have been building political muscle through multiple elections, boosted by the outcry following mass shootings at schools and other public places, in addition to the nation's daily gun violence. Now, gun control advocates and many Democrats see additi Federal appeals court weighs challenge to Iowa ban on books with sexual content from schools 06/11/2024 03:32pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� Attorneys for LGBTQ+ youth, teachers and major publishers asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to affirm a lower court order that blocked key parts of an Iowa law banning books depicting sex acts from school libraries and classrooms. The law, which the Republican-led Legislatur Kids are upstaging their political parents ��� by acting like kids 06/11/2024 02:55pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� For one shining moment this week, the country's ongoing political crises were swept away by the comedic power of one cherubic and wildly exuberant 6-year-old. Rep. John Rose, R-Tenn., was giving an impassioned defense of former President Donald Trump when his young son Guy went Oregon man who drugged daughter's friends with insomnia medication at sleepover gets prison term 06/11/2024 01:41pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) ��� An Oregon man who drugged his daughter and her friends with fruit smoothies laced with a sleeping medication after they didn���t go to bed during a sleepover was sentenced to two years in prison. Michael Meyden, a 57-year-old from the Portland suburb of Lake Oswego, apologize DOJ, Tennessee school reach settlement after racial harassment investigation 06/11/2024 01:26pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� A school district in eastern Tennessee has agreed to implement changes after a federal investigation found several incidents of race-based harassment, including students holding a mock ���slave auction��� to sell Black students to their white classmates. The Department of J NFL's dedication to expanding flag football starts at the top with Commissioner Roger Goodell 06/11/2024 12:29pm • The NFL���s dedication to expanding flag football starts at the top. Commissioner Roger Goodell has been fully invested in growing the non-contact version of the most popular sport in the United States. Flag football introduces more people, including folks around the world, to the NFL so it���s a wi Cop, judge, journalist, activist, prosecutor, volunteer: Women challenge the mafia in Italy's Puglia 06/11/2024 12:27am • A remarkable group of women is challenging the power structures of the Sacra Corona Unita, Italy���s fourth main organized crime group that operates in southern Puglia, the heel of Italy���s boot. They are doing it at great personal risk, arresting and prosecuting clan members, exposing their crime