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End of an era? GOP walkout shows political chasm where 'The Oregon Way' once meant bipartisan trust 05/20/2023 12:30pm • SALEM, Ore. (AP) ��� Oregon has long been seen as a quirky state whose main city was satirized in a TV comedy, where rugged country folk and urban hipsters could get along and political differences could be settled over a pint or two of craft beer. But with a Republican walkout in the Democrat-contr Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Parenting in the era of ubiquitous screens and social media 05/20/2023 11:18am • (CNN) ��� A growing number of states are turning the screws on Big Tech, the internet and social media. On Wednesday, Montana became the first state to completely ban TikTok, although many are skeptical that the controversial new legislation will be enforceable. Other moves include laws that aim Many transgender health bills came from a handful of far-right interest groups, AP finds 05/20/2023 09:42am • Aaron and Lacey Jennen's roots in Arkansas run deep. They've spent their entire lives there, attended the flagship state university, and are raising a family. So they're heartbroken at the prospect of perhaps having to move to one of an ever-dwindling number of states where gender-affirming health c Mississippi attorneys argue in lawsuit over trans student's graduation attire 05/19/2023 07:50pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) ��� Opposing attorneys clashed Friday over whether a Mississippi school district can require a transgender girl to abide by a boys' dress code as she and her classmates graduate from high school this weekend. The 17-year-old girl, listed in court papers by her initials L.B., had ExxonMobil appeals ruling by Guyanese court in oil spill insurance coverage 05/19/2023 06:46pm • GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) ��� American oil giant ExxonMobil said Friday it had appealed a recent Guyanese court ruling requiring it to obtain insurance for ���unlimited liability��� in the event of a major oil spill off the coast of Guyana. The company said in a statement that the court had failed to Utah police: Man admits killing wife, visiting in-laws, surrenders 05/19/2023 06:32pm • LAYTON, Utah. (AP) ��� A Utah man killed his wife and her parents and then called police Friday to report and admit to the crime, authorities said. Jeremy Bailey, 34, surrendered without incident at the family home in Layton, just north of Salt Lake City, police said. The bodies of Bailey���s wife, Here are the restrictions on transgender people that are moving forward in US statehouses 05/19/2023 05:55pm • A federal judge is considering whether to block Florida's ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth, as bills targeting the rights of trans people are being embraced by Republican governors and statehouses across the country. The restrictions are spreading quickly despite criticism Ukraine's Kalinina dedicates win to homeland after beating a Russian to reach Rome final 05/19/2023 05:19pm • ROME (AP) ��� Anhelina Kalinina's family home in Ukraine was destroyed in a Russian attack last year. Her elderly grandparents have had to relocate from the southern city of Nova Kakhovka ��� which is held by Russian forces ��� to Kyiv. Kalinina's parents work as tennis coaches in Kyiv and she said Sen. Tim Scott makes it official: He's a Republican candidate for president 05/19/2023 04:38pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) ��� Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina made it official Friday: He's running for president. Scott, the Senate's only Black Republican, filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission declaring his intention to seek his party's nomination in 2024. His candidacy will test whethe UN envoy reportedly meeting Russian official accused of war crimes for deporting Ukrainian children 05/19/2023 03:28pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) ��� The U.N. envoy charged with trying to protect children caught in conflicts is in Moscow, where she is reported to be meeting Russia���s children���s rights commissioner, who is charged with war crimes for deporting children from Ukraine. Human Rights Watch strongly criticize DeSantis meets New Hampshire lawmakers, greets voters ahead of expected 2024 announcement 05/19/2023 03:08pm • CONCORD, N.H. (AP) ��� Chatting with a mom in a New Hampshire diner on Friday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis paid no attention to the Mickey Mouse shirt worn by her young son. But the woman said she has been paying attention to him. ���If DeSantis announced a campaign to run for president I would probab 2 teens facing charges in Prince George's Co. school bus attack appear in court 05/19/2023 02:36pm • Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy spoke at a press conference Friday about the attack on the school bus. (WTOP/John Domen) It was jarring video captured by cameras mounted on a Prince George's County school bus: three boys wearing masks climbed onboard and attacked an 8th gr 'Beetlejuice: The Musical' returns to National Theatre in D.C., home of its pre-Broadway premiere 05/19/2023 01:49pm • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1vqKYJTSqg In 2018, "Beetlejuice: The Musical" made its premiere at the National Theatre in D.C., before making its way to Broadway ��� where it earned an impressive eight Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical. Now, "it's showtime" again, as the na The beautiful collaboration of Nicole Holofcener and Julia Louis-Dreyfus 05/19/2023 11:58am • Nicole Holofcener has learned a few things about Hollywood over the years. That attending the Oscars is more fun as a guest than a nominee. That when someone just says ���congratulations��� after a film, they didn���t like it and don���t want to tell you. That getting to work with your idols is one Parents of transgender kids seek to block DeSantis ban on gender-affirming care for minors 05/19/2023 11:48am • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) ��� The parents of three transgender children in Florida are trying to get a federal judge to block a new law that bans gender-affirming care for minors, a signature policy of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as he nears his presidential campaign. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkl