A Congressman wanted to understand AI. So he went back to a college classroom to learn
WASHINGTON (AP) — Don Beyer’s car dealerships were among the first in the U.S. to set up a website. As a representative, the Virginia Democrat leads a bipartisan group focused on promoting fusion energy. He reads books
Federal appeals court hearing arguments on nation’s first ban on gender-affirming care for minors
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court will hear arguments Thursday over Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for minors, as the fight over the restrictions on transgender youths adopted by two dozen states moves
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg says Trump prosecution isn’t about politics
NEW YORK (AP) — When he was elected two years ago as Manhattan’s first Black district attorney, Alvin Bragg spoke candidly about his unease with the job’s political demands. A former law professor, he’s more comfortable untangling
As his trans daughter struggles, a father pushes past his prejudice. ‘It was like a wake-up’
SMITHVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Before his transgender daughter was suspended after using the girls’ bathroom at her Missouri high school. Before the bullying and the suicide attempts. Before she dropped out. Before all that, Dusty Farr was
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to address Congress amid skepticism about US role abroad
WASHINGTON (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will head to Capitol Hill on Thursday for an address to U.S. lawmakers meant to underscore the importance of keeping a strong partnership between the two countries at a
Salmon fishing is banned off the California coast for the second year in a row amid low stocks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal fishery managers voted Wednesday to cancel all commercial and recreational salmon fishing off the coast of California for the second year in a row, and only the fourth time in state history,
Rescuers search off Northern California coast for young gray whale entangled in gill net
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rescuers were searching Wednesday for a gray whale last spotted off Northern California’s coast with its tail entangled in a massive gill net. The 30-foot (9-meter) whale was spotted Tuesday near San Francisco
Virginia panel documents history of violence by 6-year-old who shot teacher
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – A 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher last year in Virginia had a history of violent outbursts in school, including the choking of another teacher that led to his expulsion
Former high-ranking Democratic legislator in New Mexico pleads not guilty in federal fraud case
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A former high-ranking Democratic legislator in New Mexico has pleaded not guilty to numerous federal charges stemming from a corruption investigation into allegations that millions of dollars meant for educational programs in the
Mississippi bill would limit where transgender people can use bathrooms in public buildings
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday in favor of a measure that would restrict transgender people’s use of bathrooms and locker rooms in public buildings, including university dormitories. The bill, which now goes back