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The Supreme Court wrapped up one of its most consequential terms for shaping LGBTQ rights. In one of the major decisions, the justices upheld state bans on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports. But more challenges are already emerging. Liz Landers reports on the legal battle ahead.
Campaz was threatened after failing to score in the last-16 match against Switzerland, which Colombia lost on penalties.
This past winter was an extraordinarily dry one in the western U.S. A lack of snowpack that normally feeds the Colorado River has only deepened the impact of a drought affecting tens of millions in seven states and Mexico. Accelerated by climate change, the drought is taking a bite out of farmers’ plans in Colorado. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports for our series, Tipping Point.
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the fallout from this week’s shakeup in the Maine Senate race, President Trump’s comments at the NATO summit and Rahm Emanuel’s criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.
America’s 250th birthday produced memorable images of fireworks and military aircraft flying over D.C. monuments. But one set of photos has gained notoriety for other reasons. They capture masked members of the white supremacist Patriot Front group marching through parts of Washington. Images of them on the Metro alongside other riders have gone viral. Amna Nawaz spoke with one of those riders.
For working actors, even a standout role on a hit show doesn’t guarantee recognition. After HBO chose not to submit Brittany Allen for Emmy consideration for her guest role on “The Pitt,” she took matters into her own hands by submitting herself. The bet paid off, and she’s now an Emmy nominee. Allen joined Geoff Bennett to discuss her story about the power of persistence and betting on yourself.
Canada’s new privacy bill promises stronger protections for children, but experts say it still misses risks in the AI world.
Financial abuse cost older victims nearly $2.4 billion in 2024, according to incidents reported to the Federal Trade Commission.
Mikel Merino comes off the bench to break Belgian hearts after slip from sub keeper Senne Lammens.
The incident happened on a morning flight from the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki to Memmingen, near Munich, which was operated by Ryanair subsidiary Malta Air.
Sandra Wong did not know her great-grandfather growing up. But his legacy would catapult her into the public eye.
Doctors treating people in the northern state of La Guaira on Thursday reported an increase in skin conditions and diarrheal diseases, as well as of requests for medications for the treatment of chronic illnesses, including diabetes and high blood pressure.
The blaze, one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires, broke out late Thursday in a semi-arid area near the Sierra de Los Filabres mountains in Almeria province, as the country has been dealing with soaring temperatures.
A sizable number of English-speaking people in the U.S. are doing something these days that might be considered a bit surprising: They’re watching broadcasts of World Cup matches in Spanish on Telemundo, even though they have little idea — or in some cases, no idea — what the announcers are saying.
A Utah judge is deciding whether prosecutors have enough evidence to put Robinson on trial on a charge of aggravated murder.
The president at first suggested his renovations would last a century. But, within weeks of the project originally reaching completion last month, the water was beset by an algae bloom and pieces of the new coating appeared to be peeling off the bottom.
The killing was not believed to be an act of terror and there was no information to suggest it was politically motivated, Devon and Cornwall Police Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman said.
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican man living in the U.S. who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, was not the person federal authorities had been targeting in a Houston operation, U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia said Thursday.
The family of a Mississippi 18-year-old who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip with friends to an island off the Gulf Coast is expected to call for greater transparency.
A foodborne parasitic infection has health officials urging people and restaurants to take special care with food safety.