Conservative lawmakers in more than 20 states have introduced legislation to ban or limit transgender athletes from competing on teams or sports that align with their gender identity.
Erica Nitschke
Columnist
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U.S. says it will send India vaccine materials, boost aid finance
The U.K., France and Germany also pledged aid for India, which has reported some 1 million new cases over the last three days and 2,767 deaths in the latest 24-hour period.
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Young adults’ relocations are reshaping political geography
Drawn by jobs and overlooked cultural amenities, they’ve helped add new craft breweries, condominiums and liberal voters to once more-conservative places.
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Death toll in fire at Iraqi COVID-19 hospital surpasses 80
Officials say the blaze, which also injured 110 people, was set off by an exploding oxygen cylinder.
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Maine native Erik Messerschmidt wins Oscar for cinematography
It was his first nomination from The Academy.
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Arrested New Hampshire youth center workers described as ‘hit squad’
Eleven men have been arrested this month as part of an ongoing investigation into the Youth Development Center in Manchester.
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Luke Bryan wins top ACM Award, but female acts own the night
The performances that aired Sunday were pre-taped at various locations in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Alma Wahlberg, mother of Mark, Donnie Wahlberg, dies at 78
The Boston-born mother of nine became a household name thanks to her appearances on the A&E series ‘Wahlburgers,’ about the family’s burgeoning burger chain.
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‘Sopranos’ actor Joseph Siravo, a Broadway veteran, dies at 66
Siravo was best known for playing mobster Tony Soprano’s father in flashbacks on the hit HBO drama.
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Virginia’s governor calls for probe into traffic stop of Black Army officer
The town has announced that one of two police officers accused of pepper-spraying and pointing their guns at the man during a traffic stop has since been fired.