Students as young as sixth graders were questioned about their gender identity and sexual orientation as part of the annual student health survey conducted by the Oregon Health Authority.
Dutch cryptocurrency exchange Bitvavo said on Saturday it is trying to recover 280 million euros ($296.30 million) from U.S.-based Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its subsidiaries.
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Friday, the South Dakota Department of Health terminated the contract of a transgender advocacy group that had been hired to develop a community health worker program.
Leopoldo Huamani, 60, a farmer from Chalhuanca in southern Peru, traveled for three days to reach the capital Lima and march in support of ousted and jailed leader Pedro Castillo, whose fall has sparked deadly protests around the country.
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New York City (NYC) Mayor Eric Adams is requesting a special $1 billion grant to pay the bill for housing over 30,000 unauthorized migrants who now live within the city limits.
The mayor of the Texas border city of El Paso declared a state of emergency on Saturday, citing the hundreds of migrants sleeping on the streets in cold temperatures and the thousands being apprehended every day.
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The seven Democrats and two Republicans tasked with investigating the 2021 riot in the U.S. Capitol will likely vote Monday to recommend the Justice Department pursue criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.
Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to appear in court in the Bahamas on Monday to reverse his decision to contest extradition to the United States, where he faces fraud charges, a person familiar with the matter said on Saturday.
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Procrastinators are warned: the three major U.S. shipping companies have warned that time is running out to get Christmas packages delivered on time.
Basic services were being restored in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv on Saturday after the latest wave of Russian air strikes on critical infrastructure, as residents navigated a city gripped by fog and girded for a holiday season marked by uncertainty.
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