Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams
The Supreme Court upholds state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, a setback for trans rights.
June 2026
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Pope promotes Italian nun to top migrant role in his first major appointment of a woman to Holy See
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Alaska Supreme Court says a man with the same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan can be on primary ballot
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US envoys arrive in Qatar for meetings on Iran amid tensions following weekend attacks
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Trump nominates acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to be agency’s permanent chief
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Republican Tom Kean Jr. set to return to Congress after long unexplained absence
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Luigi Mangione’s federal trial in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing postponed until January
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Carlsbad declares local emergency for sewer line repairs
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