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Washington As the justices discussed a Tennessee legislation that would prohibit trans adolescents from accessing hormone therapy and puberty blockers, dozens of transgender individuals, their families, and advocates rallied outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday. To get to Washington, some of them, like Lisa and Ryan Welch, traveled hundreds of miles. The plaintiffs in a lawsuit against a similar statute in Indiana are the Welches, who reside in Indianapolis and have a trans son who is 17 years old. Lisa sobbed as she remarked, "We are positive that this care saved our son's life." He believed he had no future. He didn't make any plans because he didn't believe he would end up being a boy or that he would live. Ryan claimed that their kid had anxiety and suicidal thoughts prior to rece...

Cucumber slices that were sold at 34 Texas Walmart locations are being recalled due to possible salmonella contamination. Walmart said in a recall announcement posted to the Food and Drug Administration website on Wednesday that the Marketside Fresh Cut Cucumber Slices may contain cucumbers that were previously recalled and linked to salmonella infections between October 12 and November 15 and were sold by Arizona-based SunFed Produce. Products with all date codes up until December 1 are covered by the recall. Fever, stomachaches, nausea, vomiting, and occasionally bloody diarrhea can all be symptoms of salmonella. According to the Cleveland Clinic, salmonella infections claim the lives of about 420 Americans annually. Walmart suggested that customers can return the cucumber slices to the ...

According to the Butte County sheriff, authorities are looking into whether the gunman targeted the California Seventh-Day Adventist school where two young children were shot on Wednesday because of its involvement with a particular denomination. Following a meeting with the principal regarding the enrollment of a student, the gunman opened fire on the campus of the Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists near Palermo at approximately 1 p.m., according to Sheriff Kory L. Honea. The principal discovered that the pupils had been shot shortly after the meeting ended, according to Honea, after hearing gunfire and screams. According to him, the two pupils, who were boys of five and six years old, were taken to hospitals on Wednesday night and were receiving treatment there. According to ...

Authorities said Wednesday that the search for a woman in Pennsylvania who seems to have fallen through a sinkhole down a decades-old mine shaft while looking for her cat has probably changed from a rescue to a recovery effort. Trooper Steve Limani of the Pennsylvania State Police told reporters that the shaft, which he thought was at least 30 feet down, had been showing no signs of life and that oxygen levels had been dropping. This is probably a recovery, unless it's a miracle, he said. Elizabeth Pollard, 64, had gone through what he described as a tiny strip of earth in Unity Township, about 40 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, he said, and there was little question about it. She was last seen on Monday at approximately 5 p.m., according to the authorities. Hours later, a family member cal...

Bad Bunny, a reggaeton musician, cemented his position as the most-streamed Latin artist globally on Spotify this year. However, Mexican music, which is making a big resurgence as it enters the mainstream music scene, also had a significant year in 2024. With 26 states where it is the most popular Latin music, Mexican music, or music mexicana, is currently the most streamed genre in the United States. Additionally, it ranks as the third most popular Latin music genre on Spotify worldwide. Mexican musician Peso Pluma, the second most-streamed Latin artist on Spotify behind Bad Bunny, is a major contributor to the popularization of Mexican music. The young musician became famous thanks to his unique "corridos tumbados" that blended with trap, reggaeton, and other regional Mexican music style...

On Wednesday, a shooter opened fire at an elementary school in Northern California, killing two children before taking his own life, according to the Butte County sheriff. According to the sheriff's office, the incident happened at Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists, which is close to Palermo, at approximately 1 p.m. Sheriff Kory L. Honea told reporters at the site that the adult male shooter is not thought to be connected to the school. According to him, one of the two kids who were shot was flown, while the other two were sent to hospitals. Their genders, ages, and ailments were not disclosed. The shooting was described by Honea as "both horrific and tragic." According to Honea, the school's 911 callers claimed that someone on campus had shot students. We found a person, a ma...

Authorities made an arrest about three weeks ago in connection with the horrific death of Mercedes Vega, an exotic dancer who was discovered dead in a burning automobile on an Arizona highway 19 months prior. Erika Pillsbury, Vega's mother, claims that while the development has brought her one step closer to closure, she is still a long way from comprehending the terrible circumstances surrounding the murder, including why her daughter was allegedly abducted, why she died such a horrifying death, and who else might have been involved. "When I finally get all the pieces of this puzzle together, I don't know if I'll be more mad, the same amount of mad, or less mad," she stated in an interview on Wednesday. "I'm sure there are moms out there that don't want to know," she said. "I want to know...

On Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump declared that he will appoint Kelly Loeffler, a former senator from Georgia, to head the Small Business Administration during his second term. "I am very pleased to nominate business leader and former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler, from the Great State of Georgia, to serve as Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA)," Trump tweeted on Truth Social. Trump described Loeffler as "a tremendous fighter in the U.S. Senate during the first Trump Administration" and pledged to "bring her experience in business and Washington to reduce red tape, and unleash opportunity for our Small Businesses to grow, innovate, and thrive." Last month, Trump revealed that Loeffler would serve as a co-chair of the group organizing his inauguration. In 2020 an...

On Wednesday, a shooter opened fire at an elementary school in Northern California, killing two children before taking his own life, according to the Butte County sheriff. According to the sheriff's office, the incident happened at Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists, which is close to Palermo, at approximately 1 p.m. Sheriff Kory L. Honea told reporters at the site that the adult male shooter is not thought to be connected to the school. According to him, one of the two kids who were shot was flown, while the other two were sent to hospitals. Their genders, ages, and ailments were not disclosed. The shooting was described by Honea as "both horrific and tragic." According to Honea, the school's 911 callers claimed that someone on campus had shot students. We found a person, a ma...