Virginia has moved to restrict the rights of trans students in its public schools
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Virginia has moved to restrict the rights of trans students in its public schools

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration has proposed new policies for the state’s schools regarding how they treat transgender students, including restricting which bathrooms they can use and which pronouns they may go by. The Virginia Department of Education released its 2022 Model Policies online Friday, effectively rolling back the work of Youngkin’s predecessor, Democrat Ralph…

In visit to Illinois, VP Harris rallies voters around abortion rights
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In visit to Illinois, VP Harris rallies voters around abortion rights

SPRINGFIELD – Vice President Kamala Harris came to Chicago Friday to rally voters who support abortion rights and urge them to turn out in the upcoming midterm elections. Speaking at a roundtable discussion on reproductive rights at the University of Illinois Chicago, Harris said the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade has…

All of Puerto Rico is without electricity as Hurricane Fiona pummels the island
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All of Puerto Rico is without electricity as Hurricane Fiona pummels the island

Updated September 18, 2022 at 7:23 PM ET Hurricane Fiona made landfall in southwestern Puerto Rico on Sunday afternoon, as the entire island continues to reel from the knockout of its electricity grid. Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said the damage on the island is “catastrophic in many areas,” calling it a “very delicate and…