ASSOCIATED PRESS – (WBAP/KLIF) – The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming surgery for transgender youth in a ruling that’s likely to reverberate across the country. Most Republican-controlled states already have similar bans. In his majority opinion Wednesday, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that Tennessee’s ban does not violate the Constitution’s equal…… MORE
At Least 51 Palestinians Killed While Waiting For Aid Trucks In Gaza, Health Officials Say
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — At least 51 Palestinians were killed and over 200 wounded in the Gaza Strip while waiting for U.N. and commercial trucks to enter the territory with desperately needed food, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry and a local hospital. Palestinian witnesses told The Associated Press that Israeli forces had fired…… MORE
G7 Leaders Fail To Reach Ambitious Joint Agreements On Key Issues After Trump’s Exit
KANANASKIS, Alberta (AP) — Six of the Group of Seven leaders discussed Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Israel-Iran conflict but failed to reach major agreements on those and many other top issues — wrapping up a summit that was forced to try and show how the wealthy nations’ club might still shape global policy…… MORE
Los Angeles Mayor Lifts Downtown Curfew She Imposed During Protests Against Immigration Raids
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is lifting a curfew in downtown Los Angeles. Her announcement Tuesday comes after she first imposed the curfew June 10 in response to clashes with police, looting and vandalism amid protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the city. Bass, a Democrat, says she is…… MORE
Trump Will Sign An Order Extending Deadline For TikTok’s Chinese Owner To Sell App
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will sign an executive order this week to extend a deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to divest the popular video sharing app. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Trump’s intention after Trump indicated earlier Tuesday he would “probably” make the move. Leavitt said in a statement Tuesday evening…… MORE