FRANKFURT, Ky. (AP) — The Biden administration’s efforts to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students hit another obstacle Monday, when a federal judge in Kentucky temporarily blocked the new Title IX rule in six additional states. U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves called the regulation “arbitrary in the truest sense of the word” in granting a … Read more
Things are about to heat up across much of the United States with dangerously high temperatures in the Midwest and Northeast next week, prompting health officials to urge people to make plans now to stay safe. The heat wave follows an earlier-than-usual heat wave in the Southwest last week, which saw triple-digit temperatures in cities … Read more
FOREST PARK, Ill. (AP) — Mayumi Barrack sees a pair of periodical cicadas mating, takes out her phone and says, “Hey guys!” and take their photo. “I’m not really a bug lover, but as I look at them more and more, I think they’re adorable,” Barrack explained, noting that many other creatures – birds, squirrels, … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three years ago, Donald Trump he had few friends left in the Senate. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said in a speech that Trump was “practically and morally responsible” for the violence. Jan. September 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by spreading “wild lies” about election fraud and trying to overturn his … Read more
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — A crew working in the basement of an Ohio building intentionally cut a gas line without knowing it was under pressure before a deadly explosion this week, the National said Friday Transportation Safety Board. NTSB board member Tom Chapman said a preliminary investigation shows workers were in the basement cleaning pipes … Read more
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (KDKA) — The identity of the victim killed in an explosion that rocked downtown Youngstown, Ohio, Tuesday afternoon has been released. He was identified as Akil Drake, 27, of Pittsburgh, by the Mahoning County Coroner’s Office. Akil Drake was killed in a building explosion in downtown Youngstown, Ohio on May 28, 2024. Credit: … Read more
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (KDKA) — One person is dead, another is missing and several others were injured after an explosion caused significant damage to a building in downtown Youngstown, Ohio, Tuesday afternoon . A man’s body was found at the scene early Wednesday morning, according to WKBN. The 27-year-old man was employed at the bank. A … Read more