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Federal court upholds decision to ban youth access to gender-affirming care in Oklahoma
KOSU | By Sierra Pfeifer Published August 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM CDT A federal appeals court has upheld an Oklahoma law prohibiting minors from accessing gender-affirming care, reinforcing a growing trend of legal support for such bans across the country. The decision, released Wednesday by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, reinforces Senate Bill 613, which stops…
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‘Infinite potential’: How this L.A. dance company is advancing disability inclusion
By Cate Burtner Aug. 6, 2025 3 AM PT In a one-room studio tucked down an alley in Burbank, four dancers spin in unison around an orange-walled room. Two on foot and two in wheelchairs. It’s late and it’s hot — the AC is busted. But their unrelenting positivity and persistence are in full force as…
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Iran’s government says at least 1,060 people were killed in the war with Israel
Updated 1:38 AM CDT, July 8, 2025 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s government has issued a new death toll for its war with Israel, saying at least 1,060 people were killed and warning that the figure could rise. Saeed Ohadi, the head of Iran’s Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs, gave the figure…
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Congo and Rwanda sign a US-mediated peace deal aimed at ending decades of bloody conflict
By CHINEDU ASADU, MATTHEW LEE and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Updated 7:32 PM CDT, June 27, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Friday signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decadeslong deadly fighting in eastern Congo while helping the U.S. government and American companies gain access to critical minerals in the region. “Today,…
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Sudan war fuelled by external arms flow to the country
By Rédaction Africanews with AP Last updated: 18/06 – 07:32 Heavy fighting in Sudan continues to escalate as a “direct result” of the continued flow of arms into the country meaning that the war is far from over, top independent human rights investigators said on Tuesday. In an update on the emergency in the northeast…
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Hamas seeks ceasefire guarantees as scores more are killed in Gaza
By Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu Alkas July 3, 20255:28 PM CDT Summary Truce efforts gathered pace after Israel-Iran ceasefire Netanyahu due in Washington on Monday US says Israel accepted conditions for ceasefire Plan envisages hostages returning, phased Israeli withdrawal from parts of Gaza CAIRO/GAZA, July 3 (Reuters) – Hamas is seeking guarantees that a new U.S.-backed…
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Washington prepares for end of 988 crisis line support tailored to LGBTQ+ youth
Emily Fitzgerald/Washington State Standard July 17, 2025 / 8:44 am Specialty services for LGBTQ+ youth will be removed from the national 988 suicide and crisis hotline on Thursday, July 17, following a federal decision announced last month. The hotline will continue to offer confidential, round-the-clock support in Washington through the state’s three contracted crisis centers, but…
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Disability Activist To Be Featured On US Quarter
by Shaun Heasley | July 30, 2025 A prominent disability justice activist will soon appear on quarters issued by the U.S. Mint as part of a special program honoring notable American women. Coins featuring Stacey Park Milbern will be available starting Aug. 12. The U.S. Mint describes Milbern, who had congenital muscular dystrophy and died in 2020 at…
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Trump Order Sparks Concerns About Forced Institutionalization
by Michelle Diament | August 1, 2025 A White House order calling for greater reliance on institutionalization threatens decades of precedent on disability rights, advocates are warning. The executive order issued late last month by President Donald Trump is aimed at addressing homelessness, but could have implications for people with disabilities more broadly, according to multiple disability advocacy…
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