The Biden administration has made an apparent shift in its view on gender-affirming surgeries for transgender and non-binary youth, alarming doctors as well as 2SLGBTQ+ rights groups that are already fighting a barrage of anti-trans legislation across the country. In recent media statements, the White House expressed its opposition to such surgeries for minors — […]

U.S. President Joe Biden, fighting to save his endangered re-election effort Friday, defiantly declared that “I’m staying in the race” during a campaign rally in a critical battleground state as he prepares to sit down for a network television interview where his every answer is sure to be scrutinized for evidence of his competency and fitness […]

As It Happens6:05American swimmer takes a dip in the Seine River despite concerns over its cleanliness Despite poor water quality results in the Seine River, and angry Parisians threatening to defecate in it ahead of the Olympic Games, Joel Stratte-McClure decided it was the prime spot for a Fourth of July swim. “[It was] delightfully […]

Rail cars carrying hazardous material derailed and burst into flames Friday in a remote area of North Dakota, but officials said no one was hurt and the threat to those living nearby appeared to be minimal. Twenty-nine cars of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City train derailed around 3:45 a.m. in an area surrounded by farmland […]