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Transgender runner Evie Parts sues NCAA and Swarthmore College for removal from track team
Long-distance runner Evie Parts sued the NCAA and Swarthmore College as well as members of its athletic department on the grounds they illegally removed...
Bad diets, too many meds, no exercise: A look inside the latest ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report
WASHINGTON – A report that U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised will improve the health of America’s children...
President Trump ramps up takeover of Washington’s police department. Here’s what to know
Federal troops are patrolling the National Mall and neighborhoods across Washington in President Donald Trump's extraordinary takeover of the police department in the nation's...
New lawsuit challenges Trump’s federal takeover of DC police department as crackdown intensifies
WASHINGTON – The nation's capital challenged President Donald Trump's takeover of its police department in court on Friday, hours after his administration stepped up...
Trump’s ‘safe and beautiful’ move against DC homeless camps looks like ugliness to those targeted
WASHINGTON – Ms. Jay didn't wait for the authorities to come before packing her tent and carrying what belongings she could across Pennsylvania Avenue...
‘Sesame Street’ stars Elmo and Abby Cadabby sing and host in their Grand Ole Opry debut
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For a 3 1/2-year-old, Elmo sure has sung a lot on "Sesame Street" with some of the best musicians in the...
In Washington police takeover, federal agents and National Guard take on new tasks
They typically investigate drug lords, weapons traffickers or cyber criminals. This week, though, federal agents are fanning out across the nation's capital as part...
Delaware ex-Gov. Mike Castle, who championed 50 State Quarters Program while in Congress, dies at 86
WILMINGTON, Del. – Former Delaware Gov. Mike Castle, a Republican moderate who championed creating the popular 50 State Quarters Program of commemorative coins while...
Prosecutors file more attempted murder charges against Minnesota man who killed lawmakers
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota man accused of killing a top Democratic state lawmaker and wounding another while pretending to be a police officer is...
Lakers to honor Hall of Fame coach Pat Riley with statue unveiling against Celtics
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers will unveil a statue of former coach Pat Riley on Feb. 22, as the Hall of Famer...