Newsom bans schools from notifying parents about student gender
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Monday that prohibits mandating that teachers notify families about student gender identity changes, capping a year-long battle…
Lawmakers plan bill to bolster Secret Service protection after Trump shooting
President Joe Biden delivers remarks after former President Donald Trump was injured following a shooting at a July 13 election rally in Pennsylvania in the…
Bill Viola dead: Pioneer video artist explored human consciousness
Artist Bill Viola, whose pioneering work with video since the 1970s opened the door to what would become a major artform internationally, died Friday at…
Archegos founder Bill Hwang convicted at fraud trial over fund’s collapse | Business and Economy News
Archegos Capital Management founder Sung Kook “Bill” Hwang has been convicted of fraud and other charges by a jury in a Manhattan federal court at…
Republican-led bill aims to establish Oct. 1 deadline for FAFSA availability
1 of 2 | Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Ind., speaks during a news conference on the introduction of the "Parents Bill of Rights" in the Rayburn…
LGBTQ healthcare workers fight to provide gender-affirming care
Nico Olalia had just finished her initial nurse training in the Philippines when she realized her aspirations were growing bigger than her home archipelago.“There are…
Labour’s £10 Billion Crisis Bill Just the First Fiscal Challenge
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessBritain’s Labour Party is back in government for the first time since 2010 and has promised to hit the ground running with…
$10-billion climate bond will go before voters in November
California voters will get to decide in November if they want the state to borrow $10 billion to pay for climate and environmental projects —…
Kenya police clash with protesters as tax bill unrest continues | Protests News
Protesters condemn police brutality amid deadly demonstrations over withdrawn tax bill, call for president to resign. Police have fired tear gas and water cannon at…
Hidden fees, gun taxes, date-rape testing kits: New California laws
California’s legislators pass hundreds of new laws each year, most of which take effect in January. But a handful kick in on July 1, the…
Gov. Newsom announces rival ballot initiative on theft and drug reform
The California Legislature this week is expected to approve a voter initiative for the November ballot to crack down on retail theft and fentanyl dealers,…
New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles this July
Summer has landed in Los Angeles, with locals and tourists crowding whichever shores have been deemed the least polluted by officials, public plazas and parks…
Both and Newyear announce engagement after Thailand passes marriage equality bill
Cue the wedding bells, Thai actors Both Nattapong and Newyear Kitiwhut are officially engaged. On 18 June, Thailand took a monumental step forward for LGBTQIA+…
Iowa Supreme Court clears way for state’s 6-week fetal heartbeat bill
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks at the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board meeting at the White House on June 26, 2020. On Friday, she praised…
California Legislature sends school gender notification bill to Newsom
SACRAMENTO — After a chaotic debate on the Assembly floor full of shouting and tears, California lawmakers on Thursday sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill…
High school graduates to be required to take financial literacy class
California students will have to complete a course in pocketbook economics — balancing a checkbook, managing credit cards, avoiding scams — to graduate from high…
Kenyan protesters to march on President William Ruto’s residence despite tax bill reversal
Kenyan President William Ruto called off signing a tax bill that prompted mass demonstrations protesters said Thursday they would go ahead with a planned march…
California lawmakers pass CEQA exemption for Capitol annex project
SACRAMENTO — Tucked into a sprawling budget plan the California Legislature approved Wednesday night was a last-minute exemption from the state’s landmark environmental law that lawmakers…
Bill Cobbs, ‘Air Bud’ and ‘The Bodyguard’ actor, dies at 90
Bill Cobbs, a seasoned character actor with nearly 200 film and television credits, has died at age 90. Cobbs’ death was confirmed by his brother,…
‘The people have spoken’: Why did Kenya’s Ruto reject tax bill he pushed? | Protests News
Kenya’s President William Ruto on Wednesday evening rolled back controversial tax reforms that he had championed in the face of public opposition, after mass protests…