Texas school district that suspended student over locs asks court to clarify if dress policy violates the law
A Texas school district that has suspended a student for nearly two weeks over his loc hairstyle has asked a court to clarify if the district's dress code violates the CROWN Act, a state law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of hair.
2023-09-21 09:27
Iran's parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary
Iran’s parliament has approved a bill to impose heavier penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory Islamic headscarf in public and those who support them
2023-09-21 09:19
Why senators are fighting about their breeches again
Stacked up against the long and growing to-do list on which the House and Senate are making very little progress, this dress code flap seems like a distraction.
2023-09-21 05:59
Abortion-rights group rebrands to Reproductive Freedom for All in post-Roe world
The influential abortion-rights group NARAL Pro-Choice America has changed its name to Reproductive Freedom for All
2023-09-21 02:18
In Kentucky governor's race, Democrat presses the case on GOP challenger's abortion stance
Kentucky’s debate over abortion access is heating up the governor's race
2023-09-21 01:54
Ahead of Ohio abortion vote, a court says some ballot language is misleading, must be rewritten
The Ohio Supreme Court says a portion of the description of a ballot question enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution is misleading
2023-09-21 00:53
Senate Republicans urge Schumer to enforce more formal dress code
Nearly every Senate Republican signed a letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday asking him to continue enforcing the Senate's previous, more formal unwritten dress code.
2023-09-20 22:20
Kraft Heinz is recalling some American cheese slices because the wrappers could pose choking hazard
Kraft Heinz is recalling more than 83,000 cases of individually-wrapped Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices because part of the wrapper could stick to the slice and become a choking hazard
2023-09-20 21:56
Puppies training to be future assistance dogs earn their wings at Detroit-area airport
Five puppies learning to serve as assistance dogs had a howling good time during a training exercise at Detroit Metropolitan Airport
2023-09-20 13:54
AP PHOTOS: Traditional autumn fair brings color and joy into everyday lives of Romania's poor
HAGIOAICA, Romania (AP) — It’s a festival of joy that offers an escape from everyday hardships for some of Romania’s poorest residents.
2023-09-20 12:52
Virginia is the next big battleground for abortion rights and may send a signal for 2024
One of the biggest fights over abortion rights this year is in Virginia, where all of the state House and Senate seats are up for reelection
2023-09-20 12:27
South Carolina women senators who fought abortion ban to receive JFK Profile in Courage award
Five women state senators from South Carolina who formed a bipartisan coalition to filibuster a near-total abortion ban in their state have been chosen to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award this year
2023-09-20 02:22