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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis displays the signed Parental Rights in Education, the so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill, flanked by elementary school students during a news conference on Monday at Classical Preparatory school in Shady Hills, Fla.

LGBTQ groups sue Florida over the so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law

The challenge against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis aims to block a new law that forbids classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Thursday criticized the sanctions the Biden administration announced against Russia as too little, too late.

Republicans are condemning Putin for the invasion of Ukraine — and criticizing Biden

However, the GOP has not reached full consensus on the Kremlin's actions, with former President Donald Trump remaining an outlier in the party he ostensibly leads.

Thick smoke rises following an airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition in Kobani, Syria, while fighting continued between Syrian Kurds and the militants of the self-proclaimed Islamic State, as seen from Mursitpinar on the outskirts of Suruc, at the Turkey-Syria border on Wednesday.

Kurds Hoping To Fight ISIS In Kobani Are Trapped By Turkish Suspicions

Turkey's deep suspicions of Kurds are hampering efforts to aid the besieged Syrian border town. Turkish authorities are stopping Kurdish men en route to Kobani and investigating them as terrorists.

U.S. sled racer Uhlaender says she was unfairly denied sixth Olympic bid

Five-time U.S. Olympian Katie Uhlaender says a point-manipulation scheme blocked her bid to compete in Milan Cortina. U.S. sports officials are backing her bid for a special berth at the Winter Games.

April 7 First News: Governor Signs Santa Fe State Rep. Brian Egolf’s “Revenge Porn” Bill (Listen)

Governor Susana Martinez has signed a bill making it a crime to distribute sensitive images of a person in an effort to harass or injure that person.…

April 3 First News: Govenor Martinez Unveils Improvement Plan for Child-Welfare Agency (listen)

Governor Susana Martinez has announced a three-step plan to improve the state's troubled Children, Youth and Families Department and keep New Mexico kids…

Beer brewers are worried that a shortage of the gas that puts the suds in your beer could force production cuts and price hikes.

Your beer needs carbon dioxide, but the price skyrocketed over the summer

The gas brings the bubbles to your beer. But brewers now face a carbon dioxide shortage — and the risk of production cuts and price hikes.

Music industry titan Mo Ostin who worked with Sinatra, Hendrix and Prince dies at 95

Ostin signed deals with major pop and rock talent over the decades, including Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac and R.E.M. He said the industry didn't have to prioritize sales over artistic freedom.

From left: Kenyan director Wanuri Kahiu and actors Samantha Mugatsia and Sheila Munyiva at the Cannes Film Festival.

'Rafiki': The Lesbian Love Story That Kenya Banned And Then Unbanned

In the hopes of becoming an Oscar contender, the Kenyan film board allowed the movie to play in Nairobi for a week. Director Wanuri Kahiu sees it as the beginning of a fight for freedom of expression.

Orange County Sheriff John Mina addresses the media about multiple shootings on Wednesday in the Orlando area. A 9-year-old girl and a central Florida television journalist were fatally shot near the scene of another fatal shooting from earlier in the day, authorities said. Mina said that they've detained Keith Melvin Moses, 19, who they believe is responsible for both shootings.

A girl and a TV journalist were fatally shot near the scene of another shooting

Authorities in Florida don't immediately have a motive for any of the shootings. A TV crewmember and the girl's mother were also wounded and in critical condition at the hospital.

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