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By PAUL J. WEBER - Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas would become the largest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors under a bill sent Wednesday night to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott,…

Rattled by repeated cases of sexual abuse over the years, the French Catholic Church will soon provide digital ID cards with scannable QR codes that will offer colour-coded background information – ranging from…

By JIM VERTUNO - Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas hospital's care for transgender minors is being investigated by state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who said Friday he's seeking evidence of…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City hospital is suing Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey over what it calls his “burdensome” requests for records on gender-affirming care.In a lawsuit filed Friday in Jackson County,…

Issued on: 14/04/2023 - 10:04 A Moroccan court has sharply increased the jail sentences handed down against three men convicted of "indecent assault" for the repeated…

By BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP Technology Writer “Once you send that photo, you can't take it back,” goes the warning to teenagers, often ignoring the reality that many teens send explicit images of themselves…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A yearlong inspection of child care centers across Nevada in 2022 uncovered a pattern of lax oversight and weak policies at five facilities, according to a report released this month.The review comes just…

By ARLEIGH RODGERS - Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's medical licensing board next month will hear a case regarding the Indianapolis doctor who this past summer provided…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sixty Indiana children died from neglect or abuse in 2021, the state Department of Child Services said in a report issued Friday.Of the total, 38 children died from neglect and 22 from abuse, the Annual…

By AMY BETH HANSON - Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Zooey Zephyr worked behind the scenes during Montana’s 2021 legislative session to oppose an ultimately unsuccessful effort to ban transgender…