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New Title IX regulations intensify fight over transgender youth restrictions in schools

Tuesday, May 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Several conservative-led states are rallying against new federal Title IX regulations announced by the Biden administration that codify protections for transgender people in schools.The new federal rules officially add "gender identity" to the list of protections from sex-based discrimination for the first... Read More.

Hurricane Lee becomes rare storm to rapidly intensify from Cat 1 to Cat 5 in 24 hours

Friday, September 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Lee, now a powerful Category 4 hurricane, is one of only a handful of hurricanes in the Atlantic basin during the satellite era to intensify by 85 mph or more within a 24-hour period.The storm intensified more than twice the... Read More.

Culture wars intensify as legislators face censures, expulsions

Wednesday, May 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Censures and expulsions in some state legislatures have become a growing consequence of the intensifying culture wars across the country.In Montana, Tennessee, and Oklahoma -- states with Republican supermajorities in the House -- conservative legislators have led the charge in disciplining lawmakers... Read More.

Trump’s attacks on DeSantis intensify in Iowa

Tuesday, March 14 by ABC News

(DAVENPORT, Iowa) -- Donald Trump has amped up his attacks on Ron DeSantis -- making some of his harshest public comments yet directed at Florida's governor and potential GOP campaign rival."You have to remember Ron was a disciple of Paul Ryan, who is a RINO... Read More.

Texas to review Melissa Lucio’s death sentence as calls for clemency intensify

Monday, April 25 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles will take up the case of Melissa Lucio, who is on death row, and make a recommendation to the governor after her clemency hearing Monday. She is set to be executed on April 27.Lucio... Read More.

Megadrought out West expected to intensify, expand east: NOAA

Friday, April 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The megadrought that has plagued the West for several decades is not only expected to persist, but drought conditions will also likely intensify and expand east, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.About 55% of the continental U.S. is experiencing... Read More.

Negotiations on Biden’s infrastructure bill intensify at Congressional Baseball Game

Thursday, September 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Intense phone calls, ice cream and bipartisanship. The Congressional Baseball Game had it all as lawmakers of all stripes came together Wednesday night to enjoy a little of America’s favorite pastime: baseball.The game came hours before a potential government shutdown and crucial... Read More.

Rep. Karen Bass ‘hopeful’ about passing police reform as negotiations intensify

Sunday, May 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) — As the anniversary of George Floyd's death approaches, negotiations over police reform have intensified after lawmakers revealed Congress will miss the Tuesday deadline to pass federal legislation -- a target President Joe Biden and top legislators were hoping to meet.Biden, in his... Read More.