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Takeaways from AP's reporting on Sarah McBride, the first openly trans person elected to Congress

Dec. 31, 2024 06:37 AM EST

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Sarah McBride made history in Delaware as the first openly transgender state senator in the United States. Now she's making history again, recently elected as the first openly trans member of Congress. Her political promotion has come during a reckoning for...

Transgender trailblazer Sarah McBride heads to her debut in Congress, hoping for a touch of grace

Dec. 31, 2024 06:29 AM EST

DOVER, Del. (AP) — It was her last day in session as a Delaware state senator, and Sarah McBride sat in her tiny office at the state Capitol, preparing farewell remarks. She had made history here, as the first openly transgender state senator in the country. Now she was making...

Many Americans have come to rely on Chinese-made drones. Now lawmakers want to ban them

Dec. 23, 2024 07:49 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russell Hedrick, a North Carolina farmer, flies drones to spray fertilizers on his corn, soybean and wheat fields at a fraction of what it would cost him to use a conventional ground spreader. As a volunteer rescuer, Hedrick uses thermal drones to search for...