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Discrimination lawsuit brought by transgender athlete sent back to Minnesota trial court

Mar. 18, 2024 20:03 PM EDT

A Minnesota appeals court has sent the lawsuit brought by a transgender athlete back to a trial court to determine whether she was illegally denied entry into women's competitions because of her gender identity. JayCee Cooper, a transgender woman, sued USA Powerlifting in 2021 after...

Former Tesla worker settles discrimination case, ending appeals over lowered $3.2 million verdict

Mar. 16, 2024 14:43 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tesla and a Black man who worked at the company's California factory have settled a long-running discrimination case that drew attention to the electric vehicle maker's treatment of minorities. Owen Diaz, who was awarded nearly $3.2 million by a federal jury...

From 4-leaf clovers to some unexpected history, all you need to know about St. Patrick's Day

Mar. 16, 2024 00:11 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — If it's March, and it's green, it must be St. Patrick's Day. The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And nowhere is that more so than in the United States, where parades take place in cities around the country and all...

An AP photographer on what motivates her as a woman in her profession

Mar. 15, 2024 11:18 AM EDT

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Andreea Alexandru is a photographer who works with The Associated Press in Bucharest, Romania. Alexandru has covered riots, elections, sporting events and cultural events. Her overseas assignments have included the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III. ...

Trump-backed Senate candidate faces GOP worries that he could be linked to adult website profile

Mar. 14, 2024 22:30 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — For Republicans eager to regain the Senate majority this year, Ohio offers a prime opportunity to pick up a critical seat. But ahead of Tuesday's primary election, there's mounting anxiety inside the GOP that Bernie Moreno may emerge with the nomination. After...

Bipartisan child care bill gets Gov. Eric Holcomb's signature

Mar. 14, 2024 16:08 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed a bipartisan bill to support child care in the state on top of 74 other measures, according to his office. The signings on Wednesday included several contested proposals, such as an overhaul of faculty tenure at state...

Lower house of Japan's parliament passes bill to promote LGBTQ+ awareness, but not guarantee rights

Mar. 14, 2024 13:45 PM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — The powerful lower house of Japan's parliament passed a bill Tuesday to promote understanding of LGBTQ+ issues amid protests by activists who say last-minute revisions by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s conservative party favored opponents of sexual equality instead of guaranteeing...

Belgian defense minister says a platoon will be dismantled because of serious violence, harassment

Mar. 14, 2024 07:38 AM EDT

BRUSSELS (AP) — A platoon of about 30 soldiers belonging to Belgium's armed forces will be dismantled because of serious cases of violence and harassment, the minister of defense said Thursday. Ludivine Dedonder said several people were already placed under protection, while...

Utah prison discriminated against transgender woman, Department of Justice finds

Mar. 12, 2024 19:26 PM EDT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Department of Corrections came under fire Tuesday for discriminating against a transgender inmate who the U.S. Department of Justice said was driven to harm herself after she was repeatedly denied hormone therapy in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act....

A new generation of readers embraces bell hooks' 'All About Love'

Mar. 12, 2024 08:45 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — In the summer of 2022, Emma Goodwin was getting over a breakup and thinking hard about her life and how to better herself. She decided to try a book she had heard about often, bell hooks’ “All About Love: New Visions." “I loved it. It takes seriously a subject...