The challenge, led by Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slater, claims the federal government is trying to force states and schools to follow anti-discrimination requirements that “misconstrue the law.” A USDA spokesman did not immediately return a request for comment. In May, the USDA announced it would include discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity as a violation of Title IX, the sweeping 1972 law that guarantees gender equality in “any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance....

The 2.4 km (1.5 mi) structure connects the mainland with the Peljesac peninsula in the south, allowing easier access to the city of Dubrovnik, the country’s biggest tourist attraction. The two stretches of Croatia’s Adriatic coastline were separated by a narrow strip of Bosnia when the Yugoslav Federation broke up in the early 1990s. Until then it had no internal borders between its six republics, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia....

The Fed’s move would raise its key interest rate, which affects many consumer and business loans, to a range of 2.25% to 2.5%, its highest level since 2018. Speaking at a news conference after the Fed’s latest policy meeting, Chairman Jerome Powell gave mixed signals about the central bank’s likely next moves. He stressed that the Fed remains committed to combating chronically high inflation, while holding back the possibility that it will soon retreat to smaller rate hikes....

The discoveries never stopped. Scientists around the world have continued to chip away at the genetic underpinnings of this heartbreaking disease that steals the mind, leaving the body empty of its former self. Many roads lead to Alzheimer’s With so many genes contributing to the development of Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, scientists are convinced that each person’s journey may be different. “There’s a saying: Once you’ve seen a person with Alzheimer’s, you’ve seen a person with Alzheimer’s,” said Dr....

A Northern California wildfire has broken out northwest of Yreka in the Klamath National Forest, about 15 miles south of the Oregon border, sending up a huge ash cloud and sparking a flurry of evacuations in small forest communities in the northern Golden State. The McKinney Fire was reported at 300 acres Friday night without containment and exploded overnight, reaching 18,000 acres by Saturday morning, the U.S. Forest Service said....

A witness reported discovering human remains at Swim Beach, at the western end of the lake, on Monday afternoon, the National Park Service said in a statement. No other information was provided. It was unclear how long the remains had been in the lake or how they were discovered. The Clark County Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death, officials said. The National Park Service did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday....

Winds are believed to have peaked at around 175 km/h, according to what researchers have found so far. “There was a long damage path from at least one tornado and the winds … The final length and strength of the associated winds have yet to be determined,” Environment Canada wrote in an online summary. Other communities affected include Actinolite and Tweed. The area was hit by May’s deadly derecho storm, and some parts of that area just got power earlier this month....

Despite the summer holidays, many tourist destinations and attractions will remain open on Monday, but some may have reduced hours. Here’s a list of what’s open and closed this Monday, August 1st: Open: Some tourist attractions such as CN Tower, Center Island, Art Gallery of Ontario, Royal Ontario Museum, Ontario Science Centre, Toronto Zoo, Ripley’s Aquarium and Hockey Hall of Fame. Toronto beaches and most pools or splash pad Most grocery stores may be open with reduced hours....

On Monday, Canmore Pride asked Valbella Gourmet Foods for donations to this year’s Pride event, as they have successfully done with other area businesses. But the answer they got on Tuesday morning was not what they expected. “You couldn’t pay me to endorse anything to do with childcare freaks,” said an email from “Jeff von Rotz,” where the author identified himself as the owner. Read more: LGBTQ Ukrainian refugee couple finds acceptance with hosts in Alberta “Please keep these sick people away from the children of this community,” the email continued....

Blessé à une cuisse en juin, l’ancien attaquant de Reims (20 ans), prêté avec option d’achat, restera en France aux côtés des joueurs considérés comme indésirables dans l’effectif du club champion de France. Parmi eux figurent Georginio Wijnaldum, Ander Herrera, Julian Draxler, Layvin Kurzawa, Thilo Kehrer et Rafinha. Ligue 1 Ekitike : “Le PSG est le plus grand club en France, mais aussi dans le monde” IL Y A 10 HEURES Ekitike ou Scamacca au PSG ?...

Russian and Ukrainian authorities traded accusations on Friday over an alleged strike at a prison in separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine that Russia says resulted in the deaths of dozens of inmates. CNN could not immediately verify the claims. Brief video clips broadcast on Russian networks and social media in Donetsk show extensive damage to a building and several bodies. CNN analyzed social media videos and footage from pro-Russian broadcasters of the Olenivka strike and was able to geolocate it to an industrial area 3 kilometers (about 1....

[Wenn Sie aktuelle Nachrichten aus Berlin, Deutschland und der Welt live auf Ihr Handy haben wollen, empfehlen wir Ihnen unsere App, die Sie hier für Apple- und Android-Geräte herunterladen können.] Moderator Christian Sievers verstand sie damit, dass die Grünen trotz Gaskrise längere Amtszeiten über Ende 2022 hinaus ablehnen. Kretschmanns kein Staccato folgte. “Das habe ich nicht behauptet.” Weder die Grünen noch irgendeine andere demokratische Partei, nur die AfD, wollten zur Atomenergie zurückkehren, doch nun geht es um die Bewältigung einer Sondersituation....

Article écrit par Publié le 31/07/2022 12:36 Mis à jour le 31/07/2022 15:41 Temps de lecture : 1 minute. Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) a frappé fort samedi. Maintenant, il doit terminer sa tâche. La Néerlandaise de 39 ans, qui a survolé l’avant-dernière étape du Tour, dispose d’une marge confortable sur ses rivales lorsqu’elle affrontera l’ultime haie, dimanche 31 juillet. Mais il n’a pas gagné la course tant le parcours, entre Lure et la Super Planche des Belles Filles, s’annonce relevé....

A Winnipeg city council candidate says he takes full responsibility for posting misogynistic, homophobic and anti-Semitic content on social media a decade ago and wants voters to know that has changed. Omar Kinnarath, a community organizer running to unseat incumbent councilor Cindy Gilroy in the Daniel McIntyre ward of central Winnipeg, said he’s a better person than he was from 2011 to 2014, when he tweeted disparaging references to women, gay men and Jews....

BC’s Independent Investigations Office (IIO) says transit police attempted to pull over a Nissan Altima around 11 p.m. It sped away and was later found burning after colliding with a Toyota Yaris at the intersection of 10th Avenue and Sixth Street. The driver and passenger of the fleeing car were arrested at the scene, Transit Police announced Wednesday. They remain in custody and recommended charges of driving while prohibited, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and fleeing police....

• À lire aussi: Au courant d’un cas d’abus sexuel, Sport Canada n’avait pas informé la ministre • À lire aussi: Hockey Canada: bannis, s’ils refusent de collaborer Le fonds de Hockey Canada, qui est en grande partie financé par les frais d’adhésion que payent les familles des jeunes joueurs, a servi à faire neuf paiements totalisant 7,6 M$ depuis sa mise en place en 1989. L’assureur de l’organisme qui chapeaute le hockey amateur au pays a de son côté déboursé 1,3 M$ en dédommagements pour 12 autres cas d’agressions sexuelles ou d’inconduite sexuelle....

“We continue to pray for the families who have suffered an unfathomable loss,” Gov. Andy Beshear said. “Some have lost almost everyone in their home.” Beshear said the toll will likely rise significantly and it could take weeks to find all the victims of the record flooding. Rescue crews continue to struggle to get into hard-hit areas, some of which are among the poorest in America. “I’m concerned that we’re going to be finding bodies for weeks to come,” Beshear said during a lunchtime briefing....

Drei Abschiedsbriefe Der Mediziner soll insgesamt drei Abschiedsbriefe hinterlassen haben, darunter einen an die oberösterreichische Landespolizeidirektion, berichtet die Kronen Zeitung heute. Ein Auszug daraus: “Ich verfluche die Landespolizei Oberösterreich!” Laut der Zeitung der Ärztekammer gilt ein weiteres Schreiben: Demnach habe es keine Hilfe gegeben, sie fühle sich im Stich gelassen. In den Zeilen an ihren Mitarbeiter bedankt und entschuldigt sich Kellermayr für den Suizid. Wie berichtet, wurde Kellermayr (36) am Freitagmorgen tot in ihrer Praxis am Attersee (Oberösterreich) aufgefunden....

In der Wochensicht sind die Spitzenreiter: Andritz 8,53 % vor Palfinger 5,66 %, Rosenbauer 4,36 %, voestalpine 4,29 %, Wienerberger 4,28 %, Mayr-Melnhof 3,18 %, Polytec Group 0 % und RHI -3,27 %. Führend in der Monatsbetrachtung sind: Andritz 11,95 % vor Wienerberger 9,89 %, Palfinger 5,21 %, voestalpine 4,78 %, RHI 2,72 %, Polytec Group -2,67 %, Mayr-Melnhof -7, 92 % und Rosenbauer -99 %. Weitere Höhepunkte: Mayr-Melnhof er ist jetzt ebenfalls um 4 Tage gestiegen (3,87 % von 150 auf 155,8)....

Eine Autofahrerin hat am Sonntagmittag in Bregenz aus bisher unbekannter Ursache das Bewusstsein verloren und ist in eine Hecke am Straßenrand gekracht, berichtet die Polizei. Die Frau musste von der Feuerwehr aus dem Auto befreit werden. 31.07.2022 17.01 Online seit heute, 17.01 Uhr Die Frau fuhr am Sonntag gegen 12.50 Uhr auf der Seestraße in Bregenz in Richtung Deutschland. Aus bisher unbekannter Ursache verlor die Frau laut Polizei das Bewusstsein und geriet dadurch auf die Gegenfahrbahn....