Kentucky GOP lawmakers have successfully overturned the Democratic governor's veto of a bill that prohibits gender-related medical treatments, restricts transgender children's bathroom use and prevents schools from discussing gender identity or sexual orientation with students, with doctors required to provide a timeline for "detransitioning" for children already taking hormone therapy or puberty blockers.
Environmental health scientist Stephen Lester is calling on the EPA to test the soil in East Palestine, Ohio for toxic dioxins after a chemical spill following a train derailment.
Missouri Senator Josh Hawley is calling for a Department of Justice investigation into the Nashville school shooting as a hate crime against Christians, citing federal law and urging the FBI and DHS to deploy all necessary resources to hold those accountable for the shooting.
Bodycam footage has been released by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department of officers engaging with the mass shooter Audrey Hale, who killed six people including three children at the Covenant School in Nashville before being killed by police officers.
Madonna has added Nashville, Tennessee, as a location in her "Celebration Tour" and will reportedly donate the proceeds from the event to trans rights groups.
10 states currently have bans on "gender-affirming care" for minors, with 21 other states considering legislation that would prohibit minors from receiving transgender treatments.
