A suspected gunman shot and injured two children at Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists in Palermo, California, on Wednesday before fatally shooting himself, according to local authorities. The Butte County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the incident on social media, stating, "The suspected shooter is deceased."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a comprehensive report documenting waterborne disease outbreaks linked to children’s splash pads over the past 26 years.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court began deliberating the legality of Tennessee’s Senate Bill 1, a law prohibiting minors from accessing puberty blockers, hormone treatments, and other gender-transition-related medical interventions.
Chase Strangio, the transgender ACLU attorney arguing before the Supreme Court to challenge Tennessee’s SB1, stirred controversy during a CNN appearance on Wednesday by claiming that children as young as two years old can know they are transgender. Tennessee’s SB1 law bans puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and sex-change surgeries for minors, a move the ACLU claims violates the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments on the legality of Tennessee’s 2023 law banning gender transition procedures for minors. The case has become a flashpoint in the national debate over transgender rights, parental authority, and the state’s role in protecting children from controversial medical treatments.
Alex Consani, a biological male, made history as the first transgender individual to win the prestigious Model of the Year title at the 2024 Fashion Awards. The event, held at London’s Royal Albert Hall, saw Consani accept the award with comments calling it a “big step in the right direction.”
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a pivotal case challenging Tennessee’s 2023 ban on gender-affirming care for minors to include hormone treatments and puberty blockers.
