In a significant escalation, Israel has declared a "complete siege" on the Gaza Strip, following a series of deadly attacks by Hamas across the nation over the weekend.
Los Angeles Unified School District's (LAUSD) elementary schools are requiring students as young as five years old to participate in "National Coming Out Day."
Alabama Republican Governor Kay Ivey announced last week that she would deploy 275 National Guard troops to the United States-Mexico border to help control the immigrant crisis.
The policy in question mandated students and staff to “respect” the gender identity of students by using the chosen names and pronouns of transgender students.
In an unusual step reflecting the city's escalating drug crisis, Portland's Safety Commissioner, Rene Gonzalez, directed residents on Monday to abstain from calling 911 unless faced with life-or-death emergencies or ongoing crimes.