Attempts by Texas and Idaho to criminalize health care for transgender minors have so far stalled amid national outcry, but dozens of similar bills have been introduced in red states across the country.
2022
Russia’s bond payment is in limbo as countdown to default begins
If Russia’s creditors don’t get the cash in dollars within the 30-day grace period that starts on Thursday, it would be the first time the nation defaulted on foreign-currency bonds since the Bolsheviks repudiated the czar’s debts in 1918.
MLB notebook: Freeman, Dodgers agree to $162 million, 6-year deal
The five-time All-Star first baseman is leaving the Atlanta Braves after 12 seasons.
COVID hospitalizations continue to decline in Maine
But Aroostook and Washington counties still fall into the high-risk category, according to federal guidelines.
Sports Digest: Mikaela Shiffrin wins overall World Cup title, places 2nd in super-G
The American clinches her fourth overall championship with another strong performance at the World Cup Finals in France.
U.S. rent inflation hits new high, led by Miami with 39% rate
Single-family rental prices jumped 12.6% from a year earlier, according to the latest CoreLogic Single-Family Rent Index.
Rescuers search Ukraine theater rubble as Russian attacks continue
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calls for more help for his country in a video address to German lawmakers, saying thousands of people have been killed, including 108 children.
Community Compass: During tough times, Skowhegan shows how it’s special
We have a community of leaders, volunteers, do-gooders, and great neighbors.