US & Canada
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Florida school suspends coach for daughters volleyball participation
On Tuesday, a South Florida school district decided to suspend an employee for 10 days. Jessica Norton, an information management technician and volunteer junior varsity volleyball coach at Monarch High School in Coconut Creek, was accused of allowing her transgender daughter to play on a girls’ high school volleyball team during 2022 and 2023, against state laws. The Broward County…
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Security failures led to Trump assassination attempt, experts say
Experts say poor communication between local and federal law enforcement led to the security failures resulting in the assassination attempt on former President Trump. Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old, managed to evade law enforcement for nearly 90 minutes and climbed onto a rooftop at the Butler, Pennsylvania rally site. He fired shots, hitting Trump in the ear, killing an audience…
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Kamala Harris energises Democrats after Biden exits race
Vice President Kamala Harris has instilled confidence in the Democratic base early in her campaign, particularly among groups that had previously doubted Joe Biden’s capabilities. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research conducted a survey revealing that at least 80% of Democratic supporters would be satisfied if Harris became the presidential candidate. This survey following Biden’s withdrawal. Before Biden’s…