A south Florida school district employee has been suspended from her job for allowing her transgender daughter to play on a high school girls’ volleyball team. The Broward County School Board voted 5-4 to suspend Jessica Norton for 10 days without pay for violating Florida’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. Under Florida’s law, public secondary…

Rapamycin, a drug commonly used to help treat transplant patients, has been shown to slow or reverse signs of aging in ovaries in mice. Now, researchers of an ongoing clinical trial are studying if the drug can help extend fertility in women. The study shows female mice given rapamycin daily developed a delay in ovarian…

The stage is set for a hotly contested Arizona Senate race as Republicans seek to flip a Senate seat in the once-red state that has become a key battleground. Republican nominee Kari Lake will face off against Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., in an election that could change the dynamic of the Senate, where Democrats currently…

Arizona officials claim the land that is planned for use by the Resolution Copper mine contains resources that are crucial for transitioning the U.S. energy sector to renewables. However, Native American tribes and environmentalists are raising concerns over the project’s potential impacts. Indigenous groups assert that the proposed mining site lies on sacred ground that…

R&B singer R. Kelly’s defense team announced it is petitioning the United States Supreme Court on Tuesday, July 30, to overturn Kelly’s Chicago conviction for possession of child pornography and enticing minors to engage in sexual activity. His attorneys argue that the Chicago convictions and 20-year prison sentence should be thrown out because of the…

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, access to abortion facilities has become more restricted in several states. That’s leading more women to self-manage abortions. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a “self-managed abortion involves any action that is taken to end a pregnancy outside of the formal healthcare system.”…

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell criticized President Biden’s proposal for Supreme Court term limits as “unconstitutional,” declaring it “dead on arrival” in Congress. McConnell, surprised by Biden’s suggestion to limit justices to 18 years, remarked on Biden’s previous role as Judiciary Committee chairman, stressing the constitutional provision for justices’ lifetime appointments. McConnell accused Democrats of…

The new acting director of the Secret Service is set to answer questions from lawmakers about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. And McDonald’s reports its first sales decline in more than three years. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Secret Service acting director to testify on Trump…

The White House has unveiled President Joe Biden’s proposal for changes within the Supreme Court. He’s asking Congress to establish a term limit and ethics code for the nine justices. He’s also asking lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment that would limit his own power. In a speech set for Monday afternoon, July 29, the…

Israel vowed Hezbollah will “pay the price” after the deadliest strike on Israeli territory since Oct. 7 killed 12 children. And former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris continue on the campaign trail with less than 100 days to go until Election Day. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, July 29, 2024.…