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FILE - Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signs Mississippi House Bill 1125, to ban gender-affirming care in the state for anyone younger than 18, during a news conference, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Jackson, Miss. The sponsor of the bill denied in a conversation with Associated Press reporters this year that he used model legislation or consulted with a specific group, saying that his constituents raised concerns and that legislative attorneys helped craft the language. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Transgender health: Comparing model bills to real proposals

An Associated Press analysis has found that many of this year’s statehouse proposals to restrict gender-affirming care for youths are identical or very similar to some model legislation. The AP … more

By KAVISH HARJAI, JEFF McMILLAN and KIMBERLEE KRUESI | 5/20/23

FILE - Advocates for transgender youth rally outside the New Hampshire Statehouse, in Concord, N.H., Tuesday, March 7, 2023. A nonprofit that launched last year to oppose diversity initiatives in medicine, has evolved into a significant leader in statehouses to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youths, producing model legislation that an Associated Press analysis found has been used in at least three states. (AP Photo/Holly Ramer, File)

A look inside the playbook on transgender health bills

Legislation to restrict gender-affirming care is often pre-written and shopped out by a handful of interest groups. So-called model legislation has been used in statehouses for decades. Critics say … more

By JEFF McMILLAN, KAVISH HARJAI and KIMBERLEE KRUESI | 5/20/23

Surprise loss from Tyson, then a surprise cut to its outlook

Tyson Foods suffered a surprise loss in the second quarter, something not since 2009, and it's cutting its sales forecast due to the cost of plant closures and layoffs. Shares slid more than 15% … more

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN | 5/8/23

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4/25/23

Deep South News Digest, 1pm

Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select Deep South stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of Deep South and the rest of the world, … more

4/25/23

In this photo provided by the Spanish Defence Ministry passengers from Sudan disembark from a Spanish Air Force aircraft at Torrejon Air Base in Madrid, Monday April. 24, 2023. (Spanish Defence Ministry via AP)

AP News Digest 3 am

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan. … more

4/25/23

FILE - Glenda Starke wears a transgender flag as a counterprotest during a rally in favor of a ban on gender-affirming health care legislation, March 20, 2023, at the Missouri Statehouse in Jefferson City, Mo. Minors in Missouri soon will be required to undergo 18 months of therapy before receiving gender-affirming health care under an emergency rule released Thursday, April 13, 2023, by the state's Republican attorney general. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

LOCALIZE IT: Covering limits on gender-affirming health care

EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: Transgender medical treatment for children and teens is increasingly under attack in many states and has lately been subject to restrictions or outright bans. But it has … more

By The Associated Press | 4/24/23

Today in History: May 6, the Hindenburg crashes

Today in History Today is Saturday, May 6, the 126th day of 2023. There are 239 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 6, 1937, the hydrogen-filled German … more

By The Associated Press | 4/24/23

Kentucky gov candidate backs some Medicaid work requirements

Republican gubernatorial candidate Daniel Cameron says he supports creating a work requirement for some able-bodied Kentucky adults receiving Medicaid health coverage. His comments reignite an issue … more

By BRUCE SCHREINER and DYLAN LOVAN | 4/18/23

Karyn Schwartz, center, of Versailles, Ky., chats with another new volunteer during a training session, Thursday, April 6, 2023, at CASA of Lexington in Lexington, Ky. According to a recent U.S. Census and AmeriCorps survey, formal volunteer participation dropped 7% between 2019 and 2021, the largest decrease the survey has recorded. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

LOCALIZE IT: Volunteerism decline straining local nonprofits

EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: Volunteerism has been woven into the fabric of American life since Benjamin Franklin encouraged his fellow Philadelphians to establish America’s first volunteer … more

4/17/23

Viola resident dies in Fulton County crash

A Fulton County, Ark., resident died as a result of injuries suffered in a crash at 4:15 p.m. March 30 on U.S. 62 west of Salem, according to the Arkansas State Police. more

4/7/23

Residents across a wide swath of the U.S. raced Sunday to assess the destruction from fierce storms that spawned possibly dozens of tornadoes from the South and the Midwest into the Northeast, killing at least 32 people. (April 3)

Forecast warns of more severe storms in South, Midwest

Forecasters are warning of more severe weather and fire danger in the days ahead across much of the same region hit hard by storms last week. The fierce storms that began Friday spawned tornadoes in … more

By SEAN MURPHY | 4/4/23

As of Monday afternoon, officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Storm Prediction Center considered southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas, into the central parts of both states, at moderate risk for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes overnight tonight into Wednesday.

Meteorologists: 'Rare' storm setup could bring dangerous overnight tornadoes to region

Confidence is increasing in the potential for tornadoes to develop and/or move through the area overnight into the early hours of Wednesday, and as a result, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has upgraded the region’s risk category for severe weather from enhanced to moderate. more

BY ABBY HESS, ABBYH@WPDAILYQUILL.NET | 4/3/23

FILE - President Bill Clinton looks on as Vice President Gore addresses members of congress outside the Oval Office after the House of Representatives voted to impeach the president, Dec. 19, 1998, in Washington. Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr concluded that Clinton had lied under oath and obstructed justice. That led to the House voting to impeach Clinton on Dec. 19, 1998. He was acquitted by the Senate, allowing Clinton to remain in office until his term ended in January 2001. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)

Among 160 years of presidential scandals, Trump stands alone

While he’s far from the only U.S. president to be dogged by legal and ethical scandals, Donald Trump now occupies a unique place in history as the first ever indicted on criminal charges. Two … more

By RUSS BYNUM | 3/30/23

Missouri and northern Arkansas are at an enhanced risk for the possibility of severe weather developing today, as shown in this graphic from the Springfield office of the National Weather Service. An enhanced risk means numerous severe storms are possible.

Wind advisory issued for region ahead of severe weather potential

A wind advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service office in Springfield, effective from 1 p.m. today to 1 a.m. Saturday, for Howell and surrounding Missouri counties, plus Dent and Webster counties. The advisory is issued ahead of an enhanced risk of severe weather impacting the central and eastern parts of Missouri, as well as parts of northern Arkansas. In southern Missouri, the enhanced risk area is east of Springfield and Branson, with an elevated moderate risk status assigned to the Poplar Bluff and Bootheel areas. more

BY ABBY HESS, ABBYH@WPDAILYQUILL.NET | 3/30/23

Editorial Roundup: United States

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: March 27 The Washington Post on breaking up human organ monopolies A proposed overhaul of the system that governs how … more

By The Associated Press | 3/28/23