EXPLAINER: Questions remain about conditions of migrant kids

DONNA, Texas (AP) – The Biden administration’s decision this week to allow journalists to see Customs and Border Protection’s main holding center for unaccompanied migrant children answered some questions about the conditions they are being held in but raised others. Here are some of the takeaways from Tuesday’s visit to … View original article

US expresses concern about rising Russian-Ukrainian tensions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday expressed concern about what it called escalations of Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine, where Ukrainian forces have been fighting Russian-backed separatists since 2014. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, and Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of …

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Reversing Trump, Pentagon releases new transgender policies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon on Wednesday swept away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military, issuing new rules that offer them wider access to medical care and assistance with gender transition. The new department regulations allow transgender people who meet military standards to enlist and serve openly in their …

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Pentagon allows transgender troops to serve openly under new policy

The Pentagon has unveiled a new policy about how transgender people can join and serve in the military, reversing restrictions put in place during President Donald Trump’s administration. “This is a really extraordinary and long-awaited day for transgender service members, and for all of the transgender kids out there who want to have a chance …

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