A wicked weather system had a large chunk of the Eastern Seaboard in its crosshairs Monday in a summer of relentless heat and pounding storms.
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Utah becomes first state in 2023 to ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors
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‘Heroic’ patrons subdued attacker during deadly Colorado LGBTQ nightclub shooting: Live updates
have credited patrons at the club with confronting and disarming the gunman, preventing further injuries and likely loss of life.