Today’s Lead News Stories

Democrats condemn move in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York, calling it ‘vindictive’ and ‘cruel’

White House says using US military to secure arctic territory is ‘always an option’ as European leaders push back

A photo of 21-year-old Mariana Camargo dashing through the streets of eastern Caracas as explosions boomed in the background was soon on front pages of major international outlets

Justice department translated recordings made in Portuguese by man believed to be behind killings

A short excerpt from the Ninth Circuit's order yesterday in Mirabelli v. Bonta (Chief Judge Mary Murguia, joined by Judges… The post Ninth Circuit Suspends Injunction Blocking California Policy Limiting Teachers' Disclosure to Parents of Student's Changed Gender Identity appeared first on Reason.com.

Thought leaders have long debated how to best aid Puerto Rico in its transition toward resource efficiency, stability and accessibility. Many, however, believe that this transformation must start with Boricuas themselves.

European leaders push back swiftly against US president’s desire to forcefully takeover Arctic territory

Screenshots of the ad were used in social media posts on multiple platforms, cited as proof of fraud at Minnesota day care centers

Eye-tests for older drivers, automatic emergency braking in new cars and crackdown on drink-driving among new proposals

Pamela Smart, who is serving life in prison for orchestrating the murder of her husband by her teenage student in 1990, is seeking to overturn her conviction over what her lawyers claim were several constitutional violations

American Federation of Teachers sues over what it says are unconstitutional investigations into social media comments