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Colorado Baker Sues State Again, After Refusing To Make Cake For Transgender Woman
Jack Phillips, who prevailed in a Supreme Court case about his refusal to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, is suing Colorado in a case involving a cake celebrating gender transition.
Education
Bills And Bulletproof Backpacks: Safety Measures For A New School Year
As summer draws to a close, schools are beefing up security, and some parents are buying bulletproof school supplies. In Washington, one agency wants to students to learn about traumatic injuries.
Politics
Heitkamp Stresses Independence As Path To Re-Election In Trump Country
Republicans say North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp's emphasis on her points of agreement with Trump won't wash away the fact that she's a Democrat in a solidly red state.
US & World
Dozens Overdose In Connecticut Park On Tainted Synthetic Marijuana
More than 70 people fell ill in or around a historic park in New Haven, near the Yale University campus. Police believe the synthetic cannabinoid K2 laced with fentanyl caused the rash of overdoses.
Local
Body scanners are coming to LA Metro stations. Here's what we know about them
Los Angeles Metro's subway system will become the first in the nation to install body scanners that screen passengers for weapons and explosives — without slowing them down at security lines.
Business & Economy
Pot delivery businesses and city officials spar over new rule
State cannabis regulators have proposed a new rule that would allow pot delivery anywhere in California — even in cities with local bans.
Arts & Entertainment
The Frame: Making old Stephen King pieces new again
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Health
Feds Urge States To Encourage Cheaper Health Plans Off Insurance Exchanges
The government suggests that insurers offer plans off the health law marketplaces that don't have surcharges added last year to make up for a cut in federal funding.
Crime & Justice
West Virginia House Votes To Impeach 2 State Supreme Court Justices
The votes come one week after the state House Judiciary Committee approved articles of impeachment against the entire bench of the state Supreme Court of Appeals.
Environment & Science
Trump Claims California Is Wasting Water That Could Be Used To Fight Wildfires
The president blamed the intensity of the fires on state environmental policies, incorrectly claiming water that could be used to fight the fires is being pumped into the Pacific Ocean.
