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The state is responding to a lawsuit by five transgender people from Oklahoma and their families, who sued the state over Senate Bill 613. The law passed this legislative session, which prohibits care for gender-affirming minors. The state’s response includes testimony from people who have now detransitioned. All three people in the response cite childhood trauma and claim that proper therapy or counseling would have kept them from transitioning. “I will not allow transgender surgeries to happen to minors in Oklahoma,” Governor Stitt said at a news conference in May. The bill banning gender-affirming care for minors was the first…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Update: Heavy downpours hit Central Florida early Friday afternoon. There could be a few more scattered storms along the coast Friday evening. Flagler County will remain under a severe thunderstorm warning until 6:30 p.m Storms will move into the area even earlier Saturday. >>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 LIVE EYEWITNESS NEWS

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) – A new poll is out that shows some interesting items in a couple of big political races in West Virginia. We’re almost 10 months away from the 2024 West Virginia Primary, so a lot could change between now and then. It’s a crowded Republican field for those seeking to replace term-limited Gov. Jim Justice.The new poll, conducted by Orion Strategies for the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, has some interesting results for the governor’s race. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is at 31 percent, followed closely by House Judiciary Speakers Moore got it to 30% secretary of…

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., announced Friday night that he will not run for the open U.S. Senate seat in Maryland in 2024, which is held by Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md. Raskin, who served as the lead impeachment officer in former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial, said he will run for re-election to the House of Representatives. “Right now, I believe the best way for me to make the biggest difference in American politics in 2024 and beyond is this: running for re-election to the House of Representatives in the extraordinary 8th district of Maryland,” Raskin said in a statement….

NPR’s Claudia Grisales interviews Rep. Jamie Raskin at his home in Takoma Park, Maryland, on June 12, 2023. Catie Dull/NPR hide caption toggle subtitle Catie Dull/NPR NPR’s Claudia Grisales interviews Rep. Jamie Raskin at his home in Takoma Park, Maryland, on June 12, 2023. Catie Dull/NPR Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee who has risen quickly through the ranks in the lower chamber, said Friday evening that he has decided to launch a re-election campaign to serve a fifth term as a member of congress Raskin made the news a campaign statement issued Friday…

The Home Office has carried out a record number of visits targeting illegal work in one day, as part of a nationwide operation. During the operation, which took place across the UK yesterday, Immigration Enforcement officers arrested 105 foreigners who were found to be working without the right to do so during 159 illegal work visits. The arrests took place at commercial locations such as restaurants, car washes, nail bars, barbershops and convenience stores. The suspects were arrested for offenses including illegal employment and possession of false documentation, with sums of cash seized in some locations. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak…

CNN — Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin announced Friday that he will not run for the Senate in 2024, instead opting to seek re-election in the House. Raskin previously said he was weighing a possible Senate run to fill the seat vacated by Sen. Ben Cardin, who is retiring in 2025 after serving three terms. “I am deeply grateful not only to those who have encouraged me on this exciting journey, but also to those across Maryland who have strongly encouraged me to run for the United States Senate seat that Senator Ben Cardin has left vacant,” Raskin said. a…