The retired Army man is said to have procured firecrackers from a recent wedding that took place near his village.

DALLAS, Texas — When Boopie Miller’s last-second halfcourt-heave touched nylon, Joe Bessner did not hesitate. “As soon as the ball went in the net,” he said, “I hit my big red button.” Flames shot ...

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The American Medical Association, one of the largest U.S. healthcare organizations, has revised its position on gender-affirming surgeries for minors, the AMA told Becker’s in a statement shared Feb.

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The A.M.A.’s announcement followed a similar recommendation from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Other medical groups argued for a more personalized approach. By Andrew Jacobs For the first ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Children's Minnesota announced Tuesday that it would temporarily pause some gender-affirming care practices starting on Feb. 27. In a press release, the hospital team stated its Gender ...

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In a legal first, a jury in New York awarded $2 million to a patient who said that doctors had deviated from accepted medical standards. By Andrew Jacobs In the first malpractice verdict against ...

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has issued a broad recommendation against gender transition surgeries for youths, becoming the first major medical association in the United States to narrow ...

REQUIRE PARENTAL NOTIFICATION. THIS IS NEW TONIGHT. THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IS SUING A SAN DIEGO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OVER GENDER AFFIRMING CARE. RADY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL SAYS IT ALL STARTED WHEN THE ...

Texas A&M University said on Friday it will end the school’s women’s and gender studies degree program. The university wrote in the announcement that the interdisciplinary program was ended due to new ...