Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed an executive order Tuesday effectively banning so-called conversion therapy in the state in an effort to protect its LGBTQ residents from the controversial practice. Two states hold primary elections on Tuesday, and both will include ballots for two moderates who voted to hold Donald Trump accountable for inciting the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack. NASA plans to roll out its Space Launch System rocket on Tuesday ahead of its premiere flight set for later this month. The uncrewed test flight is part of the plan to return man to the moon. Britain's first deportation flight to take asylum-seekers back to Rwanda was canceled in June after government officials were warned about human rights violations, according to court documents. A team of researchers proposed using plasma reactors to extract oxygen from Mars' atmosphere in a study published Thursday. The U.S. Interior Department has announced it will cut water supplies from the Colorado River to six neighboring states and Mexico after talks failed on a new water conservation plan. Keller, Texas, schools are removing 41 books that were challenged last year within the district, including the Bible, "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison and a version of Anne Frank's "The Diary of a Young Girl." Philip Newman, a retired United Press International journalist, died following a bout with COVID-19, his wife told UPI. He was 91 years old. Nine members and associates of two of New York City's organized crime families, including one police detective, were arrested Tuesday on gambling and racketeering charges. A Florida judge announced a hearing for Thursday on unsealing an affidavit detailing the justification of the search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home. President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, calling it one of the "most significant laws in our history," which pours billions into fighting climate change, enhancing healthcare and mitigating rising prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 239 points Tuesday, posting gains for the fifth consecutive session. A 10-year-old boy was attacked by a shark in the Florida Keys and had one of his legs partially amputated, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Former California Democratic Rep. T.J. Cox was arrested Tuesday morning by the FBI on charges of wire fraud and money laundering, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The rate of medical efforts to save very premature infants increased significantly across the United States from 2014 to 2020, but such babies born to racial and ethnic minorities were less likely to receive it. Kenya's opposition leader rejected the results of the country's presidential election on Tuesday and vowed to mount a court challenge. Director Wolfgang Petersen, Actress Anne Heche, Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake, singer Olivia Newton-John, author David McCullough, Los Angeles Dodgers announcer Vin Scully, NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell, "Star Trek" actress Nichelle Nichols, actor Paul Sorvino, socialite Ivana Trump, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and comedian Gilbert Gottfried are among the notable deaths of 2022. Wolfgang Petersen, whose directing career spanned Germany and Hollywood, died Tuesday at age 81. Two House Democrats on Tuesday accused the head of the Department of Homeland Security of obstructing investigations into missing Secret Service text messages related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based genetics firm, announced it is working to "de-extinct" the Tasmanian tiger, also known as thylacine, within the next decade to slow biodiversity loss and climate change. Aug. 16 is National Roller Coaster Day, a day to celebrate the rides that dot America's amusement parks throughout the summer. The Oakland Athletics called up top prospect Shea Langeliers from their Triple-A affiliate, they announced Tuesday. Easton Oliverson, a 12-year-old from Snow Canyon's Little League World Series team, underwent emergency surgery after he fell out of bed and injured his head in Williamsport, Pa. He remains in an intensive care unit. In the fall and winter months there are few nights without pro basketball. But this year, Election Day will be one of those dates. The NBA announced Tuesday it will instead focus on encouraging fans to vote Nov. 8. General Motors has recalled more than 494,000 full-size SUVs because of possible faulty seatbelt buckle assembles. |
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