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Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch wrote in the majority opinion of a 2020 decision protecting LGBTQ employees from workplace discrimination that the landmark ruling does not apply to school policies on transgender youths' use of bathrooms and locker rooms. Nonetheless, lower courts have ruled in... https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/courts-rule-in-favor-of-transgender-students-citing-supreme-courts-lgbtq-discrimination-ruling

The Delaware Broadband Office Executive Director talks about the challenges of connecting every Delawarean to high speed internet, whether due to infrastructure challenges or social barriers. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/5-questions-with-delaware-broadband-director-roddy-flynn

A coalition of booksellers, authors and a think tank wants the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Amazon over its alleged monopoly of the bookselling industry. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/booksellers-call-for-ftc-to-probe-amazon

Writers Guild of America leaders are reviewing contract offers this week, signaling progress in the Hollywood labor struggle. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/contract-talks-advance-as-wga-negotiators-check-proposals

Joy Akiyama-Kunitake-Billings now lives in Delaware, but for 30 years, she called Lahaina, Maui home. Now, she fears for her relatives after the fires https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/i-dont-know-about-my-loved-ones-delaware-woman-fears-worst-for-relatives-on-maui

People of the past brought their creepy A-game to Halloween. From looking at these nightmare-inducing photos, one thing's certain: our ancestors were obsessed with huge heads, pillowcases, and general creepiness. https://ourcommunitynow.com/local-culture/vintage-halloween-costumes-that-will-haunt-you-forever

Hawaii officials urged tourists to avoid traveling to Maui as many hotels prepared to house evacuees and first responders on the island that faces a long recovery from the wildfire that demolished a historic town and killed more than 90 people. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/tourists-are-urged-to-avoid-maui-as-hotels-prepare-to-take-in-evacuees-and-first-responders

I think it’s disgraceful,” he told Fox News on 13 August. Mr Weiss, who has served as the US Attorney for Delaware since 2018, has led federal investigations into President Joe Biden’s son since 2019. Last month, Hunter Biden was reportedly prepared ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/ted-cruz-rails-against-hunter-biden-special-counsel-appointment-that-he-requested

A new pack of gray wolves has been confirmed at a site in Sequoia National Forest, California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials announced on Friday. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/california-wildlife-officials-say-new-gray-wolf-pack-found-in-sequoia-national-forest

Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss as a special counsel in his investigation of President Biden's son. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/u-s-attorney-for-delaware-appointed-special-counsel-in-hunter-biden-investigation

Texas has now bussed more than 30,000 illegal immigrants from its state to sanctuary cities across the country, Gov. Greg Abbott announced, taking a victory lap on what has been the most effective GOP public relations effort against President Biden's border policies. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/texas-ships-30000th-migrant-to-blue-state-sanctuary-cities

The Delaware County Health Department offers all vaccines required for school for free. See www.delcopa.gov/health/immunizations.html and www.delcopa.gov/health/clinicalservices.html for details and clinic days and hours. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/delaware-county-provides-school-mandated-immunization-requirements-for-free