WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- The Biden administration is redefining sex discrimination to offer new protections to LGBTQ students and staff at school. Catherine Lhamon the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of Education calls the Title IX updates which also expand avenues to report sexual misconduct at schools, “the most comprehensive since 1975.” For the first time all schools and educational programs that receive federal funding will face consequences if they fail to “promptly” respond to discrimination complaints based on gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation. The De ..read more

CHICAGO — Police are asking for help in the search for a man who officers say has been missing for over two weeks.  According to Chicago police, officers are searching for 69-year-old Carter Martin, who has been missing from the area of West 80th Street & South Wood Street, in the city's Auburn Gresham neighborhood, since Thursday, April 4. Officers say the missing man is known to frequent areas near West 76th Street & South Racine Avenue.  ..read more

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- In a case that could have far-reaching impact, the Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday on whether the city of Grants Pass, Oregon can punish homeless people for camping in public spaces. "One of the most influential cases on housing in over 40 years," Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) said.  A lower court previously ruled in favor of the homeless population, calling it a "cruel and unusual punishment" to fine and arrest people who have nowhere else to go.  Oregon Democratic Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici spoke outside the high court this week, urging justices to rul ..read more

(NEXSTAR) – If you find yourself feeling a bit snacky on Saturday (for whatever reason; we’re not here to judge), you might be totally stoked to learn that plenty of fast-food chains are offering discounted food on 4/20. Need the details? Grab your Visine and take a look at the offers below. From burger bundles to complimentary cookies, there's something to satisfy any ravenous cravings that arise throughout the day. (For whatever reason, of course.) Fatburger Fatburger customers can get an Original Fatburger for just $4.20 from participating locations on April 20. But the deal isn’t available ..read more

(KTLA) — One woman who visited Disney California Adventure back in April 2022 is now suing the resort, alleging that she suffered from severe injuries after a cast member dressed as Goofy fell on her, according to a new lawsuit. Katrina Griffin visited DCA on April 3, 2022, with her daughter. The lawsuit claims that when Griffin was bending over to tie her daughter’s shoes, a Disney cast member dressed as Goofy “walked directly” into her, and she fell onto the “hard cement.”   The cast member wearing the Goofy costume reportedly fell onto Griffin with “all of his body weight,” which resul ..read more

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Norwegian Cruise Line has canceled more than a dozen cruises for 2025. A spokesperson from the cruise line told Nexstar's WFLA that the cancelations were "a result of varied events including the ongoing situation in the Red Sea and Israel, modified dry dock schedules for ship enhancements, a full ship charter, and lastly, to accommodate the demand for shorter close-to-home voyages to the Bahamas." The canceled cruises include: Norwegian Epic - Feb. 20, 2025, Nov. 1, 2025, Nov. 11, 2025 Norwegian Jade - Mar. 4, 2025, Mar. 13, 2025, Mar. 24, 2025 Norwegian Pearl&n ..read more

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Jury selection is now complete in the high-profile trial of former president Donald Trump. The panel will decide his fate in a case where he stands accused of an illegal hush money scheme. The jury selection process has been long and exhaustive, but it sets the court up to move ahead with arguments and testimony that are expected to be dramatic.   As his trial moves forward the former president is fuming. "This is a rigged trial,” said Trump. This week the court selected 12 jurors and 6 alternates. George Washington University Law Professor Stephen Saltzburg says th ..read more

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — An animal considered by the National Parks Service (NPS) to be a "species of concern" in West Virginia was recently spotted on a trail camera in Monongahela National Forest. The national forest shared the footage from March on its official Facebook page this week. In the post, it said there are only an estimated 100,000 of the federally threatened Allegheny woodrats left in the wild. Despite their name and large size, the rodent is more closely related to a mouse than a rat. Unlike its less-desirable cousins, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources describes the ..read more

Medical Watch Digest for April 19 Concerns about the potential for bird flu to spread among humans. The World Health Organization is calling for more tracking and preparation. H5N1 is a highly infectious strain of the virus that's been spreading within several mammal species, including cows in the U.S. So far, there is no evidence it can spread from person to person. In the hundreds of cases where humans have been infected through contact with animals over the past 20 years, the mortality rate is "extraordinarily high." That's because humans have no natural immunity to the virus ..read more

CHICAGO — A Cook County judge has made her ruling in the Ryan Field redevelopment zoning case. The judge dismissed three out of four counts of a lawsuit filed by homeowners in Evanston and a non-profit group. The judge did allow one of the civil lawsuit claims to move forward — that is on the question of whether the city violated the plantiff's consistutional right when it voted to allow the re-zoning at Ryan Field. Regardless, it was a victory for the city and Northwestern University Friday morning. A group of homeowners in Evanston and a non-profit organization called "The Most Livable City ..read more