Recent news round-up, Part 2

Good News

• Washington state teen charged with hate crime over social media message
• How Venezuela’s First Transgender Lawmaker Plans to Tackle LGBT Rights
• Idaho finally agrees to comply with federal prison rape law
• New rule: Truck drivers must electronically record hours

Bad News

• Cameroon suicide attack leaves at least 7 dead

Recent news round-up, Part 1

Good News

• North Carolina sued over gay marriage opt-out law
• New York State Attorney General Takes Control of Inquiry Into Fatal Police Shooting These must be investigated by an independent body, not the local prosecutors, who depend on the police to gather the evidence.
• Officer guilty of raping black women 'picked the wrong lady'
• US military college suspends cadets over 'KKK uniforms'
• A Device That Plugs Gunshot Wounds in 20 Seconds Just Got FDA Approval
• IS destroys bridge as Iraqi forces close in on Ramadi
• US Willing to Provide Apache Helicopters and Advisers to Help Retake Ramadi, Ash Carter Says

Bad News

• Arkansas Supreme Court halts birth certificates for same-sex partners

A conductor conducts

The Yale Glee Club was taking a train back to New Haven after a performance in New York City.

Recent news round-up

Good News

• Justice Department will investigate practices of Chicago police
• Supreme Court rejects challenge to assault weapon ban
• Navy preparing to open SEAL training screener for women
• Serbian defense minister fired over sexist remark
• U.S. confirms death of top Islamic State leader in Libya
• U.S., allies say 17 strikes launched in Iraq, 12 in Syria against Islamic State

Bad News

• Muslim Sixth Grader Allegedly Attacked by Schoolmates Who Called her ISIS, Tore at Her Hijab
• Prosecutors checking independent Russian TV channel Russia is not a democracy.
• IS-claimed bombing kills Yemeni governor, 6 guards in Aden

Animal headline of the day

Oklahoma officer drives miniature donkey to safety

UPDATE: Donkey picked up by police is reunited with Oklahoma owner

Recent news round-up

Good News

• Vermont soldier is 1st woman to graduate as combat engineer
• Mom Arrested for Allegedly Scrubbing Her Son's Face With Brillo Pad to Remove Eye Makeup
• U.S. eliminates a mid- to high-level ISIS figure every 2 days, official says
• Passenger Name Record: EU reaches agreement
• Hard hit by bombings, IS is turning to child soldiers: US
• Turkmen rebels seize Syria border village from IS: monitor
• Nigeria police make arrests over Boko Haram 'sleeper cells' in Abuja area
• Turkey detains eight IS members on Syria border: army

Bad News

• School district to reconsider transgender locker room deal
• Thai printer of Int'l NY Times blocks stories for third time
• Islamic State says California mass killers were their followers
• Triple suicide attack 'kills 27 on Lake Chad island'