Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

EXPLAINED: West virginia - The Real Truth

Tornadoes and record flooding leave parts of US east in crisis

Rescuers freed trapped residents as Kentucky and West Virginia faced catastrophic floods and widespread storm damage

The Guardian - US

National Guard is deployed as flash floods in West Virginia inundate homes and businesses

Torrential rains in West Virginia have caused flash flooding that inundated homes and businesses

The Independent UK

DraftKings authorized to launch multi-state poker by Michigan State Regulator

Online poker is only legal in six US states: Nevada, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Michigan.

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Taco Bell Cyclospora Outbreak Sickens 1,644 as Taylor Farms Issues Nationwide Lettuce Recall

CDC and FDA confirm Taylor Farms de Mexico lettuce at Taco Bell is behind a Cyclospora outbreak in 5 states, with 1,644 sick and 94 hospitalized.

Medical Daily

What the 2032 Social Security Shortfall Will Cost Retirees in Every State

Reducing Social Security benefits doesn't just impact retirees — it hits state economies, creating a double-whammy effect of smaller checks and lower GDPs.

Kiplinger

CDC Linked Taco Bell's Cyclospora Outbreak to a Lettuce Supplier. More Than 1,600 People Have Been Affected.

The CDC and the FDA announced that contaminated lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia has been traced to a single supplier.

International Business Times

Cyclosporiasis: officials looking at Taco Bell lettuce supplier as potential source of outbreak

Taylor Farms reportedly linked to outbreak thought to be in Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky

The Guardian - US

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Cyclosporiasis parasite West Virginia outbreak: Is lettuce, green salad behind the surge in 'explosive diarrhea' cases as Michigan tops 2,600 infections?

West Virginia Cyclosporiasis parasite: A major cyclosporiasis parasite outbreak has sickened more than 2,600 people in Michigan, with health officials investigating lettuce and salad greens as the possible source. The symptoms of cyclosporiasis parasite include watery diarrhea and stomach cramps, which can last weeks. The CDC said cases have now…

The Economic Times

How Does The Supreme Court Caption Cases?

The briefs in the transgender sports cases were styled as "By next friend" but the Court captioned the case as "By her next friend."

Reason

America’s top ten cheapest states for 2026 where you can beat inflation

To beat inflation, consider moving to states like Ohio, the Dakotas, or West Virginia

The Independent UK

Former college basketball player Kerr Kriisa accused of fraud in $2.2M scheme

Former college basketball player Kerr Kriisa has been accused of fraudulently obtaining nearly $2.2 million from two victims

The Independent UK

Feds Arrest Ex-College Basketball Guard Kerr Kriisa on Wire Fraud Accusations

The 2023 Pac-12 assists champ will reportedly face extradition to West Virginia.

Sports Illustrated

Kerr Kriisa Arrested: What Are the Federal Fraud Allegations Against the Ex-NCAA Basketball Star?

Former NCAA player Kerr Kriisa has been arrested in Kentucky amid a federal fraud investigation. Extradition to West Virginia is expected, with court details pending.

International Business Times UK

Trans families reel after SCOTUS ruling

An ex-student athlete and parents grapple with the harm the SCOTUS decision will have on trans youth

Salon

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

John Denver’s family ‘thrilled’ as Country Roads becomes US team’s World Cup anthem

John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” has become the unofficial anthem of the US men’s national soccer team at the World Cup

International Business Times UK

Melania Trump Claims to 'Fully Support' LGBTQ+ Community While Applauding SCOTUS Trans Athlete Ban

Melania Trump says she 'fully' backs LGBTQ+ rights while praising a US Supreme Court ruling upholding state bans on trans girls in school sports, deepening America's culture clash.

International Business Times UK

'Biological Sex' Prevails: SCOTUS Shuts Down Challenges to Idaho and West Virginia Transgender Athlete Bans

The US Supreme Court has backed Idaho and West Virginia laws banning transgender athletes from women's sports, a decision Donald Trump is touting as a major victory for his administration's Title IX agenda.

The Independent UK

Kroger to buy Giant Eagle in $1.65 billion deal

Kroger and Giant Eagle anticipate having to divest some stores in order for the sale to be approved

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Reason

On The Other Side Of The Looking Glass With West Virginia v. B.P.J.

A debate about the meaning of "biological sex" on NPR.

International Business Times UK

'No Men in Women's Sports': What Supreme Court Ruling Means for Transgender Athletes Across the US

The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold state bans on transgender athletes in women's sports, affecting laws in West Virginia and Idaho and potentially influencing legislation in other states.

The Conversation

Supreme Court rules against trans girls participating in single-sex sports, but leaves open larger questions of trans rights

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 30, 2026, that West Virginia and Idaho did not violate the Constitution by preventing transgender students from joining female sports teams, and that states can restrict who participates on women’s and girls sports teams based on a student’s sex assigned at birth.

The Guardian - US

Trans youth athletes vow to keep playing after US supreme court ruling

Justices upheld laws in West Virginia and Idaho, boosting similar restrictions in 25 other states

Bangkok Post

US Supreme Court upholds transgender sports bans

WASHINGTON - The US Supreme Court cleared ‌the way on Tuesday for states to impose restrictions on transgender student athletes, upholding laws in Idahoand West Virginia banning them from female sports teams — a contentious issue enmeshed in the nation’s culture wars.

The Economic Times

US Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams

The US Supreme Court has affirmed state laws preventing transgender girls and women from participating in school sports, a decision impacting over two dozen Republican-led states. This ruling, which found no violation of the Constitution or Title IX, marks another setback for transgender rights. The court's conservative majority's stance contrasts…

The Independent UK

Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams

The Supreme Court is upholding state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the National Weather Service

817 stories

Planned Parenthood

749 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.