A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld West Virginia’s ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-transition surgeries, the latest victory for Republican-led states seeking to curb the procedures amid an ongoing national battle over transgender rights.[#item_full_content]

Paris agitators defy police orders, renew nationwide protests centered in Paris
Protesters in France are continuing to demonstrate in Paris and across the nation despite police prohibitions on gatherings in the capital. The Paris Police Prefecture
