The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to block access to gender-affirming care for minors, building on broader Trump administration restrictions on transgender Americans.

Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to block access to gender-affirming care for minors, building on broader Trump administration restrictions on transgender Americans.

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A government supporter holds an image of President Nicolas Maduro during a women's march to demand his return in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, three days after U.S. forces captured him and his wife. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

A mix of hope and fear settles over Venezuela after US-imposed government change

Firsts at the 2026 Grammys

Israeli jets strike southern Lebanese villages

Three-year-old killed after Israel navy strikes tents sheltering displaced people near Khan Younis

Japanese research vessel collects rare earth mud from deep waters

China criticizes decision to award a Grammy to the Dalai Lama

Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 140th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog has forecast six more weeks of winter. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)

Punxsutawney Phil said to have seen his shadow, predicts 6 more weeks of winter

Fisherman Mauricio Contreras casts his nets alongside his daughter at sea near Los Arrecifes, Mexico, Oct. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

Mexico’s push for US natural gas sparks community opposition and threatens its climate pledges

Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 140th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, Phil's handlers said that the groundhog has forecast six more weeks of winter. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)

Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, predicting 6 more weeks of winter weather

Son of Norway’s crown princess to go on trial on multiple charges including rape

Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers’ backlash

Nurses recount deadly Russian strike on maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia

Syrian rapper Al Darwish returns home after 13 years to perform in post-Assad Damascus

Fashion expert breaks down 2026 Grammy night looks

Bad Bunny acepta el premio al álbum del año por "Debí Tirar Más Fotos" durante la 68ª edición anual de los Premios Grammy el domingo 1 de febrero de 2026, en Los Ángeles. (Foto AP/Chris Pizzello)

Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards

Grizzly bears outfitted with video collars give rare view of Alaska’s Arctic wilderness

Ethiopian rebel leader rejects accusations of targeting civilians in rare interview from hideout

San Francisco prepares to host Super Bowl, showcase city’s recovery

Patagonia wildfires continue as national park workers call for more government support

Patagonia wildfires continue to threaten thousands of hectares of national park, AP is there

Cold front advances across Cuba and Havana’s Malecón suffers severe flooding

Gaga graces Grammy Awards

J Balvin on Bad Bunny success: ‘It’s beautiful’

‘Why wouldn’t he say that?': Trump responds to Iranian supreme leader’s escalation warnings

Protesters clash with police in Turin during demo against community center eviction

Police officer killed, another seriously wounded in hotel room shootout in Georgia

Gloria Estefan: ‘I’m scared of what I’m seeing in this country’

Winter weather brings heavy snow, flight cancellations across Northeast and Southeast

Sabrina Carpenter arrives at the 68th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Sabrina Carpenter arrives at the Grammy Awards

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