The Guardian, by Sam Levin: More than 2.8 million people now identify as transgender in the US, including an estimated 724,000 youth, according to a new data analysis that is the largest of its kind to date. Researchers from the…

FOX News, by Greg Wehner and Emma Bussey: Residents in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, are being forced to change what’s on their plates as a dangerous tick-borne allergy sweeps the once-glamorous island, reports say. The lone star tick, an aggressive bloodsucker,…

DailyMail, by Chris Melore: Deer across the US have been spotted with tumor-like growths hanging off their bodies, joining rabbits and squirrels as animals showing signs of widespread disease. From the Northeast to the Pacific Northwest, pictures on social media…

NBC News, by Fiona Bork: An invasive tick species is creeping its way into more parts of the country as warming temperatures help it spread a little-known infection that can leave people with debilitating symptoms and, in rare cases, dead….

ABC7, by Nick Minock: Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) will suspend two boys who attend Stone Bridge High School because of their interactions with a female student who identifies as male, and chooses to use the boys’ locker room at…

USA Today, by Julia Gomez: Six people, including a 5-year-old girl, were injured in a Baltimore shooting on Aug. 9. Baltimore police said they responded to the scene of the shooting at 8:46 p.m. Shots rang out at Spaulding and…

The U.S. Sun, by Harvey Geh: Savage Russian troops made a sudden thrust in a two-pronged attack, as Ukraine’s General Staff revealed the raging despot has massed at least 110,000 on the frontline in the Donetsk region. The terrifying development…

CNN: A Colorado prison was evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in state history continued to grow, and officials warned residents of remote areas to be ready to leave Sunday as gusty winds and low humidity fed the flames….

MSN, by Brady Dennis and Scott Dance: Deadly flash floods inundated the Chattanooga region Tuesday night, and more heavy rain was falling Wednesday, threatening to produce more dangerous conditions across Tennessee and other parts of the southern Appalachian region. “Tropical…

Reuters: One person was killed on Sunday when an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck northwestern Turkey’s Balikesir province, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, adding 29 people were wounded and 16 buildings collapsed. The quake, which Turkey’s AFAD disaster management authority…

USA Today, by Peyton Hornberger: President Donald Trump recently gathered CEOs for a summit about renewing the United States “spiritually and financially.” At the top of the agenda was a closer look at “American values” such as faith and freedom. There is cause…

Fox Weather, by Hayley Vawter: A wildfire that broke out in Grand Canyon National Park has now been deemed a “megafire” due to its size.  The Dragon Bravo fire ignited from a lightning strike on July 4. As firefighters readied to contain the blaze,…