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Musicians Donate Versus Cancel Concerts

Helping those impacted by HB2. Demi Lovato is the latest celebrity to nationally protest the law and then vow to donate money to help the LGBT community. Those donations are helping organizations in the Queen City.

Obama Lifts Decades-Old Arms Ban In His 1st Visit To Vietnam

U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday lifted a half-century-old ban on selling arms to Vietnam, looking to bolster a government seen as a crucial, though flawed partner in a region that he has tried to place at the center of his foreign policy legacy.

McCrory Lawsuit Against Feds May Help Shift HB2 Narrative

After weeks of taking a beating from critics over North Carolina's law dictating which restrooms transgender people can use, Gov. Pat McCrory adopted a strategy long favored by Southern conservative governors: He went after the federal government.

New Rule Expands Overtime Pay To Millions

Salaried workers who make up to $47,476 will automatically qualify for overtime pay when they work more than 40 hours a week. CNNMoney's Christine Romans explains the new rule, which will go into effect on Dec. 1, 2016.

Sanders Wins Oregon, Battles Clinton In Ky.; Trump Wins Ore.

Bernie Sanders has won Oregon's presidential primary and battled Hillary Clinton to a razor-thin margin in Kentucky, vowing to stay in the race until the end as Clinton aimed to blunt his momentum and prepare for a fall campaign against Republican Donald Trump.

Afghan Capital Locked Down For Massive Demonstration

Tens of thousands of Afghanistan's ethnic Hazaras marched on Monday through downtown Kabul, demanding the government reroute a planned power line through their poverty-stricken province so they can get more access to electricity.

HB2 Impact On Transgender Youth In Schools

WCCB Charlotte has learned calls to Charlotte's transgender suicide hotline have doubled since House Bill Two became law. Most of those calls are from teens, the same kids the Obama Administration is trying to protect with a sweeping bathroom protection decree. Supporters and opponents are facing off again over transgender rights and federal finding.

US Gives Directive To Schools On Transgender Bathroom Access

Public schools must permit transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their chosen gender identity, according to an Obama administration directive issued amid a court fight between the federal government and North Carolina.

Chaos at Local Animal Shelter

The Lancaster County Shelter is all but shut down right now, while a criminal investigation is underway. Rescue groups are on edge, waiting for word that they can save the animals inside the facility.

AP Interview: Trump Narrows VP List As He Moves Into General

Shifting swiftly to the general election, Donald Trump says he's narrowed his list of potential running mates to "five or six" people and doesn't want to accept public money to finance a fall campaign against likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

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