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WASHINGTON, June 8 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden warned Thursday about "ugly" attacks from "hysterical" people who are targeting LGBTQ+ Americans, as he announced new measures intended to curb book bans and rising hate crimes. "We have some hysterical and, I would argue, prejudiced, people" engaged in targeting LGBTQ people, Biden said. "It's an appeal to fear and it's an appeal that is totally, thoroughly unjustified, ugly," he said. Biden also criticized a The president was expected to deliver remarks on the issue at a White House party on Thursday evening, but the event was pushed back to Saturday due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires. Forest fires continued to burn across Canada on Thursday as the country endured its worst-ever start to wildfire season, sending a smoky haze Biden also announced new measures Thursday to help schools and LGBTQ kids navigate book bans, community centers fight threats, transgender youth access better care, and urged Congress to pass the Equality Act. "LGBTQ Americans, especially children, you're loved, you're heard and this administration has your back," Biden said. "I mean it. We are not relenting one single second." REPUBLICAN BANS Republican-led states have signed a flurry of bills In April, the White House warned that bills targeting LGBTQ kids and gender-affirming care for youth set a Biden announced a new coordinator to train schools on how to deal with book bans, the impact they have on LGBTQ kids and how they violate civil rig...

Here are your best bets for celebrating New Year’s Eve in Houston. Family friendly festivities Rockin’ New Year’s Noon “It’s time to say ‘GOODBYE, 2022!’ and hello to a new year! No need to stay up till midnight to celebrate the New Year. Children’s Museum Houston welcomes you back to the city’s longest-running New Year’s Eve celebration just for kids. This end-of-year bash rings in the New Year at the stroke of noon with ball drops, just like Times Square! Catch live performances, and dance ‘til the countdowns!” • Admission: $15 High Noon Countdown “Dance along with live music from Tom’s Fun Band and count down to a classic balloon drop. Enjoy face painting, bubble wrap dancing and create a one-of-a-kind New Year’s hat in the art bar. Three sessions are available throughout the day at 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m., 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m., and 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Special event pricing is $10 for ages 1 and over. Infants under 1 are free. Museum OPEN ONLY for this event.” • Admission: $14-$19 Sea-faring celebrations New Year’s Eve Colonel Paddlewheel Boat Cruise “Cruise out of 2022 aboard the Colonel PaddlewheeI Boat with spectacular water views of the Festival of Lights! Guests 21+ will enjoy music, dancing and a delightful hot and cold hors d’oeuvres menu with two complimentary drinks + a champagne toast! The cruise will board beginning at 9 p.m. and will sail from 10 p.m.-Midnight.” • Admission: $125 Lake Conroe New Year’s Eve Cruise “Sail the open waters of Lake Conroe for an even...

WELCOME 2023: Hey there, it is to time to say hello to 2023. From making resolutions to setting financial goals, people look forward to the year with the utmost zeal and excitement. Oh, and, on top of that, we have the wishes. ALSO READ: Is there any better way than celebrating the day with love, food and the warmest greeting? We think not. So we have decided to make a list of Happy New Year 2023 messages that can be exchanged. ALSO READ: Here’s a list of Welcome 2023 wishes that will help you remember the good times you had in the previous year and therefore, you’ll be more excited to ring in the New Year, thanks to these wishes. Here are lovely wishes: Happy New Year 2023: Wishes, Images, Quotes, Messages, Facebook and WhatsApp Greetings to Share with Boss, Colleagues 1. The Νew Year is telling us, do not cry for the old year, opportunities are looking at us, grab them and forget your fear! Welcome 2023. 2. Fun, jοy, happiness, peace, love, and luck, will come near, with my special wish, Happy New Year. Welcome 2023. 3. I’m so glad that we are friends. Let our glasses clink, and let’s hope for all the best things that life can offer. Happy New Year, my friend! ALSO READ: 4. Good bye 2022 and Welcome to the brand New Year 2023, as we look forward to an even better year full of promises. 5. My wishes for you are not limited to just the next year but to all the years that you experience in your lifetime and in your reincarnations! Have a fun-filled, smashing, rocking, and h...

What to Know • Wawa Welcome America is bringing 16 days of free fun and educational opportunities to Philadelphia in 2023. • It all kicks off with a Juneteenth block party and wraps up with a July 4th concert featuring Demi Lovato and Ludacris and fireworks on the Ben Franklin Parkway. • Get details on the free fun in this story. From hoagies to culture to concerts, more than two weeks of free fun for the whole family is returning to Philadelphia for the 2023 Festival organizers used music to reveal Tuesday some of the highlights of the 16-day festival of food, culture, music and fun. Earlier in the morning, NBC10 got the exclusive first reveal as it will be Get Philly local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox. Plus, for the first time, the two-day You can also see actress and former Miss America Vanessa Williams sing a a patriotic concert on July 3. From a Juneteenth block party to a kid-oriented concert, to a screening of "Rocky", to a patriotic Delaware River waterfront concert and fireworks, to a July 4th parade, these are the events you can already lock into your calendar: Here is the schedule of events (announced so far) that will take place over 16 days of Wawa Welcome America: Monday, June 19 Tuesday, June 20 Wednesday, June 21 Thursday, June 22 Friday, June 23 Saturday, June 24 Sunday, June 25 Monday, June 26 Tuesday, June 27 Wednesday, June 28 Thursday, June 29 Friday, June 30 Saturday, July 1 Sunday, July 2 Monday, July 3 Tues...

Welcome 2023 Admitted high school seniors with a 3.5 GPA or higher pay no more than $23,000 for tuition in 2023-24. And we guarantee you’ll graduate in four years or less. Who qualifies? • Domestic students who start as first-year undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences during the 2023-24 school year • Are registered as full-time students (12 or more credits) • Have a 3.5 recalculated GPA (academic weighted 10-12 GPA) • Complete the appropriate financial aid forms by March 2, 2023 • Domestic students: • Undocumented students living in California: • Undocumented students living in the United States, not in California: U of R’s 2023-24 Financial Aid Worksheet (contact What does this mean for me? Your total tuition costs for the initial school year will not exceed $23,000 after all gift aid (grants and scholarships) has been applied to your account. 1 Your total grant amount for years 2-4 will remain constant at the level from your first year. 2 What is not included in this guarantee? The cost of fees, room, board, books, and supplies. 1 Grants and scholarships include all state, federal, and institutional awards. 2 Total Grant amount assumes no change in State or Federal Grant money. The University of Redlands will not make up any loss of Federal or State grant money in years 2-4. The total grant amount also does not account for any increases in tuition in years 2-4.

Which country celebrates New Year first?Oceania is the place in the world to welcome New Year first. The Kiritimati Island is the first inhabited place to celebrate the New Year, where January 1 begins at 10 am GMT or 3:30 pm IST on December 31. The small Pacific island nations of Tonga, Samoa and Kiribati are the first countries to welcome New Year first.