next on Eyewitness News a horrific scene unfolding in italy after a monster earthquake. rescuers in a race against time. The air horn orchestra. Playing a new tune. What theyre now demanding from governor mccrory. And a tornado emergency in indiana. Homes and business damaged. And power cut. The new images just in. Starts right now. Whats known right now as invest 99l. Bringing rain and wind to the island of st. Maarten in the eastern caribbean. The system is on the move. And could impact the southern united states. Good evening everyone. Im steve daniels. And im tisha powell. There are still become Tropical Storm hermine. Chief meteorologist chris homann is in the first alert storm system. With the latest possible track. Tropics gaston likely to become a hurricane, but will remain well out to sea. Tropical wave near puerto rico will likely develop over the next few days as it bahamas. Could be near south florida over the weekend. After that models diverge, some take into gulf, some ov
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The Federal Equality Act Could Make Bills Like HB 2 Relics of the Past
Today, the U.S. House is set to pass the Equality Act, a sweeping bill that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in employment, housing, education, jury service, federally funded programs including healthcare, and businesses and any other spaces or entities that serve the public. These include retail stores, exhibitions, recreation, amusement and exercise providers, providers of goods, services and programs, and transportation service providers. The act covers public restrooms, locker rooms and changing rooms as well.Â
Identified as one of President Joe Bidenâs top priorities in his first 100 days in office, the billâs passage would add protections for LGBTQ Americans to the nationâs existing civil rights laws and would protect women and girls in public accommodations for the first ti