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North carolinas law that cost the state millions in lost business. when that was filed loretta lynch had an emotional message for the transgender community. >> we see you, we will stand with you and we will do everything we can to protect you going forward. >> reporter: the move could undercut gavin grims case going to the supreme court next month. both were based in part on the obama administrations reading of title 9. back in boston mimi says shes worried. >> we cant give equal access to stude...

Occur at a far lower rate than false claims of other crimes. robbery is at 10%. the number i have seen for rape claims that turn out to be false is 2%. we know claims of rape are highly reliable. i personally believe jackie. i believe she was subjected to a rape. clearly there were lots of journalistic failures there. the good news is the united states government is taking rape on campus much more seriously. there are dozens of colleges and universities that are being investigated by the departm...

That is for sure. >> 15 after the hour. it is time to brew on this. >> estimated 500 public schools across the country offer some all boy and all girl classrooms and now the aclu is stepping in watching a battle against single sex learning. >> it argues this separation promotes harmful stereotypes deprive kids of equal educational opportunities and conflict with the u.s. constitution and title 9. that is a federal law banning sex discrimination and education. supporters say not so fast. they bel...

thats more than were killed by hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, and floods combined. cnn meteorologist chad meyers joins us. its more than the heat. >> its more than humidity. if you set your steam roam at a gym at 105. that feels like 200 degrees. even though its 105, it feels so much hotter because your body cannot perspire, and it cannot cool itself down. a sauna is 160 or 170, but it feels cooler because the air is dry. now, this is a 10-year average, 170 people die of heat-relate...

Were back with a question for the ages. is cheerleading a sport? according to a federal judge, the answer is no. the judge ruling competitive cheerleading cannot be considered a sport under title 9, the federal law that mandates equal opportunity in athletics for men and women. the judge says it may qualify if changes are made, but for now, its too underdeveloped and disorganized. the decision is set back for cheerleading. but a victory for traditional sports like volleyball. for the home, forge...

Sport by my view or the judges? >> again, theyre not saying cheerleading is not a sport. at georgia tech cheerleading is a sport. we are under the athletic association. we are consider ad sport through the athletic department. i have athletes. i train athletes every day to support the football, basketball, volleyball team and all the other sports that we have. they train. they compete. they have athletic trainers. theyre definitely athletes. it is definitely a sport. >> im sorry. i agree with yo...

Is that a picture of an athlete? a sportsman? compare that to this photo, a young man on my own staff, former male cheerleader, lifting a woman over his head with one hand, i defy you, john daley. to even lift a small girl over your heard. even a child. you be the judge. joining us now, president association of girls and women in sports. also with us is mindy hilton, head cheerleading coach at georgia tech university. as a coach, mindy, how do you view this ruling? >> well, i mean, i understand ...