The Biden administration finalized its much-anticipated Title IX rules Friday morning, overturning much of the Trump-era rules and expanding the definition of sex to include claimed transgender identities. The new rules only pertain to the sexual harassment and discrimination portions of Title IX, while an open rulemaking process is set to address issues with transgender […]
Iran announced it was not planning any military response at the moment after Israel’s strike on the country Thursday night. A senior Iranian official with knowledge of the situation said that the country currently had no plans for immediate action or a retaliatory strike, Reuters reported. The official also said that there was not any clarification on […]
Former first lady Melania Trump will host a high-dollar fundraiser with the Log Cabin Republicans on Saturday, a clear sign former President Donald Trump is making a concerted effort to woo LGBT voters, traditionally stalwart supporters of the Democratic Party, away from President Joe Biden ahead of the 2024 general election. Richard Grenell, Trump’s former […]
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is donating $200,000 to fund air conditioning at several schools in the Philadelphia School District. Officials announced the money will go to “improve the learning environment and comfort for students and staff” in 10 schools, Philly Voice reported. Hurts’ donation comes after Philadelphia schools were forced to close early due to high […]
A near collision between two aircraft was avoided earlier Thursday at Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport. JetBlue and Southwest Airlines airplanes avoided each other by only 400 feet. Air traffic control recordings show controllers yelling at the JetBlue flight to stop its takeoff as the Southwest flight began taxiing on the runway. “An air traffic […]
Israel has fired missiles at at least one site in Iran, according to multiple reports, less than a week after Iran attacked the Jewish state. A U.S. official confirmed to ABC News that Israeli missiles were sent toward Iran’s airspace, but they did not say what the site was nor whether anyone was injured or […]
Former New York Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin said his historically strong blue state of New York is up for grabs for presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump in the general election. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s handling of Trump’s criminal hush money case is helping Trump in New York City, according to Zeldin. By the former […]
For those of us who grew up in the 1980s and ’90s, Lynne Reid Banks’s Indian in the Cupboard novels held something of the same appeal as Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial or The Goonies. Each centers on smart, sensitive children who happen upon something secret and unshareable with the grown-up world: a space creature […]
The most glowing admirers and fiercest detractors of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) agree on one thing — his ability to move the federal judiciary in a more conservative direction. McConnell is set to step down from his leadership post after the November elections, capping a record 18 years as party leader, six heading […]
President Joe Biden has spent the last six months fervently trying to prevent the Middle East from devolving into a regional war. Yet Iran’s drone and missile attack on Israel threatens to do exactly that. His administration maintains that the United States does not seek a direct conflict with Iran and that it will continue […]
