The US Education Department ruled that Denver Public Schools violated Title IX by allowing all-gender bathrooms and letting students use bathrooms aligning with their gender identity. This followed an investigation into East High School, marking a shift from the Biden administration's approach. The department wants the school to revert...
A federal judge blocked Kari Lake, a Trump appointee, from firing Voice of America (VOA) director Michael Abramowitz. Lake, overseeing VOA, had placed the entire workforce on leave and defunded other US-backed broadcasters after Trump's executive order to weaken the agency. Abramowitz's firing was deemed unlawful as it...
George Clooney stars in Noah Baumbach's new Netflix comedy, "Jay Kelly," which premiered at the Venice Film Festival. The film follows Clooney's character and his manager (Adam Sandler) on a European journey of self-discovery. Critics have given mixed reviews; some praise Clooney and Sandler's performances and the film's...
A salmonella outbreak linked to recalled Country Eggs LLC eggs has sickened 95 people across the US, with 73 cases in California. The recalled eggs, sold under various brand names, were distributed in California and Nevada between June 16 and July 9. Eighteen people were hospitalized, but no...
The Micah Parsons trade has significantly altered NFL betting odds. The Packers are now favored to win the NFC North, surpassing the Lions. While the Eagles remain the NFC favorites, the Packers' Super Bowl odds have also improved. Conversely, the Cowboys' odds have decreased across all three categories (NFC...
A new study suggests the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a major ocean current including the Gulf Stream, could collapse as early as 2055 under a high-emissions scenario, or 2063 under a moderate emissions scenario. This collapse would dramatically lower temperatures in Northern Europe, reduce rainfall, and severely impact agriculture....
A federal judge blocked Kari Lake, a Trump administration official, from firing Voice of America director Michael Abramowitz. The judge ruled Lake's actions illegal, citing a lack of support from the required congressional advisory panel, whose members were dismissed by President Trump. Lake's attempts to dismantle Voice of...
A Costa Rican fisherman, Garvin Watson, caught a rare 6-foot, 6-inch orange nurse shark. This is the first scientifically documented case of a completely orange shark, a phenomenon called xanthism. The shark, found in Tortuguero National Park, had white eyes and a bright orange body, unlike any previously...
Federal authorities plan to increase immigration raids in sanctuary cities, with Chicago potentially next. President Trump's border advisor, Tom Homan, mentioned using a naval base near Chicago as a hub for operations. Thousands of immigration arrests have already occurred in Los Angeles since June, leading to legal challenges....
Cracker Barrel, facing backlash from right-wing influencers over a logo change and its LGBTQ+ and DEI initiatives, quietly removed its Pride page and references to employee resource groups from its website. The company claims the changes were to remove outdated content, shifting focus to corporate giving initiatives concerning food...
