A transgender woman has called it quits on her lawsuit challenging Idaho’s first-in-the-nation ban on trans women and girls joining sports teams that align with their gender identity. Lindsay Hecox’s case was positioned to be considered by the Supreme Court, but Hecox voluntarily dismissed her own case last week, citing harassment that affects her safety […]
A new poll from The New York Times/Siena College shows Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has a commanding lead in the race to be the next mayor of New York City. Meanwhile, a group of wealthy business leaders has come together to show their support for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. What did the poll show? […]
More than 3,400 filmmakers have pledged to boycott Israeli film institutions. The pledge was posted by Film Workers for Palestine and has drawn support from some high-profile stars. Actress Emma Stone, filmmaker Ava DuVernay, actor Mark Ruffalo, “The Bear’s” Ayo Edebiri and Aimee Lou Wood from “The White Lotus” are among the thousands who signed. […]
CBS News on Monday appointed Kenneth R. Weinstein, former president and CEO of the right-leaning Hudson Institute, as its new ombudsman. Weinstein will review complaints and concerns in the role created as part of Paramount’s recent merger with Skydance about CBS News coverage and report directly to Paramount President Jeff Shell. Shell said the position […]
Congress spent hours Tuesday digging into a mystery that has long hovered on the edge of public debate — unidentified anomalous phenomena, commonly known as UAPs or UFOs. Lawmakers, whistleblowers and defense officials shared different views, leaving the public with more questions than answers about what might be flying in our skies. UFOs, or unidentified […]
Rumors about President Donald Trump’s death swept across social media over Labor Day weekend, sparking a wave of speculation about his health. The claims were quickly proven false, but the frenzy gave left and right-leaning media outlets an opening to push competing narratives — raising questions about how the press should cover a president’s health […]
The Justice Department has intervened in the case of a Ukrainian refugee’s stabbing death on a commuter train in Charlotte, North Carolina, filing a federal felony charge against the man who attacked the woman unprovoked. The charge came after several political influencers and politicians raised concerns about what they considered scant media coverage of the […]
Border officials said a man died after falling from the top of the border wall about a quarter mile east of the Pacific Ocean in California. The incident highlights a frequent warning from Border Patrol agents — smugglers and travel companions will leave immigrants for dead to avoid apprehension. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said […]
A seemingly minor NFL rule change over the summer has had a big impact on the field after one week of play. Moving touchbacks from the 30-yard line to the 35 has meant a roughly 45% increase in kickoff returns compared to week one a year ago. The “dynamic kickoff” formation was implemented in 2024 […]
Apple unveiled its latest lineup Tuesday, introducing the iPhone 17 series, AirPods Pro 3 and three new Apple Watch models. The event took place at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, as it always does, and was marketed as “awe-dropping.” While many speculated Apple would be raising prices due to tariffs impacting goods, prices are mostly […]
