The NCAA’s landmark $2.8 billion House settlement, which reshaped the future of college athletics, faced its first legal challenge on Wednesday, June 11. Eight female athletes filed an appeal, arguing that the back pay structure violates Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in education. What does the House v. NCAA settlement cover? […]
“Homelessness can’t be a choice.” Those are the words of San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who put forth the Responsibility to Shelter Initiative. This new provision can put homeless people behind bars if they refuse shelter. City council shapes new homelessness provision On Tuesday, the San Jose City Council voted 9-2 to change the city’s […]
TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, has to sell its social media platform’s U.S. assets by June 19. It comes as the U.S. and China continue high-level trade negotiations. TikTok Sale President Donald Trump has extended the sale deadline twice so far, and he could implement a third extension. Former President Joe Biden signed legislation last […]
The world’s most-followed TikTok star has left the United States after being detained in Las Vegas by immigration authorities. A spokesperson with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) told Straight Arrow News that Khaby Lame overstayed his visa but was allowed to leave the country voluntarily and avoided a deportation order. Las Vegas detainment Lame, […]
The U.S. is reducing the number of nonessential personnel in the Middle East because of a heightened regional security risk. The State Department issued a partial evacuation order Wednesday, June 11, which applies to all nonessential personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, based on its latest risk assessment and commitment to keeping “Americans safe both […]
A former Arizona lawmaker has been indicted on fraud charges, accused of forging signatures to get his name on the ballot, according to court documents. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, D, announced that Austin Cole Smith, the former 29th District representative in Arizona’s House of Representatives and a leader of the conservative political advocacy group Turning […]
A viral claim about Celsius energy drinks has caught fire online. It suggests that the beverage could trigger a false positive for cocaine on drug tests, but Major League Baseball says there’s no science to back that up. The rumor that sparked the fire It all began when sports journalist Emily Waldon, who covers the […]
For most military jobs, training begins in the classroom. Eventually, theory gives way to hands-on experience. But when that experience involves jumping out of an airplane, the stakes — and the risks — are much higher. That’s where our weapon of the week, ParaSim, comes in. What is ParaSim? For more than 30 years, ParaSim […]
Sixteen states have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its plan to permit the sale of forced-reset triggers (FRTs). The triggers are a type of firearm mechanism that allows a rifle shooter to fire at a much faster rate than a firearm equipped with a standard semi-automatic trigger. The federal government’s plan also […]
R. Kelly says he’s in danger and has asked Trump to intervene. The R&B singer claimed there was a plot to kill him in prison, and his legal team has filed an emergency motion asking for his immediate release to home detention. Kelly, whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, is currently serving a 30-year […]
