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California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit Monday against the Chino school district, ordering an end to a policy that requires notifying parents if their children change their gender identity, alleging it is discriminatory and violates civil rights and privacy laws. The “parental notification” policy, which has been proposed by a handful of conservative-leaning districts in California, puts transgender and gender nonconforming students in “danger of imminent, irreparable harm” by potentially forcibly “outing” them at home before they’re ready, according to the lawsuit. “They are in real fear that the district’s policy will force them to make a choice:...

Protesters blockade a road. Tribal Rangers don't play. (Video)

In an interview this week, Viktor Shokin, the Ukraine prosecutor who was investigating Burisma--the firm that employed Hunter Biden--asked "why isn't the fact that Joe Biden bragged he threatened to withhold $1 billion in US aid to Ukraine unless I was fired evidence of his corruption? Is that not paying a bribe for my dismissal?" Presidential Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre pointed out that "President Biden was very clear that his threat to withhold the billion dollars in aid had the full backing of President Obama. The threat to withhold federal aid in order to extort desired behavior is a presidential...

YouTuber MrBeast and TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney took hop top honors at the 2023 Streamy Awards, dubbed “creators’ biggest night.” The Streamys aim to celebrate excellence in online video and the creators behind it, and 2023 marks the 13th iteration of the awards ceremony. MrBeast won Creator of the Year, while Mulvaney took home the Breakout Creator award. “532 days ago, I made a coming-out video that turned into my ‘Days of Girlhood’ series, and my life has been changed for the better,” Mulvaney said in her speech. “But on the flip side, there’s also been an extreme amount of...

Interesting video detailing how all of the underground cables in the oceans allows for listening in on all communications passing through these myriad of submarined cables worldwide. If nothing else, it's interesting just how many of these cables there are. But, the bad part is there is no privacy anymore. The good thing is that it's makes keeping track of bad guys easier.

Amaun Brandell Gilbert, 20, has been charged with murder, a first-degree felony, in the death of Richard Xavier Solomon, 24, on July 30 in Killeen. Gilbert was arrested on Aug. 3 by the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in Copperas Cove and is currently being held on a $1 million bond in the Bell County Jail. Prior to the shooting, Gilbert was having an argument with a woman in the 3300 block of E. Rancier. The woman proceeded to spit on him, according to witnesses who knew him as “Reaper,” the affidavit states. “Reaper then engaged Solomon, who...

It was Friday night in the fall of 1981 at Milton Frank Stadium in Huntsville, Ala. Grissom High School was playing, and I was standing near Coach Stiles on the sidelines. The game was not going our way when Coach suddenly waved his arms in the air and yelled, “Herschel Walker, where are you?!” It was one of those funny/not funny moments. Herschel was a sight to behold in college football back then and won the Heisman trophy the next year. Coach was invoking the name of the greatest running back of the day as a means of wishing he...

Pope Francis blasted what he described as groups of "very strong, reactionary" American Catholics, warning against becoming "backwardists" who oppose change in the Catholic Church. "The situation in the United States is not easy: There is a very strong, reactionary attitude. It is organized and shapes the way people belong, even emotionally," said the pope. "I want to remind these people that backwardism is useless, and it is necessary to understand that there is a correct evolution in the understanding of questions of faith and morals."

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s federal trial on charges that he unlawfully tried to remain in power following his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden will begin March 4, a judge here ruled Monday. US District Judge Tanya Chutkan set the trial to begin one day before Super Tuesday, when Republican voters in 15 states and territories go to the polls to select their choice to be the party’s 2024 presidential candidate. The trial in the nation’s capital is set to start three weeks before Trump is due to stand trial in Manhattan on charges related to payouts to...

Furniture manufacturer Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams (MG+BW) abruptly shut down three of its North Carolina plants over the weekend. Employees were shocked to find paper notices tacked to entrance gates and doors, notifying them that the company had ceased operations. This abrupt closure affected North Carolina locations, including the main plant in Taylorsville, the frame plant in Hiddenite, and the NCDC Statesville, as well as remote home office workers. The signs posted at the Taylorsville plant and other facilities were dated Saturday, August 26, and read: Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams has recently and unexpectedly learned that we are...

(Last Updated On: August 14, 2023) NATIONAL RED WINE DAY On August 28th, National Red Wine Day ushers in the flavors of fall. As the grapes ripen and signal a time for warmer sips, wine drinkers know reds mean tailgating and spicy foods. #NationalRedWineDay Throughout the year, wine days afford us the opportunity to taste and learn about the differences between wines. Earlier this month National Prosecco Day gave us the last bubbly rays of summer. Now we savor the best of the season with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot noir, Port, and Syrah. When is National Wine Day? Red wine...

(NEXSTAR) – As more students head back to classrooms, public health officials are keeping a close eye on the rising COVID-19 numbers around the country. The number of people being admitted to the hospital with the virus has been rising week after week, most recently jumping by 21% nationwide. Will the back-to-school season worsen the summer spike we’re seeing? Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease expert at the University of California, San Francisco, expects the trend to look pretty similar to last year. “Overall, I would expect cases and hospitalizations to increase – then decrease again before they rise in...

Republican Senator Mitt Romney gave a big shout out to the Biden Administration Friday, posting a video in which he claims that sending billions in taxpayer dollars to Ukraine is “the best national defense spending I think we’ve ever done.”While the economy at home is dismal, Romney claimed that a “very small amount” of money that the U.S. is sending to Ukraine, more than $200 billion and counting, is benefitting all Americans.WAR MONGERS GONNA WAR MONGER — Oh Bette 😈 (@bette_oh) August 26, 2023“The single most important thing we can do to strengthen ourselves relative to China is to see...

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy launched a "TRUTH. Over Myth" link on his 2024 campaign website on Monday morning, an effort his aides said will push back against the "lies" surrounding his campaign. The new link is meant to address "the BS, baloney, lies, and planted trash peddled by insecure campaigns, Super PAC puppets, 'listless vessels' of the political establishment, and fake establishment media," according to the description on the campaign website.

The man who killed three people in a racist shooting in a Jacksonville Dollar General store had legally purchased the guns despite previously being involuntarily institutionalized for mental health issues, the sheriff said. Sheriff T.K. Waters called Ryan Christopher Palmeter, 21, a “maniac” but there was nothing that could have stopped him from owning firearms. “There was no flag that could have come up to stop him from purchasing those guns,” Waters said at a Sunday news conference. “They were 100% legal.”….

Are the BRICS a threat to the U.S.?The summit of the so-called BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) has closed with an invitation to join the group extended to the Emirates, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, and Ethiopia.The summit has generated a lot of headlines about the impact of this widespread group of nations, including speculation about the end of the U.S. dollar as a global reserve currency if this group is perceived as a threat to the United States or even the International Monetary Fund.Several things need to be clarified.Many political analysts believe that China lends, invests,...

While many countries have liberalized their marriage laws in recent years, others are now seeking to curb LGBTQ rights with harsh new measures.US: 'Don't say gay' law for political gain ... Russia: Protecting 'traditional values' In Russia, lawmakers justified a new law curbing gender reassignment as a safeguard against "Western anti-family ideology." Its supporters say banning "medical interventions aimed at changing the sex of a person" and the ability to alter gender identity in official documents supports Russia's "traditional values." ... Hungary: Orban's battle against the EU LGBTQ 'offensive' Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is also fond of fiery rhetoric...

The general Trumpworld consensus around last Wednesday night’s GOP primary debate, mainly as laid out by Florida Rep. Byron Donalds during Fox News post-debate analysis, seems to be that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had a solid enough performance but failed to dominate and thus didn’t move the needle in any meaningful way. It’s a ridiculously unfair cope, of course. In a field of eight, it’s tough to hit a home run, especially when the other candidates aren’t directly targeting you and giving you a chance to rebut anything. Which is interesting in and of itself. Of the people on that...

Kathy Griffin has shocked fans with a dramatically swollen put after getting her lips tattooed, with fans even likening her to Kylie Jenner. The actress and comedian, 62, let her fans into the procedure room while undergoing a painful lip blushing procedure. Kathy took to her YouTube channel to show fans the spectacular process in action in a short video titled 'I GOT MY LIPS TATTOOED', adding a semi-permanent tint of colour to her lips. She donned a T-shirt with her face on it, accompanied with the caption 'Officially-Uncancelled,' despite telling fans: 'OK, so first of all I'm trying to...

A woman who sought psychiatric help at a hospital in Canada said staff made her feel “worthless” by suggesting she end her life through the national healthcare system's Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program as the country seeks to expand eligibility to people suffering from mental illnesses. Kathrin Mentler, 37, went to the Vancouver General Hospital’s Access and Assessment Centre in June, hoping to check herself in to protect herself from acting on her suicidal thoughts. During her assessment, the staff informed the Mentler that there were no beds available and that she should expect to wait a long time...