NY Times calls on Biden to drop out of 2024 presidential race ‘to serve his country’
The New York Times Editorial Board He called on President Biden to resign. He was named the Democratic nominee for president in 2024 on Friday, the day after his disastrous performance in a debate with Donald Trump. While the liberal Grey Lady argued that the 81-year-old Biden would have been a “fine president,” she concluded […]
Texas Supreme Court upholds state ban on gender transition treatment for minors
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday upheld the state’s ban on sex-reassignment treatments for children, allowing the state to remain one of at least 25 states and the largest to have restrictions on such treatments. The law, which takes effect on September 1, 2023, bans children under the age of 18 from undergoing hormone therapy, […]
Nike Shares Crash 19% As Customers Swoosh Away To Competitors
Nike shares plummeted on Friday after the company reported quarterly results that beat profit expectations but warned of weak sales amid weak consumer demand for the brand’s shoes in North America and China. Sales were down 2% year over year, with direct-to-consumer sales down 8%, and the company appears to be losing market share to […]
Iowa clears 6-week abortion ban
health care Full text Surgeon General steps into political fray by designating gun violence a ‘crisis’ Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared gun violence in the United States a public health crisis this week, putting himself at the center of a fierce partisan debate over gun control. It was the first time a U.S. surgeon […]
Four dead, 10 injured after van plows into Long Island nail salon
Four people were killed and nine injured after a driver crashed into a nail salon on Long Island on Friday, police and law enforcement sources said. Just after 4:30 p.m., a minivan crashed into the storefront of Hawaii Nail & Spa at 794 Grand Boulevard in Deer Park, trapping customers and employees inside, according to […]
Maldives Arrests Climate Change Minister for Performing ‘Black Magic’ on President
Maldives’ Minister of State for Climate Change, Environment and Energy, Fatimah Shamnaz Ali Saleem, has been detained and suspended from his duties on suspicion of practicing “witchcraft” against President Mohamed Muizz, Maldivian media reported on Thursday. Maldives Newspapers Edition report National police confirmed on Friday that Shamnaz and Minister in the President’s Office Adam Ramez […]
Texas Supreme Court Upholds State’s Ban on Sex Changes for Minors
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday upheld a state order banning puberty suppressants, hormone therapy and other so-called gender-affirming treatments for children. 8-1 VerdictThe State Supreme Court of Texas Law The law, which came into force in September 2023, went against a woman’s right to decide whether or not to provide medical care for her […]
Marcus Stroman, Gleyber Torres quickly clear air after starter’s outburst
TORONTO — Coach Marcus Stroman’s public displeasure with head coach Gleyber Torres on Friday night could have lingering effects. Instead, early in the next inning, Stroman emerged from the dugout to greet Torres, whose two-run homer gave the Yankees a 16-5 victory over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. In the bottom of the fifth […]
Jalen Brunson reassures hand is ‘fine’ after WWE Smackdown cameo
Jalen Brunson faced off against Tyrese Haliburton on SmackDown. That is something that actually happened. But for a moment there was concern about his hand, which had just undergone surgery. Jalen Brunson will join LA Knights in a steel chair showdown against Tyrese Haliburton and Logan Paul. WWE The Knicks star got into a standoff […]
Texas security guard Percy Payne quits job during TV interview after being assaulted before boss blames him
A Texas security guard walked off the job during a live television interview after getting into an argument with his supervisor, who later blamed the attack on the guard as he was trying to stop two carjacking suspects who were stealing his car. Percy Payne, a Prive Security employee stationed at a private underground parking […]