FAA temporarily bans drones in parts of New York
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has temporarily banned drone flights over certain “critical infrastructure facilities” in New York. “This action is purely precautionary and there is no threat to these sites,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said in a statement Thursday. The ban will last until January 18th. “While no public safety or […]
Idaho Board of Education bans DEI offices and initiatives in all public universities
The Idaho State Board of Education on Wednesday approved an effort to ban diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at public universities. After months of discussion, the board unanimously solution Idaho agencies cannot “require specific structures or activities related to DEI.” In summary, institutions “must establish and maintain equality of opportunity for all students regardless […]
FAA bans drones over parts of NJ, threatens ‘deadly force’
The Federal Aviation Administration has temporarily banned drone operations over parts of New Jersey until mid-January, warning that the government may respond with “lethal force” against threatening drones. did. Starting Wednesday and continuing through January 17, unmanned aircraft will be prohibited from flying within nautical miles of designated airspace as defined in the FAA Notice […]
British Lawn Tennis Association Bans Transgender Players in Women’s Event
The British Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has changed its gender inclusion policy, banning transgender athletes from competing in the women's category, based on scientific evidence that trans women retain physical advantages over men. Previous rules allowed transgender athletes to “self-identify” and choose the category of their choice, but that rule will be abolished next month. […]
British tennis bans men from women’s competitive tournaments
The Lawn Tennis Association, Britain's governing body for tennis, has banned transgender women from competing in top women's tournaments. The new policy continues to allow men who identify as women to compete against women at the local level in tournaments for “fun” or “social” purposes. The LTA's new policy describes tennis as a “gender-influenced” sport […]
‘Banned words’: Iowa middle school teacher bans students from saying ‘Diddy party,’ ‘hawk tuah,’ and even ‘Ohio’
A social studies teacher in Iowa created a long physical list of “banned words” and threatened to punish students if he heard them using them. Leah Ingraham, a teacher in the Fremont Mills Community School District in Iowa, allegedly placed posters of banned words in her classroom for her seventh-grade students to see. The list […]
Same Day UK Bans Puberty Blockers, Red State Court Allows Medical Experimentation On Minors
The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld an injunction against a state law banning child sex reassignment procedures, arguing that the law likely violates the state's constitutional right to privacy. The Montana Supreme Court has ruled to uphold a lower court's injunction against SB 99. This law was passed by the Montana Legislature in 2023. […]
New York Washingtonville Youth Football League bans five players over parents misconduct
Five youth football players in New York state have been banned from playing in the league due to possible bullying and misconduct by their parents regarding team management, according to reports. The football-loving kids, ages 8 to 11, were kicked out of the Washingtonville Wizards Youth Football and Cheer League last week, and the parents […]
Democrats in a bind over defense bill that bans transgender surgeries for minors but boosts enlisted pay
The House is scheduled to pass the annual defense bill on Wednesday, which would give major pay increases to enlisted soldiers and work to eliminate the Department of Defense's DEI program. The 1,800-page bill, known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), details how the $895.2 billion earmarked for defense and national security will be […]
South Korea Bans President from Leaving After Martial Law, Failed Impeachment
South Korea's Ministry of Justice on Monday banned President Yun Seok-Yeol from leaving the country. This is the result of a criminal investigation into treason against President Yun Seok-yue, who rebelled against the country's disturbing and bizarre decision to declare martial law last week. Yoon appeared on a broadcast on Tuesday night local time, asserting […]