Oregon high school track & field coach John Parks claims he was fired for proposing ‘open division’ for transgender athletes
An Oregon high school track coach claims he was fired for witnessing a transgender athlete being “booed” during a state championship meet and for challenging state officials’ policies regarding transgender athletes. Former Lake Oswego High School coach John Parks called for reform of current state law, which he believes makes girls’ sports less fair by […]
Trump claims love for Milwaukee at swing state rally
RACINE, Wis. — Days after former President Donald Trump reportedly called Milwaukee a “bad city” during a private meeting with Republican lawmakers, he kicked off his Wisconsin rally Tuesday with a big show of love for the city 40 minutes north. “I love Milwaukee! I chose Milwaukee,” the former president said, referring to the Republican […]
Scientific expert claims ‘zero’ evidence for natural COVID-19 origin
A panel of scientists held a fierce debate Tuesday over whether COVID-19 emerged from a laboratory accident or spread naturally from animals to humans, with one expert declaring there is “zero evidence” of a natural outbreak of the pandemic that has claimed millions of lives worldwide. “The evidence is overwhelming that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that […]
Raskin Claims SCOTUS Flies the NRA Flag ‘Above the Constitution’
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said on MSNBC’s “The Last Word” on Friday that the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the bump stock ban was like flying the National Rifle Association’s flag “higher than the Constitution and public safety.” “Of course, that’s outrageous,” Raskin said. “It wasn’t just Justice Sotomayor that said this bird quacks […]
Top Hamas official claims ‘no one has any idea’ how many Israeli hostages are still alive
A Hamas official insisted on Thursday that “no one knows” how many of the 120 Israeli hostages remaining in the Gaza Strip are still alive. Osama Hamdan also referred to a recent ceasefire proposal, rejected by Hamas, which would have seen the terrorist group release some of the hostages it is holding in exchange for […]
‘They Know That They’re Losing’: Anna Paulina Luna Claims Lawmakers ‘Hearing’ Biden Won’t Be Dem Nominee
Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida claimed on Fox News on Thursday that members of Congress are “hearing” that President Joe Biden will not be the Democratic nominee in November. Luna appeared on “Jesse Watters Primetime” to discuss the recent meetings Republican lawmakers had with former President Donald Trump on Thursday morning. Fox host […]
Does sunscreen cause skin cancer? Doctors debunk claims on social media
Claims about the safety of tanning are circulating on social media, fuelling a major misconception that sunscreen can cause skin cancer. Hundreds of creators, many of them TikTok users, have posted videos arguing that cancer isn’t caused by the sun, but by harmful chemicals in sunscreen. This comes after Neutrogena spray-on sunscreen and Aveeno products […]
Apple pays female workers less than men, lawsuit claims
Apple Inc. was hit with a class-action lawsuit on Thursday alleging that more than 12,000 female California employees are paid less than men in comparable jobs, according to lawyers for the plaintiffs. The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco state court by two women, alleges that Apple systematically underpaid female employees in engineering, marketing and AppleCare, […]
US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly spike to 10-month high
“Mornings with Maria” panelists react to the better-than-expected December jobs report and detail the likely impact on the labor market and the U.S. economy. How many Americans are applying? Unemployment benefits It unexpectedly jumped to a 10-month high last week, the latest sign that the labor market is starting to cool on the back of […]
Trump Campaign Claims Hunter Biden Verdict ‘Nothing More Than A Distraction’
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign responded to the verdict of Hunter Biden’s felony gun trial Tuesday in a statement, calling the result a “distraction.” A Delaware jury found Hunter Biden guilty Tuesday of all three felony gun charges relating to the false statements he made about his drug addiction on a purchase form for a Colt […]