Florida executes oldest inmate in state’s history for double murder, hours after executing ex-officer for girl’s murder

Florida on Tuesday became the first state in nearly a decade to carry out two executions in a single day, putting to death an 80-year-old man who was the second-oldest inmate known to receive a lethal injection in modern U.S. history.  Hours earlier, the state executed a former police officer convicted of the killing of a … Read more

Captain pleads guilty in boat crash that killed 3 girls from Miami sailing camp

MIAMI — A tugboat captain has pleaded guilty to causing a deadly Miami collision that killed three girls from a sailing camp last summer. Yusiel Lopez Insua, 47, of Miami, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to seaman’s manslaughter, according to court records. The charge carries up to 10 years in federal prison, but prosecutors have recommended … Read more

The Hello Girls, America’s first women soldiers, finally getting their recognition

Hundreds of women served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War I, connecting calls for the Army in France. The women were called the “Hello Girls” and they were among America’s first women soldiers. But it took decades for them to be recognized as veterans. Noel Brennan reports. Source link

Walz post calling SCOTUS girls’ sports ruling ‘cruel’ backfires online as critics reveal what’s even crueler

Supreme Court upholds state bans on biological boys in girls’ sports Fox News reports on the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Idaho and West Virginia laws, effectively banning biological males from participating in girls’ sports. Constitutional law attorney Jonathan Turley and chief legal correspondent Shannon Bream explain that the ruling aligns with the view that … Read more

Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s school sports

In a setback for transgender rights and a victory for the Trump administration, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld two state laws that ban transgender girls and women from scholastic sports. The sports question has become a political cudgel for Republicans with an eye on growing divisions among Democrats over stances on certain transgender … Read more

First lady cites memoir after Supreme Court upholds state laws reserving girls’ sports for biological females

Supreme Court upholds state bans on biological boys in girls’ sports Fox News reports on the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Idaho and West Virginia laws, effectively banning biological males from participating in girls’ sports. Constitutional law attorney Jonathan Turley and chief legal correspondent Shannon Bream explain that the ruling aligns with the view that … Read more

Supreme Court allows state bans on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports

Supreme Court allows state bans on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court upheld state bans prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports. Tony Dokoupil anchors this CBS News Special Report. Source link

Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports

WASHINGTON — Delivering another major blow to LGBTQ rights, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws that ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The court, largely divided 6-3, ruled against two transgender students, Becky … Read more

Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports

Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled states can prohibit transgender athletes from competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams, a decision that delivers the latest setback for transgender rights. In two of the most closely watched cases of its term, the Supreme Court upheld laws from West Virginia and Idaho that restrict transgender … Read more

Polygamous sect leader convicted of abuse charges after girls found in trailer on Arizona highway

PHOENIX — A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating sex involving children was convicted Friday on state child abuse charges after girls were found in an unventilated trailer he was hauling through Arizona. Someone alerted authorities about the trailer in August 2022 after seeing small fingers reaching through gaps … Read more