Month: April 2021

UK, EU Send Aid to India Following Request for Help to Fight CCP Virus Surge

The United Kingdom and the European Union are sending ventilators, other medical equipment, and medicines to India. The announcements came after the Indian government requested aid to help it fight a massive surge in COVID-19 cases as hospitals across the country turn away patients after running out of medical oxygen and beds. British Health Secretary…


Alabama Enacts Law Banning Transgender Athletes From Participating in Biologically Inconsistent Public School Sports

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law a bill that bans transgender student-athletes from competing on K–12 public school single-sex teams that match their gender identity, making her state the second in the nation to enact such a ban. House Bill 391, which was overwhelmingly approved by the Republican-controlled state legislature last week, mandates that…


Alabama Enacts Law Banning Transgender Athletes From Public School Sports

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law a bill that bans transgender student-athletes from competing on K-12 public school single-sex teams that match their gender identity, making her state the second in the nation to enact such a ban. House Bill 391, which was overwhelmingly approved by the Republican-controlled state legislature last week, mandates that…


Alabama Enacts Law Banning Transgender Athletes From Public School Sports Teams

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law a bill that bans transgender student-athletes from competing on single-sex teams that match their gender identity, making her state the second in the nation to enact such a ban. House Bill 391, which overwhelmingly passed the Republican-controlled state legislature last week, mandates that those who are not…


Dana Point Offers Visitors a Whale of an Attraction

DANA POINT, Calif.—Upon approach, the harbor in Dana Point, California—with seven miles of coastline and unique headlands jutting into the Pacific Ocean—presents visitors with a picturesque view. But lurking below, there’s much more than meets the eye. In 2019, Dana Point officially distinguished itself as the “Dolphin and Whale Watching Capital of the World,” boasting…


James O’Keefe Says He’s Suing CNN for Defamation After Project Veritas Twitter Ban

Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe said Sunday that he is filing a defamation lawsuit against CNN after his Twitter account was suspended earlier this month. O’Keefe has already filed a lawsuit against Twitter after its ban of his account, saying  the social media platform falsely accused him of operating fake accounts. Twitter alleged he violated…


Australia and New Zealand Honour Military With Return of Public Commemoration on ANZAC Day

MELBOURNE—Thousands of people gathered across Australia and New Zealand on Sunday to honour military personnel on ANZAC Day, a year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced people to commemorate privately in driveways and on balconies. ANZAC Day originally commemorated a bloody battle on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey during World War One. On April 25, 1915, thousands…


3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Shot at Miami Birthday Party

A 3-year-old boy died after being shot at a Miami birthday party, officials in Miami-Dade said over the weekend. Officials said they discovered the child suffering from an apparent gunshot injury when responding to a ShotSpotter alert, according to a release posted on the Miami-Dade government website on Saturday. Miami-Dade Police identified the boy as Elijah…


3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Shot at Miami Birthday Party: Police

A 3-year-old boy died after being shot at a Miami birthday party, officials in Miami-Dade said over the weekend. Officials said they discovered the child suffering from an apparent gunshot injury when responding to a ShotSpotter alert, according to a release posted on the Miami-Dade government website on Saturday. Miami-Dade Police identified the boy as Elijah…


Maryland to Probe Chauvin Defense Witness’s Tenure as State’s Chief Medical Examiner

Maryland officials will conduct an investigation of reports of deaths in police custody overseen by former state chief medical examiner Dr. David Fowler, who testified at trial that former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin was not responsible for the death of George Floyd. During the trial, Fowler, who was tapped by Chauvin defense attorney Eric Nelson…