Day: May 1, 2023

China, US saber-rattling ‘important’ to show commitment to Taiwan: experts

10:00 am May 1, 2023

Military drills and saber-rattling between the U.S. and China may give the image that conflict is just around the corner, but military experts argue that the important role played in deterrent shows of force should not be overlooked. “I favor robust exercises with all U.S. bilateral treaty partners in the Indo-Pacific region, and we do […]

College basketball player who was sucker punched in WNIT game transfers to Michigan

9:58 am May 1, 2023

Elissa Brett, the college basketball player who was on the receiving end of a punch during a Women’s NIT game against Memphis in March, transferred to Michigan, the school announced Friday. Brett spent four seasons at Bowling Green University and led the Eagles to the semifinals of the WNIT and the Mid-American Conference Championship Game. […]

Texas city holds week-long nuclear training exercise led by FBI, involving military

9:54 am May 1, 2023

Texas residents were warned by the FBI that a week-long nuclear incident training exercise will happen in Houston starting Monday. FBI Houston alerted the public that the exercise will last from Monday to Friday this week. “A large-scale, multi-agency nuclear incident TRAINING EXERCISE will take place May 1-5 in southeast Houston and Harris County. The […]

Emerson College adds period products to men’s restrooms, meeting group’s demand for ‘menstrual equality’

9:00 am May 1, 2023

Emerson College will provide menstrual products in all its bathrooms – including men’s and gender-neutral restrooms – in response to lobbying from a campus group that, in its own words, fights “for inclusivity, menstrual equality, and the de-stigmatization of menstruation and periods.” A Change.org petition started by the group Emerson Flows in April 2022 called […]

De-transitioner reacts to Biden DOJ suing Tennessee over sex changes for minors

9:00 am May 1, 2023

The Biden administration’s Justice Department is hurting children by challenging a Tennessee state law that bans sex reassignment procedures for kids, according to a prominent online influencer who recently de-transitioned after identifying as transgender. Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee last month signed into law a measure that prohibits hormone therapies, puberty blockers, and other medical […]