Day: May 9, 2023

3-time Olympian urges cyclists to ‘take a knee’ to protest trans policy: ‘Save women’s sports’

3:00 pm May 9, 2023

A three-time Olympic U.S. cyclist is urging athletes affiliated with her sport to protest transgender policies and take a stand for biological women after a transgender cyclist finished in first place in the women’s category in the Tour of the Gila. Inga Thompson joined “Fox & Friends First” Tuesday after her scathing tweet calling on […]

SEE IT: Jill Biden wears $15k dress to lunch in London, designer confirms

2:59 pm May 9, 2023

First Lady Jill Biden stepped out for a lavish lunch in London over the weekend, wearing an ivory-colored designer dress that costs nearly $16,000. Jill Biden dressed up to join Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife on Downing Street for the Big Lunch on Sunday, an event to continue celebrations for King Charles III’s […]

Glenn Greenwald’s husband, Brazilian politician David Miranda, dead at 37

2:15 pm May 9, 2023

Independent journalist Glenn Greenwald announced that his husband David Miranda, a Brazilian politician who fought for underrepresented communities, died Tuesday at age 37. “It is with the most profound sadness that I announce the passing away of my husband, @DavidMirandaRio. He would have turned 38 tomorrow,” Greenwald tweeted. “His death, early this morning, came after […]

Abortion providers in 3 states file lawsuit aimed at preserving access to popular mifepristone pill

2:14 pm May 9, 2023

Abortion providers in three states filed a lawsuit Monday aimed at preserving access to the abortion pill mifepristone, even as the drug is threatened by a separate Texas lawsuit winding its way through U.S. court system. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Virginia on behalf of clinics in Virginia, Montana and Kansas, is […]

Mexico sets out search to find vaquita marina, the world’s most endangered marine mammal

2:11 pm May 9, 2023

Mexican officials and the conservation group Sea Shepherd said Monday that experts will set out in two ships in a bid to locate the few remaining vaquita marina, the world’s most endangered marine mammal. Mexico environment secretary said experts from the United States, Canada and Mexico will use binoculars, sighting devices and acoustic monitors to […]