Day: September 23, 2023

Menendez was known in DC as ‘crooked for a long time,’ ethics lawyer says, amid bipartisan resignation calls

11:00 am September 23, 2023

Embattled New Jersey Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez, the subject of a 39-page bribery and corruption indictment Friday, has long been known in D.C. circles as “corrupt” and should resign immediately, critics said Friday. Menendez is facing resignation calls.with some citing his role as chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee as a serious conflict […]

Communist China influence in US schools a rising concern, Dems offer ‘absurd’ deflections, Okla. official says

11:00 am September 23, 2023

Chinese Communist Party influence is becoming a growing problem in some U.S. schools, Oklahoma’s top elected state education official told FOX News a day after he battled House Democrats who appeared more concerned with the influence of fossil fuel companies and domestic conservative institutions. Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, who was previously […]

Iowa man vanishes after being found guilty of killing his wife

11:00 am September 23, 2023

A convicted Iowa murderer is on the run Saturday after failing to show up in court yesterday to hear a jury find him guilty of killing his wife, police say. Gregory Showalter Sr. of Ottumwa, 63, had previously been out on bail since August 2021 when a judge allowed him to post 10% of his […]

Newsom vetoes bill that would require parents to affirm child’s gender identity in custody battles

9:34 am September 23, 2023

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, vetoed a bill late Friday night that would have required judges in child custody cases to consider whether a parent has affirmed their child’s gender identity. AB 957 originally proposed that courts deciding custody cases must consider whether each parent affirmed the child’s gender identity. An amendment in June […]

Trans children who took puberty-blocking drugs had mental health issues, UK study found

9:30 am September 23, 2023

Taking puberty-blocking drugs has been shown to cause mental health issues in trans children, according to a recent analysis from the University of Essex. In re-examining the results of a previous study, the U.K. researchers determined that one-third of the youth with gender dysphoria (GD) experienced a decline in mental health after taking triptorelin. Sold […]