Day: February 20, 2024

Indiana parents warn nation after child is removed from home for improper pronoun usage: ‘Can happen anywhere’

7:11 pm February 20, 2024

A Catholic couple in Indiana is asking the Supreme Court to hold the state accountable for keeping their child out of their home after they declined to use his chosen name and pronouns. In M.C. and J.C. v. Indiana Department of Child Services, Mary and Jeremy Cox are appealing to the Supreme Court after they […]

Israel to cap number of Muslim citizens at Al Aqsa Mosque mosque during Ramadan

7:07 pm February 20, 2024

Israel will cap the number of Muslim citizens who take part in peak prayers at Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque during the upcoming Ramadan holy month, the police minister said on Tuesday, citing concern the flashpoint site could see protests at the Gaza war. Al Aqsa, one of Islam’s holiest shrines, is part of East Jerusalem, […]

Virginia hospital patient steals ambulance after walking out in medical gown, IV in arm: police

6:56 pm February 20, 2024

A hospital patient is wanted in Virginia after he walked out of his treatment and stole an ambulance while still wearing a hospital gown and with an IV still in his arm on Monday, authorities said. The theft happened around 9:30 p.m. outside Inova Fairfax Hospital, where the suspect had been receiving treatment following a […]

Supreme Court rejects Republican House members’ appeal over fines for not wearing masks

6:56 pm February 20, 2024

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected appeals from three Republican U.S. House members who challenged fines for not wearing face coverings on the House floor in 2021. The justices did not comment on leaving in place $500 fines issued in May 2021 to U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and […]

French teen, 13, dies after dog sled crash near Montreal while on vacation with family

6:55 pm February 20, 2024

A 13-year-old French tourist has died after he crashed into a tree during a dog sled ride northwest of Montreal, authorities said Tuesday. Quebec provincial police said they were called to a property just before noon on Monday in St-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec, about 80 miles from Montreal in the Lanaudière region. Sgt. Frédéric Deshaies said the […]