Day: February 28, 2024

‘Jeopardy!’ under fire over ‘woke’ question about pronouns

6:05 pm February 28, 2024

“Jeopardy!” fans are in an uproar over a clue presented in Monday’s episode. In the category “Speech! Parts of Speech!”, one of the contestants selected the $600 clue, which, as host Ken Jennings read, was “xem, xyrs, xemself.” The same contestant buzzed in to answer “What are pronouns?”, and Jennings awarded him the money, saying, […]

Bears GM wants to ‘do right’ by Justin Fields amid swirling trade rumors

6:03 pm February 28, 2024

The Chicago Bears enter the 2024 NFL Draft with arguably one of the biggest offseason decisions; what to do with the No. 1 overall pick and what that might mean for Justin Fields? Questions regarding Fields’ future have picked up, with many speculating that the Bears will take a quarterback in the first round. General […]

Mitch McConnell stepping down as Republican leader

5:58 pm February 28, 2024

Longtime Republican leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced Wednesday he will step away from leadership in November. McConnell, who turned 82 last week, announced his decision in the well of the Senate shortly after noon, a place where he looked in awe from its back benches in 1985 when he arrived and where he grew […]

Kentucky bill that would allow child support to start with pregnancy advances

5:58 pm February 28, 2024

Lawmakers in Kentucky advanced a bill Tuesday that would grant the right to collect child support for unborn children, reflecting a broader effort in some Republican-led states to push legislation conferring a fetus with the same rights as a person. The measure would allow a parent to seek child support up to a year after […]

Alabama lawmakers push for families to receive state dollars for children to attend private school, tutoring

5:16 pm February 28, 2024

Alabama lawmakers have advanced a school voucher-like program that could provide eligible families with state dollars to help pay for private school or home school expenses. The Alabama House of Representatives voted 69-34 Tuesday for the proposal that now moves to the Alabama Senate. Six Republicans joined Democrats in voting against the bill. The bill […]