Day: April 2, 2024

Harvard Law professor urges university to ‘abandon’ DEI statements: ‘Ideological pledges of allegiance’

11:00 pm April 2, 2024

A Harvard Law School professor is urging the Ivy League university to eliminate mandatory Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) statements that force faculty and staff to “toe a political line.” In the Harvard Crimson column “Mandatory DEI Statements Are Ideological Pledges of Allegiance. Time to Abandon Them,” contributing opinion writer and professor Randall L. Kennedy […]

Deputies rescue injured dog stranded on train tracks for days

10:56 pm April 2, 2024

Sheriff’s deputies in Oklahoma recently rescued an injured dog that was stuck on train tracks for nearly half a week. The Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office shared video of the incident on Wednesday. The department explained that its deputies learned of the injured dog on Mar. 27, after receiving a phone call about the animal. “Deputy […]

Christina Applegate says her ‘legs are just done’ amid MS relapse

10:49 pm April 2, 2024

Christina Applegate candidly opened up about how the debilitating symptoms of multiple sclerosis have recently affected her ability to maintain her personal hygiene. During Tuesday’s episode of her “MeSsy” podcast, the 52-year-old actress revealed that she was suffering a “pretty bad” relapse amid her battle with the chronic disease, which affects the brain and central […]

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry calls for policy change after LSU women’s basketball misses national anthem

10:39 pm April 2, 2024

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry urged state officials to enact a policy that requires student-athletes to be present for the national anthem after the LSU women’s basketball team received harsh backlash for missing the national anthem before its regional final game against Iowa Monday night. The Republican governor became the latest figure to call out the […]

Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis video newly marked with disclaimer by photo agency

10:11 pm April 2, 2024

Kate Middleton released her video sharing her cancer diagnosis to the world to a generally warm reception, but the clip is under new scrutiny. Getty Images added a disclaimer to the video on their site, which was provided to the agency by Kensington Palace. “EDITOR’S NOTE: This Handout clip was provided by a third-party organization […]