Day: August 21, 2024

Federal judge rules transgender student can play on girl’s tennis team in Virginia

12:57 am August 21, 2024

The Hanover County School Board in Virginia can’t block an 11-year-old transgender student from playing on a girls’ middle school tennis team, U.S. District Court Judge M. Hannah Lauck ruled last week. The student is currently engaged in a lawsuit against the school board for discrimination. Lauck issued a preliminary injunction on the matter Friday, […]

Brazilian gymnast says Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles’ sportsmanship was ‘very special’ moment

12:56 am August 21, 2024

After taking home the floor gold medal in Paris, Rebeca Andrade was given quite the salute. American gymnasts Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles, who finished second and third, respectively, got on a knee and bowed down to the Brazilian gymnast, showing the ultimate sign of respect. For Andrade, who had been through three torn ACLs, […]

DNC in Chicago: 8 shot, 4 murdered in Windy City on day 1 of convention

12:46 am August 21, 2024

The Chicago Police Department recorded eight shootings, four of which were fatal, and one armed robbery on Monday, the first day of the Democratic National Convention in the Windy City. That compares to a total of 26 shooting incidents involving 30 total victims, five of whom died, over the weekend leading up to the DNC […]

Panama deports 29 Colombians on first US-funded flight

12:39 am August 21, 2024

Panama deported 29 Colombians on Tuesday on a flight that the government said was the first paid for by the United States under an agreement the two countries signed in July. The Colombians had entered Panama illegally through the Darien jungle, a path used by more than 500,000 migrants headed north last year. The vast […]

Minnie Driver’s swimsuit photo shoot had actress questioning her ‘sanity’

12:30 am August 21, 2024

Minnie Driver’s recent beach photo shoot left the actress questioning her sanity. Driver posed wearing a black swimsuit featuring cut-outs on the side for her nearly 350,000 Instagram followers. The “Good Will Hunting” star accessorized with a black pair of sunglasses. The 54-year-old actress used a green screen for a beach in the background. “When […]