Day: November 26, 2024

Judge’s ruling to allow SJSU trans women’s volleyball player to compete in tournament receives backlash

6:03 am November 26, 2024

A judge ruled Monday that San Jose State transgender women’s volleyball player Blaire Fleming will be allowed to play for the Spartans in the Mountain West Conference tournament as well as the remainder of the season. Federal Judge Kato Crews in Colorado, appointed by President Biden in January, denied a motion for injunctive relief in […]

University of Maryland offers ‘fat studies’ course on how ‘fatness’ and ‘Blackness’ intersect

5:30 am November 26, 2024

An upcoming class at the University of Maryland will ask students to examine how “fatness” relates to “Blackness” and is a “social justice issue.” “Intro to Fat Studies: Fatness, Blackness and Their Intersections,” is being offered as a General Education course to students for the spring semester. The three-credit course can be taken to fulfill […]

American, Frontier planes clip wings at Logan International Airport in Boston

5:05 am November 26, 2024

An investigation is underway after two planes operated by American Airlines and Frontier Airlines clipped wings on the tarmac at Logan International Airport in Boston on Monday. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), it happened around noon. An American Airlines Boeing 777 was being towed when it struck the wingtip of a Frontier Airlines […]

At least 16 tourists missing after Egyptian yacht carrying Americans sinks in high-waves Red Sea

4:57 am November 26, 2024

At least 16 people are missing after an Egyptian yacht carrying international tourists sank in the Red Sea on Monday. Forty-four people, including 13 crew members and 31 tourists, were aboard the Sea Story when it sank near Marsa Alam, a resort town in southeastern Egypt. The ship was carrying tourists for a multi-day diving […]

‘Reagan’ movie tops Amazon’s Blu-ray charts after becoming available on DVD

4:51 am November 26, 2024

“Reagan,” the first full-length feature chronicling the life of former President Ronald Reagan, topped Amazon’s Best Sellers list after becoming available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital earlier this month. The film, which stars Dennis Quaid as the 40th president, was released on Blu-ray on November 19 and immediately rose to the top of Amazon’s Best […]