Day: April 9, 2025

Movie star rejects changing characters to satisfy diversity goals, instead wants new original characters

3:30 am April 9, 2025

Movie star Ana de Armas argued the entertainment industry should create new characters rather than gender-swap established characters like James Bond or John Wick. In recent years, the entertainment industry has been in constant battle over changing the race, gender, and other aspects of classic characters to cater to modern cultural norms. Some have voiced […]

Colorado Dems are ‘poking the bear’ by defying Trump’s orders, GOP lawmaker warns

3:29 am April 9, 2025

A Republican lawmaker has warned that Democrats in Colorado’s state legislature could face the ire of the Trump administration if a series of controversial bills passed Sunday — including one labeling parental misgendering during custody battles as “coercive control” — are signed into law. “It really does feel like we’re poking the bear,” state Rep. […]

Future of Trump budget bill uncertain as House GOP rebels mutiny over Senate plan

3:23 am April 9, 2025

House Republicans are divided over how to proceed on a massive piece of legislation aimed at advancing President Donald Trump’s agenda as a possible vote on the measure looms Wednesday afternoon. Fiscal hawks are rebelling against GOP leaders over plans to pass the Senate’s version of a sweeping framework that sets the stage for a […]

Ex-Northwestern players settle alleged hazing lawsuit against school, former head coach Pat Fitzgerald: report

2:40 am April 9, 2025

The group of former Northwestern football players have reportedly agreed to settle their lawsuits against the school, which alleged hazing and abusive behavior. The former players agreed to drop all claims against both Northwestern and ex-head coach Pat Fitzgerald as part of the settlement, Bloomberg reported. Fitzgerald was suspended by Northwestern in July 2023 after […]

Diabetes ‘rewires’ the brain in surprising way, study finds

2:40 am April 9, 2025

Diabetes is known to cause many medical issues, from heart disease to vision problems — and now a new study suggests it could also impact memory and other cognitive functions. After observing brain activity and behavior in rodent models, researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) determined that type 2 diabetes can “rewire” […]