Supreme Court conservatives signal support for state trans sports bansThe Supreme Court of the United States heard more than three hours of arguments in two cases regarding state bans on transgender students playing on sports teams that are consistent with their gender identity.
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President Donald Trump appeared to flip someone off as he toured a Michigan Ford plant in an incident caught on video Tuesday, and the White House defended the action as an “appropriate” response to someone screaming at the commander-in-chief. A 30-second video, obtained by TMZ, shows someone yelling in the president’s direction, though it is unclear exactly what that person is saying. In the TMZ video, the president appears to respond by pointing at the person and mouthing or saying “fuck you” twice. TJ Sabula, a 40-year-old line worker at the plant, told The Washington Post he was the person shouting at the president. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“As far as calling him out, definitely no regrets whatsoever,” Sabula told the Post.
Sister of slain Uvalde teacher interrupts officer's testimonyThe distraught sister of a teacher killed in the Uvalde school massacre disrupted the trial of an officer accused of not doing enough to stop the shooter. The judge told the jury to disregard the outburst, which happened at the end of the morning sessions, and warned that further outbursts may result in a mistrial.
Federal agents clash with protesters in MinneapolisFederal agents and protestors clashed Tuesday morning in Minneapolis as immigration enforcement operations continue after an ICE officer shot and killed Renee Good. Many residents blew whistles and shouted “ICE out now,” telling agents to get out of their neighborhood. CNN's Ryan Young was at the scene but wasn't able to see what led up to the multiple arrests.
Puppy training for avalanche rescues rides the slopes on ski patroller's shoulders David Muir shares the adorable moment caught on tape of a 5-month-old puppy, who's training to become a certified avalanche rescue dog, skiing down the slopes on the shoulders of a ski patroller.
'Dilbert' cartoonist Scott Adams dies at 68 Scott Adams, the cartoonist whose "Dilbert" comic strip satirizing white-collar office life appeared in newspapers around the world at its peak, has died at age 68.
Pepper-Jackson’s family argued, and the lower courts agreed, that the state’s law violated her rights to equal protection and Title IX. AdvertisementMooppan, the Trump administration lawyer, argued that the state’s law is legitimate because so few trans women play sports. His statement is a bit ironic, considering that President Donald Trump has rolled back trans rights in part by focusing an outsized amount on this low number of trans athletes. AdvertisementHecox and Pepper-Jackson are the only known athletes in their states who would be subject to the laws affecting trans athletes. Exclusion drools!”Across the barrier, one woman, who declined to give her name, said she flew in from Arizona to demonstrate her opposition to trans girls playing in girls’ sports.
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But should the president again opt for a military option in Iran — after striking its nuclear facilities over the summer — he’ll really be pressing his political luck. Polls last year repeatedly showed Americans were quite concerned about further involvement in conflicts with both Iran and Venezuela. A June Reuters-Ipsos poll conducted shortly after the Iran strikes showed they were modestly unpopular, with 36% supporting them and 45% opposing them. Maxar TechnologiesBut one thing united Americans back then: being done with it all. Asked whether they wanted to “immediately” end US involvement in Iran, Americans leapt at that option by 30 points, 55%-25%.
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Following the New York Times' announcement Tuesday that it would be doing away with its premium online content, Rupert Murdoch hinted that the Wall Street Journal may be considering a similar move in the future at a conference for media held by Goldman Sachs in New York. Many have said giving away WSJ content online for free may hurt the paper's overall revenues, however Murdoch says he isn't buying that argument. The media mogul seems to be following the same reasoning that the Times did: that by opening it up, and with good content, the revenues from selling advertising on its pages could far surpass any revenues it may have made off a subscription-only format. The current format has constrained any considerable online advertising, as it has caused the sites customer base to be more US-centric, and consumers generally frown upon ads in premium services.
