Rights Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Still Contested, Officials Say
Whether people have rights based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) remains highly contested among United Nations member states. A recent panel organized by the Orville H. Schell Jr. Center for International Human Rights featured two officials who discussed the polarized environment the divide creates. However, many states still reject the idea that SOGI rights are part of the human rights framework, Reid said. Reid noted that an upcoming resolution addressing extrajudicial killings is written specifically to protect individuals targeted for their sexual orientation or gender identity. However, it would be incorrect to say that the West is always on the side of SOGI rights advocacy.
Source:New York Times
November 19, 2024 22:27 UTC
Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul sets US record for biggest gate for bout outside of Las Vegas
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Source:Los Angeles Times
November 19, 2024 22:14 UTC
With 'Squid Game 2' and 'The Leopard,' Netflix doubles down on international appeal
On Monday, Netflix showcased its latest slate of international original programs, which are a key part of its strategy to attract and retain subscribers around the world. The Los Gatos, California-based streamer's strategy is to create local-language shows and movies that appeal to audiences in specific individual markets and regions. If those programs blow up in popularity, Netflix can use its platform to book them in other countries including the U.S., which is what happened with the first " Squid Game " season and the Spanish-language thriller "Money Heist." Audiences on Netflix have embraced international programming as viewers have become increasingly accustomed to reading subtitles at home. The prime example of the strategy working is "Squid Game," which captured 265.2 million views in its first 91 days on Netflix, according to company data.
Source:Los Angeles Times
November 19, 2024 22:02 UTC
How Trump's cabinet picks could upend the confirmation process
When it comes to Trump's Cabinet picks, most of them so far are anything but ordinary. Those anything-but-routine picks upend another normal: the confirmation process. Traditionally, the Senate would hold hearings to vet nominations — and it may for uncontroversial picks, such as North Dakota Gov. And if so, how would that Christian nationalism affect Trump's recent announcement to use the military to aid mass deportations? He's just another guy with sex allegations that he denies, being defended by a bunch of guys with allegations of their own.
Source:Los Angeles Times
November 19, 2024 21:59 UTC
Tyrese Maxey called out Joel Embiid about being late "for everything" during team meeting
The loss to the Heat was the fourth in a row for the 76ers, sparking veteran guard Kyle Lowry to call for the meeting — a much-needed heart-to-heart and a call to action and urgency, sources told ESPN, in which both players and coaches held each other accountable and took fault in the start to the season. In the meeting, Tyrese Maxey challenged Joel Embiid to be on time to team activities, calling out the former league MVP about being late “for everything” and how it impacts the locker room, from other players to the coaching staff, sources briefed on the meeting told ESPN.Source: ESPN
Source:New York Times
November 19, 2024 21:53 UTC
Opinion: I spoke to college students after the election. Here’s how to make them care more about politics
As luck would have it, after the election I found myself giving a lecture to between 40 and 50 students at an American University media and public policy class. So many of them didn’t understand how so many in this country could knowingly vote for a man and a political party that want to take away their rights and control their bodies. AdvertisementAs I spent these few hours with them, it was clear that these students feel unseen by the political system. Every election cycle, everyone asks how to get young Americans to turn out more robustly, to engage and activate. After talking with these students, I think the answer is simple: Engage them like adults.
Source:Los Angeles Times
November 19, 2024 21:35 UTC
OPINION: Left Populism Might Be Our Only Path Forward
Instead, I hope to report some successes in this election and to wishcast some favorable indicators of areas where the American public has voted in favor of policies largely in line with left populism. Public education is the first among these issues to feature a decisive turn towards public institutions. Kentuckians’ support for public education was won by a landslide. All three states, two red and one blue, voted for public education. Pew Research shows the support of abortion in 2024 at 63%–a percentage that has shown an upward trajectory since 2009.
Source:New York Times
November 19, 2024 21:31 UTC
LA sheriff's deputy avoids jail in shooting death of suicidal man
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Source:Los Angeles Times
November 19, 2024 21:30 UTC
Erika Donalds, congressman’s wife and DOE foe, floated as possible Trump cabinet pick
“[The Department of Education] has completely failed and therefore it should be eliminated,” Donalds said on Fox News Radio last week. Donalds now provides management services to four charter schools as well as an “online academy,” according to her company website. All are closely aligned with Hillsdale College, which develops conservative, or “classical,” curriculum for charter schools across the country. Any pay Donalds has received from OptimaEd isn’t known, but she listed a 2022 salary of $183,326 from the Optima Foundation. Fox News’ Pete Hegseth, Trump nominee for Secretary of Defense, touts the Optima Foundation.
Source:Fox News
November 19, 2024 21:29 UTC
Video Daughter desperate to find driver who struck, killed dad: 'Please come clean'
Daughter desperate to find driver who struck, killed dad: 'Please come clean' Police and relatives are pleading with the public to help find the driver who struck and killed a father of three in a hit-and-run in Los Angeles.
Source:ABC News
November 19, 2024 21:12 UTC
Can he do that? How Trump could try to break the federal government
President Donald Trump's picks to lead the next administration are talking about abolishing entire agencies and firing tens of thousands of federal workers at a time. The idea seems far-fetched at first because federal agencies are established by federal law. Trump can make federal workers' lives so miserable that they quitAmong the ideas Trump is expected to try again this term is to make the lives of some federal workers uncomfortable or to relocate their jobs to remote locations. While lawsuits and complaints by federal workers could take years to resolve, the federal government could owe back pay to workers who can prove they were wrongfully terminated. How Trump could try to break the federal government originally appeared on abcnews.go.com
Source:ABC News
November 19, 2024 21:00 UTC
Here's what you need to know about mpox after CDC sent alert to doctors
"So, I think general public awareness is always a good thing, but I don't think they really need to be concerned." PHOTO: A vial of the mpox vaccine is seen during the launch of the vaccination campaign at the General Hospital of Goma, Dr Congo, Oct. 5, 2024. Mpox cases have been rising dramatically in the Democratic Republic of Congo this year. Advertisement AdvertisementSchaffner said the CDC issuing a warning is a sign the public health agency is being proactive as opposed to reactive. Here's what you need to know about mpox after CDC sent alert to doctors originally appeared on abcnews.go.com
Source:ABC News
November 19, 2024 21:00 UTC