Biden administration adds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students, assault victims

02/05/2024

The new rules also broaden the interpretation of Title IX to cover pregnant, gay and transgender students. They do not address whether schools can ban trans athletes from women's and girls' teams. European countries that border Russia are concerned that they'll be invaded next if an emboldened Russia is successful in Ukraine, even though [Read more]

Harvey Weinstein's New York trial, round two, is likely to move forward in the fall...

02/05/2024

The New York State Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein's 2020 conviction last week, ruling that his trial was unfair. [Read more]

Colombia will break relations with Israel over its actions in Gaza, Petro says...

02/05/2024

President Gustavo Petro announced his country will break diplomatic ties with Israel Thursday over its actions in Gaza. "If Palestine dies, humanity dies, and we are not going to let it die," he said. [Read more]

Duane Eddy, who put the twang in early rock guitar with 'Rebel Rouser', dies at age 86...

02/05/2024

He was a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as "Rebel Rouser" and "Peter Gunn" influenced George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen and countless other musicians. [Read more]