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Study on impact of puberty blockers on kids not published ‘over politics’
A study examining the impact of puberty blockers on children won’t be published for political reasons, according to the study’s overseeing doctor. The study is being withheld because Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy believes its findings “might be weaponized” in arguments against transgender medical treatment for minors, according to her interview with the New York Times. The… -
Ukrainian forces destroy Russian unit accused of war crimes in Kursk
Ukrainian forces have reportedly destroyed a unit from Russia’s 155th Marine Brigade, a military group that has been accused of war crimes during the ongoing conflict. The Ukrainian military confirmed the incident, which took place in the Kursk region, where Russian forces have suffered heavy losses. The 155th Marine Brigade, part of Russia’s Pacific Fleet,… -
Transatlantic election friction: Trump, Musk versus UK Labour Party
Former President Trump has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against the Harris-Walz campaign and the Labour Party of the United Kingdom. Trump alleges that the U.K. is interfering in the election by recruiting party members to campaign for Harris in swing states. He claims that the British group made illegal foreign national… -
Unraveling headlines: Trump, Hitler, Vanessa Guillen’s funeral
It is late October, with less than two weeks until Election Day. On Tuesday, Oct. 22, two stories broke with a similar theme. The Atlantic: “Trump: ‘I Need The Kind Of Generals That Hitler Had.'” The New York Times: “As Election Nears, Kelly Warns Trump Would Rule Like a Dictator.” These headlines generated more news… -
Deadly terror attack targets major defense company in Turkey
A major defense company has been apparently targeted in a deadly terror attack in Turkey. At least four people are dead, and more than a dozen others are injured in Ankara, Turkish officials said. Government officials confirmed that the attack occurred at the Turkish Aerospace Industries’ headquarters. Turkish Aerospace Industries employs nearly 10,000 people and… -
Timex turns back the clock with $1 anniversary watch
Timex is celebrating its 170th anniversary by releasing a new watch priced at only $1. The watch company announced Monday, Oct. 21, that it will release 1,000 of the limited-edition watches to celebrate “170 years of democratizing timekeeping.” The watch is a take on the Yankee pocket watch introduced in the 1890s back when the… -
Shohei Ohtani’s record-breaking 50/50 ball scores $4.39M at auction
Shohei Ohtani’s historic 50th home run ball sold at auction for a record-breaking $4.39 million Tuesday, Oct. 22, despite being at the center of ongoing legal battles. The record-breaking auction comes days before Ohtani is set to play in the first game of the World Series. The auction for the LA Dodger’s baseball, which made… -
Jewish students and staff at UCLA face increased antisemitism: Report
Jewish students and staff at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), were threatened, harassed and sometimes assaulted, according to a new report published by the UCLA Antisemitism Task Force. The task force was established by UCLA Interim Chancellor Darnell Hunt in February 2024. The task force surveyed 428 Jewish and Israeli members of the… -
Rudy Giuliani must turn over NYC apartment to Georgia election workers
A federal judge has ruled that Rudy Giuliani must turn over his Manhattan apartment and other personal possessions to two Georgia election workers. The decision on Tuesday, Oct. 22, comes after the workers won a defamation judgment against the former New York City mayor. The election workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, are now appointed… -
With 15M ballots cast, is early voting favoring Harris or Trump?
Two weeks out from Election Day, more than 15 million people already cast their ballots. Is there a way to know which way early voters are leaning? Are early voting trends favoring Harris or Trump? The answer is not so clear in the headlines. Some reports suggest an early-voting surge could be an advantage for… -
A massive asteroid’s impact billions of years ago diversified life on Earth: Study
Geologists have uncovered remnants from a giant space rock that could provide answers to what ignited an abundance of life on Earth. New research published on Monday, Oct. 21, reveals a giant space rock slammed into what’s now South Africa more than 3 billion years ago with one student researcher calling it a “fertilizer bomb”… -
Donald Trump talks politics, pro wrestling with WWE’s Undertaker
Former President Donald Trump continued his podcast blitz on Monday, Oct. 21, to reach young male voters, appearing on “Six Feet Under with Mark Calaway.” Calaway is better known to pro wrestling fans as The Undertaker from the WWE. Trump’s connection with wrestling goes back decades. Trump Plaza in Atlantic City hosted WWE’s marquee event… -
Fashion mogul Mike Jeffries, partner arrested for sex trafficking scheme
Mike Jeffries, the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, and his partner, Matthew Smith, were arrested Tuesday, Oct. 22, on charges of sex trafficking following a yearlong investigation by the FBI and federal prosecutors in Brooklyn. The two men, along with a middleman, Jim Jacobson, are accused of recruiting young men with promises of modeling…