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Ukraine Latest: Explosions, Sirens Mark Latest Russian Attack
Ukraine Latest: Explosions, Sirens Mark Latest Russian Attack
Multiple explosions were heard in Kyiv early Tuesday, marking the eighth Russian attack on the capital this month.
2023-05-16 09:58
About 30 children were taken hostage by Hamas militants. Their families wait in agony
About 30 children were taken hostage by Hamas militants. Their families wait in agony
The families of children held captive by Hamas say they are adrift in a unique agony among the tragedies of Israel's bloodiest day
2023-10-27 20:46
Federal court halts Florida’s drag ban, calling it attempt to ‘suppress the speech’ rights of performers
Federal court halts Florida’s drag ban, calling it attempt to ‘suppress the speech’ rights of performers
A federal court temporarily halted Florida’s controversial restrictions on drag performances, warning the law was overbroad and could risk infringing on free speech rights. The SB1438 law, signed in May by Republican governor Ron DeSantis, is “dangerously susceptible to standardless, overbroad enforcement which could sweep up substantial protected speech,” US judge Gregory Presnell wrote in his ruling. Far from a neutral attempt to protect children, as its backers have sometimes claimed, the law is an admitted attempt to “specifically suppress the speech of drag queen performers,” Judge Presnell wrote. The governor’s office told Reuters the ruling was “dead wrong.” “Of course it’s constitutional to prevent the sexualization of children by limiting access to adult live performances,” spokesperson Jeremy Redfern said. The suit against the state comes from Hamburger Mary’s, a restaurant chain that features family-friendly drag performances. An Orlando franchise of the restaurant filed suit in May. It claimed the law, which levies criminal penalties at food establishment for admitting children to an “adult live performance,” would “explicitly restrict or chill speech and expression protected by the First Amendment.” “This bill has nothing to do with children, and everything to do with the continued oppression of the LGBTQ+ community,” Hamburger Mary’s Orlando wrote in a Facebook post. Florida governor Ron DeSantis has made limiting the rights of LGBTQ+ people a key part of his agenda, signing bills that restrict gender-affirming care, protections for trans people in schools, and access to youth education on gender and sexuality. This month, courts struck down a Florida rule and statute banning Medicaid payments for transgender healthcare, and partially blocked a state law banning people under 18 from getting gender-affirming medicine. Earlier this month, a federal judge in Tennessee declared the state’s drag ban to be “unconstitutionally vague and substantially overbroad.” “There is no question that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment,” Judge Thomas Parker wrote. “But there is a difference between material that is ‘obscene’ in the vernacular, and material that is ‘obscene’ under the law.” “Simply put, no majority of the Supreme Court has held that sexually explicit — but not obscene — speech receives less protection than political, artistic, or scientific speech.” Read More Trump faces questions about whether he'll drag down the Republican Party after his indictments Group with Nazi flags protest outside Florida children’s museum days after similar stunt at Disney World Here are the restrictions on transgender people that are moving forward in US states Florida's law targeting drag shows is on hold under federal judge's order Evangelical leader hopes conference is 'testosterone booster shot' for anti-abortion 2024 candidates Trump, DeSantis interviews show Fox influence on GOP field still strong despite troubled year
2023-06-24 07:28
No. 4 Florida State beats Miami 27-20 to win its 16th straight and remain on track for CFP
No. 4 Florida State beats Miami 27-20 to win its 16th straight and remain on track for CFP
Trey Benson ran for two touchdowns, Keon Coleman hauled in a score and No. 4 Florida State held off rival Miami 27-20 on Saturday to maintain its hold on a College Football Playoff berth
2023-11-12 08:47
Israel Latest: Israel Vows to Wipe Out Hamas as Ground War Looms
Israel Latest: Israel Vows to Wipe Out Hamas as Ground War Looms
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant vowed to wipe Hamas “off the face of the Earth” as the new
2023-10-12 09:56
Senators asks billionaire for list of gifts to Supreme Court Justice Thomas
Senators asks billionaire for list of gifts to Supreme Court Justice Thomas
WASHINGTON The Senate Judiciary Committee has asked Texas billionaire Harlan Crow to detail gifts he or his companies
2023-05-09 20:56
Djerba Tunisia: Deadly shooting near Africa's oldest synagogue
Djerba Tunisia: Deadly shooting near Africa's oldest synagogue
Two visitors and two security guards are killed in an attack on the Tunisian island of Djerba.
2023-05-10 10:19
Convicted killer's escape is the latest in string of Pennsylvania jailbreaks this year
Convicted killer's escape is the latest in string of Pennsylvania jailbreaks this year
The escape of a convicted murderer from a Chester County correctional facility in late August is not the only incident of its kind in Pennsylvania in the past few months.
2023-09-12 20:56
Why social media is being blamed for fueling riots in France
Why social media is being blamed for fueling riots in France
Social media companies are once again under scrutiny, this time in France as the country’s president blames TikTok, Snapchat and other platforms for helping fuel widespread riots over the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old driver
2023-07-01 05:25
'The View' host Ana Navarro's hilarious White House 'shenanigans' with Gloria Estefan leaves fans in splits
'The View' host Ana Navarro's hilarious White House 'shenanigans' with Gloria Estefan leaves fans in splits
Ana Navarro visited the White House to celebrate Hispanic Heritage, where she also met Vice President Kamala Harris
2023-10-20 10:19
Ted Kaczynski, known as the 'Unabomber,' dies
Ted Kaczynski, known as the 'Unabomber,' dies
Theodore "Ted" Kaczynski, the man known as the "Unabomber," has died, according to a law enforcement official.
2023-06-11 02:22
Nancy Cartwright: 'The Simpsons' voice actor honored for donating $21M to Church of Scientology
Nancy Cartwright: 'The Simpsons' voice actor honored for donating $21M to Church of Scientology
Nancy Cartwright was given a trophy for reaching 'Patron Excalibur With Honors' in Scientology after her hefty donation
2023-05-16 11:47