A heated argument erupted between South Carolina's Rep. Nancy Mace and Texas' Rep. Jasmine Crockett during a House Oversight Committee meeting over civil rights and transgender rights. Mace rejected being called a child and asserted her stance, while Crockett accused Republicans of targeting the vulnerable.
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A bullied boy named Zeke found support when anti-bullying bikers, K-Dogs Kidz Mission, escorted him home, boosting his confidence and stopping the bullying. The organization founded by Donald Rozman, helps bullied and disabled children by providing support, empowerment, and community events.
Federal agencies, following a directive tied to President Trump's order, scrambled to comply with removing 'gender ideology' from websites, email signatures, and forms by Friday. This led to the disappearance of public health data and important resources regarding transgender issues, causing concerns among experts about the potential risks to scientific information and public health.
The Russian captain of a cargo ship which struck a tanker in the North Sea off the UK's northeastern coast appeared in court Saturday charged with gross negligence manslaughter. The US-flagged tanker, which had been chartered by the US military, was anchored off the coast of Hull in northeastern England at the time of the crash.
The University of Colorado has renamed its DEI office to "Office of Collaboration" following Trump's executive order ending diversity programmes. The order affected DEI initiatives, deeming them discriminatory and advocating merit-based practices. DEI encompasses diversity, equity, and inclusion by promoting fair treatment and opportunities for marginalized communities.
Taiwan detected two Chinese aircraft and seven navy vessels crossing the median line into its southwestern Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). Taiwan's ministry of national defense reported five PLA aircraft and six PLAN vessels operating around the region, escalating tensions. Japan has expressed concern, urging peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait for regional security.
Introducing Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his three-hour podcast, Lex Fridman said Modi is known for taking decisive, at times controversial actions for which he is loved by hundreds of millions of people, and is also criticized by many. "On the world stage, he is respected as a peacemaker and friend by most major world leaders, even those whose nations are at war with each other, from the United States to China, to Ukraine and Russia, to Israel, Palestine and the Middle East, and everywhere... Expand
BNP criticizes ADSM leaders for using fascist language against the 1972 constitution, a result of the 1971 Liberation War and crafted by the blood of millions. The BNP emphasizes the constitution's importance and warns against division caused by such provocative statements.