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Feb 14 2024
News
A Defining Moment: ‘Women’s Bill of Rights’ passes West Virginia House on Valentine’s Day
CHARLESTON — A bill meant to protect girls and women from the transgender community passed the West Virginia House of Delegates on Valentine’s Day, the irony of which was not lost on the Democratic minority in the House, who called the bill an insult to women. House Bill 5243, creating the Women’s Bill of Rights Act, passed the House in a 87-12 vote Wednesday afternoon, with the bill now
The Parkersburg News and SentinalApr 22 2024
Opinion
Mike Johnson Does the Right Thing
It wasn’t pretty, but Speaker Mike Johnson finally got a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan through the House. It now heads to the Senate for assured passage.
Johnson deserves credit for changing his mind on Ukraine funding once he acquired real responsibility as speaker and also for trying every alternative to keep his conference together before moving to pass the
National Review (Opinion)Apr 30 2024
News
Women on Bumble No Longer Have to Make the First Move
Whitney Wolfe Herd founded Bumble in 2014 because of her own personal experiences. She said that the idea was to give women more control. “I had a series of bad relationships, and I felt I was controlled by a man,” she added, “whether it was: Don’t wear this or, You can’t hang out with this person or, You need to be home at this time.” But over the years, Bumble received feedback from women
New York Times (News)Apr 30 2024
News
Keith Davidson, Who Represented Women From Trump’s Past, Testifies at Trial
The next witness in the criminal trial of Donald J. Trump is Keith Davidson, a lawyer who negotiated two deals before the 2016 election that paid women from Mr. Trump’s past in exchange for their silence about sexual or romantic relationships with him. Mr. Davidson, who practiced in Beverly Hills, Calif., represented Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model who was paid $150,000 by The National
New York Times (News)Apr 29 2024
News
Germany launches trial of far-right coup plotters
Nine suspects will take the stand in Stuttgart for attempting to install minor aristocrat and businessman Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss. Nine suspected members of a German far-right group accused of plotting to overthrow the government are set to go on trial. German prosecutors will open the hearing in the southwest city of Stuttgart on Monday. The nine suspects are accused of plotting a violent
Al JazeeraApr 29 2024
News
This former BYU women's basketball star is headed to Oregon
BYU Cougars guard Nani Falatea (3) goes to the hoop during a game against the Utah Utes at the Marriott Center in Provo on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. Nani Falatea has found her new home. The former BYU women’s basketball guard is transferring to Oregon, she announced on Instagram Monday. Falatea abruptly exited the Cougars’ program this past December after appearing in just three contests. She
Deseret NewsApr 24 2024
News
Iran expands public crackdown on women and girls, sparking public anger
Videos posted to social media show police detaining women after a nationwide campaign to enforce mandatory hijab in Iran. (Video: Vahid Online (left), Vahid Online (center), Tavaana (right)) The police are not “backtracking,” but rather trying to find a way to carry out the crackdown with “less friction,” according to Tara Sepehri Far, a senior Iran researcher at Human Rights Watch. “They don’
Washington PostApr 25 2024
News
3 gold investing mistakes to avoid right now
We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. It's never a bad time to re-evaluate your financial health and investment strategy. This is particularly true in today's unique economic climate with strong job growth, elevated inflation and the highest interest rates in decades. Against this backdrop, some
CBS News (Online)May 02 2024
News
Education Secretary Cardona Says Title IX Is Not Just for Women
At a Senate subcommittee hearing Tuesday, Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said new Title IX regulations were meant to protect all students who have been historically marginalized. Earlier in the month, the Department of Education unveiled its new Title IX regulations which expanded the definition of sex-based discrimination to include "gender identity." Many states have issued
Newsmax (News)May 01 2024
News
Unemployment ticks up ‘for the right reasons’ in Birmingham metro
More people are entering the workforce as Alabama continues to recover from the Covid pandemic, experts say, and that’s nudging up the unemployment rate.
The Birmingham metro’s unemployment rate was 3.1% in February, per the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s a small uptick from January’s 3%, and up from 2.3% in February last year.
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