FILE – In this photograph provided by Stephen Davis Phillips/Goldwater Institute, Amber Lavigne, of Newcastle, Maine, poses on March 25, 2023, at her home in Newcastle. A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Maine woman who accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression by providing a chest binder and using a […]
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Democratic senator says ‘dazzling’ wife hid $400,000 stash of gold bars and cash in his home
A US senator on trial for bribery and corruption was “dazzled” by his tall wife and “kept in the dark” about gold bars stashed all over their house, his lawyers have argued, as they blamed her for an alleged cash-for-influence scheme to benefit foreign governments. Bob Menendez, a former chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations […]
Judge dismisses lawsuit by mother who said school hid teen’s gender expression
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by a Maine woman who accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression by providing a chest binder and using a new name and pronouns, without consulting parents. U.S. District Judge Jon Levy acknowledged his decision that a mother such as Amber Lavigne […]
A woman hid her tattoos to get her corporate job, and thinks others should too
Despite growing acceptance, there is a stigma around tattoos in professional settings. Ashley Ketner works in corporate sales and has tattoos on her arm, legs, back, and head. Ketner said she initially hid her ink before being hired by her current employer. Tattoos are becoming more common, but that doesn’t mean the stigma is gone […]