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Outcry over Nevada education official’s remarks on transgender athletes

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Following calls for his resignation a Nevada education official had to defend his remarks, regarding the transgender community, within the time limit of two minutes. During a Friday meeting of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents, public commenters rose to dispute statements made by Regent Patrick Boylan. […]

California official ousted for Covid remarks now accused of putting employee’s desk on roof, workplace bullying

A Northern California school administrator, who lost a city post four years ago over controversial Covid remarks, was accused of workplace bullying for putting his subordinate’s desk on a roof, officials said Thursday. The allegations against Kenneth Turnage II, director of maintenance, operations and facilities at the Antioch Unified School District, could end up costing […]

Can family be paid with campaign funds? Recent remarks spark criticism, questions

Rep. Adam Morgan, a Greenville Republican who is seeking the SC 4th Congressional District seat against incumbent William Timmons, took to the House floor Tuesday to speak against campaign contributions being used for childcare. He said campaign contribution money should not have any connection to personal affairs. Morgan’s campaign expenditure history, however, have made some […]

Pope’s ‘white flag’ remarks about Ukraine war angers Kiev, its allies

Leaders from Ukraine, Poland and Latvia sharply criticized Pope Francis’ remarks from the Vatican that Ukraine should negotiate with Moscow after more than two years of war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the church should be among the people “and not two and a half thousand kilometres away, somewhere, to mediate virtually between someone who […]

Pope’s ‘white flag’ remarks about Ukraine war angers Kiev, its allies

Leaders from Ukraine, Poland and Latvia sharply criticized Pope Francis’ remarks from the Vatican that Ukraine should negotiate with Moscow after more than two years of war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the church should be among the people “and not two and a half thousand kilometres away, somewhere, to mediate virtually between someone who […]

Poland rejects pope’s ‘white flag’ remarks about Ukraine war

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and other lawmakers on Sunday snapped back at Pope Francis‘ controversial remarks that Ukraine should negotiate with Moscow after more than two years of war. “How about encouraging [Russian President Vladimir] Putin to have the courage to withdraw his army from Ukraine as compensation? Then peace would return immediately without […]

Poland rejects pope’s ‘white flag’ remarks about Ukraine war

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and other lawmakers on Sunday snapped back at Pope Francis‘ controversial remarks that Ukraine should negotiate with Moscow after more than two years of war. “How about encouraging [Russian President Vladimir] Putin to have the courage to withdraw his army from Ukraine as compensation? Then peace would return immediately without […]

Kent police arrest men accused of stabbing woman, making racist remarks

Kent police arrested two men after a woman was stabbed while being called derogatory and racist names this week. Officers were sent to a reported stabbing on Central Avenue South. The attack happened around 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, according to a Facebook post from the Kent Police Department (KPD). Police said a woman called 911 saying she had been […]