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Education Dept. urges NCAA to reverse transgender athletes' records, titles and awards

The department said the accolades were “wrongfully credited to” transgender women, whom it referred to as “biological men.”
Swimmer Lia Thomas at Scheerr Pool
Swimmer Lia Thomas at Scheerr Pool
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Salman Rushdie testifies that he feared he was dying during stabbing attack

He became aware of "an enormous quantity of blood that I was lying in,” the writer testified at the trial of the man accused of trying to kill him on stage in western New York in 2022.
Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie

Winter storms threaten snow, extreme cold and travel warnings across the U.S.

More than 90 million people were under winter weather alerts overnight, with the heaviest snow due for northern Kentucky into West Virginia.
Winter storms to dump snow, extreme cold and travel warnings across the U.S.
Winter storms to dump snow, extreme cold and travel warnings across the U.S.
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3 of 4 Milwaukee hotel employees charged with murder in D'Vontaye Mitchell's death seek plea deal

The fourth defendant didn't appear to have reached a deal with prosecutors and is scheduled for a jury trial in August.
Protesters with signs.
Protesters with signs.
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Saints hire Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore as head coach

Moore, 36, spent only one season as the Eagles’ offensive coordinator, but it was a fruitful one, as Philadelphia won Super Bowl 59.
Kellen Moore.
Kellen Moore.
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Ye website selling swastika shirts pulled down for violating terms, Shopify says

Shopify said in a statement: "This merchant did not engage in authentic commerce practices and violated our terms so we removed them from Shopify.”
Kanye West on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards
Kanye West on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards
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2 children die in Detroit cold while sleeping in van, police say

The family was living in the van and the belief is that they died of the cold, police said.
Two children were found frozen to death inside a van at a Detroit casino on Monday morning.
Two children were found frozen to death inside a van at a Detroit casino on Monday morning.
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Eric Adams thanks Justice Department for ordering dismissal of corruption charges

The New York mayor added that he understands “many New Yorkers still question my character, and I know that I must continue to regain your trust.”
Eric Adams
Eric Adams

Texas bills would allow Ten Commandments and Bible reading in public schools

Similar legislation has been introduced Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio and other states in recent weeks as Louisiana's Ten Commandments law remains under legal scrutiny.
A stone table with the ten commandments listed on it, attached to the side of a red building exterior wall
A stone table with the ten commandments listed on it, attached to the side of a red building exterior wall
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U.S. woman sues Tate brothers, accuses them of luring her into webcam pornography

It’s the first lawsuit filed in the U.S. against the controversial internet influencer and his brother, who are under investigation in Romania for crimes including human trafficking.
The US-born Briton, Andrew, and his brother Tristan, who say they are innocent, are accused of having formed an organised criminal network in early 2021 in Romania and in Britain. Prosecutors allege that the brothers and two women set up a criminal organisation and sexually exploited several victims.
The US-born Briton, Andrew, and his brother Tristan, who say they are innocent, are accused of having formed an organised criminal network in early 2021 in Romania and in Britain. Prosecutors allege that the brothers and two women set up a criminal organisation and sexually exploited several victims.

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FEMA official ignores judge's latest order, demands freeze on grant funding

Federal workers are being swept into the fight between Donald Trump and federal courts, with four FEMA aides fired Tuesday for being "deep state activists."
Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk.