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Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin announces return to skiing

January 23, 2025

Transgender athlete’s win at Illinois middle school track meet sparks heated debate
Debate over a transgender student’s win in a middle school girls track meet grew heated at a school board meeting in suburban Illinois this week. The meet took place at Jefferson Middle School in Naperville, about 30 miles west of Chicago, where the student athlete won multiple events, becoming a microcosm of a national debate…
New Hampshire bakery wins free speech case over a pastry shop painting
CONCORD, N.H. — A New Hampshire town’s attempt to force a bakery to remove or alter its painting that shows sunbeams shining down on a mountain range of doughnuts, a muffin, a cinnamon roll and other pastries is unconstitutional, a judge ruled in a First Amendment dispute. The town of Conway infringed on the free…
Racist memes shared by Navy SEALs prompt investigation, disciplin actions
Two Navy SEALs based in Virginia are facing disciplin action for racist conduct, and several of their platoon and team leaders are being disciplined for leadership failures, according to a defense official. The two enlisted Team 4 members are being punished for developing racist memes targeting a Black sailor in their platoon and circulating them…
Officials warn of potential measles exposure at Shakira concert at MetLife Stadium
New Jersey health officials issued a warning about a potential measles exposure during the Shakira concert at MetLife Stadium. On Tuesday, the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) announced that a non-New Jersey resident attended the concert while infected with the disease. The concert took place from Thursday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.…
NFL owners vote to keep ‘tush push,’ per reports
In recent seasons, the “tush push” had become the NFL’s most unstoppable play. On Wednesday, it even overpowered the group thought to be strong enough to finally stop it — NFL team owners. The quarterback-sneak play popularized by the Philadelphia Eagles remains legal after a vote to ban it did not garner enough votes from…
Toyota redesigns America’s top-selling RAV4 SUV to exclusively be a hybrid
LANO, Texas — The top-selling SUV in the United States will exclusively be offered as a hybrid model as part of a redesign of the RAV4 lineup, Toyota Motor announced Tuesday night. The world’s largest automaker said the 2026 Toyota RAV4 only will be offered as a hybrid or plug-in hybrid, eliminating a traditional gas engine in the vehicle…
Judge says Trump administration ‘unquestionably’ violated court order with deportations to South Sudan
After reports that a deportation flight with eight migrants left Texas for South Sudan this week, a federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the Trump administration violated a previous order. District Court Judge Brian Murphy in Massachusetts said during the hearing that the Trump administration failed to adhere to his previous injunction preventing individuals from…
Burger King targets families through movie partnerships in latest stage of turnaround
As Burger King enters the next phase of its turnaround efforts, the fast-food chain is trying to lure families back to its restaurants with colored Whopper buns and kid-friendly movie partnerships. Starting Tuesday, the Restaurant Brands International chain will sell new menu items inspired by the “live action” remake of “How to Train Your Dragon.” The collaboration is…
U.S. Army to change transgender soldiers’ records to birth sex
The U.S. Army will alter the records of transgender soldiers to show only their sex at birth, according to internal guidance seen by that details a series of steps it will take as it pushes them out of the service. “Commanders will take immediate measures to update personnel records and administrative systems to reflect biological…