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WATCH: Teens rescue elderly couple from burning home on July 4
Five Wisconsin teens are being credited with saving an elderly couple and their family after springing into action when a fire broke out on July 4. The teens, ages 19 and 20, were hanging out in one of their garages after spending the day on the water and watching fireworks in Lodi, about 25 miles north of Madison, when they noticed the back of a neighboring house was “all red and smoky,” WMTV reported. “We’re like, ‘that’s not a bonfire,’” one of the teens said.
Being ‘transgender’ is a fantasy, says man who lived as a woman for 8 years
(The Daily Signal) – The “transgender” mask – no matter how convincingly applied through cross-sex hormones and cosmetic surgery – is an unachievable fantasy, and it is contrary to biological reality. I should know. I lived as a woman for eight years. Thirty trillion cells make up the human body, and they deliver undeniable evidence of one’s sexual identity, either XX (female) or XY (male). Cross-sex hormones and surgery cannot change intrinsic sex.
Ways to celebrate America 250, other events in Kansas City this weekend
America’s 250th birthday will be celebrated this weekend and the Kansas City-area has several festivities planned, including fireworks, World Cup watch parties, free admission to the Museum of BBQ and more.
Tennessee hospitals still violating state law on parents’ access to minors’ medical records
Multiple Tennessee health systems are still withholding teenagers’ medical records from parents despite a new state law requiring parental access. Public Chapter No. 883, introduced as House Bill 853, expands parents’ rights under the Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act by guaranteeing access to their minor child’s medical records, including records for treatments that do not require parental consent. Sponsored by Rep.
Netherlands records first assisted suicide of child under 12
A child younger than 12 has died by assisted suicide in the Netherlands for the first time since the country expanded its euthanasia rules. Dutch Health Minister Sophie Hermans recently informed Parliament of the case. Officials did not release the child’s age, sex or medical condition. The Netherlands changed its policy in 2024 to allow doctors to end the lives of terminally ill children ages 1 through 11 in some cases.
Poll: 2 in 3 proud to be American
(The Center Square) – Sampling 1,000 adults nationwide ahead of America’s 250th anniversary on July 4, a poll released Tuesday finds 68% are proud to be American and 69% believe signers of the Declaration of Independence would feel more disappointment than pride about modern American democracy.
Legal fight brews after Maine Secretary of State invalidates trans athlete ban signatures
A legal fight is brewing in Maine after the secretary of state, who is running for governor, invalidated signatures that would have placed a measure banning biological males from female sports and spaces on the November ballot. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor, Tuesday that 12,542 signatures had been invalidated – enough to keep the citizen initiative off the ballot.
Missouri’s Harry S. Truman Museum to offer free admission Memorial Day weekend
The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri, is offering free admission this Memorial Day weekend in honor of America’s 250th birthday. The Kansas City Royals Foundation made free admission possible by donating $12,500 to the Truman Library Institute, which strives to make civic education and public history more accessible.
Texas Children’s Hospital ends transition treatments, fires associated doctors, opens detransition clinic
Texas Children’s Hospital has made a sharp reversal since its days of providing sex-change procedures for children. The hospital is no longer providing “gender-transition” services, has terminated five doctors who once performed gender-altering medical interventions on minors and is opening America’s first-ever Detransition Clinic, according to a press release from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Maryland governor says he would allow 14-year-old son to undergo sex change
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said he would support a 14-year-old son undergoing a transgender “transition” if that is what the child wanted to do, drawing sharp backlash from conservatives. Wes Moore made the comments during an interview with Patrick Bet-David when the podcast host asked how he would respond if one of his children identified as transgender. “Would you advise him to wait until he’s 18?” Bet-David asked Moore. Moore said he would not.
Physically healthy Canadian actress is seeking assisted suicide
A Canadian actress is asking a court to let her receive assisted suicide despite not having a terminal physical illness. Claire Brosseau, 49, appeared outside the Ontario Superior Court of Justice this week after filing an emergency motion seeking an exemption from Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying program, often called MAID. Canada currently prevents people whose sole underlying condition is mental illness from qualifying for assisted suicide. However, that restriction will expire in 2027.
Minneapolis Public Schools worker charged with promoting online prostitution
Investigators have charged a 47-year-old Minneapolis Public Schools employee with promoting prostitution using online ads, according to CBS Minnesota. “The criminal complaint accuses (Todd James) Wallace, an employee at Anderson United Middle School, of posting ads on a website between February and late last month that advertised sex workers operating out of a residence near Stevens Square Park in south Minneapolis,” the news outlet explains.
Texas Christian camp where 28 died won’t reopen this summer amid mounting pressure
The Christian camp in Texas where more than two dozen girls died in a tragic flash flood last year announced Thursday it will not reopen this summer and is withdrawing its application for approval from a state agency. Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, became the site of one of the deadliest disasters in recent U.S. history last Independence Day weekend when historic flash floods surged down the Guadalupe River and claimed the lives of 28 individuals at the camp, including 25 girls.
Dallas schools see library checkouts soar 24% after banning cell phones
Parents and teachers who believe smartphones have had a detrimental impact on students’ learning have fresh evidence to support their concerns – and it points to the very outcome they suspected. The findings come in the form of new data from the Dallas Independent School District – the second-largest district in Texas – where officials say student reading has climbed following implementation of the state’s new law restricting cell phone use in schools.
‘Serious design problem’ causes Oregon schools to offer drastically different instructional time
What if you can legally miss eight weeks of school each year – just by moving to a different district? It’s possible according to a recent nonprofit analysis, which found schoolchildren in Oregon have a range of 137-177 days in school depending on district policies, OPB reported.
Supreme Court punt parental rights case of school concealing gender transition
The Supreme Court on Monday opted not to hear a gender secrecy case out of Florida, in which parents objected to a policy that kept their child’s school from informing them of a gender transition. The case involves the School Board of Leon County, Florida, which in 2018 said that when students informed their school’s administration that they would assert a different gender identity, the school would treat students consistent with that gender identity.
WATCH: NC school superintendent defends adult-themed book for kindergarteners
A North Carolina school superintendent defended giving kindergarteners access to a book that depicts men in bondage-style outfits kissing at a Pride parade. State Rep. Brenden Jones, a Republican who chairs the House Oversight Committee, grilled Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Rodney Trice on Thursday for keeping materials such as Grandad’s Pride in elementary school libraries.
Christian bookstore owners sue Colorado over ‘radical transgender rights’ law - The Heartlander
(The Lion) — The owners of Born Again Used Books in Colorado Springs are suing the state of Colorado, challenging its new law requiring the use of transgender language. The July 16 lawsuit alleges the state’s “Kelly Loving Act” violates the owners’ First and Fourteenth Amendment rights. The law, passed in May, contains a provision requiring any place open to the public to use a person’s “preferred” pronouns, names and titles, or face potential discrimination claims.
Canada hurtling toward culture of ‘speedy death’ with assisted suicide, doctor warns - The Heartlander
(The Lion) — A Canadian doctor warns hasty approvals for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), the government sanctioned assisted suicide program in Canada, are creating a culture of “speedy death.” Dr. Ramona Coelho, a member of Ontario’s MAiD Death Review Committee (MDRC) and a family physician, sounded the alarm after her committee began releasing its findings late last year. “In 2016, Canada legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide using the umbrella term MAiD,” Coelho wrote in December 2024.
Federal judge sides with school against NH parents who protested trans athlete; Trump DOJ disagrees
Free speech bowed to transgender “rights” as a federal judge ruled in favor of a New Hampshire school’s policy banning parents from protesting males in women’s sports. Three parents filed the lawsuit after the Bow, New Hampshire, school district removed them from a high school soccer game and banned two of them from school property for wearing pink “XX” wristbands. The opposing Plymouth Regional High School team had a male transgender athlete on the girls’ team.
Teachers’ lawsuit against anti-parent California gender policy to move forward
A lawsuit filed by two teachers against California’s support for school policies to conceal a child’s gender identity from parents can move forward, a federal judge has ruled. Escondido teachers Elizabeth Mirabelli and Lori Ann West sued their school district in 2023 after they received an email with a list of students, their preferred names and pronouns and directions to use different names in some instances when contacting parents. The teachers later added Gov.
Legal definition of ‘women' is ‘biological women,’ top UK court holds in landmark ruling - The Lion
Britain’s high court held that the term “women” refers only to “biological women” under the country’s equality laws in a landmark and unanimous ruling Wednesday. “The unanimous decision of this court is that the terms ‘women’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman and biological sex,” Deputy President of the Supreme Court Patrick Hodge said.
Catholic high school students cheer Planned Parenthood closures: ‘Prayers have been answered’
Catholic students in Michigan celebrated the closure of three Planned Parenthood locations last week, calling the news an answer to prayer. On April 2, Planned Parenthood announced it is shuttering clinics in Petoskey, Jackson, and Marquette by the end of the month. It will also consolidate its two Ann Arbor locations into one by May 5, all in response to funding cuts by the Trump administration.
NY woman who assaulted pro-life advocate in viral video now claims she’s the victim - The Heartlander
(The Lion) — A pro-life advocate was violently struck in the face while filming a street interview in New York Thursday – and now the alleged attacker says she’s the victim. “I was just assaulted in Harlem interviewing people on the street. In cop car. Heading to hospital. Updates soon. ABORTION SUPPORTERS ARE VIOLENT!” Savannah Craven reportedly posted on social media. “My wife was assaulted by a pro-abortion woman we were interviewing.
GrafTech Announces First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Original
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:EAF) (the “Company”) will hold its First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast on Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). The call will be hosted by senior management to discuss financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 and current business initiatives.
Trans activist fired from Dallas ISD after getting caught on camera saying she would skirt state law
A Texas school administrator who was caught on camera explaining how to circumvent state law against transgender athletes in girls’ sports has reportedly lost her job. According to school choice advocate Corey DeAngelis, Mahoganie Gaston was the LGBTQ youth coordinator and homeless youth coordinator for Dallas ISD for more than a decade, but was terminated after the video, filmed by Accuracy in Media, surfaced in January.
Texas lawmaker ‘sneaks’ into university’s transgender event, exposes programs funded by taxpayers
(The Daily Signal) – Texas state Rep. Brian Harrison sounded the alarm after he “snuck” into a state-funded transgender conference at the University of Texas at Austin on Monday, according to a string of posts on his X account.
Trans lawmaker says Dems should welcome differing views of transgenderism
Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, doesn’t want to see the Democratic Party lose support due to an overly dogmatic approach to transgender issues. McBride, a transgender woman and the first transgender representative in Congress, says the party should welcome disagreement on the issue. “We have to create more space in our tent,” McBride told NOTUS in a recent interview.
Hugh Strange’s House on a Hill embraces the vertical
The landscape of West Hill in Hastings is characterised by the steep transition from the elevated Wealden basin to the coastal seafront. Streets are lined with formal Victorian-era homes while terraced gardens and retaining walls, marked by the coastal weather, descend the slope to the backs of the houses.
Maine girl who finished second to transgender athlete for state title says her dream was ‘unfairly shattered’
After finishing second to a transgender-identifying athlete for a state championship, one Maine girl is speaking out. Freeport High senior Kessa Benner recently penned an op-ed for the Portland Press-Herald deriding her loss to transgender athlete Katie Spencer of Greely High at the Maine girls’ indoor track state championships last month. Benner was the runner-up in the pole vault, jumping 10 feet, as Spencer vaulted six inches higher to win the state title.
Missouri AG orders Planned Parenthood to stop chemical abortions - The Heartlander
(The Lion) — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has issued a cease-and-desist order barring Planned Parenthood from providing chemical abortions. The March 12 order argues Planned Parenthood is in violation of state law requiring it to have an approved plan for treating women who experience complications from the dangerous practice. “You are hereby ordered under penalty of law not to perform any chemical abortions in Missouri,” Bailey’s order reads.
Texas Senate passes Parental Bill of Rights
Texas lawmakers want parents, not the government, to have more control over their children’s education. The Texas Senate passed a Parental Bill of Rights last week along party lines, with Republicans in support. The legislation would bar diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in public K-12 schools and prohibit instruction on sexual orientation and so-called gender identity. Sen.
Missouri AG orders Planned Parenthood to stop chemical abortions - The Lion
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has issued a cease-and-desist order barring Planned Parenthood from providing chemical abortions. The March 12 order argues Planned Parenthood is in violation of state law requiring it to have an approved plan for treating women who experience complications from the dangerous practice. “You are hereby ordered under penalty of law not to perform any chemical abortions in Missouri,” Bailey’s order reads. “Violation of this order is a felony offense.
San Francisco spa caves to trans activist pressure, will now allow ‘covered’ males at women’s only nights
A San Francisco spa has succumbed to pressure from trans activists – and legal threats – choosing to allow trans women at its women-only nights, as long as they keep their male genitals covered. Archimedes Banya, a Russian bathhouse, became the subject of trans protests after it refused to allow activist Breath Mormorer, a trans-identified male, to disrobe at its once-a-month women’s only night, which is intended for women who have a cultural or religious objection to opposite-sex nudity.
Indiana judge says state must provide convicted killer with taxpayer-funded sex change
Indiana taxpayers will be on the hook for a convicted murderer’s sex change operation if a controversial court ruling is allowed to stand. Federal Judge Richard Young has ordered the state Department of Corrections (IDOC) to provide the surgery to a transgender-identifying inmate convicted of reckless homicide.
NJ hospitals ask parents if their newborns are transgender
Four hospitals and eight healthcare centers in New Jersey ask parents whether they identify their newborns as transgender, The Telegraph reports.
Forced bathroom sharing ended at Ohio college after legal notice
Conservatives and those who support separate spaces based on biology scored a fast victory when an Ohio school quickly backed away from its gender policy following a legal appeal. Kenyon College in Ohio has abandoned its policy of forcing women to share restrooms with men, which violated both Title IX and state law, America First Legal reports. The legal group filed state and federal complaints against the college last week, asking for an investigation.
Kansas City Public Schools needs more accountability, not money, critics say - The Lion
Critics of Kansas City Public Schools’ impending $474 million bond proposal say the district needs more accountability, not money. If approved in the April 8 election, the bonds will reportedly increase personal property taxes for Kansas Citians by almost $240 a year for homes valued at $200,000. KCPS says it will use the funds for upgrades to existing facilities, including improved learning spaces, updated HVAC systems and enhanced safety and security features.
Arkansas public schools to teach annual gun safety courses beginning next year
Public and charter schools in Arkansas will begin providing annual gun safety courses starting next year. House Bill 1117, signed into law March 4 by Gov.
Lawmakers propose banning all federal labor unions
(The Center Square) – Labor unions representing federal workers are facing another challenge to collective bargaining rights – and even their very existence – in a newly introduced Republican bill meant to prevent American taxpayer dollars from subsidizing union costs.
Supreme Court to take up Christian counselor’s challenge of state law censoring so-called ‘conversion therapy’
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a case on whether a Colorado law banning so-called “conversion therapy” targets a Christian counselor’s First Amendment rights. The case, Chiles v.
Maine governor faces recall effort over transgender policy
(The Center Square) – Maine’s Democratic Gov. Janet Mills is facing a recall effort from critics of her transgender policies, but the citizen-led campaign is unlikely to result in her being removed from office. An online recall petition calling for the removal of the second-term Democrat has gathered nearly 30,000 signatures since it was posted last week.
OK state superintendent launches investigation into sexually explicit high school assignment - The Heartlander
(The Lion) — A sexually explicit assignment given to high school students in Oklahoma last week has prompted an investigation by the state. The controversial assignment was reportedly given to students at Waurika High School in Waurika, Oklahoma, and drew attention online due to the explicit nature of its questions.
Trans activists target San Francisco spa for holding women-only nights for religious communities
The trans lobby is after same-sex spaces and nothing is off-limits, not even in liberal San Francisco. Trans activists are targeting a spa in San Francisco that holds monthly male-only or female-only nights for people of religious backgrounds that specifically prohibit mixing between the sexes when nudity is involved.
OK state superintendent launches investigation into sexually explicit high school assignment
A sexually explicit assignment given to high school students in Oklahoma last week has prompted an investigation by the state. The controversial assignment was reportedly given to students at Waurika High School in Waurika, Oklahoma, and drew attention online due to the explicit nature of its questions.
New Jersey Proposes “Dirty Dirt” Regulations
On January 21, 2025, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) published rulemaking amending its Solid and Hazardous Waste Licensing and Revocation rules to incorporate program amendments required by New Jersey’s “Dirty Dirt” Law, N.J.S.A.13:1E-126 et seq. (the “Dirty Dirt Rules”). The Dirty Dirt Law, enacted in January 2020, was aimed at curbing illegal dumping by seeking to regulate soil and fill materials intended for recycling.
Florida sub allegedly ordered beatdown of elementary school student
A substitute teacher in Florida is accused of telling four students to attack a classmate who wouldn’t participate in a class activity. Geanene White, who was working at YMCA Tiger Academy in Jacksonville, is facing a charge of child abuse and four charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor in relation to the Feb. 12 incident, the New York Post reported.
Federal grant awarded to 'celebrate’ rural transgender adults - The Lion
The federal government is spending nearly $250,000 to document the stories of older transgender adults thanks to a grant awarded a few months before President Donald Trump took office. The National Endowment for the Humanities, a government agency, granted Central Washington University $247,000 in October to “digitally capture” the stories of transgender-identifying Americans over 50.
Large university study finds risk of mental health issues rises as much as 388% after trans surgery
A new study of people who have undergone transgender surgery after being diagnosed with gender dysphoria shows that the surgery increases the risk of mental health issues for patients. The retrospective study looked at a large population of 107,583 patients to evaluate the mental health outcomes in transgender individuals who underwent surgery.
KU launches $1 million ‘Trans Studies Initiative’ - The Lion
Studying “questions of trans life,” a transgender journal and hosting new LGBTQ events is on the docket at the University of Kansas thanks to a $1 million grant. The planned “Trans Studies Initiative” aims to build a “network of interdisciplinary engagement” using “coursework, a lecture series, a fellowship program, community grants, and the publication of TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly,” the initiative’s website says.
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