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The United States Supreme Court has ruled that a Tennessee law barring puberty blockers and hormone therapies for transgender minors does not violate the US Constitution and can therefore remain in effect. Wednesday’s decision was split along ideological lines, with the high court’s six conservative judges siding with Tennessee and its three left-leaning judges joining together for a dissent. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the opinion for the majority. In it, he explained that the plaintiffs — three transgender minors, their parents and a doctor — had not successfully shown a violation of the Constitution’s 14th Amendment, which guarantees equal…
The US supreme court on Wednesday ruled to uphold a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors – a decision, legal analysts say, that is sure to have a sweeping impact not only on transgender and non-binary individuals across the US, but on anybody who wants to argue that they have been discriminated against on the basis of their sex.Forty per cent of trans people between the ages of 13 and 17 live in the 27 states that have so far enacted bans or policies that restrict youths’ access to gender-affirming care. Although advocates have launched more than a dozen…
What mixed signals on the economy are saying What mixed signals on the economy are saying 02:21 The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it is holding its benchmark interest rate steady, marking a continuation of its “wait-and-see” approach as it assesses the impact of the Trump administration’s economic policies.By the numbersThe central bank on Wednesday said it will maintain the federal funds rate at its current range of 4.25% to 4.5%. The rate has remained at that level since President Trump took office in January. The last time the Fed cut rates was in December 2024, when it trimmed rates by 0.25…
In 2020, the justices ruled 6-3 that gay and transgender workers were shielded from employment discrimination nationwide. Source link
The president’s supporters are warring over two dueling campaign promises: to steer clear of foreign wars and to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Source link
Circle CEO, Chairman and co-founder Jeremy Allaire details IPO excitement, high-utility stablecoin, the GENIUS Act’s ‘excellent’ points and the state of America’s macroeconomy in a wide-ranging interview. A revolution in the cryptocurrency world may soon go mainstream, as lawmakers move to formally regulate stablecoins, a digital currency designed to maintain a fixed value. “The internet is now colliding with the financial industry and the financial system,” said Circle CEO and co-founder Jeremy Allaire on “Mornings with Maria” Wednesday. “There’s an opportunity to build very significant scaled platforms and utilities in the same way that we’ve seen those built in other…
Actress Banita Sandhu recently shared her personal experience with body shaming and the emotional complexities that accompanied it. Banita recalled facing harsh criticism early in her career and recounted one such experience in the South Indian film industry.Banita Sandhu about facing body shaming and trollsIn an interview with ANI, she shared that she was called “ugly” after doing a South Indian film. “I remember getting body-shamed when I did a South Indian movie. I remember people calling me ugly because I looked like a twig. And how could the co-star be attracted to me in the movie because I was…
Kapil Dev and Shubman Gill NEW DELHI: When Shubman Gill will walk out for the toss alongside his opposition England captain Ben Stokes at the Headingley Stadium on June 20, it will be a new journey for him as a Test skipper. The five-Test series starting in Leeds also marks the beginning of a new era for Indian cricket, with Gill taking over as the new red-ball captain after Rohit Sharma’s retirement.India’s last Test series win in England came in 2007 under Rahul Dravid’s captaincy. Prior to that, the team achieved historic triumphs in 1971 under Ajit Wadekar and in…
The annual report forecasts the date when the trust funds will run out of money, triggering sharp automatic cuts in benefits. Here’s what you need to know. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Justice Sonia Sotomayor blasted six of her colleagues on the Supreme Court in a blistering dissent on Wednesday for deciding to uphold a Tennessee law banning specific transgender medical treatments for minors.Sotomayor said the 6-3 decision in United States v. Skrmetti, issued along ideological lines, improperly discriminated against minors based on their sex. The liberal justice made the atypical move to read her dissent from the bench.Sotomayor, who was appointed to the court by former President Barack Obama, said the majority “refuses to call a spade a spade” and “obfuscates a sex…
WASHINGTON / TEHRAN — June 18, 2025 — Former President Donald Trump declined to confirm whether the U.S. would launch strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities,
Joel GunterReporting from KyivBBCOleksandr Bondarchuk was unable to make it to a shelter when the strikes hit Kyiv. “”It was terrible,” he said. “Everything was destroyed.”Evhen Povarenkov was standing at a line of police tape that separated the public from the intensive search and rescue operation around his building.He stared up at what was left of his apartment, in a suburb of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. His windows had disappeared, his balcony was on the verge of collapse.Below, personal belongings were strewn across the pathways. Bedsheets and towels hung from the branches of trees.A cruise missile slammed into this ordinary…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to elaborate on potential U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, telling a Senate panel Wednesday his job is to ensure President Trump “has options and is informed of what those options might be.”Hegseth and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine testified Wednesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee, as the president mulls joining Israel’s offensive against Iran. “My job, our job, Chairman and I, at all times is to make sure we, the president, has options and is informed of what those options might be and what the ramifications of what those options…
Four Democratic members of Congress tried in vain to enter an immigration processing facility near Chicago. Source link
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Europe on the weekend to attend summits on NATO and Canada-EU relations. The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed Carney’s travel plans today, after he wrapped up the G7 leaders’ summit in Alberta.Carney will head to Brussels on Sunday to meet with European leaders.The Prime Minister’s Office said the leaders will work to “deepen the Canada-EU relationship across all sectors,” including trade and defence.Carney will then head to The Hague in the Netherlands for the NATO summit on Tuesday and Wednesday.The Prime Minister’s Office said Carney will engage…
President Trump decided to check the immigration status of a work crew installing a new flagpole at the White House. Source link
Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel weighs in on RFK Jr.’s efforts to make America healthier as he targets sugar and food dyes and his potential decision to drop COVID vaccines for kids. General Mills is the latest U.S. food giant pledging to remove FD&C artificial dyes from its portfolio of products within the next two years amid calls from the Trump administration to eliminate artificial colors from the nation’s food supply. For its part, the Minnesota-based food giant said it plans to remove artificial colors from all its U.S. cereals and all K-12 school foods by the…
Entrepreneur and polo player Sunjay Kapur, who is best known in Bollywood circles for being Karisma Kapoor’s ex-husband, passed away on June 12, in London. The 53-year-old was reportedly playing polo when he accidentally swallowed a bee. The incident triggered a severe allergic reaction, which led to a heart attack and ultimately his untimely demise.Due to legal complications related to his US citizenship, Sunjay’s body could not be immediately repatriated. His funeral is now scheduled to take place on June 19 at 5 PM at Lodhi Road Cremation Ground in New Delhi. A prayer meet will follow on June 22…
Alison Holt & James MelleyBBC NewsBBCCarole Charles’s husband Winbourne’s death is one of 20 involving the same NHS hospital trust where coroners have raised serious concernsAn NHS mental health trust, recently found guilty of serious failings in the care of a young patient who took her own life, has had serious concerns raised over the deaths of 20 other patients over the last 10 years, the BBC has found.Coroners have repeatedly highlighted issues about the North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT), including about the quality of risk assessments and record-keeping.In two cases patient notes were found to have been…
Brydon Carse of England during a nets session at Headingley. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) England pacer Brydon Carse believes India will remain a strong threat in the upcoming five-match Test series despite the retirement of two modern greats – Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. While acknowledging the impact of their absence, Carse stressed that India’s bench strength will ensure the visitors remain highly competitive.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“Obviously, Virat and Sharma are massive losses. They’ve been experienced players for years and world-class batters,” Carse said in Leeds on Wednesday, ahead of the first Test…
Gov Walz Announces Boelter’s Arrest After NFL Star Slams ‘Chaos’ In MinnesotaA massive manhunt ended Sunday night when Vance Boelter was captured hiding in a Minnesota field after allegedly carrying out a brutal double attack on state lawmakers. Boelter is accused of killing former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and critically injuring Senator John Hoffman and his wife in two separate home shootings. Just hours before the arrest, former NFL star Jack Brewer publicly slammed Governor Tim Walz for allowing Minnesota to spiral into what he called “a capital of chaos.” Brewer, a former Vikings safety, blamed state…
A measured Steve Bannon told a group of reporters Wednesday that he thinks it’s a mistake for the United States to get involved in direct military action against Iran — urging President Donald Trump to question Israeli intelligence and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s warnings.”This entire military effort that they’ve done — now it’s left to the United States to have to come in and finish it? The Israelis have to finish what they started,” Bannon, a former top Trump strategist who is still close to the president, told reporters at a breakfast in Washington sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor.…
The U.S. Supreme Court said Tennessee did not violate the constitution by banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Source link
Karen Read jury deliberations continue; Boulder attack suspect in court – CBS News Watch CBS News Deliberations in the Karen Read retrial continued on Wednesday in Massachusetts. Meanwhile, the suspected Boulder protest attacker heads to court. CBS News’ Shanelle Kaul breaks down key court cases around the U.S. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link