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Trump administration finds Maine in violation of Title IX over trans athletes
The Trump administration is giving Maine until March 27 to reverse its policy allowing transgender student-athletes to participate in girls’ and women’s sports or face the Justice Department. The ...The Hill - 2d -
Musk and Doge’s USAid shutdown likely violated US constitution, judge rules
Judge halts efforts to fire USAid workers, a major setback in administration’s attempts to bulldoze federal government. Never miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key ...The Guardian - 2d -
Elon Musk’s Role in Dismantling USAID Likely Violated Constitution, Judge Finds
It appears to be the first time a federal judge has acted to constrain Elon Musk, a top adviser to President Trump. The judge also ordered agency functions be partially restored, though that relief ...The New York Times - 2d -
Trump’s tariff fight may be making this early recession signal go haywire
Bonds issued by retailers with “junk” credit ratings have been hit by selling as consumer confidence falls, but the selloff isn’t widespreadMarketWatch - Mar. 12 -
U.S. influencer who snatched baby wombat leaves Australia after outcry
An American influencer who uploaded a video of her grabbing a baby wombat, triggering widespread outrage, has left Australia.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Athol Fugard, South African Playwright Who Dissected Apartheid, Dies at 92
In works that included “Blood Knot,” “Sizwe Banzi Is Dead” and “The Island,” he exposed the realities of racial separatism in his homeland.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
British workforce assesses US backlash against diversity rules
Companies in American-owned groups are most exposed, although UK law will make it difficult to remove all safeguardsFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Keep kids off Roblox if you're worried, its CEO tells parents
The gaming platform is wildly popular, but has been rocked by allegations it exposes children to harmful content.BBC News - Mar. 13 -
Inworld AI showcases AI case studies as they move to production
While impressive in controlled demos, today's AI technologies expose critical limitations when transitioning to production-ready games.VentureBeat - 4d -
'Nervous and rushed': Massive Fukushima plant cleanup exposes workers to high radiation and stress
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant’s radiation levels have significantly dropped since the cataclysmic meltdown 14 years ago TuesdayABC News - Mar. 11 -
Players’ union sides with Real Madrid exposing La Liga’s failure to protect athlete welfare
The ongoing dispute between Real Madrid and La Liga over match scheduling has taken a new turn, with the main Spanish football players’ union, AFE, stepping in to voice its concerns. On Saturday ni...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Indiana basketball hire exposes hypocrisy of coaching change: Do as I say, not as I do
The hypocrisy of coaching change: Indiana basketball hire shows coaches can bounce around, but they want players to stay loyal and not transferYahoo Sports - 1d -
New York is walking a thin line on Palestinian Studies
Political interference in curricular matters is an unwarranted violation of academic freedom.The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Not every Trump move is authoritarian — focus on the real threats
Trump's administration has committed real violations of law and democratic norms, but policy disagreements and norm violations do not invalidate the entire administration.The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Florida Panthers' Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games for violating NHL's performance-enhancing drug policy
In a statement, Ekblad said he'd taken an undisclosed substance while recovering from a recent injury and that it was 'a shock' when he failed his drug test.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10 -
Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games: Panthers star joins list of NHL players punished for violating PED policy
Ekblad is the first NHL player to be suspended for PED use since Nate Schmidt in 2018CBS Sports - Mar. 11 -
Texas self-reports five NCAA violations related to sports betting: Two football players embroiled in scandal
One of the football players, who has since ended his playing career, was deemed to have a 'problem' with sports bettingCBS Sports - Mar. 13 -
Iran increasingly electronically surveils women looking for headscarf violations, UN report warns
Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women refusing to wear the country's mandatory headscarf in public, even as hard-liners push for harsher penalties ...ABC News - Mar. 14 -
Two key Buffalo Bills free agent signings suspended for violating NFL PED policy
The Buffalo Bills won't have two of their newest defensive players to start the NFL season.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Bills' GM says new signings Larry Ogunjobi, Michael Hoecht will each be suspended 6 games for PED violations
Buffalo will have to go six games without its pair of defensive signingsCBS Sports - 6d -
UNC loses game-tying free throw on lane violation in comeback attempt vs. Duke
UNC lost its game against Duke, and possibly an NCAA tournament berth, in one of the worst ways possible.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Withers' lane violation adds improbable twist to UNC's failed comeback against No. 1 Duke in ACCs
North Carolina nearly completed a comeback from a 24-point deficit against top-ranked Duke in the ACC tournament, only to see it slip away on the most unusual of mistakes. With the Tar Heels ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
North Carolina game-tying free throw vs. Duke waved off in final seconds after premature lane violation
North Carolina was heartbreakingly close to securing an NCAA Tournament berthCBS Sports - 6d -
Judge rules against Musk and ‘Doge’, finding USAid shutdown ‘likely violated’ constitution – US politics live
Federal judge orders halt on any work to shut down USAid and tells Musk’s so-called Department for government efficiency to reinstate workers’ email access. Donald Trump has called for the ...The Guardian - 2d -
NASCAR issues suspensions to members of two Cup teams for wheel violations at Las Vegas
Two pit crew members from the teams of Kyle Busch and Chase Briscoe will miss the next two races.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Female students mark International Women's day by leading protests in Serbia against corruption
Female students have marked International Women's Day in Serbia by leading protests against corruption and sending a message decrying widespread violence against women in the countryABC News - Mar. 8 -
Trump silencing VOA threatens free media in repressive countries, advocates say
Trump’s order to cut funding to Voice of America and several other pro-democracy media outlets has drawn widespread criticism from press freedom organizations.ABC News - 3d -
Encrypted messaging apps promise privacy. Government transparency is often the price
States and cities across the country are grappling with how to stay on the right side of government transparency laws as the use of encrypted messaging apps becomes more widespreadABC News - 1d -
Pentagon restores Navajo Code Talkers webpages after outcry
The Pentagon has restored webpages detailing the contributions of Navajo Code Talkers and other Native American veterans after widespread backlash to their initial removal. Webpages highlighting ...The Hill - 1d -
First evidence of microplastic buildup in bird lungs found in new study
Researchers describe widespread contamination of plastics in the bodies of more than 50 different bird species. A new study has provided the first evidence that microplastics are accumulating in ...The Guardian - 12h -
The overseas Apple iPhone encryption battle that could be headed to the U.S. next
Apple's refused to comply with a UK government demand for a backdoor into encrypted iPhone data, leaving users exposed. Other governments may press the issue.CNBC - 2d -
Jazz fined $100K for repeated Markkanen DNPs
The NBA on Wednesday fined the Utah Jazz $100,000 for violating its player participation policy.ESPN - Mar. 12 -
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to obstructing justice at court-martial
A military court-martial convened this week on charges alleging Jack Teixeira violated the Uniform Code of Military Justice.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Spotify removes an Andrew Tate podcast from its platform
Audio streaming platform Spotify said it has removed a podcast from influencer Andrew Tate for violating the company's policies.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 14 -
US deports hundreds of Venezuelans despite court order
The White House says it has removed Venezuelan gang members and denies violating a court order.BBC News - 4d -
President Donald Trump to reportedly pause $175M to University of Pennsylvania over transgender athletes
In February, the Department of Education said it would investigate Penn for possible Title IX violations.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Judge Bars Social Security Officials From Giving DOGE Unredacted Data
A federal judge in Maryland found that Elon Musk’s scrutiny of the agency’s data systems appeared to violate federal privacy laws.The New York Times - 20h -
Court upholds murder conviction in Fitbit murder case despite missteps by prosecutor
The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of a man found guilty of killing his wife in 2015, in a case that drew widespread attention because of evidence from the victim's ...ABC News - Mar. 10 -
Schumer assails Musk for claiming Social Security rife with fraud
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Tuesday slammed tech billionaire Elon Musk for claiming that Social Security is plagued by widespread fraud and that as many as 20 million “dead” ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Would Schools Close in a Future Pandemic?
Five years after the global Covid pandemic was declared, there is widespread agreement that closing classrooms was devastating for children. Here is what leaders say they may do next time.The New York Times - Mar. 13
