Paris Hilton's bill to protect minors at residential treatment facilities heads to president's desk

Paris Hilton-backed child abuse bill headed to Biden's desk for signature

House passes Paris Hilton-championed Stop Institutionalized Child Abuse bill, a sweet victory for the celebrity heiress after nearly three years of lobbying politicians.

ABC News - 13h

Hilton-backed bill to combat youth center abuses passes House

Politico - 19h

Amazon Teamsters Authorize Third Strike at U.S. Facility

Illinois union members join workers in New York City in calling for a work stoppage.

The Wall Street Journal - 2d

Senate passes $895bn Pentagon spending bill despite provision denying transgender care to minors – live

Senate votes 85-14 to pass National Defense Authorization Act, which has provision preventing gender-affirming care to transgender children of military members. Bennie Thompson, the Democratic ...

The Guardian - 17h

Paris Hilton on future political bid: 'I can maybe see that happening'

After seeing a youth welfare bill she advocated for pass Congress, Paris Hilton says she could potentially envision herself running for public office. "After coming here so many times over the past ...

The Hill - 17h

Senate passes defense bill that includes ban on gender-affirming care for minors

The Senate on Wednesday passed the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, a massive defense spending package that includes a ban on coverage of gender-affirming care for the transgender ...

NBC News - 17h

Paris Hilton-backed youth welfare bill passes House, heads to Biden's desk

The Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, a youth welfare measure that has a vehement supporter in Paris Hilton, passed the House on Wednesday after unanimously clearing the Senate last week. The ...

The Hill - 18h

Senate Clears Defense Bill Denying Transgender Care to Minors

The annual defense bill directing $895 billion toward the Pentagon and other military programs would deny transgender health coverage to minors. It now heads to President Biden’s desk.

The New York Times - 19h

Warrant issued for Bolivian ex-president over alleged relationship with minor

Evo Morales claims accusation of him fathering child with 15-year-old is strategy to block his 2025 presidential run. Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales has claimed he is the victim of a ...

The Guardian - 1d

Bill to officially make bald eagle national bird heads to Biden’s desk

A bill to officially designate the bald eagle as the national bird will head to President Biden’s desk after passage in the House on Monday. While the bald eagle has been a major national symbol ...

The Hill - 2d

Paris Hilton calls on the House to take up child abuse bill before session ends

Hilton is headed back to Washington D.C. to meet with House members on Monday, urging leadership to call the bill to the floor for a vote.

ABC News - 2d

Paris Hilton heading to Capitol with 'urgent' plea to pass youth welfare program reform

Paris Hilton is heading back to the Capitol with an urgent plea, calling on "every member of the House" to pass a bill focused on youth congregate care facilities that she says would "create real, ...

The Hill - 2d

Paris Hilton 'never stopped' watching The Simple Life

The media personality and DJ has admitted to watching her early 2000s reality show with Nicole Richie on repeat. In a new joint interview with Nicole for Glamour, Paris declared, "It's my favourite ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Bill Belichick reached out to Jets about their head coaching opening before landing UNC job

Belichick and New York had contact

CBS Sports - 4d

Bill Belichick's camp reached out to Jets to express interest in head coaching job

Prior to accepting the head coaching job at the University of North Carolina, former New England Patriots HC Bill Belichick reached out to the Jets to express interest and gauge reciprocal interest ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Defense bill banning trans care for minors could put some families in 'survival mode'

The House passed a massive defense spending bill Wednesday with a provision that bars the military’s health care program from covering transition-related care for minors.

NBC News - 5d

Hilton plans to launch 25 properties in Egypt

Yahoo News - 5d

Jamaica tables bill to oust King Charles as head of state and become a republic

Like other colonies, the Caribbean nation retained the British monarch as head of state after independence in 1962. The Jamaican government has taken its first step toward removing King Charles as ...

The Guardian - 6d

Iran agrees to stricter monitoring of uranium facility

Yahoo News - 6d

Bill Belichick reportedly 'disgusted' by the NFL, fueling decision to join UNC as head coach

Belichick's frustration with the league and its owners contributed to his pivot towards college football, per ESPN.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Super Bowl-winning Bill Belichick named next head football coach at UNC

Six-time championship-winning coach will ensure team ‘can evolve, compete and win’, says UNC athletic director. Six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick has agreed to a five-year deal ...

The Guardian - Dec. 12

House Passes Defense Bill Denying Transgender Health Coverage for Minors

The $895 billion measure was approved over the opposition of most Democrats, who rejected a provision inserted by Republicans to deny the coverage to the minor children of military personnel.

The New York Times - Dec. 11

North Carolina hires Bill Belichick: Ranking 15 NFL head-coaching candidates for 2025 cycle

Here's a look at the top names to monitor

CBS Sports - Dec. 11

Bill Belichick will reportedly be North Carolina's next head football coach

Belichick has never coached in college during his nearly 50 years in the profession.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 11

HEARTS Act supported by Bills' Damar Hamlin unanimously passes in U.S. Senate, heads to president's desk

The bill would provide grants to help prevent deaths from sudden cardiac arrest

CBS Sports - Dec. 11

Two decades after 'The Simple Life,' Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are ready for an encore

It's been more than 20 years since the premiere of their hit reality TV show, but the pair are finally returning to their roots and trying their hand at another role: opera creators.

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 10

Bill Belichick 'very surprised' he has yet to hear from NFL teams about head coaching positions, per report

Belichick is currently in talks with UNC

CBS Sports - Dec. 9

Sunday with Bill Bailey: ‘I’ll head up to the Ridgeway and watch the red kites’

The comedian likes to stay in and take it easy, or else head out of London to see some amazing fork-tailed birds of prey. Sunday grub? I tend to not go out. I’m reverting to society’s convention ...

The Guardian - Dec. 8

Trump is already acting like he's president: From the Politics Desk

Donald Trump is already acting like he is in the White House 45 days before the inaguaration, overshadowing Joe Biden's final weeks as president.

NBC News - Dec. 6

North Carolina interviews Bill Belichick for head coaching job, AP sources say

North Carolina has interviewed former New England Patriots coach and six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick for its head coaching position

ABC News - Dec. 5

Reports: Bill Belichick talks with North Carolina about open head coaching job

The former New England Patriots coach has been out of coaching this year. UNC fired Mack Brown before the final game of the regular season.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

Bipartisan bill seeks to have president strike international mineral deals

Bipartisan lawmakers are trying to give the president more authority to make trade deals to bolster the nation’s supply of minerals that can be used in the technology, low-carbon energy and weapons ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

The House GOP's math problem: From the Politics Desk

The final race of the 2024 election has been called, meaning Republicans will control 220 House seats to Democrats’ 215 next year, a slim majority.

NBC News - Dec. 4

Supreme Court seems likely to uphold Tennessee's ban on medical treatments for transgender minors

Hearing a high-profile culture-war clash, the Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to uphold Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors

ABC News - Dec. 4

Which States Have Passed Bans on Treatment for Transgender Minors?

Transgender minors and their parents, guardians and doctors have challenged bans in 18 states, with mixed results.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Texas is offering land for Trump mass deportation facilities

Trump transition officials are exploring the possibility of building immigrant detention facilities on a plot of land recently purchased by the state of Texas.

NBC News - Dec. 4

Judge in Hunter Biden tax case rebukes president’s claims of unfair treatment

The federal judge overseeing Hunter Biden’s tax case issued a sharp rebuke of President Biden’s claims his son was unfairly prosecuted in new court filings Tuesday night. U.S. District Judge Mark ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Trump in Paris: president-elect set to attend Notre Dame reopening

The US president-elect will join 50 heads of state for reopening of historic French cathedral, in his first overseas trip since winning the election. US president-elect Donald Trump will attend the ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Trump says he's going to Paris in his first trip abroad as president-elect

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced plans to travel to Paris this weekend in what would be his first trip overseas since his November election win.

NBC News - Dec. 3

Paris Hilton's bill to protect minors at residential treatment facilities heads to president's desk

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