The House passed legislation Tuesday that would ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports at schools and institutions receiving federal funds. The bill, which would also amend federal law to say that “sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth,” was approved largely along party…
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Cambria County Library is about to undergo a major technological upgrade. The project calls for using $2 million in state money to put a new computer lab, updated learning space, meeting rooms and relocated Pennsylvania CareerLink space onto the first floor. Construction is tentatively set to begin in October and to be…
Tony Slattery, a British actor and comedian known for his improv skills on Channel 4’s “Whose Line Is It Anyway?,” died on Tuesday. He was 65. Slattery’s longtime partner, Mark Michael Hutchinson, confirmed the news to the BBC and said the cause of death was a heart attack. “It is with great sadness we must…
New York CNN — Starbucks doesn’t want to be America’s public bathroom anymore. Starbucks is scrapping a policy that had let anyone hang out at its cafes or use the restrooms without making a purchase. The new rules are part of a larger effort to improve Starbucks’ cafe experience and deter homeless people and non-paying…
Rashida Jones, the president of MSNBC, announced Tuesday that she is stepping down after four years of steering the cable news network. Jones, who made history as the first Black executive to lead a major U.S. television news network, made the announcement to top MSNBC anchors, leaders and network staff on Tuesday morning. (MSNBC and…
GLENDALE, Ariz. — It’s fitting that Monday’s night NFC wild card game transpired like a Hollywood movie script. Deadly wildfires that scorched the Los Angeles area forced the NFL to relocate a playoff game for the second time in league history. Head coach Sean McVay and wide receivers Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp were among…
GigaCloud Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:GCT), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial price movement on the NASDAQGM over the last few months, increasing to US$27.93 at one point, and dropping to the lows of US$17.17. Some share price movements can give investors a better opportunity to…
Susan Zirinsky is once again being asked to help polish up CBS News. The veteran producer, who served as the unit’s president from early 2019 to the end of 2021, has been asked to return to CBS News as an interim “executive editor,” and will oversee standards, helping to vet stories and journalistic practices. Like…
Two units of Robinhood Markets Inc. agreed to pay $45 million in civil penalties to settle a range of US Securities and Exchange Commission allegations, the regulator said Monday. Robinhood Securities LLC and Robinhood Financial LLC’s missteps include failing to report suspicious activity on time and not preserving electronic communications records, among other securities law…
Troy Aikman doesn’t understand why Mike McCarthy isn’t the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys anymore. The longtime Cowboys quarterback and Hall of Famer ripped the organization and owner Jerry Jones on ESPN on Monday night ahead of the wild-card matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams. McCarthy and the Cowboys officially split…
