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US Olympic Committee bends to Trump, bars trans athletes from women’s competition
The USOPC’s rule intensifies the debate over transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports, raising issues of fairness and safety as legal battles and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics loom.
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US Olympics Committee bans transgender athletes from competing in women's sports
The rule change directly mentions Trump's Executive Order 14201, signed in February, which is intended to "protect opportunities for women and girls to compete in safe and fair sports."
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Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76, weeks after farewell concert
"It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning," Ozzy Osbourne's family said
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Actor Kirk Cameron teams up with Brave Books to launch TV program
"The power of storytelling is just unbelievably strong," Cameron said.
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Daytona 500 postponed until Monday due to weather
The Xfinity Series race was scheduled for Saturday but had also been postponed to Monday due to the weather.
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Singer John Schneider releases new song as a Valentine's Day card to America
"This is where freedom was born," Schneider said in reference to America.
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Iowa's Caitlin Clark becomes leading scorer in NCAA women’s basketball
This surpasses basketball player Kelsey Plum's record of 3,527 points.
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Pop-Tarts inventor Bill Post dies at age 96
Post's life is also marked by his devout Christianity.
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Watchdog reports January surge in antisemitic incidents worldwide over last year
Making up the clear majority (65.4%) were incidents of "Israel-related antisemitism."
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Actress Gina Carano sues Disney, Lucasfilm over 'The Mandalorian' firing
Carano's character did not return in season 3, though the show did not kill off her character, meaning a reprisal of her role would theoretically be possible.
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Toby Keith, hit country singer, dies at 62 after battling stomach cancer
Keith disclosed in June 2022 that he was diagnosed with stomach cancer and had undergone chemotherapy, radiation and surgery.
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US adult film actress visits Iran where porn carries death penalty
Wright posted pictures of herself following the mandatory Islamic dress code as she visited the former U.S. Embassy.
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Taylor Swift becomes first artist to win Grammy album of the year four times
Swift announced her 11th studio album, "The Tortured Poets Department," would be released in April.