Photograph: PA/Niall Carson The former principal of Wilson’s Hospital School in Co Westmeath was “absolutely horrified” when teacher Enoch Burke interrupted a school religious service asking her to withdraw her “demand” that teachers “accept transgenderism”, the High Court has heard. Niamh McShane said she also felt “agitated” and “hunted” when Mr Burke approached her at Continue reading
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Asheville has been isolated after Helene wrecked roads and knocked out power and cell service
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Floodwaters pushed by the remnants of Hurricane Helene left North Carolina’s largest mountain city isolated Saturday by damaged roads and a lack of power and cellphone service, part of a swath of destruction across southern Appalachia that left an unknown number dead and countless worried relatives unable to reach loved ones. Continue reading
SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space until next year
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station on Saturday, sending up a downsized crew to bring them home but not until next year. Because NASA rotates space station crews approximately every six months, this newly launched flight with two empty seats reserved Continue reading
Biden and Harris call the Israeli strike killing Hezbollah’s Nasrallah a ‘measure of justice’
(AP) — The Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah was a “measure of justice” for victims of a four-decade “reign of terror,” President Joe Biden said Saturday. The comments came after Lebanon’s Hezbollah group confirmed earlier Saturday that Nasrallah, one of the group’s founders, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut the previous Continue reading
Army explores procurement of 350 light tanks for mountainous terrain after border standoff with China
NEW DELHI: The Army is now exploring the possibility of procuring 350 light tanks, which can also be transported by air, to augment its firepower in high-altitude areas in the backdrop of the continuing military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh.The Army on Thursday issued an initial Request for Information ( RFI ) to vendors Continue reading
Mom’s Viral Video About Millennial vs. Boomer Parenting Is Hilarious — And Offers An Important Truth
In it, Wolfe corrects her mom again and again for saying seemingly innocuous phrases to her granddaughter — things like “Be careful,” “Stop hitting,” “I’m so proud of you,” “Hurry up” and “Watch out.” Advertisement But if you’re a millennial parent who spends time on social media, you’ve no doubt been inundated with Instagram posts Continue reading
Unranked Kentucky upsets No. 6 Ole Miss after kicker misses potential game-tying field goal
The Kentucky Wildcats almost shocked the world, nearly upsetting top-ranked Georgia two weeks ago. After converting a fourth and 11 with a 42-yard completion to tight end Caden Prieskorn, Dart had the Rebels in business. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM However, the Wildcats’ defense held strong after giving up the fourth down Continue reading
Hundreds rally in the streets of Paris to support world abortion rights
France is the first country with a constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy PARIS — Hundreds of people came out in Paris on Saturday, marching in support of the right to abortion for women across the world, just six months after France became the first country to guarantee in its constitution a woman’s right to Continue reading
TikTok employees are reportedly being asked by US border officers if they’re part of the Chinese Communist Party
US border officers have interrogated more than 30 ByteDance and TikTok employees, according to Forbes. They’re being asked about ties to the CCP, and the security of American user data. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Advertisement US Customs and Border Protection Continue reading
More than 13,000 immigrants convicted of homicide are living outside immigration detention in the U.S., ICE says
More than 13,000 immigrants convicted of homicide — either in the United States or abroad — are living outside of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention, according to data ICE provided to Congress earlier this week. The immigrants are part of ICE’s “non-detained” docket, meaning the agency has some information on the immigrants and they have Continue reading