‘The Bachelorette’ boasted an empowered Asian American lead — then tore her down

‘The Bachelorette’ boasted an empowered Asian American lead — then tore her down Show Caption Hide Caption ‘Bachelorette’ Jenn Tran on identity, family and looking for love Jenn Tran, the first Asian American lead on the reality series “The Bachelorette,” talks about her identity and finding a relationship. That is how ABC promoted Jenn Tran’s Continue reading

Inquiry into Defence Forces failings ‘as soon as possible’, Varadkar says

Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images The Government is keen to have a statutory inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct, bullying and discrimination in the Defence Forces up and running “as soon as possible”, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said. Speaking during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil on Wednesday, the Taoiseach said a report on the Defence Forces Continue reading

‘The Bachelorette’ boasted an empowered Asian American lead — then tore her down

‘The Bachelorette’ boasted an empowered Asian American lead — then tore her down Show Caption Hide Caption ‘Bachelorette’ Jenn Tran on identity, family and looking for love Jenn Tran, the first Asian American lead on the reality series “The Bachelorette,” talks about her identity and finding a relationship. That is how ABC promoted Jenn Tran’s Continue reading

Tim Walz: I Know Why Trump Was ‘Hiding’ On Labor Day

Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, needled former President Donald Trump on Thursday for not holding any campaign events in honor of Labor Day, the 130-year-old holiday recognizing the American labor movement. “It doesn’t surprise me that Donald Trump did not do a damn thing on Labor Day,” Walz said of the GOP nominee Continue reading

American company, Russian propaganda: New Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway US vote

This week’s indictment of two Russian state media employees on charges that they paid a Tennessee company to create pro-Russian content has renewed concerns about foreign meddling in the November election while revealing the Kremlin’s latest tactic in a growing information war. If the allegations prove correct, they represent a significant escalation, analysts say, and Continue reading

West continues to bake while globe sets summer heat record

West continues to bake while globe sets summer heat record Show Caption Hide Caption 2024 breaks 2023 heat record, hottest summer on record, scientists say Climate experts say 2024 has recorded the hottest summer on record, with human activity being the contributing reason for the high temperatures. The blistering Western heat wave is forecast to Continue reading

Georgia school shooting: New audio of alleged shooter, father encounter with police over 2023 online threats

Georgia authorities have released audio from the 2023 visit to the home of the alleged Georgia high school shooter after an anonymous report to the FBI over online threats about “possibly threatening to shoot up a middle school” in a group chat on messaging app Discord surfaced. Jackson County, Georgia , sheriff’s officers spoke face-to-face Continue reading

‘A great day for Red Lobster’: Company exiting bankruptcy, will operate 544 locations

‘A great day for Red Lobster’: Company exiting bankruptcy, will operate 544 locations Court records say the company’s bankruptcy was due to significant debt, a carousel of CEOs, an all-you-can-eat shrimp debacle and a 30% drop in guests since 2019. Red Lobster is exiting Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a federal judge on Thursday approved the Continue reading

Colorado parents sue district over alleged policy to assign rooms based on gender identity instead of sex

Parents of students in a Colorado school district are suing over an alleged policy that forced children to bunk with students of the opposite sex in what they claim is a violation of their rights. The Wailes’ daughter said she found out one of the students she was assigned to share a room with was Continue reading

Pope heads to Papua New Guinea after final Mass in Indonesia before an overflow crowd of 100,000

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Indonesia on Friday after celebrating Mass before an overflow crowd of 100,000, a final celebration before heading to Papua New Guinea for the second leg of his 11-day journey through Southeast Asia and Oceania. “Don’t tire of dreaming and of building a civilization of Continue reading