Tim Walz son Gus Walz shed DNC tears — and proved Ann Coulter is a troll

But no one could have imagined that a 17-year-old boy, with an unbridled display of pride for his father, would show the nation precisely what it looks like when a child has been raised with a healthy model of masculinity. Tim Walz highlighted his family’s struggles with infertility during his speech accepting the Democratic nomination Continue reading

Competing measures to expand or limit abortion rights will appear on Nebraska’s November ballot

(AP) — Nebraska voters will choose between two competing abortion measures to either expand abortion rights or limit them to the current 12-week ban — a development likely to drive more voters to the polls in a state that could see one of its five electoral votes up for grabs in the hotly contested presidential Continue reading

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is ‘Suspending’ Presidential Campaign

LOADING ERROR LOADING Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he was “suspending” his independent presidential bid and endorsed Republican nominee Donald Trump on Friday, a day after Kennedy withdrew from the ballot in Arizona. Kennedy was expected to announce he was withdrawing from the race at a speech in Phoenix on Friday afternoon, but a Pennsylvania Continue reading

Covid 19 India: Even record death toll may hide extent of India’s Covid crisis

Data vs cremations Counting struggles Bodies piling up at crematoriums and burial grounds across India are sparking concerns that the death toll from a ferocious new Covid-19 wave may be much higher than official records, underplaying the scale of a resurgence that is overwhelming the country’s medical system.Several cities across the South Asian nation have Continue reading

Principal ‘horrified’ when Enoch Burke asked her to withdraw request to support transgender pupil

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

Ohio judge strikes down parts of state’s 6-week abortion ban

According to the ACLU of Ohio, this is the first ruling on the merits of a ballot measure that amended the Ohio constitution to establish “an individual right to one’s own reproductive medical treatment, including but not limited to abortion.” Much of the ban was rendered unconstitutional after the amendment went into effect in December Continue reading

Competing measures to expand or limit abortion rights will appear on Nebraska’s November ballot

(AP) — Nebraska voters will choose between two competing abortion measures to either expand abortion rights or limit them to the current 12-week ban — a development likely to drive more voters to the polls in a state that could see one of its five electoral votes up for grabs in the hotly contested presidential Continue reading

Principal ‘horrified’ when Enoch Burke asked her to withdraw request to support transgender pupil

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

Estate planning can split siblings. Here’s how to navigate hurt feelings.

On occasion, I’ll be revisiting and updating past columns with the most universal financial advice. To potential heirs, I often give this advice: You aren’t entitled to other people’s money, even your parents’ assets. This opinion has elicited so much feedback that I thought I’d share some of the comments from readers who have urged Continue reading

Trump suffers unintentionally funny meltdown on DNC’s final night

If members of Donald Trump’s team had greater control of their boss, they probably should’ve tried to keep the former president distracted during the Democratic National Convention. Before the final night of the DNC got underway, the former president announced that he’d offer online rebuttals to the convention by way of his social media platform. Continue reading