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About 3.3% of high school students identify as transgender and another 2.2% have at some point questioned if they were one, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About one-quarter, 26%, of trans and questioning students attempted suicide in the past year compared with 11% of cisgender female students and 5% of cisgender male students, the CDC found. Trans students were also more likely to report being bullied at school, consistent with previous research on the subject. An estimated 40% of trans and questioning students said they were bullied at school, compared to 20.3% of cis female students and 14.8% of cis male students. Significantly more trans students and questioning students, at 10.7% and 10%, respectively, reported experiencing unstable housing in the past 30 days, compared to 1.8% of cisgender female students and 2.1% of cisgender male students.

Persons: ” Kathleen Ethier, Ethier, ” Ethier, Trevor, Ronita Nath, ”, ” Nath Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, CDC, GSA Locations: United States, U.S

As state lawmakers have introduced hundreds of bills targeting transgender people, particularly youths, over the last few years, Americans have rarely been able to hear from those most directly affected — trans youths themselves. They wanted to ensure the group was diverse because the trans kids and their families who are often featured in national reporting have been predominantly white. “American Teenager,” which debuts Tuesday, also features religious diversity, challenging the common misconception that being trans conflicts with people’s religious faith, Lang said. For example, Ruby Carnes, who was 19 when Lang spent two weeks with her in Houston, attends an Episcopalian church with her family who identify as Evangelical Christians, Lang said. Some of the young people Lang spent time with describe how gender-affirming medical care has affected their lives.

Persons: Nico Lang, Lang, Kimberly Shappley, “, Nico Lang's, Christian Rogers Lang, Kimberly, Kai, ”, don’t, ” Lang, Ruby Carnes, Carnes, Clint Ahern, Ahern, Ahern doesn’t, —, he’s, Kylie Yamamoto, you’re, Don’t, they’ve Organizations: NBC News, Public Religion Research Institute Locations: Texas, South Dakota , Alabama, West Virginia , Texas , Illinois, California, Florida, Houston, Chicago, Torrance , California, Los Angeles

☆ Adtech is undergoing an exec shake-up as investors seize control and startups enter a new era
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Louisa Wong stepped down as chief executive of Gamut Capital-owned XR Xtreme Reach in August. In July, Dave Clark left his role as chief executive of Triplelift. Those experts — bankers, adtech executives, and consultants — told Business Insider that the revolving door is likely to continue over the next six months as investors press adtech companies for growth. AdvertisementAs TV viewing grew fragmented, several adtech companies that took on investment in recent years positioned themselves as rivals to ratings giant Nielsen. The increasing complexity for advertisers offers opportunities for adtech companies to innovate.

Persons: —, there's, Louisa Wong, Chandler Bigelow, Doug Knopper, Jo Kinsella, Dave Clark, Triplelift, Eric Roza, Ross McCray, Peter Liguori, Axios, Chris Karl, Blackstone, Mark Wright, Wright, Karl, JEGI, Prohaska's Wright, Nielsen, hasn't, There's, Megan Clarken, Criteo, Domenic Venuto Organizations: CTV, Service, Vista Equity, Vista Credit Partners, Google, Prohaska Consulting, Public, CIL Management, Amazon, Nielsen, Walmart, Progress Partners, Horizon Media

Assuming the Senate continues confirming pending nominees when it returns in November, the next president is poised to inherit the smallest number of judicial vacancies since when George H.W. 'Set their sights on getting judges confirmed'The amount of judicial vacancies at any one time is fluid and can rise or fall based on circumstances. During his four years in office, Trump appointed 234 federal judges, the second-highest amount by a one-term president. “If Trump is elected, the judiciary becomes the Trump judiciary,” said Maggie Jo Buchanan, managing director of Demand Justice. Some Republicans believe that tradition will continue in the coming years, which could limit the amount of judicial vacancies the next president is able to fill.

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A fourth university has forfeited its women’s volleyball match against San José State University following controversy over the gender identity of one of the team’s players. In the lawsuit, Slusser says the teammate who was the subject of the media coverage told her she was a trans woman. Tony Hoang, the executive director of Equality California, said that in forfeiting matches against SJSU, school administrators are harming all students involved. The Republican governors of both Utah and Idaho publicly supported decisions by Southern Utah University, Utah State University and Boise State University to cancel their matches against SJSU. Previously, trans athletes’ participation in sports was regulated by state sports associations, school districts and, in college athletics, the NCAA.

Persons: Michelle Smith McDonald, ” McDonald, Reduxx, Brooke Slusser, Riley Gaines, Lia Thomas, Slusser, hadn’t, “, didn’t, ” Michelle Brutlag Hosick, hasn’t, Tony Hoang, ” Hoang, Brad Little, Idaho’s Organizations: San José State, Utah State University, SJSU, University of Wyoming, Boise State University and Southern Utah University, Educational, NCAA, NBC, University of Kentucky, University of Pennsylvania, Equality, Southern Utah University , Utah State University, Boise State University, SJSU ., SJSU . Idaho Gov, Boise State, Conservatives Locations: California, Equality California, Utah, Idaho, SJSU . Idaho, Idaho , Utah, Wyoming

State laws targeting transgender people made trans and nonbinary young people more likely to attempt suicide in the past year, according to a first-of-its-kind study. The study compared suicide-related outcomes for trans and nonbinary young people in those 19 states to the outcomes for trans and nonbinary youth in states that did not enact any such laws. It found that these laws caused an increase in suicide attempts among trans and nonbinary youth by an estimated 7% to 72%. After time periods two and three, which were between December 2019 and December 2020, past-year suicide attempts increased by 72% and 52% for that same age range. She added that the researchers expected that type of misclassification to underestimate the percent increase in suicide attempts.

Persons: Trevor, ”, Ronita Nath, Jack Turban, “, Nath, Turban Organizations: Trevor Project, University of California San, Supreme Locations: “, University of California San Francisco, Wyoming, California

Israel’s recent attacks on Hezbollah expose weaknesses in Iran’s proxy strategy. Israel’s attacks on Hezbollah exposes weaknesses in Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’In a matter of weeks, Israel has dealt devastating blows to Iran’s most important proxy, Hezbollah. For Iran, Hezbollah was supposed to be the cornerstone of its strategy to outflank superior adversaries, such as Israel, with armed proxies. But Iran’s strategy, dubbed the “axis of resistance,” underestimated how Israel would respond to the Hamas terrorist attack of Oct. 7 and subsequent cross-border rocket fire from Hezbollah. Helene leaves a trail of destruction in the SoutheastThe devastation from Helene came into clearer view over the weekend, with residents in the Southeast reeling from the storm’s impact.

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Lisa Goodman, the founding president of Equality Delaware, a statewide LGBTQ organization, worked at the same law firm as McBride’s father. “I said, ‘This changes everything,’” Goodman recalled, regarding McBride’s ability to help lobby for state legislation that would help trans people. “I also said, ‘Sarah is going to do more as Sarah than you ever imagined.’”Both statements proved true. The best example of that, they said, was her work to pass paid family leave in Delaware. McBride was elected to the state Senate in November 2020, making her the country’s first openly trans state senator.

Persons: Lisa Goodman, McBride, Dave, Sally, Goodman, “, ’ ” Goodman, ‘ Sarah, Obama, ’ McBride, Andrew Cray, Cray, ”, ” McBride, I’ve, ” Andrew Cray messaged McBride, ” Jana Williams, NBC News McBride, Ted Lasso Organizations: Equality, Center for American Progress, Human Rights, Democratic National Convention, Facebook, NBC News, White, Delaware Families Locations: Equality Delaware, Delaware

☆ Koalas are up power poles, on roads, in schools. Why the outlook for Australia’s listed icons remains ‘poor’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

In 2022, a 10-year national recovery plan was launched to stop the decline in numbers and improve the size, quality and connectivity of koala habitat in the listed areas. “I often think, ‘Am I sitting here, seeing the last of Queensland koalas filtering through, as I work with them?’”One of three subspecies, Queensland koalas are smaller and grayer than their southern cousins, and are the kind often seen in photos with celebrities and foreign dignitaries. “Aussies would be horrified to know that we are bulldozing koala habitat at the rate that we are,” she said. Koala habitat squeezed in citiesWith a human population of 2.5 million, Brisbane is one of Australia’s fastest-growing capital cities. Declining numbersMost of the ambition for vast tracts of new koala habitat in Queensland lies outside Brisbane’s established inner-city suburbs.

Persons: Sophia Windsor, ”, ” Sophia Windsor, Sophia Windsor Koalas, they’re, Max, Sue Minter Walter, Hilary Whiteman, telltale, Kelly Batten, “, John Knights, United Kingdom who’s, CNN He’s, he’s, Knights, Murray Chambers, CNN Murray Chambers, “ You’ve, Chambers, “ We’re, Trent, Windsor, Tim Portas, ” Portas, ‘, Japan's Naomi Osaka, Patrick Hamilton, Natalie Frost, Paul Hilton, Gemma Plesman, Frost, Jo Murray, ” Murray, Residents Jo Murray, Colleen Holland, woodcutters, –, Garth Nolah, Karin Machell, Beau, Louis, can’t, Murray, they’ve, CNN’s, Bill Ellis, Adrian Schrinner, Council Ellis, we’ll, I’m, It’s, CNN Trent’s, Australia – Windsor, ” Windsor, reckons he’s, They’re Organizations: Australia CNN, Wallabies, CNN, Brisbane, Olympic Games, Windsor, Knights, Koala Rescue, RSPCA Wildlife Hospital, RSPCA Queensland National, Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, Department of Environment, Science, Lone Pine, Brisbane International, Getty, Koalas Fund, Queensland Conservation, Greenpeace, Greenpeace Greenpeace, Greenpeace Australia Pacific, Residents, NBA, Moreton Bay Council, Council, University of Queensland, Brisbane City Council, Brisbane Lord, Gravatt, Mount Gravatt Outlook, Reserve Locations: Brisbane, Australia, Queensland, Australia’s, Windsor, backyards, Tarragindi, Toohey Forest, United Kingdom, Koala, ”, New South Wales, South East Queensland, Lone, AFP, Wamuran, Mulga, city’s, Lawnton, Brisbane’s, Moreton, Moreton Bay, ” Moreton, Brisbane City, “ Brisbane, Trent, Australian, Whites

Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, who documented her transition in her viral "Days of Girlhood" TikTok series, announced her debut book Wednesday. “Paper Doll” will be released March 11. Last year, Mulvaney shot to national attention after a partnership promoting Bud Light's March Madness contest became a culture war flashpoint. “For months now, I’ve been scared to leave my house, I have been ridiculed in public, I’ve been followed, and I have felt a loneliness that I wouldn’t wish on anyone,” Mulvaney said at the time. Mulvaney has since released her debut single, “Days of Girlhood,” along with a music video.

Persons: influencer Dylan Mulvaney, ”, “, ” Mulvaney, Mulvaney, Bud Light's, Rock, Bud Light, I’ve, shouldn’t Organizations: Pride, Transgender Law Center Locations: American, ”

☆ 64% of Chinese Americans think tense U.S.-China relations affects how others treat them
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

For the study, released jointly by Chinese American civic engagement nonprofit Committee of 100 and NORC at the University of Chicago, researchers sampled 504 Chinese Americans in March. But the Biden-Harris administration published a memorandum in 2021 condemning the use of racist rhetoric toward Asian Americans. About two-thirds of respondents said they felt that the rhetoric used by U.S. media when reporting on the issue negatively affects how strangers treat them. Land restrictions, like in Florida, that limit Chinese citizens from buying property, could be affecting the Chinese community as well. “Regardless of the intention of these tough-on-China policies, there are unintended consequences on the treatment of Chinese Americans.”

Persons: ”, Nathan Chan, Steven Cheung, Donald Trump’s, Kamala Harris, Harris, ” Chan, Trump, ” Trump, Chan, Ann Yoo, Yoo, ” Yoo Organizations: U.S, University of Chicago, Loyola Marymount University, Chinese Communist Party, Democratic, Biden, Federal Government, Pacific Islanders, Trump, China Initiative, Republicans, FBI, Justice Department, Republican, Asian American Federation Locations: China, New York City, Florida

Hezbollah’s main base is on the Israel-Lebanon border, where the militant group and Israel have seen near-daily clashes since the war in Gaza began. The rise of Hezbollah: As droves of Palestinian fighters left Lebanon, a band of Shia Islamist fighters trained by Iran burst onto the scene. Support for Gaza: Hezbollah is part of a larger Iran-led alliance of militant groups spanning Yemen, Syria, Gaza, and Iraq that has increasingly clashed with Israel and its allies since the war with Hamas started — and has vowed to continue until the war ends. Displaced residents: The increase in cross-border fighting has forced people from their homes in both Israel and Lebanon. On Tuesday, Israel made it a new war objective to return tens of thousands of Israel’s northern residents to their homes near the border.

Persons: —, Israel, Hezbollah’s, Fu’ad Organizations: Christian Lebanese, Hezbollah Locations: Israel, Lebanon, Gaza, Beirut, Lebanese, Palestinian, Iran, Yemen, Syria, Iraq

☆ Jus sanguinis - or ‘blood right’ - might entitle you to EU citizenship
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Terry Ward | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Some countries are fairly straightforward about their requirements for citizenship through jus sanguinis. Hungary offers citizenship based on jus sanguinis with some caveats, too. “When both of my parents got their Hungarian citizenship around four years ago, it made it easier for me to get it,” said Koszorus, 41, who received his Hungarian citizenship this summer, less than a year after he started the paperwork and application process. And a private Facebook group called Dual US-Italian Citizenship has more than 70,000 members and is among many other resources available to people who think they might have a blood right path to Italian citizenship. Florida-based travel writer Terry Ward lives in Tampa and has the blood right to Italian citizenship through her paternal great-great-grandfather.

Persons: Lisa Wixon, jus solis, she’d, ”, Wixon, ’ ”, Sophie Jo Wasson, Fragomen, Czechia, Wasson, Frans Sellies, “, ” Wasson, Franco, Ferenc G, Koszorus, Koszorus That’s, Marco Permunian, Vittorio Emanuele II, Marco Bottigelli, Permunian, Janna Graber, ” Graber, Graber, Richard Orbidans, Orbidans, Drew Angerer, won’t, Terry Ward Organizations: CNN, New, European Union, “, Croatian, Getty, Irish, Department of Foreign Affairs, Nazi, First Armored Division, Citizenship Assistance, Vittorio, ICA, Facebook, Go, Latvian, Baltic, Visitors, Ellis, National Museum of Immigration Locations: New York City, United States, Rijeka, Croatia, Europe, Ireland, France, London, Italy, Spain, Austria, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Moher, Northern Ireland, Germany, Austrian, Spanish, American, Washington, DC, Hungarian, Nazi, West Germany, Milan, Italian, Baltic, Colorado, Riga, Latvia, Lithuanian, Lithuania, Ellis, European, Florida, Tampa

☆ Why is everything mini these days?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Even iced tea brand Snapple has launched an8-ounce bottle, advertised to fit in a mini bag. With the introduction of the mini skirt came the mini clutch bag and then the mini top handle bag. In one of her most popular videos, she stuffs a mini Coach Tabby bag ($195 online) with a mini Charlotte Tilbury lipstick, mini Chanel mascara, mini Tarte Shape Tape concealer, mini Chanel compact powder and a mini Versace perfume — along with other essentials. Covid made her realize she didn’t have to carry around as much as she thought she did, so she jumped on the mini bag trend. Even people who don’t use mini products are locked into Barker’s content.

Persons: New York CNN — It’s, Joe’s, stoke overconsumption, Shawn Carter, Gen Z, Alpha, Carter, ” Carter, Matt Sloan, ” Sloan, Jo Barker’s, Bean, TikTok, Tilbury, mascara, Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Barker, Covid, I’m, ” Barker, Ulta, ” Anna Keller, Minter, Jeremy Moeller, Keller, “, ” Keller, Melissa Valliant, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, eBay, stoke, of Technologybusiness, Brands, Getty, Plastic Locations: New York, Instagram

☆ Hellboy is one of Hollywood's most beloved characters. So why does hardly anyone know a new movie exists?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewA new "Hellboy" movie is coming to theaters — but most people have no idea. "Hellboy: The Crooked Man" takes the hero back to the roots of Mignola's horror-tinged comics. Perhaps most surprisingly, "Hellboy: The Crooked Man" is not as disastrous as the marketing might suggest. Some believe Millennium Media made "The Crooked Man" on a small budget with the sole intention of keeping the rights to Hellboy. The director of 'Hellboy: The Crooked Man' said he knew the movie would face 'challenges'Jack Kesy as Hellboy and Adeline Rudolph as Bobbie Jo Song.

Persons: —, Guillermo del Toro's, Mike Mignola's, del Toro, Ron Perlman, Perlman, Hellboy, David Harbour, Brian Taylor —, Jack Kesy, Martin Bassindale, It's, Adeline Rudolph, Bobbie Jo Song, Yana Blajeva, Ethan Baird, Baird, Brian Taylor, Rob Mitchell, Mitchell, you've, Taylor, I've Organizations: Service, Business, Millennium Media, Marvel, YouTube, Millennium, Gower, Analytics, Revolution Studios, Universal Pictures, Millenium Media, Entertainment, iTunes Locations: Bulgaria, Portugal, Spain, American

Where to watch Agatha All Along in the USAgatha All Along will be available to stream on Disney Plus at 9 p.m. Disney Plus Ad-Supported (Monthly Plan) For a limited time only, you can get your first three months of ad-supported Disney+ for just $1.99 per month. Where to watch Agatha All Along in the UKAgatha All Along will hit Disney Plus at 2 a.m. BST in the UK. Disney Plus Ad-Supported (Monthly Plan) For a limited time only, you can get your first three months of ad-supported Disney+ for just $1.99 per month. Check price at Disney+Where to watch Agatha All Along in other countriesAgatha All Along will be available to stream on Disney Plus in several countries, along with other Marvel series.

Persons: Agatha Harkness, Agatha All, WandaVision, Kathryn Hahn's, Agatha, Wanda, Aubrey Plaza, Joe Locke, Sasheer Zamata, Debra Jo Rupp, Patti Lupone Organizations: Business, Disney, Disney Plus, Hulu, ESPN Plus, Marvel, US Locations: WandaVision

A school district in northeastern Florida must return three dozen books related to race and the LGBTQ community to school libraries as part of a settlement reached Thursday with authors, parents and students. The Nassau County School Board removed 36 books last year after the titles were challenged by Citizens Defending Freedom, a conservative advocacy group. The Nassau County School Board did not immediately return a request for comment. The suit was among several that challenged the removal of books by school districts across Florida under a law signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that made it easier for community members to challenge books they found to be inappropriate in school libraries.

Persons: Peter Parnell, Justin Richardson, Toni Morrison, Ellen Hopkins, ”, Lauren Zimmerman, Selendy, Parnell, Richardson, Sara Moerman, Toby Lentz, ” Zimmerman, Ron DeSantis, “ Organizations: Nassau County School, Citizens Defending, New, Zoo, “, Nassau County School Board, Republican Gov, First Coast, PEN America, PEN, NBC Locations: Florida, “, United States, Nassau County, New York, U.S, PEN America

A Minneapolis man was sentenced to more than three decades in prison for killing a transgender woman in November, though prosecutors said they couldn’t prove the crime was bias-motivated. “Savannah deserved safety.”Bible told police that he shot Williams following a sex act because he felt “suspicious” about her. “Across the country and in our community, hateful acts of violence against transgender people are on the rise. Kim Stillday, Williams’ mother, described her daughter as her best friend. “Savannah Ryan Williams was a beloved member of the trans and Two Spirit community, and she should be alive today,” Finke said, according to KARE.

Persons: Damarean, Savannah Ryan Williams, KARE, Mary Moriarty, “ Savannah, Williams, Moriarty, ” Moriarty, “, Courtuni Mason, Savannah Williams, Ben Hovland, Kim Stillday, ”, Gabrielle Stillday, I’ll, ” Stillday, Kelly Stillday, ” KARE, ” Kelly Stillday, Leigh Finke, ” Finke Organizations: NBC, Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law, Human Rights, HRC, Minnesota Star Tribune, Minnesota Public Radio, state’s, Queer Caucus, Capitol Locations: Minneapolis, Hennepin County , Minnesota, Cuban, Savannah, ” Hennepin County, St, Paul, “ Savannah, ” Minnesota

— Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride won the Democratic primary for the state's lone U.S. House seat on Tuesday, The Associated Press projected, putting her one step closer to becoming the first transgender member of Congress. She will be the favorite to win the general election to replace Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, who is running for U.S. Senate, in heavily Democratic Delaware this November. "Nobody is more qualified than Sarah to represent the values of Delaware in Congress. Sarah McBride was elected in 2020 to represent Delaware’s 1st Senate District. In 2016, McBride became the first trans person to speak at a major political convention when she gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention.

Persons: Sen, Sarah McBride, McBride, Earl Cooper, Elias Weir, Lisa Blunt Rochester, McBride’s, Annise Parker, Sarah, ” McBride, Tom Williams, Obama, Jack Markell, “, ” Organizations: Democratic, Associated Press, U.S . Senate, “ Voters, District, Getty, D.C, Trans Equality, Assembly, Democratic National Convention Locations: Del, — Delaware, Democratic Delaware, Delaware, Congress, Washington, Delaware’s, Claymont, Bellefonte, Edgemoor, Wilmington

An Iranian-born research scientist who filed a federal discrimination lawsuit alleging she had been harassed by a University of Alabama at Birmingham co-worker for nine years because of her ethnicity has been awarded more than $3.8 million in damages. “Day and night, I was looking for a job, any job, but nobody would hire me because my name was tarnished,” Moeinpour told NBC News. “Now, my good name has been restored.”UAB, according to the jury verdict, was ordered to pay Moeinpour $3 million in damages. Finally, Moeinpour told Grubbs on Feb. 13, 2020, that she had gone over his head and called human resources. “When Ms. Moeinpour fell to the floor, he fell on top of her and held her down,” the lawsuit said.

Persons: Fariba Moeinpour, ” Moeinpour, Mary Jo Cagle, Moeinpour, Eric Artrip, “, ” Artrip, Alicia Rohan, Rohan, Cagle, Clinton Grubbs, Grubbs ’, Grubbs, ”, ” Cagle, “ Cagle, Dr, hadn’t, Grubbs “, groping, Moeinpour “, ” Grubbs Organizations: University of Alabama, Birmingham, Northern District of, NBC News, ” UAB, UAB, of Health, Services, UAB School of Medicine, Employment, Commission, NBC Locations: Iranian, Northern District, Northern District of Alabama, American, U.S, Iran, Birmingham

☆ 10 things you should never do on a flight, according to a former flight attendant
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Arina Bloom | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewI worked as a flight attendant on domestic and international routes for two years, and I saw all kinds of behavior on planes. Even if you think there isn't a flight attendant around, you'd be surprised how often other passengers let us know. Surachet Jo/ShutterstockSometimes, passengers ask flight attendants for help hoisting their carry-ons into the overhead bins. AdvertisementIf it's an emergency, call a flight attendant over and we'll help you. Always tell your flight attendant.

Persons: —, Nataliya, Wilfredo Lee, you'd, It's, Surachet Jo, could've, Shutterstock I've Organizations: Service, Business, AP

☆ The international fight over a US gymnast's bronze medal is getting messy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewA contentious judging decision and messy appeals process has roiled women's gymnastics — and spiraled into an international argument for Olympic bronze between the US and Romania. It kicked the final decision to the International Olympic Committee, which ordered Chiles to return her bronze medal. On Sunday, USA Gymnastics said it had video evidence — which it hadn't previously submitted — which proved Landi's inquiry was made within 47 seconds. USA Gymnastics vowed Monday to "continue to pursue every possible avenue and appeal process, including to the Swiss Federal Tribunal." USA Gymnastics declined to comment beyond the statements on its website.

Persons: —, Jordan Chiles, Ana Bărbosu, Chiles, Chiles should've, who'd, she'd, Cecile Landi, Simone Biles, Sabrina Maneca, didn't, Bărbosu, Tim Clayton, hadn't, Jordan, Biles, Suni Lee, Lee, Jo, Sabrina Organizations: Service, Business, Romanian, Romanian Gymnastics Federation, Sport, Gymnastics Federation, International Olympic Committee, Olympic, Paralympic, CNN, USA, Swiss Locations: Romania, Romanian, Paris, USA, Swiss, Jordan

The new short documentary “It’s Okay” explores the experiences of two young brothers at a Drag Story Hour event in North Carolina, one of more than a dozen states that have considered restrictions on drag performances in front of minors in recent years. An additional four states passed laws that could be used to restrict drag, according to Movement Advancement Project, an LGBTQ think tank. GLAAD, a national LGBTQ media advocacy organization, found that drag events faced more than 160 protests and significant threats between early 2022 and April 2023, with some events targeted by armed protestors. France said he felt like the people who were left out of the national conversation about Drag Story Hour were the kids who attended them. If his brother was indifferent to the drag queen or the story, that would have been our film.

Persons: “, Leo, Matteo, Shelita, ”, “ Simon Says ”, Shelita Bonet Hoyle, David France, Oscar, ‘, ’ ”, MSNBC Films France, Matteo’s Organizations: MSNBC, New Yorker, NBC News, Advancement, GLAAD, MSNBC Films, NBC Locations: North Carolina, Charlotte, Queens , New York, N.C, ’, ’ ” France, ” France, Montana, Tennessee, France, Texas

Tim Walz plays cards with students on a river boat cruise in China in the summer of 2001. Tim Walz, left, singing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" at karaoke on a trip to China with students in the summer of 2001. Larissa Beck and Tim Walz at the Minnesota state capitol on March 19, 2024, for Disability Services Day. Mankato West High SchoolAs for his former students, Walz’s ascent to vice presidential candidate has inspired them to reconnect with each other and share their memories of “Mr. Walz.”“I’ve talked to hundreds of people from high school that I haven’t talked to in 20 years because of this,” Meyer said.

Persons: Tim Walz, Kamala Harris ’, Walz ”, Jacob Reitan, Walz, “, Tim, Gwen, ” Reitan, Seth Elliot Meyer, Meyer, ” Meyer, ” Tim Walz, Seth Elliott Meyer Meyer, Emily Scott Emily Scott, Scott, ‘, China, ’ ” Scott, ‘ Emily, ” Scott, Emily Scott Scott, ” Larissa Beck, Larissa Beck, Larissa Beck Beck, “ We’re, ”, He’s, Reitan, Randi, ‘ Tim, ‘ Randi, ’ ” Walz, wouldn’t, “ Don’t, Donald Trump, “ There’s, ” Trump, “ Fox, Mr, ” “ I’ve Organizations: Minnesota Gov, Straight Alliance, GSA, Mankato West High School, MSNBC, America, ”, Mankato West, Woodward Academy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Services, National Guard, Minneapolis ’ Star Tribune, Republican, Minnesota, Fox News, NBC Locations: Minnesota, Mankato , Minnesota, Minneapolis, Atlanta, China, St, Paul , Minnesota, Guilin, United States, Massachusetts, Vermont

☆ Olympics 100-meter final: Welcome to the the most intimidating start line in sports
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“I think it was the worst pressure you could ever be put under,” British former sprinter Allan Wells, who won 100m gold at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, told CNN Sport. “You run through it in your head thousands of times – the start, the gun going off,” Wells added. “It was the worst feeling you could ever have but still be in control of what you were hoping to achieve,” said Wells, one of only three British sprinters to win 100m gold at the Olympics. The legendary Bolt, winner of three consecutive 100m gold medal between 2008 and 2016, said that he would try not to overthink things. Bolt was famously relaxed on the start line, fist-bumping race officials and playing up to the crowd with gestures and poses.

Persons: crouch, Allan Wells, ” Wells, – you’ve, you’ve, Zharnel Hughes, cramping, Hughes, ”, Wells, Bolt, ” Donovan Bailey, Canada’s, ’ That’s, ” Bailey, Bailey, Michael Johnson, ’ ” Donovan Bailey, John Giles, Noah Lyles, “ Noah, ” Jo Brown, Lyles, “, Brown, she’s, “ They’ll, ‘, ” Noah Lyles, Yu, Christian Petersen, Kishane Thompson, Ferdinand Omanyala –, Sha’Carri Richardson, Shelly, Ann Fraser, Pryce, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Paris ’ Stade de France, CNN Sport, Olympics, NBC, Olympic, Olympic Games Locations: British, Tokyo, Atlanta, Seville

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