Tag: U.S. news
US Olympic and Paralympic officials bar transgender women from competing in Olympic women’s sports
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has effectively barred transgender women from competing in women’s sports, telling the federations overseeing...
Army’s head of aviation, who faced questions over deadly midair collision, has new role
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army’s head of aviation has changed jobs to become chief of the branch's enterprise marketing office, a move that comes...
US organ donation system faces scrutiny and changes after reports of disturbing near-misses
WASHINGTON – The U.S. is developing new safeguards for the organ transplant system after a government investigation found a Kentucky group continued preparations for...
What to know about Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend
Once a British socialite who lived a life of luxury, Ghislaine Maxwell today is confined in a U.S. prison after being convicted of helping...
Trump likes renaming people, places and things. He’s not the first to deploy that perk of power
History, it has been said, is written by the winners. President Donald Trump is working that lever of power — again.This time, he's insisting...
Pentagon tightens rules on getting medical waivers to join the military
WASHINGTON – People with congestive heart failure, undergoing treatment for schizophrenia or who have a history of paraphilic disorders will no longer be eligible...
US government employee banned from leaving China
WASHINGTON – A U.S. government employee has been banned from leaving China after traveling there in a personal capacity, the State Department said Tuesday,...
Georgia Ethics Commission won’t investigate source of Republican Burt Jones’ $10M loan
ATLANTA – Georgia's State Ethics Commission on Monday declined to investigate whether Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones broke state law when he loaned $10...
Colbert jokes about ‘cancel culture’ and has a very pointed message for President Donald Trump
Stephen Colbert returned for his first full program after last week's announcement that CBS was canceling his “Late Show” with some supportive late-night guests,...
Hunter Biden accuses George Clooney of undermining his father in 2024 presidential election
WASHINGTON – Former President Joe Biden's son Hunter isn't hiding his feelings about actor and Democratic Party donor George Clooney's decision to call on...