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aajili casino A New Hampshire high school banned two parents from its grounds after they wore wristbands protesting boys participating in girls’ sports. Two months later, the school remained adamant about its decision in a court hearing on Friday. The controversy began in September when parents complained to the Bow High School athletic director about their daughters’ soccer team having to compete against a team with a boy on the roster, the reported. “Where’s your courage? Where’s your integrity? Stand up for real women or get out of the way,” soccer dad Anthony Foote wrote in an email to athletic director Mike Desilets. When the school told the parents nothing could be done because of the federal judge’s ruling that the word “girl” included , the parents took a stand at the next game on Sept. 17. Multiple parents wore bright pink wristbands which read “XX,” of course implying the fact that girls have two x chromosomes. Officials stopped the game, demanding the parents remove the wristbands. Police issued “No Trespassing” letters to Foote and fellow soccer dad Kyle Fellers. Foote said he was banned from the school until Sept. 23, which meant missing his daughter’s homecoming soccer game. Superintendent of Schools Marcy Kelley signed the order, saying the pink wristbands violated the school’s policy against “threatening, harassing, or intimidating ... any person.” Kelley added that the wristbands violated its policy “that no person shall ‘impede, delay, disrupt or otherwise interfere with any school activity.'” “The District had to obtain additional police presence to ensure order. The District had to order you to remove the armbands and as a result of your ‘protest’ and other actions, play was temporarily stopped,” Kelley said. Foote, his wife, Fellers and other parents filed a lawsuit against multiple school administrators, including Kelley and Desilets, according to . The parents testified Thursday at a hearing in the United States District Court in Concord, New Hampshire. Foote said that the protesters hadn’t intended to harass or target anyone, merely protest the participation of . “I don’t care what Parker wants to do with his life,” Foote told the New Hampshire Journal. “What I do care about is that my daughter could be , maybe not by Parker because he’s not the biggest kid on the field. But there’s a chance that next time will be different.” Kelley and Desilets claimed otherwise, saying the protests wouldn’t stop with the wristbands, citing strongly worded emails to school administrators and social media posts encouraging other parents to attend and protest the game. One parent reportedly told school officials hearsay of plans to heckle the “transgender” player on the other team — male Parker Tirrell. The protesters were supposedly going to wear dresses and make fun of Tirrell. “When we suspect there’s some sort of threat . . . we don’t wait for it to happen,” Kelley said at the hearing Friday. Tirrell and another student had previously challenged the state law prohibiting boys from participating in girls’ sports — . The judge ruled that the players could temporarily participate in the games during the ongoing lawsuit, Fox News reported. At that time, Tirrell’s next game would be the Sept. 17 game in question, in which he played nearly the whole game, the New Hampshire Journal reported. We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism. Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. .5 ways to tell if you’re on track for retirement — and 5 things to do if you need to catch up, according to experts

Tel Aviv, Dec 10 (AP) The dramatic downfall of Syrian President Bashar Assad presents possible danger, and an opening for neighbouring Israel. After fighting wars on multiple fronts for months, Israel is now concerned that unrest in Syria could spill over into its territory. Israel also views the end of the Assad regime as a chance to disrupt Iran's ability to smuggle weapons through Syria to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. The Israeli military over the weekend began seizing control of a demilitarised buffer zone in Syria created as part of a 1974 ceasefire between the countries. It said the move was temporary and meant to secure its border. But the incursion sparked condemnation, with critics accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire and possibly exploiting the chaos in Syria for a land grab. Israel still controls the Golan Heights that it captured from Syria during the 1967 Mideast war and later annexed — a move not recognized by most of the international community. Here's a look at recent developments along the Syrian frontier. Where are the Israeli troops? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israeli forces were moving to control a roughly 400-square-kilometer (155-square-mile) demilitarized buffer zone in Syrian territory. The buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights was created by the UN after the 1973 Mideast war. A UN force of about 1,100 troops has patrolled the area since then. On a visit Sunday to a Golan Heights hilltop overlooking Syria, Netanyahu said that because Syrian troops had abandoned their positions, Israel's move into the buffer zone was necessary as a "temporary defensive position”. “The peacekeepers at (the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, or UNDOF) informed the Israeli counterparts that these actions would constitute a violation of the 1974 disengagement agreement, that there should be no military forces or activities in the area of separation,” said UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric. He added that the buffer zone was calm and UNDOF peacekeepers remained in their position. The Security Council is scheduled to meet for special consultations called by Russia to discuss the buffer zone issue. The rebels who ousted Assad and now control much of Syria are led by a former senior al-Qaida militant, although he severed ties with the extremist group years ago and has promised representative government and religious tolerance. On Monday evening, Netanyahu said Assad's fall is the “direct result of the heavy blows we landed on Hamas, on Hezbollah and on Iran”. He added that Israel would occupy the summit of Mount Hermon, which is within the buffer zone on the Syria-Lebanon border, and at 2,814 metres (9,232 feet) is the highest peak in the eastern Mediterranean coast. Israel has sent both ground and air troops into the buffer zone, including on the Syrian side of snow-dusted Mount Hermon, which is divided between the Golan Heights, Lebanon, and Syria. Only the United States recognises Israel's control of the Golan Heights. How long will Israeli troops be in the buffer zone? Israeli troops began moving into the buffer zone on Saturday. Also on Saturday, armed men attacked UN forces near the border with Israel, according to Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. “(The Israeli military) took targeted and temporary control of certain areas near the border to prevent an October 7 scenario from Syria,” Saar said, referring to Hamas' surprise 2023 attack into Israel from the Gaza Strip. Many in the region condemned the move. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry accused Israel of “exploiting the power vacuum ... to occupy more Syrian territories and create a fait accompli in violation of international law”. This isn't the first time Israel has entered the buffer zone this year. An Associated Press report last month examining satellite imagery found that Israel had been working on a construction project, possibly a new road, along the border with Syria from as early as July, and had in some cases entered the buffer zone during construction. Following the AP report, UN forces warned that the Israeli military has committed “severe violations” of its ceasefire deal with Syria. Is Israel invading Syria? Israeli political and military leaders have stressed that the seizure of the buffer zone is temporary and not a prelude to entering other parts of Syrian territory. “The plan at the moment is that this is a temporary step to make sure stability is kept in the border, making sure the buffer zone is kept, and the UN forces can stay,” said a military official, who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with military guidelines. The official noted that in 2014, UN peacekeepers fled the buffer zone after al-Qaida-linked Syrian rebels attacked their encampments. After armed men attacked UN forces over the weekend, Israel wanted to ensure the situation did not repeat itself, the official said. Israel isn't currently trying to change the border or prepare for an invasion into Syria, said Carmit Valensi, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies, a Tel Aviv think-tank. “Right now, it's a tactical operation, not a long-term strategy, in response to the dynamic situation in Syria,” she said. With the collapse of the Syrian army, Israel wants to protect its borders until the situation stabilizes, she said. What are Israel's interests? Israel says its immediate goal is to prevent the instability in Syria from spreading into the border region. Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday laid out Israel's plans for the border area. He said that after completing the takeover of the buffer zone, Israel would create a “security zone” beyond it by destroying heavy artillery across Syria and preventing Iran from smuggling weapons through Syria into Lebanon. Foreign Minister Saar said Monday that Israel has struck multiple sites holding chemical weapons and long-range missiles to prevent them from falling into the hands of hostile actors. Saar did not say when the strikes occurred. Analysts said Israel is likely to continue carrying out strikes against targets across Syria. Israel is planning outreach to Syria's Druze population, a close-knit religious minority that also lives in Israel, Jordan and Lebanon and has maintained some ties across borders. Israel is also trying to open lines of communication with Syrian rebel groups, to help ensure Iranian-backed factions don't reclaim any territory, according to Valensi. For many years, Israel quietly provided food, medicine, clothing and other assistance to war-ravaged southern Syria through “Operation Good Neighbour”, which ended in 2018. More than 4,000 wounded and sick Syrians received medical treatment in Israel or in Israeli field hospitals, and those non-diplomatic connections could now prove crucial. (AP) PY PY (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)Republicans lash out at Democrats’ claims that Trump intelligence pick Gabbard is ‘compromised’

(The Center Square) – Although it remains unclear how many Democratic Senators will vote for the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, some House members in the party have explained why they voted yes, despite a provision restricting military-funded transgender surgeries for minors. The nearly $900 billion bill passed the House 281-140 Wednesday, with 200 Republicans and 81 Democrats voting in favor versus 124 Democrats and 16 Republicans voting against it. Most of the NDAA consists of bipartisan agreements, such as pay raises for service members, strengthened ties with U.S. allies, and funding of new military technology. But a critical point of contention is a Republican addition that would prohibit the military’s health program from covering any gender dysphoria treatments on minors that could "result in sterilization.” The must-pass bill is so critical that nearly 40% of House Democrats voted in favor–but not without expressing their disappointment. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., condemned Republican colleagues who, she said, “chose to sully this bill with political culture wars;” nevertheless, she voted in favor. “While it doesn't address everything we asked for and consider important, including the full ability of parents to make their own decisions about healthcare for their children, it marks a rare moment of productive bipartisan agreement on what is arguably the most crucial legislation we take up as a body each year,” Houlahan said. The bill’s provision does not forbid service members’ children from receiving transgender therapy. It forbids the military’s health insurance provider, TRICARE, from covering treatments on minors that “may result in sterilization.” Reps. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, and Terri Sewell, D-Ala., also voted in favor of the bill despite their displeasure at the ban. “The NDAA is a hugely important bill. We had to pass it, which is why I voted yes,” Landsman posted on X Friday. “However, the anti-trans language that was attached to it was mean and awful and should never have been included.” “I have serious concerns about some remaining provisions that were placed in the bill for political purposes,” Sewell said Wednesday. “Still, the responsibility to support our service members and provide for our national security is one that I do not take lightly, which is why I ultimately chose to support the bill.” Besides the importance of annual military funding, another reason some House Democrats assented to the legislation is because they were successful in axing other House Republican amendments, such as a plan to eliminate reimbursements for service members who travel to obtain abortions. The Senate is expected to pass the bill within the next few days, after which President Joe Biden is expected to sign it into law.

Washington: Former US President Jimmy Carter died on Sunday at the age of 100. He was the oldest living President of all time and was the third US President to visit India. Carter died at home in Plains, Georgia. He had been suffering from an aggressive form of melanoma, a skin cancer, with tumours that had spread to his liver and brain. He had stopped medical treatment and was under hospice care at home. His death was announced by the Carter Centre in Atlanta. “My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love,” said Chip Carter, the former President’s son. “My brothers, sister, and I shared him with the rest of the world through these common beliefs. The world is our family because of the way he brought people together, and we thank you for honouring his memory by continuing to live these shared beliefs.” President Carter, a Democrat, had served one term from 1977 to 1981 and was voted out of office despite such accomplishments as the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt, which proved to be insufficient to overcome the disappointment over a slumping economy at home and the Iran crisis abroad. He went on to carve out an extraordinary post-presidency life and won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2002 for, the prize citation said, “his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development”. His wife of 77 years, Rosalyn Carter died in November 2023, at 96. Carter was the third US President to visit India, after Dwight Eisenhower in 1959 and Richard Nixon in 1969. He was accompanied on this visit in 1978 by the first lady. Carter had met then President Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy and Prime Minister Morarji Desai and addressed the Parliament. A village he had visited then in Gurugram (then Gurgaon) was named Carterpuri and retains that name. “The atmosphere throughout the visit was friendly, and the President’s reception by the Indian public was enthusiastic,” the US Embassy in New Delhi had reported to the State Department in a telegram published by the US Office of the Historian. “It is clear that the President established an excellent personal rapport with the Prime Minister. The editorial comment, in the wake of the visit, while generally reflecting the atmosphere described above, also expressed some reservations. For the most part, these focused on the differences in the nuclear field.” Carter’s mother, Lilian Carter, had however visited India much before he did. She went to India as a member of the Peace Corps at the age of 68 and returned in 1977 to represent the US at the funeral of President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. “My mother, who loves this nation and its people very deeply, has told me of the warmth and friendship of the Indian people,” President Carter had said in his remarks to Indian lawmakers. “She experienced it in her years of service here and, again, a few months ago in a time of sorrow when she represented me as President and the people of the US at the funeral of your former President.”

'Moana 2' star Auli'i Cravalho proud to represent her culture as she returns to signature roleCLEVELAND, Ohio — The Browns lost once again on Sunday, this time 20-3 to the Dolphins at Huntington Bank Field in their final home game of the season. It dropped their record to 3-13 and they now hold the No. 3 pick in the NFL Draft. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start their postgame recap video by talking about the team’s looming quarterback decision between Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Bailey Zappe. More Cleveland Browns coverage ‘When I left out...that was it’: What the Dolphins’ Tyler Huntley said about beating the Browns in his return to Cleveland Why Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy left Sunday’s game frustrated, even after a career high in targets Dorian Thompson-Robinson on loss to Dolphins, Jerry Jeudy, Tyler Huntley, and more: Transcript Week 18 NFL Preview: Find everything you need to know with our Week 18 NFL preview. Then they talk about Myles Garrett making history, becoming the first player in NFL history to notch 14 sacks in a season four seasons in a row. They wrap up the video by looking at the draft implications of the loss. Football Insider newsletter free trial: Take a minute and sign up for a free trial of our Football Insider newsletter, featuring exclusive content from cleveland.com's Browns reporters.

Appeals court rejects emergency bid to ban transgender San Jose State volleyball player from championship tournamentThe UFC's return to Macau after more than a decade unfolded Saturday at Galaxy Arena with , which proved to be one of the most violent cards of the year. Although there was no finish in the main event, former bantamweight champion Petr Yan (18-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) offered a reminder of his skills in when he delivered a brilliant performance against Deiveson Figueiredo (24-4-1 MMA, 13-4-1 UFC) en route to . For more on the numbers to come out of the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie' s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 248. * * * * The for the event totaled $160,000. Debuting fighters went 4-6 at the event. Muslim Salikhov, Gabriella Fernandes, Zhang Mingyang, Ming Shi, earned $50,000 UFC Fight Night 248 . UFC Fight Night 248 had an announced attendance of 12,615. No live gate was revealed. Betting favorites went 10-3 on the card. Betting favorites improved to 30-10 in UFC headliners this year. Total fight time for the 13-bout card was 2:34:53. Yan earned consecutive victories for the first time since 2020. Figueiredo fell to 3-1 since he moved up to the UFC bantamweight division in December 2023.Figueiredo has suffered two of his four career losses by decision. Yan Xiaonan (16-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC) improved to 13-3 (with one no contest) since returning from a nearly five-year layoff in July 2015. Xiaonan has earned eight of her nine UFC victories by decision. Tabatha Ricci (11-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) has suffered two of her three career losses by decision. Salikhov (21-5 MMA, 8-4 UFC) became the first in UFC history to earn multiple knockouts stemming from a spinning wheel kick. There's been 15 overall finishes in the company with the technique. Song Kenan (17-8 MMA, 6-5 UFC) has suffered all four of his career stoppage losses by knockout. Fernandes (10-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC), who was a +750 betting underdog, earned the . Fernandes stopped her opponent despite a -28 significant strike differential, the second-largest disparity in UFC women's flyweight history. Wang Cong (6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) had her six-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of her career. Carlos Ulberg's (10-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) seven-fight UFC winning streak at light heavyweight is the longest active streak in the division. Volkan Oezdemir (20-8 MMA, 8-7 UFC) fell to 5-7 in his past 12 fights dating back to January 2018. Mingyang (18-6 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned all 18 of his career victories by stoppage. He's finished all of those wins in Round 1. Mingyang earned the first knockout stemming from an elbow strike at distance in UFC light heavyweight history. It was the 10th finish of its kind in UFC history. Ozzy Diaz (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered all three of his career losses by knockout. Carlos Hernandez (10-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) has earned all three of his UFC victories by decision. Nyamjargal Tumendemberel (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) had his eight-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of his career. Jose Ochoa (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) had his eight-fight unbeaten streak snapped for the first defeat of his career. Quang Le (8-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) suffered consecutive losses after starting his career 8-0. Le suffered the first stoppage loss of his career with a knockout defeat.

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