Supreme Court to Hear Biden Appeal on Transgender Health Bans

The Supreme Court on Monday jumped into the fight over transgender rights, agreeing to hear an appeal from the Biden administration seeking to block state bans on gender-affirming care. The justices’ action comes as Republican-led states have enacted a variety of…

Violent Standoff Outside LA Synagogue Leads to Arrest

One person was arrested on misdemeanor charges Sunday during an altercation between pro-Palestinian protesters and counterdemonstrators supporting Israel outside a Los Angeles synagogue Sunday. Police spokesman Tony Im told The Los Angeles Times that the person who was…[#item_full_content]

Lost Hiker Survives 10 Days by Drinking From Boots

A 34-year-old resident of Boulder Creek, California got lost in the woods for 10 days without food or supplies, but managed to survive by drinking large quantities of water out of his hiking boots, The Washington Post reported on Monday. Lukas McClish was rescued Thursday…

Surgeons Perform First US Awake Kidney Transplant

John Nicolas was deep into kidney transplant surgery when he decided to ask his doctors if they’d started yet. “At one point during surgery, I recall asking, ‘Should I be expecting the spinal anesthesia to kick in?’” Nicolas, 28, recalled in a news release. “They had already…[#item_full_content]

Top Pundit Suggests Trump VP Choice That Could Make Difference

Leading conservative pundit and pollster Matt Towery has long voiced skepticism that a candidate’s choice of vice-presidential running mate affects presidential election outcomes.”I’ve never really believed vice presidents change elections,” Towery tells Newsmax.But this…[#item_full_content]

Heatwave, Floods Hit Millions Across US

Millions of Americans sweated through a scorching weekend as temperatures soared across the U.S., while residents were rescued from floodwaters that forced evacuations across the Midwest. One person died during flooding in South Dakota, the governor said. From the…[#item_full_content]