84 minutes ago School district defends decision to punish parents for wearing pink 'XX' wristbands

School district officials who punished two parents for wearing pink wristbands marked “XX” during a soccer game featuring a transgender player defended their decision at a hearing on whether they can take similar action while they are being sued

Culture

95 minutes ago AI artist creates 'realistic' image of what Mary looked like before giving birth to Jesus

An artist has created a 'very realistic' image of the Virgin Mary using AI , showing her as a teenage girl with long black hair, dark eyes and an olive complexion.

Politics

1 hour ago Eddie Jones will be at Twickenham ‘with bells on’ despite suffering illness

Japan head coach unfit to attend Friday press conferenceJones under scrutiny after accusations of being a ‘despot’Japan have expressed confidence Eddie Jones will take his place in the coaching box against England on Sunday in what will be his first return to Twickenham as an international coach after he on Friday night pulled out of his pre-match press conference due to illness.Jones, who was sacked after seven years as England head coach in December 2022, is said to be “unwell but nothing too serious”. He has come under considerable scrutiny of late after comments made by Danny Care in his autobiography that the Australian oversaw a toxic environment, ran a “dictatorship” and acted like a “despot who disappeared people” by bullying staff members and players. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Police name girl who died after medical episode at rugby club as family pay tribute

Seren Jenkins, from Tycroes in Ammanford, died in hospital following the incident at her local rugby club

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5 hours ago Trans extremists are threatening to bash my head in but I won't be silenced! NANCY MACE fires back at AOC and the bathroom 'bullies'

On social media, men are threatening to bash my head in. One of these anonymous harassers went so far as to imagine attacking me in a bathroom.

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5 hours ago Manchester United coach held back by staff as he abused referee sees FA reduce punishment

Darren Fletcher had been suspended for three matches and handed a £7,500 fine by an independent regulatory commission earlier this month - now the FA have reduced his punishment on appeal

Sport

5 hours ago School suspends sisters for taking part in protest then 'dumps them at wrong farm'

Alice Hatt has been left "fuming" after a teacher at Sir James Smith's School in Camelford, Cornwall, drove her daughters to the wrong address after they were suspended from school

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6 hours ago Falkirk Council building team jobs could move to private sector after review

Workshops with staff heard some team members say that Falkirk Council's stores are "not fit for purpose"

Politics

6 hours ago Nightclub shootout erupted as council officer was investigating venue's links to crime

Security staff at The Ricco Lounge and Bar performed inadequate checks on guests and did not verify the ID of those wishing to enter, according to police

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