25 h. ago Simone Biles slams ‘sore loser’ Riley Gaines over attacks on trans athlete

Biles calls Gaines ‘sick’ in response to softball postGymnast defends trans girl targeted after title winGaines calls Biles’ stance on inclusion ‘disappointing’Seven-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles has publicly condemned former competitive swimmer Riley Gaines for her repeated attacks on transgender athletes, calling Gaines “sick” and a “sore loser” in a strongly worded social media post.The exchange erupted Friday night after Gaines mocked the Minnesota State High School League for turning off comments on a post celebrating Champlin Park High School’s girls’ softball team, which had just won the state championship. One of the team’s players is a transgender girl. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Primary school bans smartphones after 9,000 messages sent in just one night in children's WhatsApp group

Shocked at the discovery, executive headteacher Simon Botten started a debate with parents on whether smartphones should be allowed in schools - and now pupils can't bring them in at all.

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4 d. ago School bans smartphones after 9,000 messages sent in just one night on WhatsApp group

The headteacher of Blackhorse Primary School in Bristol, has banned smartphones for pupils after a child's phone was found with 9,000 messages sent on a year's WhatsApp group

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4 d. ago Phones banned after discovery on pupil's device left at school over night

Parents have been told smartphones will no longer be allowed

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6 d. ago Detroit prom night takes terrifying turn as 20 rounds ring out near high school

Witnesses said their prom night “turned crazy like a movie real quick”

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7 d. ago 59 for 59: LSU Shreveport become first college baseball team to go unbeaten

LSU Shreveport cap perfect 59-0 season with NAIA titlePilots clinch first national title in any sport for schoolTeam led NAIA in fielding, scoring and pitching statsLSU Shreveport became the first college baseball team on record to go unbeaten, finishing 59-0 when they won the NAIA championship in Lewiston, Idaho.The Pilots’ perfect season ended with a 13-7 victory over Southeastern (Florida) on Friday night and gave the 10,000-student school in northwest Louisiana its first national title in any sport. Continue reading...

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