Posts by Kevin Harson
Trump’s rebuke to ‘gender ideology’ changes federal policy and sets up clash with California
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s executive order rejecting liberal “gender ideology” and restoring the “biological truth” of two sexes sets the stage for a legal battle in California and the blue states over transgender students and adults. Trump says his administration will only recognize “two sexes, male and female” in federal policy, and not “gender identity” that…
Read MoreKylie Kelce teases name of baby No. 4 — and it’s a ‘curveball’
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek’s network of contributors Kylie Kelce and Jason Kelce announced that they were expecting a fourth baby girl in November 2024, with most fans assuming that their forthcoming baby’s name will match her siblings’ signature moniker. But those fans’ assumptions might be all wrong. Kylie, 32, and Jason, 37, named…
Read MoreUnder Trump, we could be flying blind when it comes to bird flu, other infectious diseases
The United States is ground zero for the H5N1 bird flu. Since March 2024, when the virus was first reported in a Texas dairy herd, the virus has killed one person, sickened scores more, contaminated the nation’s food supply, felled dozens of house pets, infected more than 900 dairy herds across 16 states, and caused…
Read MorePokémon TCG Pocket Space-Time Smackdown expansion adds card trading
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek’s network of contributors Pokémon TCG Pocket’s next expansion is Space-Time Smackdown, adding new cards and highly-anticipated features on January 30, 2025. The expansion comes a month after the last major update, Mythical Island. Pokémon TCGP players will finally be able to trade their…
Read MoreSteve Bannon’s playing it different this time around
President Donald Trump has returned to the White House and Steve Bannon is back in the nation’s capital, plotting his next move. The chief strategist during the early months of Trump’s first term, Bannon returns to Trump’s extended orbit from a stint in jail tanned, rested and ready to wield his substantial influence in support…
Read MoreMichael ‘Venom’ Page Says He Still Has Unfinished Business at Welterweight
England’s Michael “Venom” Page is stepping out of his comfort zone at UFC Saudi Arabia as he moves up to the middleweight division, but insists that his work at welterweight is far from done. Page takes on Russian knockout artist Shara “Bullet” Magomedov in the co-main event in Riyadh on February 1 in a matchup…
Read MorePutin faces “really big problems” in Russian economy: Report
Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged the toll that the full-scale invasion of Ukraine is having on his economy, and is perhaps more willing to consider his war goals accomplished. As the war approaches its fourth year, members of the Russian elite are increasingly hoping that a settlement can be reached in the conflict, Reuters…
Read MoreLily Phillips stopped at US border after having sex with 101 men in a day
Lily Phillips has revealed that she was stopped by border security when entering Las Vegas after she gained notoriety for having sex with 101 men in a day. Phillips is a 23-year-old OnlyFans creator from the U.K. who began her career in the adult entertainment industry at 18. She went viral on TikTok in October…
Read MoreSyria’s Alawites, tainted by Assad, endure a fall from grace
DEIR SHMAYEL, Syria — In the mountains east of Syria’s Mediterranean coast, armed patrols root out Assad loyalists, masked gunmen monitor checkpoints and residents fret every strange face could be an informer. “See those guys over there? I think they’re watching me,” said Alaa Al-Rahy, watching from his balcony a trio of workers tending to a…
Read MoreU.S. and Australia have long fought fires together. Climate change threatens joint efforts
MELBOURNE — As flames engulfed swaths of Los Angeles County this month and U.S. fire authorities scrambled to coordinate help from overseas, one longtime firefighting partner was left off their list: Australia. Mexico and Canada both sent personnel and equipment to the front lines, and the Australian government publicly offered to help as part of a…
Read More“Wordle” today #1,314 hints and answer for Thursday, January 23 game
Another day, another Wordle—but if you’re feeling a bit stuck we have some great clues to help you solve it. Wordle was developed by Josh Wardle, for his girlfriend who loved word games. Initially intended for the couple’s own enjoyment during COVID-19 lockdowns, Wardle soon recognized its broader appeal and launched Wordle online in October…
Read More“Connections” January 23: Answers and hints for puzzle #592
Connections came into the world, thanks to some games masters at The New York Times. They put their brains together in an annual brainstorming session, and Connections was born in 2021. The puzzle is edited by Wyna Liu who told Newsweek how she comes up with four new categories every day. Liu builds the games…
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