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Law enforcement agents tried to enter a Chicago elementary school but were not allowed, Chicago Public Schools officials say

Law enforcement agents attempted entry into a Chicago elementary school Friday morning, but were not allowed inside or permitted to speak to anyone inside, Chicago Public Schools officials said. Around 11:15 a.m., the agents attempted to enter Hamline Elementary School, Chicago Public Schools’ Chief Education Officer Bogdana Chkoumbova said. School officials said the agents were […]

Lifestyle & Culture

Biden Proclaims That The Equal Rights Amendment Is The Law Of The Land—But What Does That Mean?

President Joe Biden announced on Friday that, as far as he’s concerned, the Equal Rights Amendment is the “law of the land,” a somewhat symbolic move that is poised to allow more women across the country to sue their states for gender discrimination—including challenges to abortion bans. The ERA, originally drafted over a century ago […]

Business & Finance

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested as agencies probe his short-lived martial law decree

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – JANUARY 15: Investigators arrive at the entrance to the presidential residence of Yoon Suk Yeol, as authorities try to execute an arrest warrant, in Seoul, South Korea, on January 15, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested Wednesday by the country’s Corruption Investigation […]

Technology

USB-C Is Now the Law of the Land in Europe

“It’s time for THE charger,” the European Commission posted to X on December 28, 2024. While the sentiment applies only to one continent (and not all of it) and only certain devices, the Common Charger Directive now in effect in the European Union suggests that far fewer gadgets will foist barrels, USB-micro, or proprietary plugs […]

Lifestyle & Culture

Blake Lively Disputes “False Premise” of Justin Baldoni’s $250 Million New York Times Libel Suit

As the new year begins, a pair of lawsuits from former It Ends With Us collaborators Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are making waves across Hollywood. Baldoni, director and colead of the big-screen adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s 2016 bestseller, is suing The New York Times for libel and false-light invasion of privacy over a December […]

Politics

State legal officials ask SCOTUS to uphold divest-or-ban law as Trump’s request remains up in the air

Trump urges SCOTUS to delay TikTok ruling Silicon Valley tech pioneer Allison Huynh joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to weigh in on President-elect Trump’s decision to ask the Supreme Court to hold off on deciding the future of social media platform TikTok. The Republican attorneys general of Virginia and Montana recently filed an amicus brief […]