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A relative carries the body of Palestinian infant Jabr Al-Ashhab, who was killed in an Israeli military strike, during his funeral outside Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)2025-09-05T12:58:44Z DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) Israel struck a high-rise building on Friday as the army ramped up an offensive in preparations to take over Gaza City. Defense Minister Israel Katz said the strike on the building was just the beginning, warning when the door opens it will not close and the armys activity will increase.His comments come days after Israel began mobilizing tens of thousands of reservists and repeating evacuation warnings as part of its plan to widen its offensive in Gaza City and other Hamas strongholds, which has sparked opposition domestically and condemnation abroad.Palestinians said Israels strike Friday targeted the Mushtaha tower in Gaza City, located in the southern area of the once-upscale Rimal neighborhood. The tower already had come under Israeli attacks and photos of the building taken before the strike showed its roof was heavily damaged. Israel said it struck the building because it was used for Hamas surveillance. Israel has declared Gaza City, in the north of the territory, to be a combat zone. Parts of the city are already considered red zones where Palestinians have been ordered to evacuate ahead of expected heavy fighting. That has left residents on edge, including many who returned after fleeing the city in the initial stages of the Israel-Hamas war. Moving costs thousands of dollars and finding space in the overcrowded south to pitch a tent feels impossible. But staying behind, they say, could be deadly. While this wasnt the first strike on Mushtaha tower, it was the first time the building was targeted since Israel announced its operation to take Gaza City several weeks ago. Gaza City resident Ahmed al-Boari said the building and the surrounding areas were recently inundated with displaced families who have come since Israel began operating on the outskirts of the city. The army didnt allow people time to evacuate the building ahead of the strike, he said. It was unclear how many people were killed in the strike. Israeli public fears for hostagesIsraels new offensive also has sparked widespread protests among members of the Israeli public who fear it will endanger hostages still held in Gaza, some of who are believed to be in Gaza City. There are 48 hostages still held in Gaza, 20 of who are believed to be alive.Hamas released a propaganda video Friday of two hostages in Gaza City. A video shows Guy Gilboa-Dalal in a car, at one point joined by another hostage, Alon Ohel. Gilboa-Dalal speaks, likely under duress, pleading for the war to end and to return to their families. Gilboa-Dalal was last seen in a video more than six months ago with another hostage, Evyatar David, as they watched other hostages being released during a ceasefire. As concern for the hostages persists, Israel has continued its offensive across Gaza. The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said the bodies of 69 people were brought to hospitals in the enclave over the past 24 hours. Hamas-led militants killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducted 251 people in their attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Most have since been released in ceasefires or other agreements. Israels retaliatory attack has killed more than 64,000 Palestinians in the nearly two-year war.___Frankel reported from Jerusalem.___Follow AP coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war JULIA FRANKEL Frankel, based in Jerusalem, has reported from across Israel and the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Her reporting focuses on war, human rights, displacement and criminal justice. twitter mailto

Angela Rayner, Britain's Deputy Prime Minister, attends the South by SouthWest London (SXSW London), a culture, technology and creativity festival in Shoreditch, London, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool, File)2025-09-05T11:15:13Z LONDON (AP) The U.K.s deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, resigned Friday after an independent inquiry found that she did not meet the ethical standards required for government ministers over a recent home purchase.Rayner, who admitted on Wednesday that she did not pay enough tax on her purchase of an apartment in Hove, on Englands south coast, earlier this summer, said the report found that she acted in good faith, but that, crucially, she should have sought more specific tax advice.I take full responsibility for this error, she said in her resignation letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. I would like to take this opportunity to repeat that it was never my intention to do anything other than pay the right amount.In response, Starmer voiced his sadness but said Rayner had made the right decision.I have nothing but admiration for you and huge respect for your achievements in politics, Starmer wrote. The handwritten letter signed off with very best wishes and with real sadness. Rayner referred herself to the independent adviser on ministerial standards, Laurie Magnus, on Wednesday, who delivered his report to Starmer on Friday. Though Magnus concluded that Rayner had acted with integrity and with a dedicated and exemplary commitment to public service, he said that with deep regret she had breached the ministers code of conduct. She said in her resignation letter that she also had to consider the significant toll that the ongoing pressure of the media is taking on my family. In the U.K., levies are charged on property purchases, with higher charges due on more expensive homes and secondary residences. Reports have suggested that Rayner saved 40,000 pounds by not paying the appropriate levy, known as a stamp duty, on her 800,000-pound ($1 million) purchase.Rayner, 45, had sought to explain that her complex living arrangements related to her divorce in 2023 and the fact that her son has lifelong disabilities underlay her failure to pay the appropriate tax. Rayners journey from teenage single mother to trade union official to lawmaker and deputy prime minister is a rarity in British politics.Her no-nonsense attitude and plain-speaking manner have been a distinct and politically useful contrast to the more pragmatic, lawyerly Starmer and she will be hard to replace. She had the ability to connect with sections of the public that Starmer had struggled with since he became prime minister.Rayner, who held the housing brief in the Labour government, had often railed against those who deliberately underpay tax, particularly those in the preceding Conservative administration, which Labour replaced in July 2024.Her previous comments had opened her up to charges of hypocrisy, particularly from current Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, who said Rayners position had been untenable for days. The truth is simple, she dodged tax, she said in a video posted on social media. She lied about it.Rayner is a hugely popular member of the Labour Party and was widely tipped to be a potential successor to Starmer. In addition to resigning as deputy prime minister, Rayner quit as deputy leader of the party, meaning that members will have to select someone new. Starmer is undertaking a shuffle of his Cabinet following Rayners resignation. He will be hoping that the political agenda can now move on after days of speculation surrounding Rayners future.His Labour government has seen its support fall sharply since it won last years election following a string of mis-steps, particularly on welfare reform, and ongoing concerns about the scale of immigration into the U.K., both legal and illegal. JILL LAWLESS Lawless is an Associated Press reporter covering U.K. politics and more. She is based in London. twitter mailto RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

Students of St. John Berchmans' school hold items often linked to Blessed Carlo Acutis, who will be canonized a saint by Pope Leo XIV, before Mass at Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)2025-09-05T05:15:47Z CHICAGO (AP) At a Catholic school in Pope Leo XIVs hometown, fifth graders read comic books about Carlo Acutis life titled Digital Disciple. They draw pictures of what the teenage Italian computer whiz might have had as his cellphone wallpaper. They discuss the miracles that allegedly occurred thanks to Acutis intercession. The body of Carlo Acutis, an Italian boy who died in 2006 of leukemia, lies in his tomb in Assisi, Italy, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File) The body of Carlo Acutis, an Italian boy who died in 2006 of leukemia, lies in his tomb in Assisi, Italy, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More In the lead-up to Acutis canonization on Sunday, its all Acutis, all the time at the Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish and school in Chicago. The parish was the first in the United States to take its name from Acutis, who died in 2006 at age 15 and is about to become historys first millennial saint. In recent years, Acutis has shot to near rock star-like fame among many young Catholics, generating a global following the likes of which the Catholic Church hasnt seen in ages. Much of that popularity is thanks to a concerted campaign by the Vatican to give the next generation of faithful a relatable, modern-day role model, an ordinary kid who used his technological talents to spread the faith. Hes not a towering world figure like Mother Teresa or St. John Paul II, but rather a saint next door, said the Rev. Ed Howe, the pastor at Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish in Chicagos Northwest Side. Students of St. John Berchmans school walk past a photo of Blessed Carlo Acutis, who will be canonized a saint by Pope Leo XIV, after Mass at Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) Students of St. John Berchmans school walk past a photo of Blessed Carlo Acutis, who will be canonized a saint by Pope Leo XIV, after Mass at Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Hes someone who I think a lot of young people today say, I could be the saint next door, Howe said. Pope Leo XIVs first canonizationLeo, a Chicago native, will declare Acutis a saint on Sunday in his first canonization ceremony, alongside another popular Italian, Pier Giorgio Frassati, who also died young. Both ceremonies had been scheduled for earlier this year, but were postponed following Pope Francis death in April. It was Francis who had fervently willed the Acutis sainthood case forward, convinced that the church needed someone like him to attract young Catholics to the faith while addressing the promises and perils of the digital age. Fifth grade students, Paulie Alfirevich, left, Paige Lange, center, and Alex Miller, read a comic book about the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis, who will be canonized a saint by Pope Leo XIV, entitled "Digital Disciple" during a class activity at St. John Berchmans' school on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) Fifth grade students, Paulie Alfirevich, left, Paige Lange, center, and Alex Miller, read a comic book about the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis, who will be canonized a saint by Pope Leo XIV, entitled "Digital Disciple" during a class activity at St. John Berchmans' school on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Alex Miller, a fifth-grade student at St. John Berchmans' school draws a picture of Blessed Carlo Acutis, who will be canonized a saint by Pope Leo XIV, during a class activity on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) Alex Miller, a fifth-grade student at St. John Berchmans' school draws a picture of Blessed Carlo Acutis, who will be canonized a saint by Pope Leo XIV, during a class activity on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Acutis was precociously savvy with computers long before the social media era, reading college-level textbooks on programming and coding as a youngster and making websites that at the time were the domain of professionals. But he limited himself to an hour of video games a week, apparently deciding long before TikTok that human relationships were far more important than virtual ones.Carlo was well aware that the whole apparatus of communications, advertising and social networking can be used to lull us, to make us addicted to consumerism and buying the latest thing on the market, Francis wrote in a 2019 document. Yet he knew how to use the new communications technology to transmit the Gospel, to communicate values and beauty.Leo inherited the Acutis cause, but he too has pointed to technology especially artificial intelligence as one of the main challenges facing humanity. A fast-track to sainthoodAcutis was born on May 3, 1991, in London to a wealthy but not particularly observant Catholic family. They moved back to Milan soon after he was born and he enjoyed a typical, happy childhood, albeit marked by his increasingly intense religious devotion. In October 2006, at age 15, he fell ill with what was quickly diagnosed as acute leukemia. Within days, he was dead. He was entombed in Assisi, which known for its association with another popular saint, St. Francis. In a remarkably quick process, Acutis was beatified in 2020, and last year Francis approved the second miracle needed for him to be made a saint. The Rev. Ed Howe, the pastor at Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish in Chicagos Northwest Side, leads a Mass themed for Acutis, who will be canonized a saint by Pope Leo XIV, at the parish church on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) The Rev. Ed Howe, the pastor at Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish in Chicagos Northwest Side, leads a Mass themed for Acutis, who will be canonized a saint by Pope Leo XIV, at the parish church on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More In the years since his death, young Catholics have flocked by the millions to Assisi, where through a glass-sided tomb they can see the young Acutis, dressed in jeans, Nike sneakers and a sweatshirt, his hands clasped around a rosary. Those who cant make it in person can watch the comings and goings on a webcam pointed at his tomb, a level of internet accessibility not afforded even to popes buried in St. Peters Basilica.The ordinary and the extraordinaryFor his admirers, Acutis was an ordinary kid who did extraordinary things, a typical Milan teen who went to school, played soccer and loved animals. But he also brought food to the poor, attended Mass daily and got his less-than-devout parents back to church.When I read his story for the first time, it was just like shocking to me, because from a very early age, he was just really drawn to Jesus Christ and he would go to Mass all the time, said Sona Harrison, an eighth grader at the St. John Berchmans school, which is part of the Acutis parish. I feel like hes a lot more relatable, and I definitely feel like Im closer to God when I read about him. Blessed Carlo Acutis keychains sit outside the sanctuary of Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish during weekday Mass for the students of St. John Berchmans school on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) Blessed Carlo Acutis keychains sit outside the sanctuary of Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish during weekday Mass for the students of St. John Berchmans school on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More St. John Berchmans school students attend a Mass at Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) St. John Berchmans school students attend a Mass at Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Acutis earned the nickname Gods Influencer, because he used technology to spread the faith. His most well-known tech legacy is the website he created about so-called Eucharistic miracles, available in nearly 20 different languages. The site compiles information about the 196 seemingly inexplicable events over the history of the church related to the Eucharist, which the faithful believe is the body of Christ. Acutis was known to spend hours in prayer before the Eucharist each day, a practice known as Eucharistic adoration.This was the fixed appointment of his day, his mother, Antonia Salzano, said in a documentary that was airing Friday night at the U.S. seminary in Rome.An appeal that serves the churchKathleen Sprows Cummings, a history professor at the University of Notre Dame, said Acutis enormous popularity was clearly the result of a concerted church campaign, pushed strongly by his grief-stricken mother. But she said that is nothing new, and that in the 2,000-year history of the church, saints have very often been pushed ahead to respond to a particular need at a particular time.It doesnt detract from the holiness of the person being honored to say that there are choices that are made about which cases move forward, she said in a phone interview. Sprows Cummings said that the Acutis phenomenon caught on because hes attractive to both young people and the institutional church, for using technology in a positive way to spread his profound belief in Eucharistic miracles at a time when many Catholics dont believe that Christ is truly present in the Eucharist.Canonization is about marketing, said Sprows Cummings, author of A Saint of Our Own: How the Quest for a Holy Hero Helped Catholics become American. Which stories are going to get told? Who is going to get remembered through this amazingly efficient way of remembering holy people?Acutis and his story are ever-present here at the parish named for him. During Mass this week before the canonization, students processed into the chapel under an Acutis banner carrying things he might have carried: a soccer ball, laptop and knapsack. Howe, the parish pastor and priest of the Congregation of the Resurrection, pulled items out of the knapsack to explain Acutis story to the youngest students seated up front: A can of food he might have given to a homeless person, a set of rosary beads he might have prayed with.The message landed.He fed the poor, he cared for the poor, said 9-year-old David Cameron, who called Acutis a great man. Cameron, a fan of Sonic, Minecraft and Halo, also found inspiration in Acutis love of video games and awe at Acutis restraint.He played video games for like only one hour a week, which I dont think I can do, he said.___Nicole Winfield reported from Vatican City.___Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the APs collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content. NICOLE WINFIELD Winfield has been on the Vatican beat since 2001, covering the papacies of St. John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and the Francis pontificate and traveling the world with them.

She's not just a bitch... she's THAT bitch!Jewels Sparkles made quite the splash on RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 by coming in second place on the cutthroat season.The cast delivered top-tier television by securing ten nominations at the 77th Emmy Awards, along with two nominations for Untucked, which arguably had its best season in years.Sparkles found herself in a couple of feuds throughout the competition, but she says the Slaysian Diva of LA gave the drama on Untucked."My favorite Untucked feud... I gotta give it to Joella vs. everyone! Joella vs. Lana, Joella vs. Lucky, Joella vs. LA... I live! One of my favorite big fights was Onya Nurve protecting me. Honestly, Untucked was the funnest part of filming Drag Race. It was just drinking and talking sh** and that's what I was born to do," Sparkles tells PRIDE. See on Instagram The makeover challenge from season 17 is considered one of the standout episodes of the entire series as the queens got to transform their actual parents into their own drag personas. Sparkles father, Douglas Rodriguez, won over the hearts of the fans for his enthusiasm to appear on the show."It just reminds me how lucky I am. This is something that's really special and clearly, not a lot of people have this. I'm cherishing it a little bit more. He is obsessed with drag!"Following a beloved season, Sparkles is staying booked and busy by joining other Drag Race legends such as Bosco, Crystal Methyd, and Nina West on A Drag Queen Christmas this winter."It's so major! It's very full circle for me. It's one of the only drag shows I could get into in high school. I would make my mom drive me and she would wait in the parking lot until the show was over. I would save money for the meet and greets! It means everything to me."Although her touring schedule is packed at the moment, Sparkles is already manifesting an eventual return to the werkroom on a future season of All Stars."I love this new format! I've learned a lot about myself. If RuPaul calls, honey, I'll be there. Hopefully that day comes!"Fans can get tickets to A Drag Queen Christmas by visiting the official website here. To see the full interview with Suzie Toot, check out the video at the top of the page.

Look, sex is fun and drugs can be fun, so its understandable why so many gay men combine the two despite the dangers associated with chemsex.Most of us are chasing the high of mind-blowing sex, so it makes sense that people would give chemsex a try since drugs can make you feel euphoric, decrease your inhibitions, and increase sensations. And when they are ever present at parties, many gay men have given them a try or even struggled with addiction because of them.Drugs like mephedrone, ketamine, cocaine, speed, and crystal methamphetamine are all common chemsex options, but one of the most popular in the gay party scene is G.But what is G, why is it so popular, and what are the dangers of using it? To break it all down we spoke with Dr. Phillip Kuan, Chief of Anesthesia at cosmetic surgery center New Look New Life; Justin Todd, co-founder of AddictionResources.net, a free resource for individuals living with substance abuse, addiction, and mental health disorders; and Mell McCracken, a certified alcohol and drug counselor, and executive director at No Matter What Recovery in Los Angeles.Heres what the experts had to say.What is 'G' and what was it initially created for?G is a slang term for Gamma-hydroxybutyrate, better known as GHB. It was FDA approved as an anesthetic in the 1960s and induces amnesia, euphoria, and hallucinations, Dr. Kuan tells PRIDE. The high of GHB is similar to alcohol, in that it increases disinhibition and causes relaxation and less anxiety.According to McCracken, after being used in hospitals as anesthesia, it becomes a workout drug before becoming a popular gay party drug.It became popular in the fitness world under a false belief that it would increase HGH production. At one point, it was marketed in health and wellness stores as a supplement to build muscle. GHB eventually made its way to nightlife and party environments, where it gained a reputation for causing euphoria, profound relaxation, and disinhibition."What are its effects?G is a popular chemsex option because of the sexual liberation it offers and because it can extend sex longer than you'd be able to achieve without it. At lower doses, users report that G produces feelings of euphoria and increased confidence, Todd explains. Some also say it makes them feel more sexually uninhibited. Higher doses can lead to unconsciousness and overdose.What are its dangers?While G may be a fun addition to sex in the short term, it can have devastating consequences. Since its unregulated and there isnt a standard dose there is a risk of overdose and even death, especially if you combine it with alcohol or other party drugs. And there is a risk of addiction as well.It can cause high blood pressure, which increases strain on the heart and vascular system, Dr. Kuan. When combined with other substances like alcohol or other depressants, it can amplify the mental and respiratory changes, which may lead to greatly depressed breathing and possible hypoxia. At high doses, it can lead to confusion, seizures, coma & and death.GHB, or G, is also often called the date-rape drug because it causes memory loss even at low doses and because its mostly odorless and colorless it can be hidden in a drink.Another danger is when it's used as a party drug to have sex. G can severely impair an individual who may not realize they are being injured during sexual penetration or other acts, Todd warns. "Additionally, the impaired individual may engage in riskier activities such as unprotected sex, leading to STIs and other negative consequences.Why has it become so popular in the gay party scene?G is inexpensive and increases libido and sexual feelings so its easy to see why its become a popular choice in the gay party scene. G has seen a resurgence in recent years as it is often viewed as a safer alternative to other drugs, such as methamphetamine, that have historically been used in chemsex. It is also cheaper than other drugs. A single dose in one area can be as little as $5, Todd says.According to McCracken, not only is it cheap, but it became a popular gay club drug in 1990s and 2000s because it was easy to carry around and its cheap and the high feels euphoric, gives decreased inhibitions, increased physical touch, and often a very sexual type of high. McCracken elaborated, In those chemsex environments, you hear men say how it made them feel more confident, more bonded with other people, less anxious when it came to sex or intimacy. It acts as a social lubricant for many.What kind of harm reduction can be done to improve safety?While the experts say that avoiding the drug altogether is the best way to avoid the consequences to your physical and mental health, if you are going to use G there are some steps you can take to reduce those risks.Safe use includes making sure your measuring the amount your taking with a syringe or dropper, spacing them two to three hours apart, McCracken says. NEVER mix with alcohol or other depressants as that can lead to overdoses. Friends should watch for warning signs like sudden drowsiness or loss of consciousness and call for help immediatelyif you notice slow or stopped breathing as it can be fatal.Todd also advises following the buddy system to make things safer. Ideally, the buddy is not on the drug in the event you both overdose, Todd says. Being able to call EMS and let medical professionals know what has happened can be the difference between living and dying in an overdose.And if you are a parent worried about your kid using party drugs like G, Dr. Kuan says you should be having frank and open conversations about drug use and coping mechanisms to resist peer pressure.What should you do if you become dependent on G?McCracken explains that withdrawal from G can actually be dangerous so if you are struggling you should seek help. "Ongoing use is likely to lead to dependence, and stopping suddenly may trigger severe anxiety, paranoia, seizures, or even death. Medical detox is critical for those who are regular users, they say.Todd warns that addiction rates are higher in the LGBTQ+ community and so its important for users of gay party drugs to know that there is help out there if youre struggling with a substance abuse issue. Todds organization, AddictionResources.net, created a list of the 12 Best LGBTQ+-Friendly Rehab Centers in the U.S. that can be found here.Sources cited:Dr. Kuan, Chief of Anesthesia at cosmetic surgery center New Look New Life.Justin Todd, co-founder of AddictionResources.net, a free resource for individuals living with substance abuse, addiction, and mental health disorders.Mell McCracken, a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and Executive Director at No Matter What Recovery in Los Angeles.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJSpeaking grimly as he mopped the floor beneath flickering fluorescent lights, longtime MetLife Stadium custodian Keith Browning reportedly approached first year New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn Friday and warned him that people who go in that locker room come outdifferent. You be careful in there, CoachIve seen a lot of good men walk into that locker room with big dreams only to come out broken, no light in their eyesghosts of who they once were, said Browning, who suddenly paused as an eerie sobbing sound echoed through the ceiling vents, and then whispered, Thats Gaseno ones seen him since the 2-14 seasonbut you can still hear him. Things die in that room, Coach. Hopes, game plans, careers. You see a young core, you think maybe this time itll be different. But it wont. It starts with a couple blown double-digit leads. Then its week five and youre up on the podium praising the fight in the guys after a 30-7 loss. Then, next thing you know, your DCs gone rogue, Trevor Siemian is under center again, and youre throwing challenge flags you dont remember holding. Everyone thinks they can fix this team, but they cant. You can only survive itif youre lucky. At press time, Browning was said to have handed Glenn a laminated play sheet with the word RUN! scrawled in red over the formations.The post People Who Go In That Locker Room Come OutDifferent, Jets Custodian Warns Aaron Glenn appeared first on The Onion.

KANSAS CITY, MOStressing that preparation was important both on and off the field, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid reportedly sat tight end Travis Kelce down Friday to gently go over what would be expected of him on his wedding night. The keys to performing your best in the bedroom are proper positioning and situational awareness, said Reid, setting two bobblehead dolls on a table and using them to demonstrate basic formations of conjugal intimacy while the 10-time Pro Bowler attentively took notes. Well go over some tape so you know what to anticipate, but when the moment comes, I want you to just stick to the fundamentals. Dont get fancy. Stay composed, find holes, and respond to your matchups movements. Oh, and just know shell probably want you to take your helmet off. Sources confirmed Reid ended the meeting by reminding Kelce that, when the time comes, he would be on a headset in the next room should the tight end need support.The post Andy Reid Gently Tells Travis Kelce What Expected Of Him On Wedding Night appeared first on The Onion.

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This frame grab from a video shows the second of two projectiles the Israeli army fired in quick succession at a stairwell outside Nasser Hospital, just minutes after an initial round of attacks hit the building in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (UGC via AP)2025-09-05T14:12:54Z TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) Associated Press reporting into an Israeli attack on a Gaza Strip hospital that killed 22 people, including five journalists, raises serious questions about Israels rationale for the strikes and the way they were carried out. Among those killed was Mariam Dagga, who worked for AP and other news organizations.Israeli forces struck a position well known as a journalists gathering point, because a military official said they believed a camera on the roof was being used by Hamas to observe troops. The official cited suspicious behavior and unspecified intelligence, but the only detail given was that there was a towel on the camera and the person with it which the army interpreted as an effort to avoid identification.AP has gathered new evidence indicating the camera in question actually belonged to a Reuters video journalist who routinely covered his equipment with a white cloth to protect it from the scorching sun and dust. The journalist, Hussam al-Masri, was killed in the initial strike. The evidence calls into question why Israeli forces went through with the strike. Witnesses say Israel frequently observed the position by drone, including about 40 minutes before the attack, giving an opportunity to correctly identify al-Masri. APs findings also reveal other troubling decisions from the Aug. 25 attack: Soon after the first strike, Israeli forces hit the same position again, after medical and emergency workers had reached the scene to treat the injured, and as journalists including Dagga had rushed to cover the news. The strike has raised accusations of a double tap a type of attack intended to kill those responding to casualties. Troops used high-explosive tank shells to strike a hospital, instead of more precise guided weapons that might have resulted in fewer casualties. In all, Israel struck the hospital four times, the AP found, each time without warning. The Israeli military refused to comment when asked if it hit the wrong person and has presented no evidence for their claims. It says it is still investigating but in their initial inquiry described gaps in how the attack was carried out. Israel has said none of the journalists killed were intended targets, nor were they linked to Hamas.Israeli fire has killed 189 Palestinian reporters in Gaza, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. Israel has barred foreign journalists from entering Gaza since the war erupted in October 2023, giving Palestinian journalists a critical role in covering the conflict.The APs analysis is based on information from current and former Israeli military officials, other officials and weapons analysts and accounts from nearly 20 people who were in or near the hospital at the time of the strikes.The attack has galvanized global anger as Israeli forces push ahead with a major offensive in famine-stricken Gaza City, exposing its population to even greater danger from Israeli bombardment and military operations. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it a tragic mishap but stopped short of apologizing. Covering a camera with a clothBefore the attack, the Reuters journalist, al-Masri, was positioned with his video camera high up on an external stairwell of Nasser Hospital. A photograph taken by Dagga in mid-August shows al-Masri on the same stairwell next to his camera, with a white cloth draped over it.In the weeks before the strikes, al-Masri had broadcast live almost daily from the stairwell, according to other journalists who worked there and hospital officials. Five journalists told the AP that he often used the cloth. It is common practice for video journalists around the world, including in Gaza, to use such high positions and to cover their cameras to protect them from the elements.Nasser Hospital, one of the few functioning hospitals in Gaza, has been a vital location for Palestinian reporters. It is a central point for reporting on dead and wounded from Israeli strikes, shootings of Palestinians seeking aid and on malnourished people brought in daily. The Wi-Fi signal offered a rare reliable link to transmit news. Photographers and videographers used the buildings external staircase for months to get a birds-eye view of the city of Khan Younis and in the case of global news agencies like Reuters and AP, to supply live video footage to newsrooms around the world. The AP had repeatedly informed the army that its journalists were stationed there. An Israeli military official said that several days before the attack, Israeli forces spotted a camera on the roof and were tracking suspicious behavior, which he did not specify.The official said the military believed Hamas was using the camera to monitor its forces and said the camera and the man operating it had what they described as a towel draped over them, suggesting an effort at concealment. The official spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations. A second person was killed in the strike that hit al-Masri. Hospital officials have identified all 22 dead, saying they were a mix of health and rescue workers, journalists, and relatives of patients. But they said they could not be certain which of them was the other person killed in the first strike, since all the bodies were collected at the same time. There has been no evidence of a second camera at the site where al-Masri was killed. At about the same time as the first stairway was hit, Israel struck another part of the hospital, according to witnesses and video footage showing smoke rising from the location. Israel has struck hospitals and journalists on repeated occasions throughout the war. Both are supposed to be protected under international law, but hospitals can lose those protections if they are used for military purposes and journalists can, too, if they are armed or take part in hostilities.Israel has accused Hamas of operating in or around hospitals but has provided limited evidence. During the war, Hamas security men have often been seen inside hospitals, blocking access to some areas of the facilities. Based on analysis of the footage at the time of the attack, and speaking to multiple eyewitnesses, there is no evidence that anyone killed in the strikes was armed. Double-tap strikesThe Israeli military has given no explanation why it carried out a second round of strikes.After the first attack, a crowd of medics, journalists and others made their way up the staircase. Ibrahim Qannan, a correspondent with Cairo-based Al-Ghad TV who was filming from below, said another journalist, Moaz Abu Taha, waved to to him and shouted down to him, Hussam was martyred. Within 10 minutes, two more loud blasts struck the staircase. Video analysis revealed the flashes of two projectiles and the booms of two explosions. Among those killed was Dagga, who had just snapped her last photos before heading up the stairs, and Abu Taha.Daggas brother Sediq had spent the previous night with her and saw her filming from the stairs moments before she was killed. I rushed upstairs and recovered her body, he said.Double-tap strikes, which hit crowds that move into areas to rescue victims from initial strikes, have notoriously been used by al-Qaida and other extremist groups, as well as Russias military and forces loyal to former Syrian President Bashar Assad. First responders and other civilians are often harmed in such attacks.Israel Ziv, a retired general who once led the Israeli armys operations directorate, said a double-tap strike would violate the armys rules of engagement.Raed al-Nims, head of the Palestinian Red Crescents media department in Gaza, said double tap strikes have happened multiple times in the war, hitting the groups ambulances and personnel after the arrive at the scene of attacks.Israel declined to comment, citing the ongoing investigation.Tank fire was not supposed to have been used AP analyzed videos of the attack and found that Israel fired tank shells in the strikes which the Israeli military confirmed following their initial inquiry.Ziv said less deadly and more precise options than tank fire were available.There is no good explanation for that, he said.An official with knowledge of the attack said the tank wasnt supposed to have been used, but was unable to say what the original plans were. The official spoke to AP on condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation.A munitions expert who analyzed photos of shrapnel from the hospital obtained by AP said it came from high-explosive shells fired by a tank.The remnants show parts of at least three fin-stabilized tank gun projectiles, consistent with those used by Israel, said N.R. Jenzen-Jones, director of Armament Research Services, an Australian consulting firm.Satellite imagery from the afternoon of the day of the strike shows Israeli tanks and armored vehicles operating about 4.5 kilometers (3 miles) northeast of the hospital.The same brigade that carried out these strikes, the Golani Brigade, was involved in the March shooting of an ambulance convoy in southern Gaza that killed 15 Palestinian medics. An initial investigation of that attack by Israeli forces found a chain of professional failures and a deputy commander was fired.Discrepancies over Israeli claims of militantsA day after the strikes, Israel gave the names of six men who it said were militants killed in the attack. But this statement also raised troubling discrepancies.It provided no evidence, and one man on its list, Omar Kamel Shahada Abu Teim, does not appear on the hospitals list of casualties obtained by the AP. Doctors and morgue workers said no one by that name was killed, and unlike with the other five, Israel did not provide a picture.Another person named, Jumaa al-Najjar, was a health care worker employed by Nasser Hospital, according to the morgue list. Another, Imad al-Shaer, was a driver for Gazas Civil Defense first responders.The other three names appear on the casualty list, but no other details about them were immediately available.Israel also did not say if any of the six were killed in its initial strike on the camera. Most were killed in the second round of strikes, and officials have not said whether they were identified among the crowd on the stairwell before troops struck it.The Health Ministry and the Civil Defense are part of the Hamas-run government. Israel has in the past claimed that some emergency responders were militants. That was the case in the March attack that killed 15 medics.A joint letter from the AP and Reuters expressed outrage at the strikes and demanded answers.Unfortunately, we have found the (Israeli militarys) willingness and ability to investigate itself in past incidents to rarely result in clarity and action, raising serious questions including whether Israel is deliberately targeting live feeds in order to suppress information, they said.In the past, Israel has acknowledged targeting and killing journalists it accuses of being militants, allegations denied by them and their employers. The military says it tries to avoid harming civilians and blames their deaths on Hamas because it operates in densely populated areas.Jody Ginsberg, the CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists, said journalists are civilians and must never be targeted in a war. To do so is a war crime, she said.___Magdy reported from Cairo. Associated Press reporters Melanie Lidman and Angela Charlton in Jerusalem, and Jon Gambrell in Dubai, contributed. SAM MEDNICK Mednick is an AP correspondent for Israel and the Palestinian Territories. She focuses on conflict, humanitarian crises and human rights abuses. Mednick formerly covered West & Central Africa and South Sudan. twitter SAMY MAGDY Magdy is a Middle East reporter for The Associated Press, based in Cairo. He focuses on conflict, migration and human rights abuses. twitter facebook mailto RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

York, Pennsylvania, police have arrested 22-year-old Devin Thomas Harbaugh for allegedly strangling a drag performer, Sible Sible Stackhouse (who is also known as Vayne Disharoon). LGBTQ+ community members rallied in support of Disharoon after the August 22 attack.In a public Facebook statement recounting the incident, Brady Pappas wrote that he, Disharoon, and others had finished drinks at the Gift Horse Brewing Company when a nearby table of five individuals began making comments about them. Related Drag in the military: How drag queens helped U.S. soldiers win World War II The group allegedly called Pappas, Disharoon, and their friends fa**ots, followed them outside of the establishment, yelled, If you wanna dress like women act like women, and began making threats.[Disahroon] was in no way being physically aggressive and said multiple times that they did not want to fight, Pappas wrote. [Harbaugh] did not stop trying to get to Vayne and once he did, began to push Vayne, grab them, and punch them while trying to get Vayne into a chokehold. Vayne swung their book bag at him trying to put some distance between them, but fell over a bench, in which the guy then threw Vayne to the ground and choked them to the point that they turned purple, passed out, and began seizing after coming back to consciousness about 5 seconds later. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Pappas wrote that he began sobbing, tried to pull Harbaugh off of Disahroon, and begged the alleged attacker to stop. Eventually, an employee from Gift Horse managed to pull Harbaugh off of Disahroon and held Harbaugh down until police arrived.However, Pappas said that Harbaugh and his friends began lying to police, and officers initially charged Disahroon with disorderly conduct. This was hate. Vayne never laid a hand on the guy until they had to defend themselves, Pappas wrote, adding, The interactions with the cops were disappointing as they dismissed everything that we said. Police later dropped the charge against Disharoon after examining surveillance video footage and investigating the incident further.In a public Facebook statement, Gift Horse condemned several despicable, poor excuses for human beings [who] followed, harassed and violently attacked 3 people solely because they (the disgusting individuals) viewed the 3 as different and not confirming to the, norm. The brewery also wrote that it gave the groups names to the police and have banned them permanently from the establishment.Harbaugh has since been charged with aggravated assault and strangulation.Harbaughs attorney George Marros said, The incident, while regrettable, was not motivated by bias or prejudice towards anyone in the LGBTQIA+ community. In a statement last Friday, Police Commissioner Michael Muldrow wrote, YORK has no time and no tolerance for HATE of any kind. Incidents like these should NOT occur anywhere. Muldrow also thanked businesses, agencies and the community for getting involved and supporting individuals, The York Daily Record reported.In a separate statement, York City Human Relations Commission Executive Director Clare Twomey wrote, There is no doubt that everyone involved in the investigation of this atrocity that traumatized those beautiful souls attempting to enjoy an evening out, which also directly affected the LGBTQIA+ community at large, sees this for what it is: an unadulterated hate crime!Twomey also added that Pennsylvania has no hate crime law covering gender identity or sexual orientation, but noted that the federal 2009 The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act covers sexual orientation. Hate crime charges havent been filed against the alleged attacker at this time. A week after the attack, on August 29, about 100 LGBTQ+ community members and supporters held a rally near the site of the attack. Pappas and Muldrow spoke at the rally, as did Disharoon.I really hope that this can shine a light on community and that it does not matter how small the town you come from is, what kind of people live in that town, how hateful they are, how loving they are. You will always be able to find community to stand behind you and help you through these issues, Disharoon said at the rally.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

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The Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America is seen on March 26, 2025, in Ellabell, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)2025-09-05T10:35:00Z SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) Some 475 people were detained during an immigration raid at a sprawling Georgia site where South Korean auto company Hyundai manufactures electric vehicles, according to a Homeland Security official.Steven Schrank, Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations, said at a news briefing Friday that the majority of the people detained were from South Korea.This operation underscores our commitment to jobs for Georgians and Americans, Schrank said. This was in fact the largest single site enforcement operation in the history of Homeland Security Investigations.The investigation has been ongoing for several months, with authorities receiving leads from community members and former workers, he said. South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lee Jaewoong described the number of detained South Koreans as large though he did not provide an exact figure. He said the detained workers were part of a network of subcontractors, and that the employees worked for a variety of different companies on the site. Thursdays raid targeted one of Georgias largest and most high-profile manufacturing sites, touted by Gov. Brian Kemp and other officials as the largest economic development project in the states history. Hyundai Motor Group, South Koreas biggest automaker, began manufacturing EVs a year ago at the $7.6 billion plant, which employs about 1,200 people, and has partnered with LG Energy Solution to build an adjacent battery plant, slated to open next year. In a statement to The Associated Press, LG said it was closely monitoring the situation and gathering all relevant details. It said it couldnt immediately confirm how many of its employees or Hyundai workers had been detained. Stay up to date with the latest U.S. news by signing up to our WhatsApp channel. Our top priority is always ensuring the safety and well-being of our employees and partners. We will fully cooperate with the relevant authorities, the company said. Hyundais South Korean office didnt immediately respond to requests for comment. ICE spokesman Lindsay Williams confirmed that federal authorities conducted an enforcement operation at the 3,000-acre (1,214-hectare) site west of Savannah, Georgia. He said agents were focused on the construction site for the battery plant. In a televised statement, Lee said the ministry is taking active measures to address the case, dispatching diplomats from its embassy in Washington and consulate in Atlanta to the site, and planning to form an on-site response team centered on the local mission.The business activities of our investors and the rights of our nationals must not be unjustly infringed in the process of U.S. law enforcement, Lee said.The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that agents executed a search warrant as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into allegations of unlawful employment practices and other serious federal crimes. President Donald Trumps administration has undertaken sweeping ICE operations as part of a mass deportation agenda. Immigration officers have raided farms, construction sites, restaurants and auto repair shops. The Pew Research Center, citing preliminary Census Bureau data, says the U.S. labor force lost more than 1.2 million immigrants from January through July. That includes people who are in the country illegally as well as legal residents.Hyundai and LGs battery joint venture, HL-GA Battery Company, said in a statement that its cooperating fully with the appropriate authorities and paused construction of the battery site to assist their work.Operations at Hyundais EV manufacturing plant werent interrupted, said plant spokesperson Bianca Johnson.___Bynum reported from Savannah, Georgia. Jeff Martin contributed from Marietta, Georgia. KIM TONG-HYUNG Kim has been covering the Koreas for the AP since 2014. He has published widely read stories on North Koreas nuclear ambitions, the dark side of South Koreas economic rise and international adoptions of Korean children. twitter mailto

The Pentagon, the headquarters for the U.S. Department of Defense, is seen from the air, Aug. 20, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)2025-09-05T14:00:38Z WASHINGTON (AP) Over a recent two-year period, the Pentagon funded hundreds of projects done in collaboration with universities in China and institutes linked to that nations defense industry, including many blacklisted by the U.S. government for working with the Chinese military, a congressional investigation has found. The report, released Friday by House Republicans on the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, argues the projects have allowed China to exploit U.S. research partnerships for military gains while the two countries are locked in a tech and arms rivalry.American taxpayer dollars should be used to defend the nation not strengthen its foremost strategic competitor, Republicans wrote in the report.Failing to safeguard American research from hostile foreign exploitation will continue to erode U.S. technological dominance and place our national defense capabilities at risk, it said. The Pentagon and didnt immediately respond to an Associated Press request for comment.The congressional report said some officials at the Defense Department argued research should remain open as long as it is neither controlled nor classified. The report makes several recommendations to scale back U.S. research collaboration with China. It also backs new legislation proposed by the committees chairman, Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan. The bill would prohibit any Defense Department funding from going to projects done in collaboration with researchers affiliated with Chinese entities that the U.S. government identifies as safety risks.Beijing has in the past said science and technological cooperation between the two countries is mutually beneficial and helps them cope with global challenges. The Chinese Embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday. Republicans say the joint research could have military applicationsThe 80-page report builds on the committees findings last year that partnerships between U.S. and Chinese universities over the past decade allowed hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to help Beijing develop critical technology. Amid pressure from Republicans, several U.S. universities have ended their joint programs with Chinese schools in recent years.The new report focuses more narrowly on the Defense Department and its billions of dollars in annual research funding.The committees investigation identified 1,400 research papers published between June 2023 and June 2025 that acknowledged support from the Pentagon and were done in collaboration with Chinese partners. The publications were funded by some 700 defense grants worth more than $2.5 billion. Of the 1,400 publications, more than half involved organizations affiliated with Chinas defense research and industrial base.Dozens of those organizations were flagged for potential security concerns on U.S. government lists, though federal law does not prohibit research collaborations with them. The Defense Department money supported research in fields including hypersonic technology, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, advanced materials and next-generation propulsion. Many of the projects have clear military applications, according to the report.In one case, a nuclear scientist at Carnegie Science, a research institution in Washington, worked extensively on Pentagon-backed research while holding appointments at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Hefei Institute of Physical Sciences.The scientist, who has done research on high-energy materials, nitrogen and high-pressure physics all of which are relevant to nuclear weapons development has been honored in China for his work to advance the countrys national development goals, the report said. It called the case a deeply troubling example of how Beijing can leverage U.S. taxpayer-funded research to further its weapons development. In another Pentagon-backed project, Arizona State University and the University of Texas partnered with researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Beihang University to study high-stakes decision-making in uncertain environments, which has direct applications for electronic warfare and cyber defense, the report said. The money came from the Office of Naval Research, the Army Research Office and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.The Shanghai university is under the supervision of a central Chinese agency tasked with developing defense technology, and Beihang University, in the capital city of Beijing, is linked to the Peoples Liberation Army and known for its aerospace programs. Calls for scaling back research collaborationsThe report takes issue with Defense Department policies that do not explicitly forbid research partnerships with foreign institutions that appear on U.S. government blacklists. It makes more than a dozen recommendations, including a prohibition on any Pentagon research collaboration with entities that are on U.S. blacklists or known to be part of Chinas defense research and industrial base.Moolenaars legislation includes a similar provision and proposes a ban on Defense Department funding for U.S. universities that operate joint institutes with Chinese universities.A senior Education Department official said the report highlights the vulnerability of federally funded research to foreign infiltration on Americas campuses. Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent said the findings reinforce the need for more transparency around U.S. universities international ties, along with a whole-of-government approach to safeguard against the malign influence of hostile foreign actors.House investigators said they are not seeking to end all academic and research collaborations with China but those with connections to the Chinese military and its research and industrial base. DIDI TANG Tang joined the AP Washington bureau in 2023 after spending 11 years in Beijing as a China correspondent. She covers anything related to the Indo-Pacific region with a focus on U.S.-China competitions mailto COLLIN BINKLEY Binkley covers the U.S. Education Department and federal education policy for The Associated Press, along with a wide range of issues from K-12 through higher education. twitter mailto

The five members of the French Boxing Federations womens team have been banned from competing in the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, England, this week after they missed the deadline to submit genetic sex testing results.In June, World Boxing announced a new policy requiring all athletes to undergo mandatory testing to verify their sex at birth. Related Imane Khelif challenges World Boxing over mandatory sex test policy But as sports news site Calf Kicker notes, such sex testing has been prohibited in France since 1994, making it impossible for the French womens team to get tested before arriving in the U.K. According to Voz, athletes Romane Moulai, Wassila Lkhadiri, Melissa Bounoua, Sthlyne Grosy, and Malys Richol submitted to testing when they arrived in the U.K., but their results were not available in time to meet the World Boxing Championships deadline.In a statement, the French Boxing Federation expressed outrage over the decision to ban the team and blamed World Boxing for recommending a lab that was unable to deliver test results in time. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today It is with stupefaction and indignation that the French team learned on Wednesday evening the French womens boxing team would not be able to compete in the first World Championships organized by World Boxing, the French Boxing Federations statement read, according to Calf Kicker. Despite guarantees given to us by World Boxing, the laboratory which they recommended to us was not up to the task of delivering the results on time. As a result, our athletes, as well as those from other countries, have been caught in this trap and excluded.After an entire year of work, we find ourselves thrown out not for sporting reasons but because of disastrous and unfair management, Richol said. It is extremely tough to absorb. However, in its own statement, World Boxing said that it had clearly communicated its new policy of verifying athletes chromosomal sex and that testing was the responsibility of each countrys national federation.We are sorry some boxers did not meet the deadline for results of testing but the rules and deadlines were published, a World Boxing official said, according to Calf Kicker.The testing controversy is yet another example of how laws and policies meant to exclude transgender people from sex-segregated competitions and spaces hurt all women. In sports, experts say that women from the Global South are especially targeted for public scrutiny about their gender, with accusations that are rooted in racist notions of femininity. In its June statement, World Boxing indicated that the new policy was a direct response to controversy over cisgender Algerian boxer Imane Khelifs gold medal victory in the 2024 Paris Olympic Summer Games. While Khelif is cisgender and has never identified as either trans or intersex, speculation about her gender identity erupted after International Boxing Association (IBA) president Umar Kremlev told a Russian state news agency that Khelif had been found to have XY chromosomes and was one of two Olympic boxers who had pretended to be women and tried to deceive their colleagues.An International Olympic Committee (IOC) spokesperson refuted Kremlevs claims, and Khelifs father even showed her birth certificate to Reuters to prove that she was not assigned male at birth. But that didnt stop anti-trans trolls like J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk from amplifying Kremlevs claims on social media, resulting in widespread online harassment of Khelif, including from the 2024 GOP presidential candidate and Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). The following August, Khelif filed a criminal complaint for acts of aggravated cyber harassment against Musk and Rowling.World Boxing noted in June that it had specifically notified the Algerian Boxing Federation that Khelif would not be allowed to compete in its female events until she submitted to sex testing. Earlier this week, Khelif appealed the ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. On Monday, the court rejected her request to temporarily lift the ban while her case proceeds.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

Dylan OBrien is stepping into a daring dual role in Twinless, the new film from writer-director James Sweeney. The film, which had its world premiere at Sundance earlier this year, will debut in limited theaters on Friday, September 5, 2025. The two sat down with Vice President of Communications and Talent, Anthony Allen Ramos, to [...]The post WATCH: Dylan OBrien and James Sweeney on Twinless and Championing Original Queer Stories first appeared on GLAAD.

Rene Rapp has now responded to Betty Who bringing her name into a pop culture discourse about lesbians who fall in love with men, which was sparked in recent months by personal news from JoJo Siwa and Fletcher. Rapp's reaction? "Don't bring my big fucking lesbian name into your mouth and into this drama."When asked about Who's remarks about her sexuality, Rapp as the latest Cosmopolitan UK digital cover star explained, "I mean, it's just very similar to the whole, 'She hasn't found the right man.' It's incredibly similar, let's be so clear. I'm just like, 'What the fuck? What makes you think I'm gonna end up with a man?' Also, how about don't talk about me when it comes to a man? I'm very publicly in a very loving relationship with a woman. So I'm not really sure what about that is so blurry."She added, "I completely understand that identifying yourself can be really difficult. There is so much pressure when it comes to labelling yourself, but I think that pressure often comes from you. Like, no one ever had a gun to my head and was like, 'Tell me what you are, right the fuck now.' I had a gun to my own head and I was like, 'Tell me what you are, right the fuck now,' because I was trying to figure it out."Rapp concluded, "I'm always confused whenever people try to do that to other people. Just focus on yourself. Just literally focus on yourself. Don't bring my big fucking lesbian name into your mouth and into this drama."In August, Who commented on celebrities like Siwa and Fletcher who, at some point, identified themselves as lesbians falling in love with men. While the "Somebody Loves You" singer, who is bisexual and married to a man, expressed compassion for her fellow queer musicians, she didn't stop there."I think a huge theme of this entire conversation for both of us has been to allow ourselves to make the choices that feel right in the moment that they feel right," Who said in an interview from August on the Made It Out podcast, referring to Siwa. "Because a huge part of queerness is, like, identifying yourself and putting yourself under, like, you know, 'the alphabet mafia.' It's like, 'Which one are you?! And if you change that, I will never forget it!'"It's funny that Rene Rapp is like, 'You'll never catch me dating a man.' It's like, 'Go off, queen. I love that for you.' But I also hold space for her in 10 years if she goes, 'Oops, I met the love of my life, and it's this man. I didn't mean to,'" she added. "Like, that's OK, you know? It shouldn't be illegal for you to fall in love."The full digital cover interview with Rene Rapp can be read on Cosmopolitan UK.

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