Supreme Court won’t hear case of students banned from wearing ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ shirts

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up an appeal from two students who were banned by their Michigan middle school from wearing “Let’s Go Brandon” sweatshirts due to the anti-Joe Biden slogan’s vulgar underlying meaning. The high court chose to leave in place an October 2025 ruling by the Cincinnati-based Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, which found “that the school could reasonably prohibit the sweatshirts since they were vulgar speech.” No reason was given by the high court for declining to take up the appeal. “Let’s Go Brandon” was widely adopted in the fall of 2021 as…

Why Giants didn’t use the ‘J.J. McCarthy package’ after manipulating roster

The “J.J. McCarthy Package” existed but was never used. The Giants manipulated their special teams Sunday so they could have three quarterbacks — starter Jameis Winston, backup Jake Haener elevated from the practice squad and the newly acquired McCarthy — active on their 46-man game-day roster. By activating McCarthy instead…

Dems expand effort to flip House seats held by GOP with six more targets

WASHINGTON — House Democrats are expanding their target list of GOP-held seats to flip, in a bid to project confidence less than a month out from the midterm elections. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) added six seats to its “Red to Blue program,” growing its list to 46 and…

Is lettuce still safe to eat amid Taco Bell illness probe? Doctors answer

A Cyclospora parasite outbreak has put lettuce in the spotlight as investigators examine a possible link to Taco Bell, raising concerns among consumers about whether it’s still safe to eat fresh greens. While investigators have not identified a specific product or supplier as the source of the outbreak, interviews with sick patients…

Sam Kerr starts second tenure with Gotham FC on winning note

The last time Sam Kerr donned a Gotham jersey, it was known as Sky Blue FC, and its home games were played at Yurcak Field on the Rutgers campus. On Wednesday night, Kerr made her second Gotham debut Wednesday, this time at Citi Field in the Queens Classic against the…

More than half of House Democrats vote to cut Israel aid in growing split

More than half the House Democrats voted Wednesday to strip $3.3 billion in US aid from Israel, the most substantial signal yet that once rock-solid bipartisan support for the country is disintegrating in the aftermath of its war in Gaza that has killed thousands of Palestinians. The vote tally, 104-314, was not enough to…

Karen Bass’ revolving door spins again as top spokesperson resigns

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has lost yet another top communications official, extending a wave of turnover that has rattled the mayor’s press operation as she prepares for a bruising reelection campaign. Kolby Lee, who oversaw communications and messaging on homelessness and housing for Bass, resigned Monday after serving five…

Liberty get stranded for 10 hours on tarmac in nightmare flight delay

DALLAS — The Liberty experienced significant travel delays Wednesday en route to Dallas, where they are scheduled to play the Wings on Thursday night.  Rookie Pauline Astier shared the travel disruption on her Instagram story around 10:25 p.m. ET, saying the team had been stranded on the tarmac for 10…

Kevin Durant weighs in on LeBron James sweepstakes

Everyone wants to know where LeBron James will sign this offseason. Kevin Durant weighed in on the highly touted free-agent sweepstakes Wednesday. “That’s the million-dollar question. I wish I knew. If I had to choose one, I would say Cleveland. But I think Philly got a good chance, too,” Durant…

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