Exclusive | Nearly 200 public schools in Vermont allow staff to hide student trans status from parents, group alleges

WASHINGTON — A shocking 199 public schools in Vermont have policies on the books that allow staff to not disclose children’s transgender status to their parents, according to a study by a parental rights group. Defending Education, a grassroots organization that scrutinizes schools, found that close to 52,488 students across 37 school districts in Vermont with policies indicating that a child’s transgender status could be concealed from parents. “Except as set forth herein, school personnel should not disclose information that may reveal a student’s transgender or gender nonconforming status,” Vermont’s Agency of Education’s “best practices” missive cited by Defending Education…

House GOP’s campaign arm outraises Dems with record  million haul

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) raked in a record $47.1 million in the first quarter of 2026 — topping their Democratic counterparts by nearly $2 million ahead of the midterm elections.  The hefty sum was boosted by the best March fundraising the NRCC has ever recorded, with $28.1 million…

Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally reunited with a much bigger Liberty goal

Satou Sabally and Sabrina Ionescu sat shoulder to shoulder in the hallway outside the Liberty’s practice court in the depths of Barclays Center. Two Oregon teammates reunited in the Big Apple. “It’s something that we never thought could be a possibility,” Ionescu said Monday after the Liberty’s first day of…

Gavin Newsom’s ‘dark horse’ governor favorite rockets in shock new poll

The gubernatorial candidate reportedly seen as a dark horse favorite by Gavin Newsom’s team has suddenly shot up in the polls. Xavier Becerra — who previously served as Secretary of Health and Human Services under Joe Biden — has seen a remarkable spike in support after the abrupt collapse of Eric Swalwell’s campaign. Swalwell,…

Victor Wembanyama becomes first unanimous NBA Defensive Player of the Year

Victor Wembanyama made a bit of NBA history on Monday, becoming the first ever unanimous Defensive Player of the Year.  The Spurs big man earned all 100 first-place votes from the group of media members tasked with voting for this year’s league awards, beating out Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren and…

Knicks WAG can’t make it to playoff series because of her own sports career

Knicks two-way center Trey Jemison III and his fiancée Alex Jean Glover are a sports power couple. In a recent TikTok video, Glover, who is a professional volleyball broadcaster for numerous networks, explained that she can’t make it to the Knicks’ first-round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks because “mama’s…

Michael Irvin’s wild cocaine denial after viral Miami sideline outbursts

Michael Irvin said his phone was blowing up with messages letting him know that some thought he was high on cocaine during the national championship game Monday. The Dallas Cowboy legendary wide receiver, who is a proud Hurricanes alum, was trolled over his “belt-to-ass” celebration and sideline antics as Miami’s…

Chocolate Hills: The color-changing mounds in the Philippines that inspired legends of mud-slinging giants

QUICK FACTSName: Chocolate HillsLocation: Bohol, PhilippinesCoordinates: 9.8297, 124.1396Why it’s incredible: The hills change color with the seasons, inspiring legends that giants formed the mounds from mud.The Chocolate Hills are a formation made of 1,776 limestone, grass-covered mounds in the Philippines.This landscape is lush green during the rainy season from February…

Fernando Mendoza makes 2026 NFL Draft decision with Raiders implications

Fernando Mendoza needs to update his LinkedIn profile. The Indiana quarterback declared for the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday morning, days after leading the Hoosiers to the national championship. Mendoza seems destined to be the No. 1 pick by the Raiders in the draft after throwing for 3,535 yards and…

How to choose the best dehumidifier for your home this season

The main purpose of a dehumidifier is to draw in damp air, remove excess moisture and release drier air into the room. Sounds simple enough, so surely you just go for the one that removes the most water per day according to the label, right?Well, unfortunately, as with most things,…

Everything Grimes Has Said About Raising Kids With Elon Musk

Elon Musk and Grimes are the first to admit their relationship was unique. “There’s no real word for it,” Grimes (born Claire Elise Boucher) told Vanity Fair in March 2022. “I would probably refer to him as my boyfriend, but we’re very fluid. We live in separate houses. We’re best…

Why NYC and Silicon Alley will lead the AI boom

It’s been 30 years since the creation of the so-called Silicon Alley — the nickname given Flatiron and Union Square where the original tech scene emerged during the ’90s dot-com boom — and the investors have never been more bullish about NYC’s prospects.  Despite Mayor Zohran Mamdani in City Hall…

An ocean the size of the Arctic once covered half of Mars, new images hint

New evidence of ancient rivers suggests Mars may have been a “blue planet,” thanks to an ocean spanning its entire northern hemisphere.Cameras from several Mars orbiters captured the dusty remnants of apparent river deltas, which were described in research published Jan. 7 in the journal NPJ Space Exploration.The team, led…

Markets

More
More forecasts: Weather 30 days Sydney