🖋 Iowa GOP governor signs restrictive transgender sports bill
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday signed into law a bill that prohibits transgender females from participating in girls high school sports and women’s college athletics, rejecting opposing arguments that she would harm vulnerable children to solve a nonexistent problem.
The Republican governor called the signing a celebration of victory for girls sports. Republican leaders made the bill effective immediately, and any transgender students playing sports will be required to stop immediately. It wasn’t clear how many students it would affect, but it’s believed to be no more than a handful in Iowa.
Iowa will join 10 other GOP-run states with such laws. Some have faced court challenges claiming violations of constitutional rights and federal nondiscrimination laws.
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday signed into law a bill that prohibits transgender females from participating in girls high school sports and women’s college athletics, rejecting opposing arguments that she would harm vulnerable children to solve a nonexistent problem.
The Republican governor called the signing a celebration of victory for girls sports. Republican leaders made the bill effective immediately, and any transgender students playing sports will be required to stop immediately. It wasn’t clear how many students it would affect, but it’s believed to be no more than a handful in Iowa.
Iowa will join 10 other GOP-run states with such laws. Some have faced court challenges claiming violations of constitutional rights and federal nondiscrimination laws.
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⚡Biden has reportedly held a phone conversation with Ukraine's Zelensky
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‼️Zaporozhskaya nuclear power plant has reported a fire on its territory The Zaporozhskaya NPP is located in the city of Enerhodar, the Zaporizhzhia Region, and is the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe. On Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that…
"As of 2:26 a.m. [00:26 GMT] the third unit of the Zaporozhskaya NPP in the city of Enerhodar has been switched off. The fire condition at the nuclear power plant is normal. Outside the territory of the nuclear power plant, a fire broke out in the training building," the service wrote on its Telegram channel.
A spokesperson for the NPP said that the radiation level at the site had not changed
A spokesperson for the NPP said that the radiation level at the site had not changed
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💧Fuel in water deepens Native Hawaiians’ distrust of military
The US Navy confirmed that petroleum from one of its fuel tank facilities had leaked into Pearl Harbor tap water. Many Native Hawaiians are not just concerned, they are hurt and offended.
Nearly 6,000 people, mostly those living in military housing at or near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, became ill after petroleum-laced water came pouring out of their taps late 2021.
US Rep. Kaiali‘i Kahele, a combat pilot who serves as an officer in the Hawaii National Guard, has invoked the Hawaiian word hewa, which can mean sinful or wrong, to describe the Navy water contamination. He has also called it “crisis of astronomical proportions.”
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The US Navy confirmed that petroleum from one of its fuel tank facilities had leaked into Pearl Harbor tap water. Many Native Hawaiians are not just concerned, they are hurt and offended.
Nearly 6,000 people, mostly those living in military housing at or near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, became ill after petroleum-laced water came pouring out of their taps late 2021.
US Rep. Kaiali‘i Kahele, a combat pilot who serves as an officer in the Hawaii National Guard, has invoked the Hawaiian word hewa, which can mean sinful or wrong, to describe the Navy water contamination. He has also called it “crisis of astronomical proportions.”
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"As of 2:26 a.m. [00:26 GMT] the third unit of the Zaporozhskaya NPP in the city of Enerhodar has been switched off. The fire condition at the nuclear power plant is normal. Outside the territory of the nuclear power plant, a fire broke out in the training…
⚡⚡IAEA: Fire near Zaporozhskaya nuclear plant has not affected 'essential equipment'
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⚡⚡IAEA: Fire near Zaporozhskaya nuclear plant has not affected 'essential equipment'
‼️UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has informed Ukrainian President Zelensky that he will be calling for an emergency UN Security Council meeting in the "next several hours" over Zaporozhskaya fire
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‼️UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has informed Ukrainian President Zelensky that he will be calling for an emergency UN Security Council meeting in the "next several hours" over Zaporozhskaya fire
‼️The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it had put its Incident and Emergency Center in full 24/7 response mode over the situation around the Zaporozhskaya nuclear power plant (NPP).
Hours earlier, the Zaporozhskaya NPP reported about a fire on its territory but later the Ukrainian State Emergency Service said that the blaze had erupted outside the plant, with one of its units having been switched off.
"IAEA puts its Incident and Emergency Centre (@IAEAIEC) in full 24/7 response mode due to serious situation at #Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in #Ukraine," the IAEA tweeted.
Hours earlier, the Zaporozhskaya NPP reported about a fire on its territory but later the Ukrainian State Emergency Service said that the blaze had erupted outside the plant, with one of its units having been switched off.
"IAEA puts its Incident and Emergency Centre (@IAEAIEC) in full 24/7 response mode due to serious situation at #Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in #Ukraine," the IAEA tweeted.
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🚫 Reddit bans links to Russian state media across the entire site
The social hub has banned links to state-supported Russian media outlets across the entire site, for all users worldwide. While numerous subreddits previously banned links to Russian media outlets including RT and Sputnik, this will make it harder to share the content.
Reddit recently quarantined the r/Russia subreddit, keeping it out of searches and recommendations while prompting a warning to visitors.
This won't prevent determined users from sharing Russian state media content, as they can use proxy sites or republish articles in their posts. It might also complicate attempts to counter The Kremlin’s official message while using state-supported articles as reference points.
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The social hub has banned links to state-supported Russian media outlets across the entire site, for all users worldwide. While numerous subreddits previously banned links to Russian media outlets including RT and Sputnik, this will make it harder to share the content.
Reddit recently quarantined the r/Russia subreddit, keeping it out of searches and recommendations while prompting a warning to visitors.
This won't prevent determined users from sharing Russian state media content, as they can use proxy sites or republish articles in their posts. It might also complicate attempts to counter The Kremlin’s official message while using state-supported articles as reference points.
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❗️ Fire near Zaporozhskaya NPP extinguished, no people dead or injured - Ukrainian state emergency service
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🔸 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that Russian forces must immediately cease an attack on a Ukrainian nuclear power plant where a fire broke out.
🔸 Johnson spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy about the situation at the Zaporozhskaya nuclear power plant in the country's southeast.
🔸 "The prime minister said the reckless actions of President Putin could now directly threaten the safety of all of Europe," Downing Street said.
🔸 "He said the UK would do everything it could to ensure the situation did not deteriorate further," it added. "Both leaders agreed a ceasefire was crucial."
🔸 Johnson spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy about the situation at the Zaporozhskaya nuclear power plant in the country's southeast.
🔸 "The prime minister said the reckless actions of President Putin could now directly threaten the safety of all of Europe," Downing Street said.
🔸 "He said the UK would do everything it could to ensure the situation did not deteriorate further," it added. "Both leaders agreed a ceasefire was crucial."
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⚡️ Zapororozhye region's military administration says Russian forces are at nuclear power plant
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⚡️ Russian Embassy demands that US explain and condemn Senator Graham's statement on President Putin
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📸 Captured Ukrainian tanks in Andreevka.
While retreating, the Ukrainian military left four tanks at once in good condition and with ammunition.
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While retreating, the Ukrainian military left four tanks at once in good condition and with ammunition.
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❗️ Launch of Soyuz-2.1b rocket with UK's OneWeb communication satellites canceled - Roscosmos
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⚡️ Beijing: US trying to dodge responsibility for Ukraine crisis by blaming China
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The North Crimean canal on the peninsula is actively being filled with water from Ukraine after the dam built earlier in the canal was blown up
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❗️ Russian forces take control over city of Energodar hosting Europe's biggest nuclear power plant -MoD
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⚡️ MoD: Fire at NPP result of Kiev's provocation aimed at blaming Russia for radioactive contamination
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🇷🇺 A large consignment of humanitarian aid from Crimea was delivered to Melitopol, Ukraine.
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⚡️⚡️ Putin says Russia has no ill intentions towards its neighbours
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