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MATT CALKINS: After years of threats and intimidation, the bullies in the women's sports debate finally lost
They passed. First, Initiative 638 in Washington. Then, Prop 134 in Colorado.
Two measures that will enforce the separation of boys and girls in sports — two measures that show common sense can prevail over partisanship.
Many will view these results as a bellwether for where the rest of the country is heading. If policies like these can pass in deep-blue states, proponents will argue they can pass anywhere.
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But me? I see something else entirely. I see the people finally sticking it to the bullies.
Let's go back to July, when Washington high school student Ahnaleigh Wilson attended a rally supporting Fever guard Sophie Cunningham at Climate Pledge Arena. Do you remember what happened inside the venue after the game started? Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton approached Wilson — who was holding a sign reading "Thank You Sophie For Speaking Up For Girls!" — and began cursing her out.
"You're f---ing insane," she allegedly said. "I hope Jesus can forgive you."
Wilson was brought to tears...but this was hardly a one-off.
Fellow Washingtonian Frances Staudt chose not to play against a male in a high school basketball game over two years ago. Since then, she said she has endured daily harassment at Tumwater High, with people telling her they hope she chokes and dies and goes to hell. Former high school softball star Kendall Kotzmacher may have had it worse. At a Cunningham rally in Minnesota earlier this year, a pro-trans counterprotester told her that she should have been aborted.
And don't for a minute think this stops with the kids. XX-XY Athletics founder Jennifer Sey shared a video of her and her friends being called to the concourse to meet with security at a Golden State Valkyries game last month. During their march up the stairs, a woman flipped her the bird and told her to "f---ing kill yourself." But that was just a foreshock to what women's sports advocates endured at a Portland Thorns game two Fridays ago.
After a group of about 20 XX-XY supporters unfurled a banner that said "Save Women's Sports," Thorns supporters started yelling "f--- you" before sending one woman tumbling over two rows of seats. They also started poking women with flagpoles they'd brought into the stadium. I saw this up close while reporting for OutKick, but had my phone knocked out of my hand and beer poured on me while filming it.
So who got kicked out? Not the assaulters. Nope, it was the peaceful Save Women's Sports crowd — with Seattle-based podcaster Brandi Kruse having her hand restrained behind her back as she was walked up to the concourse.
Even a Lyft driver got in on the hazing, as he booted four XX-XY shirt-wearers from his car once he found out who they were aligned with. The bullies are everywhere.
But you know what? They lost.
People don't have to be afraid to take a pro female stance on this issue anymore. The outrage mob may try to sink their talons into anyone who does, but they've been declawed by the will of the people — who sliced right through the propaganda.
Did you know opponents of Prop 134 outspent the 'yes' campaign nearly 18 to 1—dropping $4.9 million against just $270,000—only to come up empty? Did you see all those ads or newspaper endorsements in Washington claiming that I-638 was going to lead to "invasive genital exams?"
Nobody bought it. The two measures sailed through in two of the bluer states in the country.
Just less than a month ago, I was at a cross country meet where a boy who switched to the girls team midseason was competing. Out of maybe 100 parents I tried to talk with, just two went on the record — and the vast majority refused to even be quoted anonymously.
Said one father: "I don't want my house burned down."
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The bullies have been throwing blows on this issue for years now. Just ask advocates such as Riley Gaines, who's been enduring them from every angle.
The thing about bullies, though, is they always feel small inside. After these two measures passed, they feel even smaller.
MLW's Killer Kross faces biggest challenge yet as he defends world title against Josh Bishop at major PPV
Killer Kross will enter Major League Wrestling’s (MLW) Saturday Night SuperFight having to defend his MLW World Heavyweight Championship against Josh Bishop, who is riding a wave of momentum going into the pay-per-view.
Kross and Bishop will meet in a Last Man Standing match at Cicero Stadium in Chicago. It will be Bishop’s best chance at dethroning Kross, who has been the champion since Battle Riot VIII.
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"I think I’ve got a very good chance to retain," Kross told OutKick Dropkick. "However, I think it's gonna come down to who's gonna come out of this the toughest. If you're not coming in, as close to bulletproof as possible, I don't think we're gonna be able to walk out the winner on this one. Last man standing, you know what I mean? It's. This isn't about wrestling ability, this isn't about technical prowess. This is gonna be who's tougher. That's just the way I see it."
Last Man Standing matches turn out to be one of the more brutal showcases in pro wrestling.
The object is to do enough damage to your opponent that he is on his back for at least 10 seconds. Kross, himself, is coming off a title defense against Donovan Dijak on the go-home episode of "Fusion." Bishop and Dijak broke apart and Bishop delivered an Exit 187 to Dijak, seemingly building momentum to the championship fight.
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But that was just a part of Kross’ 2026. He admitted the year has been "painful" but also highly successful.
"I never doubted it," he said of the success he’s had this year. "But with pro wrestling, it doesn't matter really what you're capable of or what you think you can do and oftentimes, it doesn't even matter, depending on what company you're in, what sort of connection you have with the audience, if they don't want to give you the time to go out there and shine, then it's kind of like it doesn't exist.
"So, tthe only thing that was up in the air was like once I get out here, are those opportunities gonna be available because I'm ready to deliver? And they have been in mass quantity. So, I mean, it's, I'm having the time of my life. I can't say it enough, man. I really, truly am."
Despite the feud between Kross and Bishop this year, Kross recognized how far Bishop has come in his growth as a pro wrestler.
"He has a bright future ahead of him," Kross said. "I've said it before and I'll say it again, he's a perfect throwback. He's got that Sid Justice, Sid Vicious type of demeanor, and people love that, and you just can't find those types of wrestlers sitting around anymore.
"A lot of what we see in the programming is this incredible hybrid Lucia type stuff. The era of the big man is kind of few and far in between, and I think with wrestling being best formatted as a variety act, you gotta have somebody like that on the show. You need some, you need some heavy hitters, those larger than life type characters, and I definitely think he fits the bill."
Saturday Night SuperFight takes place this weekend and can be seen on Veeps at 8 p.m. ET.
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Even occasional marijuana use linked to higher stroke risk, study finds
A new study of nearly 450,000 American adults links cannabis use to an increased risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease.
The findings, scheduled for presentation at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2026 in Chicago Nov. 6–9, show that both casual and heavy marijuana users have higher odds of heart conditions compared to non-users.
Researchers analyzed survey responses collected between 2020 and 2024 through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
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People who reported using cannabis between one and five days per month had 23% higher odds of reporting a history of cardiovascular disease than non-users. Those using it 16 to 30 days per month had 21% higher odds.
"This study raises important concerns about cannabis use and cardiovascular health, particularly stroke," Dr. Kristen "Nicke" Worth, an Ohio-based physician and medical adviser at NuggMD, a telehealth platform for medical marijuana evaluations, told Fox News Digital.
"One finding I found particularly interesting was that people who used cannabis just one to five days per month had somewhat higher reported odds of a previous stroke than people who used it more frequently," added Worth, who was not involved in the study.
Low-frequency users had 40% higher odds of a reported stroke, while heavy users had 25% higher odds. The study found no statistically significant link between cannabis use and heart attacks.
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"That isn't what we'd necessarily expect from a straightforward dose-response relationship, where greater exposure is associated with greater risk. But we shouldn't interpret this as evidence that heavier use is safer," Worth said.
The method of consumption did not change the outcome. Whether participants smoked, vaped or consumed edibles like gummies, the risk remained consistent, according to the researchers.
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"We were surprised to find that the link between cannabis use and cardiovascular disease was not straightforward," said lead author Dr. Aabha Divya, an assistant professor of cardiothoracic surgery at Tulane University School of Medicine, in an AHA press release.
"We expected that the chances of heart disease would gradually rise as people used cannabis more often, but that wasn't the case. Both low-use and heavy-use groups had higher odds of developing heart disease."
The study comes amid growing commercial availability and use of the drug across the country. According to the research team, about one in six adults reported past-month cannabis use in 2024, up from one in 10 in 2020 — a 51% increase over four years.
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Dr. Robert L. Page II, a professor of clinical pharmacy at the University of Colorado and an American Heart Association volunteer expert who was not involved in the study, said the findings challenge common assumptions about the drug's safety.
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"In patients who use both, cannabis has always been considered an innocent bystander; however, this is not the case," Page said in a press release.
"Overall, cannabis is beginning to emerge as a major contributor to premature heart disease in young and older adults, which can lead to serious cardiovascular events."
Page added that doctors should question patients about marijuana use just as they do with cigarettes and alcohol.
Researchers noted several key limitations to the findings. Because the study was observational and captured data from only a single point in time, it can only show a statistical link and cannot prove that cannabis causes heart disease or strokes.
The data also relied on telephone surveys, leaving room for errors in participants' memory regarding their medical diagnoses and drug use. Additionally, the researchers did not track product strength, THC potency or total amounts consumed.
The findings remain preliminary until vetted through the full, peer-reviewed publication process.
"For patients, I wouldn't recommend making abrupt treatment decisions based on one preliminary study, but I wouldn't dismiss these findings," Worth said. "People should not discontinue prescribed cardiovascular medications because of this report."
"Anyone using cannabis, medically or recreationally, should discuss their cardiovascular history, existing risk factors, medications and treatment alternatives with their healthcare professional," she added.
STEVE MOORE: After midterm rout, here’s how Trump can start fixing affordability
Ok, Republicans, you got run over by a Mack truck. Your day of sulking is over.
Now what?
First, acknowledge to voters that you understand what just happened. There are many reasons you lost – ICE raids, the war, lousy candidates and tariffs, to name a few.
MEHEK COOKE: REPUBLICANS FAILED THE AFFORDABILITY TEST. THIS IS HOW TO WIN VOTERS BACK
But nearly every pollster agrees the landslide came because of gas prices and "affordability."
Good news, Mr. President.
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You can do something about that right now. I mean not next week. Now.
You should hold a national presidential address tonight conceding that voters are angry and financially stressed out. Tell Americans you hear them and then pledge that every policy you make over the next two years will be determined by whether it helps working-class Americans, farmers, ranchers and small businessmen and women pay their bills.
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Any Green New Deal congressional legislation that makes energy more expensive, you will veto.
You should announce to the country that you are issuing an immediate emergency executive order to bring gas prices at the pump down by 50 cents a gallon or more.
Democrats may challenge Trump on whether he has the unilateral authority to do so. He should, in that case, demand that, when Congress reconvenes Nov. 9, that the House and Senate pass this emergency legislation to bring down gas prices. If Democrats block this action, they would be telling voters they aren’t serious about delivering Americans relief at the pump.
This could all be accomplished by temporarily suspending the federal gas tax of 18.4 cents a gallon until gas prices nationally fall below $4 a gallon. This order would also suspend the renewable fuel regulations that add as much as 45 cents to the cost of a gallon of gas and diesel.
As we learned on Tuesday, Nov. 3, many of your Make America Great Again voters – the men and women who have twice elected you president – have lost confidence that you’re looking out for their interests. Exit polls show a majority of voters say their own family finances are getting worse, not better.
Challenge the Democrats in Congress who won on a promise of lower gas prices to pass a law to suspend these taxes and regulations on an emergency basis to help American families.
Tell the nation that you will work with congressional Democratic leaders on any proposal that will bring these prices down.
Force the hand of the incoming Senate majority leader and House speaker by asking them what their affordability plan is. Sounds like they don’t really have one. In the Biden years, Democrats shut down pipelines and refineries – which adds to gas prices.
Tell the American people that California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has recently signed legislation that bans new offshore drilling, and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has banned all drilling for 20 years. This is the state with the most expensive gas in the nation.
DAVID ASMAN: DEMOCRATS EXPLOIT GAS-PRICE PAIN WHILE IGNORING THEIR OWN RECORD
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill warned 12 energy companies that it is illegal to import Russian oil and gas into New Jersey harbors at the risk of criminal penalties. These are policies that will raise, not cut, gas prices.
If you hate oil and gas and the industry that produces it, as many congressional Democrats do, you probably aren’t interested in lowering its price. Ask Congress to immediately pass permitting reform so we can build new refineries and pipelines to get the oil to the gas stations.
AMERICA’S BROKEN PERMITTING SYSTEM IS QUIETLY RAISING YOUR COST OF LIVING
Challenge governors to lower or suspend their gas taxes until prices are back well below $4 a gallon. California and Illinois charge more than 70 cents a gallon on top of the 18.4 cents a gallon federal tax. If you end the ethanol mandate, in some states the gas price could fall by more than $1 a gallon.
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Now that’s real affordability. That’s what voters just voted for. Is that what Democrats want?
Find out, Mr. President.
Ex-MIT professor wins $6M after sex claims wrecked career, accuser joked about ‘#hetoo’
A Massachusetts jury awarded former MIT biologist Dr. David Sabatini a $6 million defamation victory over sexual misconduct claims, setting the stage for cross-appeals as both legal teams prepare to take the case to a higher court.
Dr. Kristin Knouse, the former colleague whose sexual misconduct allegations dismantled Sabatini's American academic career, is challenging the October verdict. Her decision triggered a battle over legal consequences surrounding workplace misconduct claims and the authority of campus tribunals.
Knouse’s attorney, Ellen Zucker, believes that the $6 million verdict could potentially stop female scientists from reporting misconduct, claiming the jury's decision reflects a society that refuses to believe women who challenge powerful men.
"When someone can get sued for having spoken out, that kills the willingness of anyone to participate in an investigation," Zucker told Fox News Digital. "Daring to speak out will get you sued, [and] the likelihood that anyone would come forward goes down a lot."
Sabatini’s legal team rejected the narrative. His attorney, Lisa G. Arrowood, told Fox News Digital that the verdict poses zero threat to genuine victims.
"The jury verdict in this case should have no impact on women who truly have been harassed or abused and decide to report the misconduct," Arrowood said.
"What the jury found here, based on the contemporaneous documents written by Dr. Knouse herself, was that no harassment ever occurred and that her claims of harassment and rape were false and defamatory. This jury verdict, therefore, has no bearing on people who report truthfully."
Arrowood also expressed confidence that the $6 million penalty would withstand appeal.
"This is her right," Arrowood said. "However, the judge was very careful in this case and frequently ruled in her favor on many close calls. We think her appeal will be unsuccessful."
Zucker argued that the verdicts will not stand, warning that penalizing accusers threatens future institutional investigations.
"We do not believe the verdicts will stand," Zucker said. "Our client came to court and told the truth about her experiences with Sabatini, as did multiple other women; investigators uncovered several violations of institutional policy."
The upcoming appellate fight will scrutinize the events that led to the lawsuit.
The pair first met in 2012, when Knouse was a doctoral student in the Harvard-MIT M.D./Ph.D. program and Sabatini served on her thesis committee. By 2018 — after Knouse had been named a Whitehead Fellow — they began a relationship, according to court documents.
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Sabatini maintained the relationship was consensual. Knouse alleged it was coerced and that Sabatini created an inappropriate workplace dynamic. A 2021 Whitehead investigation found Sabatini violated its workplace relationship policy.
Text messages made public during the case showed Knouse wrote that she would "fixate on how I’m being held as a backup and competed against other women," Boston 25 News reported.
In one message about visiting Sabatini's hotel room one night on a work retreat, she wrote: "In hindsight, it was quite aggressive, #hetoo," according to the outlet.
Knouse launched a campaign against Sabatini that she called "Covert Operation Dethrone," Boston 25 reported, and joked in one message about buying a "Lambo" if she won a settlement.
"Dr. Sabatini and his legal team do not criticize the MeToo movement or the right of women to complain of harassment," Arrowood added. "This case is unique in that the jury found that Dr. Knouse’s claims were fabricated and designed to cause harm to Dr. Sabatini."
After Knouse accused him of sexual misconduct, MIT administrators stripped Sabatini of his tenured position. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) dismissed him. The Whitehead Institute ousted him.
Arrowood said that Sabatini’s team is launching its own counter-offensive on appeal, seeking to overturn the court’s earlier decision that dismissed the Whitehead Institute from the lawsuit.
MIT and HHMI were not defendants in the defamation lawsuit.
MIT declined to comment but referred Fox News Digital to a letter sent out to staff in 2022, when Sabatini resigned and the school said he was found to have "behaved in ways incompatible with the responsibilities of faculty membership."
HHMI did not respond to a request for comment.
The universities based their firings on internal Title IX investigations, which concluded that Sabatini violated policies by entering into an undisclosed romantic relationship with a junior researcher.
The campus tribunals require a low burden of proof, which rarely allows the accused to cross-examine the accuser, according to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
Arrowood argued that the institutions rushed to judgment before the facts could be tested in a civil court.
"This verdict should send universities the message that all the facts and documents from both sides need to be obtained and analyzed before deciding to fire someone," she said.
"Here, the investigators and the Whitehead Institute allowed one party and her lawyers to control what evidence they received and even what they could show to Dr. Sabatini. Had the full picture been shown to the institution and to the investigators, we believe the outcome would have been different."
When the legal battle reached a Suffolk County courtroom, the jury denied Knouse’s counterclaims of harassment and instead ordered her to pay Sabatini millions for defamation.
While Sabatini won the courtroom battle, the years-long ordeal destroyed his U.S. research operation. Activist billionaire Bill Ackman stepped in and funded a new laboratory for Sabatini in Prague, where Sabatini continues his life-saving cancer research.
"I lost everything. There was nothing left of my normal life," Sabatini previously told Boston 25 News. "I've been dreaming about this moment for all this time, but often thinking I might not make it, financially, emotionally or physically."
The case now moves to the Massachusetts appellate courts. The formal briefing schedule is pending.
Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Radical Democrats rally behind Piker after election
Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.
IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:
- DSA rallies behind radical anti-Semite Hasan Piker after election triumph
- Jewish activist vows not to be silenced after being attacked on University of Michigan
- NHL team apologizes after anti-Israel banners displayed at recent game
TOP STORY: The Democratic Socialists of America sparked furious outrage after tapping controversial Twitch star Hasan Piker to anchor their election night broadcast. ADL chief Jonathan Greenblatt scorched the socialist group for elevating raw antisemitism and terror apologists. Piker fired back with a vulgar online tirade while celebrating a Democratic blowout and fantasizing about putting Donald Trump behind bars.
VIDEO: Former Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized progressive Democrats who hesitated to defend Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state. WATCH HERE:
CAMPUS CLASH: Conservative Jewish influencer Lizzy Benichou was violently shoved to the concrete during an open debate at the University of Michigan. The altercation erupted after an enraged woman allegedly slapped a fellow speaker with a phone and lunged when challenged on women's rights in Iran. Police detained the student suspect, but an undaunted Benichou insists she will not be silenced.
THREAT LESSON: Outrage is exploding at elite Manhattan public school Stuyvesant High after its Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter endorsed an incendiary post screaming "Intifada Until Victory." Advocacy group #EndJewHatred called the slogan an explicit threat to Jewish students, demanding school brass and education officials take immediate action while the NYC-DSA scrambled to distance itself from the high schoolers' post.
SHAME ON ICE: The St. Louis Blues are scrambling to clean up a PR nightmare after anti-Israel demonstrators hijacked their home game against Vegas. Radical protesters unfurled banners declaring "Free America from Israel" and "Israel kills" in the arena stands. Team chairman Tom Stillman torched the "unforgivable" stunt, apologizing to fans and vowing vile antisemitic rhetoric will never be tolerated on their ice.
GUEST EDITORIAL: B'nai B'rith International CEO Evan R. Bernstein warns that antisemitism is converging in real time from both fringes of the political spectrum. Citing NYC stabbings, London street assaults, and French unrest, he argues the far-right frames Jews as conspiratorial puppet masters while the far-left brands them as oppressors, leaving Jews targeted by both extremes while safety is treated as secondary.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "Students deserve a learning environment free from Jew-hatred, and families deserve to know that school leadership takes their concerns seriously." - Michelle Ahdoot, of #EndJewHatred, on sinister posts targeting Jews at a prestigious Manhattan school.
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JACKSON THOMPSON: NH school district pays $275K after banning fathers for 'XX' wristbands at soccer game
A New Hampshire school district that banned two fathers from school grounds after they wore pink "XX" wristbands opposing transgender participation in girls' sports has agreed to a federal court judgment declaring it violated the plaintiffs’ First Amendment rights.
The resolution, approved Thursday by U.S. District Judge Steven McAuliffe, ends more than two years of litigation and requires the district’s risk pool to pay $275,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs.
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The judgment protects the four plaintiffs’ right to silently wear the wristbands along the sidelines, in spectator areas and in parking lots at any Bow School District sporting event. It expressly declares that the district violated their constitutional rights when it barred the wristbands at a Sept. 17, 2024, girls varsity soccer game.
"It took more than two years, but the court has recognized that what happened to us was wrong," plaintiff Kyle Fellers said in a statement reported by The Associated Press.
Fellers said the ban kept him from attending half of his daughter’s soccer games during her senior year.
The case grew out of a game between Bow High School and Plymouth Regional High School, whose girls team included transgender player Parker Tirrell. The wristbands’ "XX" symbols referenced female chromosomes and expressed opposition to allowing biological males to compete in girls' sports.
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School officials, accompanied by a police officer, confronted spectators over the wristbands. The confrontation escalated, the referee halted play and Fellers and Anthony "Andy" Foote subsequently received no-trespass orders.
Fox News Digital previously reported on Foote’s ban after he wore the wristband to his daughter’s game.
Fellers, Foote, Nicole Foote and grandfather Eldon Rash brought the lawsuit with representation from the Institute for Free Speech and local attorney Richard J. Lehmann.
Under the settlement, Primex, the district’s risk pool, will pay $225,000 to the institute and $50,000 to Lehmann Major List PLLC. Each plaintiff will receive an additional $17.91, an amount the institute said symbolizes 1791, when the First Amendment was ratified.
School officials had defended their response as an effort to protect students from harassment. Before the game, officials received reports about possible heckling and communications they believed suggested the protest could escalate. The fathers testified that they did not intend to harass or target the player.
The parents initially suffered a setback when McAuliffe denied their request for a preliminary injunction in April 2025.
But the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded Aug. 26 that the plaintiffs were likely to succeed on their claim of viewpoint discrimination and sent the case back for further proceedings.
The appeals court found no evidence the silent protest caused a material disruption before school officials intervened. It also found no evidence that any player actually saw the wristbands.
The plaintiffs "did not march, shout, chant, or otherwise disrupt the game," the court wrote, concluding their conduct "fell short of harassment and disruption."
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The panel also pointed to administrators’ descriptions of the message as exclusionary or hateful as evidence that officials likely punished the spectators because they disagreed with their views.
Thursday’s resolution is a stipulated judgment agreed to by the parties. The settlement contains a provision denying wrongdoing except as expressly established in the judgment, which declares the district’s wristband ban unconstitutional.
The judgment binds the district, its Board of Education and their successors. It remains effective even if the district revises its conduct policies or athletics handbook, and the court retains authority to enforce it and the settlement.
The Associated Press reported that an attorney for the district did not respond to its request for comment.
The Institute for Free Speech said the order arrived in time for a Bow girls varsity soccer playoff game scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6.
'Squad' member urges Dems to take advantage of midterm sweep by passing far-left policies
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., is pressing her party to wield their power to push far-left policies such as passing Medicare for All and reparations, and abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
During remarks on Tuesday, Pressley declared, "Alright, now as I close I have a message for my colleagues in the House who are likely watching. Democrats, when we have the power, you have to use it. Democrats, can you hear me now? When we have the power we have to use it.
"Now, please don't tell me about a majority, show me a majority. Show me a people-powered majority with a mandate for justice, with a mandate for compassion, with a mandate for progress," she declared.
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"Democrats, don't just talk about healthcare justice, pass Medicare for All. Democrats, don't just talk about abortion justice, pass the EACH Act, and repeal the Hyde Amendment. Democrats, don't just talk about black lives mattering, enact reparations now. Democrats, don't just talk about ending ICE's terror, take every last dollar from them and abolish ICE," the congresswoman continued.
Pressley, a member of the progressive cadre of House Democrats known as "The Squad," has served in the chamber since early 2019.
WHAT THE 2026 MIDTERM RESULTS MEAN FOR CAPITOL HILL
Republicans suffered an electoral rout during the midterm elections, resulting in the loss of the House and Senate majorities, though President Donald Trump can veto any legislation the Democratic-controlled Congress sends to his desk during his final two years.
"The fascist occupant of the White House tried his hardest to end DEI and has pushed Black women out of the workforce. Now, Black women are flexing their power and poised to lead at every level of government. And we’re bringing friends," Pressley said Wednesday on X.
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In a statement provided to Fox News Digital on Friday, White House spokeswoman Allison Schuster said, "President Trump promised to end divisive, racist policies and restore merit and efficiency. DEI ran rampant during the Biden Administration, and Americans ultimately paid the price for these destructive policies with a restricted labor pool, higher operational costs, and workforce inefficiencies. The Trump Administration will always promote equal treatment under the law for every American, regardless of race or ethnicity."
The Republican National Committee did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment on Friday.
Giants honor Rachel Apa after New York City Marathon death at age 24: 'She's in God's hands now'
New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh put football on hold during his media session Wednesday, paying tribute to Rachel Apa, the 24-year-old runner who collapsed and died during Sunday's New York City Marathon.
Before taking a single question, Harbaugh addressed the tragedy directly on behalf of the entire Giants organization.
"First of all, I just want to express our thoughts and prayers to the family of Rachel Apa, a 24-year-old young athlete who passed away in the New York City Marathon this past weekend," Harbaugh said.
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"I cannot imagine the pain that they're going through and yet also the pride they feel for a life well lived. When you read about her life, it's just incredible to read the type of person she was, and she'll be really dearly missed."
"She's in God's hands now, and we just want to let the family know that the New York Giants are thinking about their daughter and their family," he added.
Apa, a former Division I field hockey standout at Bucknell University and a graduate student at Charleston Southern, was running her first 26.2-mile race to raise money for Parkinson's disease research in memory of her late grandfather. She collapsed in Central Park near Mile 24, just two miles shy of the finish line.
Spectators and race medics rushed to perform CPR, but she passed away hours later at Mount Sinai Hospital. Her family said doctors cited rhabdomyolysis, a severe and dangerous muscle breakdown. Medical examiners work to finalize the official cause.
In the days since the race, teammates, coaches and runners nationwide remembered Apa less for the distance she could not finish, and more for the selflessness that brought her to the starting line.
Both Bucknell and Charleston Southern honored a young woman whose drive was rooted in love for her family, while her relatives established The Rachel Apa Foundation to carry forward her mission of helping others and advocating for runner health and medical safety.
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