Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of FTX who has long denied stealing from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange, asks a judge to drop 10 of the 13 criminal charges in his indictment on June 15. The hearing is before U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan federal court. …
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FTX Founder Bankman-Fried Arrives at Court Ahead of Hearing
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who has long denied stealing from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange, asks a judge to drop 10 of the 13 criminal charges in his indictment on June 15. The hearing is before U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan federal court. …
Detroit-Area City Bans LGBT, Other Political Flags From Display on Public Property
Residents of the Detroit-area community of Hamtramck have been banned from displaying LGBT flags on public property following a unanimous vote by the City Council on June 13. City officials voted to approve a resolution on flags introduced by City Councilman Mohammed Hassan, following a lengthy debate focusing on religious and political freedoms and discrimination. The resolution…
Intelligence Agencies Buying Vast Amounts of Sensitive Data on Americans
A newly released report shows that U.S. intelligence and spy agencies have bought and stored vast amounts of information on Americans—including location, smartphone, and web browsing data—with a risk posed to their privacy and even safety. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) declassified the report and released it on June 9, following…
North Carolina House Advances Bill Prohibiting Natural Gas Ban in Local Government
North Carolina lawmakers have advanced a bill prohibiting city and county governments from banning the use, purchase, and sale of natural gas-fueled appliances. According to the bill, local governments can’t adopt ordinances that prohibit neither the expansion of an energy service based on what kind of energy source it is nor the sale or purchase…
Southern Baptists Vote to Solidify Position Against Female Pastors
The largest Protestant denomination in the United States voted Wednesday, June 14, to uphold an executive committee’s ouster of its second largest congregation and another smaller congregation because women had been elevated to lead and senior pastoral roles. At the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting in New Orleans this week, the SBC also took…
After Being Called Out by J.K. Rowling, Johns Hopkins Takes Down LGBT Glossary
Author J.K. Rowling blasted Johns Hopkins after the university’s medical school recently labeled a lesbian as “a non-man attracted to non-men” in its LGBT glossary. Soon after, the medical school removed the definition. “Man: no definition needed. Non-man (formerly known as a woman): a being definable only by reference to the male. An absence, a…
Students at Massachusetts School Revolt Against Gay Pride Celebrations
Students at a middle school near Boston revolted against Pride Month celebrations and destroyed rainbow decorations, according to school officials. The incident was sparked after the school’s Spectrum club for LGBT students celebrated the beginning of Pride Month by distributing rainbow stickers, plastering Pride signs, and by telling their peers to wear rainbow clothing, the Boston Globe…
New Jersey Schools Report More Than 4,200 Percent Increase in Nonbinary Students in Four Years
In just four years, the number of “nonbinary” students in New Jersey public schools rose by 4218 percent, figures from the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) show. People who identify as nonbinary say their “gender identity” does not conform to exclusively male or female. This massive increase in students identifying as nonheterosexual isn’t thanks…
Argentine Soccer Star Lionel Messi Detained by Chinese Police at Beijing Airport Due to Visa Issue
Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi arrived in Beijing on June 10 ahead of a friendly game against Australia in Beijing’s Workers Stadium on June 15, but was detained by Chinese police at the airport for more than two hours due to a visa issue. This was Messi’s seventh visit to China, and hordes of fans…
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