Thirty-two female athletes at the University of Oregon have filed a lawsuit against the school claiming that it is not following Title IX laws. The 115-page suit, filed by Bailey & Glasser, says the school has been “depriving women of equal treatment and benefits, equal athletic aid, and equal opportunities.” The suit cites an investigative … Read more
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save On Thursday night at the Kennedy Center, the National Symphony Orchestra demonstrated that you don’t need carols to channel holiday spirit. You just need bright guests and big portions. So accustomed have concertgoers become to the usual three-course, prix fixe programs that our stomachs may … Read more
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save My partner once told me about a fight he witnessed between a goat and a dog. They met on the dog’s terrain (the goat had broken loose), but neither animal could figure out why his attacks weren’t working. The goat’s loose skin made the dog’s … Read more
Walmart said Friday that it is scaling back its advertising on X, the social media company formerly known as Twitter, because “we’ve found some other platforms better for reaching our customers.” Walmart’s decision has been in the works for a while, according to a person familiar with the move. Yet it comes as X faces … Read more
A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that civil lawsuits seeking to hold former President Donald J. Trump accountable for the violence that erupted at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, can move forward for now, rejecting a broad assertion of immunity that Mr. Trump’s legal team had invoked to try to get the cases … Read more
New real estate data shows sellers incurring more losses, sales down New real estate data shows sellers incurring more losses, sales down 02:14 Homebuyers faced a tough real estate market this year, with home prices continuing their upward march and mortgage rates reaching their highest levels in more than 20 years. Making matters worse, homes … Read more
The Reagan National Defense Forum is set to convene in Southern California to address key national security concerns as a growing number of Americans pinpoint China as one of the country’s greatest threats. The forum involves a series of military leaders in attendance, including Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, national security experts and lawmakers. They will … Read more
With only one month to go before the end of the year, it’s time to take a look at those remaining funds in your FSA account. An FSA, or Flexible Spending Account, is a pre-tax account that can be used for certain out-of-pocket health care costs. FSA balances typically expire at the end of the calendar … Read more
Consumers who eat cantaloupe are advised to be on high alert following a spate of government warnings over a deadly salmonella outbreak linked to the fruit. U.S. health officials have ordered sweeping recalls of potentially contaminated whole and pre-sliced cantaloupes over the past few weeks, in addition to urging consumers on Thursday to toss out … Read more
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, suggested on Friday that the central bank may be done raising interest rates if inflation and the economy continue to cool as expected, saying that central bankers could raise interest rates further if that became necessary. “It would be premature to conclude with confidence that we … Read more