The Supreme Court defended an earlier ruling from Justice Amy Coney Barrett‚ deferring to a decision Barrett and her appeals court colleagues made when she sat on the bench for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. On Monday‚ the court declined to take up the case of John Doe v. Purdue‚ a lawsuit in which an anonymous student sued the school for unfairly finding him guilty of sexual assault and suspending him for a year‚ a punishment that cost him his spot in the Navy ROTC program. The case...

The U.S. state of Maryland has opened a temporary channel on the northbound side of the collapsed Baltimore bridge‚ allowing limited tug and barge traffic around the container ship stuck at the disaster site‚ Governor Wes Moore said on Monday. "It will help us to get more vessels in the water around the site of the collapse‚" Moore told a news conference. The Port of Baltimore's shipping channel has been blocked since a fully loaded container ship lost power and collided with a support...

The FBI’s Atlanta field office confirmed a man rammed into the front gate of the facility shortly after noon Monday. The incident happened at the employee gate‚ and the man was subdued by agents inside the gate. The FBI said nobody was hurt and the man was taken into custody by DeKalb County police‚ who reportedly took him to the hospital for a mental evaluation. Agents and bomb techs checked the car as part of standard procedure

The White House is calling the squatting trend in which strangers seize and live in a homeowner's property against their wishes a "local issue" that local governments must address themselves. Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday whether Americans need to be worried about squatters and where President Biden stands on the issue as horror stories continue to make headlines. "My understanding is that this is obviously a local issue...

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said on Monday the Senate will consider “legislative options” after a federal court in Texas rejected a guidance against the so-called “practice of judge shopping.” The top Democrat issued a post to X that bemoaned how the Northern District of Texas decided to “keep allowing the odious practice” after it rejected guidelines from the Judicial Conference of the United States. “Judge shopping has been abused by right-wing activists to subvert the will of...

Washington‚ D.C.‚ Cardinal Wilton Gregory slammed President Joe Biden on Sunday for being a “cafeteria Catholic‚’’ picking and choosing what doctrines he wants to believe in; he cited the president’s support for “abortion rights” and transgender “visibility” as examples. Biden‚ only the second Catholic president‚ following John F. Kennedy‚ has actively campaigned for expanded abortion rights‚ gay marriage‚ and “gender-affirming care‚” all of which his Church opposes. Cardinal Gregory...

There are many traditional staples of fatherhood—love‚ support‚ protection‚ security‚ providing an example—but there is‚ of course‚ that other not-so-warm-and-fuzzy feeling that dads can provoke in their kids at any given moment … sheer‚ utter embarrassment.Usually in a father’s humiliation tool belt is the infamous dad joke. These corny puns have been around since 2003‚ and let’s face it‚ they’ll never leave. Of course‚ no dad needs one to make your eyes roll. They can do that most of the time simply by being themselves. For his well-known #Hashtags segment‚ Jimmy Fallon asked his “Tonight Show” audience to share “funny‚ weird‚ or embarrassing” stories about their dads. Fallon‚ a father himself‚ is no stranger to the cringeworthy power of a dad joke. In a 2020 interview with TODAY‚ Fallon admitted‚ “I’m starting to get the eye rolls now where Daddy’s not the funniest person in the world.”Don’t worry Fallon! Clearly you’re not alone‚ because people replied with some truly hilarious comments. Dads might be silly‚ but we’ll gladly put up with it for the love they give us.Enjoy 20 of the very best #DadStories. As usual‚ Fallon went first:1."Instead of buying a smoker my dad just grills in the garage with the door closed." – @jimmyfallon2."At my aunt’s wedding reception‚ my dad ran out from the bathroom when he heard You Should Be Dancing by the Bee Gees play‚ and proceeded to do John Travolta’s routine from Saturday Night Fever." – @MJ_Rose883."My Dad will call me sometimes when he wants me to bring him food. He refers to me as 'GrubDash.'" – @FalPalAMF8284."My dad likes to play a very morbid game called 'guess who died'‚ which consists of him gossiping about someone I probably haven't seen in 20+ years and can't remember at all‚ who died recently. Bonus points for guessing the cause of death." – @jon_jonz5."My dad used to drink his morning coffee with his dentures in his hand while reading the newspaper. When we asked him why‚ he said his teeth also wanted to read the newspaper." – @FallonHolic_6."When my dad took my sister to her first Jr. HS dance‚ she asked to be dropped off a block before the school. My dad proceeded to take her all the way up to the main entrance‚ got out of the car and loudly announced her arrival!" – @77BroncosFan7."Asked my dad if he knew who Taylor Swift was...he said‚ I don't care who he is!" – @JessyKrupa8."My dad whistles really loud. He sticks his head out the window and whistles back to birds. But when the lady next door heard him‚ she called 911. The cops told her‚ 'Lady‚ he didn’t whistle at you. He only flirts with birds.'" – @tostianascripts9."When my dad would leave a message on my answering machine‚ he would end the message saying‚ 'This is dad signing off.'" – @RealRobFindor10."We were on vacation and the gift shops selling fudge called plain fudge 'chocolate no nuts.' A guy walked up to my dad with some samples and offered him some saying 'chocolate no nuts?' And my dad said 'what did you just call me?'" – @lauraceciliaOT11."My Dad laid a new floor in my brother's house. It was all finished so we couldn't understand why he was taking up the boards again. Turns out he had seen a spider run underneath and was worried it would be trapped." – @Sohnzie12."Whenever my dad would try to talk us into trying something new to eat he'd state‚ 'It's so good it'll put hair on your chest.' He had 3 daughters." – @Bookelew13."My mom once bought a 6 ft Santa statue at a yard sale without telling dad. When he got home and parked‚ we heard banging‚ crashing and swearing. We went to look and the Santa was laying face down on the curb. Dad thought someone was trying to jump him." – @dknessfalls14."My dad couldn’t decide if he wanted to be called 'grandpa' or 'papa' so he just told all of us to call him 'Coach.' He’s not a coach." – @iPopEditor15."My father went to the McDonalds drive thru and asked for a whopper. When they said 'they didn’t have whoppers'‚ He just drove off without placing an order." – @Marisa_Rosie2216."One day we went out to eat at Pizza Hut and sat in front of an empty table with some pizza left on it. My dad‚ being the penny pincher he is‚ grabbed some and started eating it. A few minutes later the couple comes back from the bathroom asking 'where’s our pizza?'" – @Alex_Erickson317."My dad let a bee land on his hand and watched it closely as it stung him because he 'wanted to see the process up close.'" – @TrippyPsycholo118."My dad once tried to tell a lady she had a Big Bug on her‚ but accidentally told her she had a Really Big Butt. She was not amused." – @Sallyjo2519."My dad thinks it's funny to introduce my mom as his 'first wife'....my parents have been married for 58 years and are in their late 80's." – @annMcD8720."My dad entered Canada by swimming across the Niagara from the US under the cover of night." – @albertduicThis story originally appeared on 06.17.22

Actor‚ comedian‚ and self-proclaimed "voicetramentalist‚" Michael Winslow was just about everywhere in the '80s. His incredible ability to make sound effects with his voice and uncanny beatboxing skills landed him the role of officer Larvell Jones in all seven "Police Academy" movies.He also did voiceover work in "Gremlins" and appeared in Mel Brooks' "Spaceballs."But Winslow was forced to scale back his career in 1993 after the death of his first wife Belinda Church. As a single father‚ he had to stop appearing in films so he could spend more time with his children.He continued to star in the occasional commercial‚ perform stand-up comedy‚ and make guest appearances‚ but he didn't have the profile he once had.Back in July of 2021‚ Winslow stepped back in the spotlight with a performance on "America's Got Talent." After some prodding from his son‚ he decided it would be the perfect venue to relaunch his career on television.In the '80s‚ he was known as "The Man of 10‚000 Sound Effects‚" but things have changed since then‚ he now claims to have "hundreds of thousands.""Now‚ after raising my two kids‚ I'm in a different phase. I think this is my time‚" Winslow‚ 62‚ said on the episode. "And America's Got Talent is the place for me to show the world I still have something to offer‚ I still have some sounds to make. There's still room for a little more."Judge Simon Cowell was excited to see Winslow when he took the stage. "We know you!" Cowell exclaimed. "I cannot tell you how thrilled I am that you are here!"Winslow then gave a stunning performance where he impersonated the chimes on an airplane‚ beatboxed to Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust‚" and performed Jimi Hendrix's version of "The Star Spangled Banner." His performance was proof that after five decades in show business Winslow hasn't lost a step and‚ in fact‚ he may be at his peak.After his performance‚ Winslow won a standing ovation from the audience and four "gigantic yeses" from the panel."My life has changed again for the better‚ and I've gotten another blessing‚" Winslow told Terry Crews after leaving the stage. America's Got Talent is the place for me to show I still have something to offer. I've still got some sounds to make‚ and there's still room for a little more."Winslow is a great reminder that sometimes when celebrities seem to fade away‚ it isn't necessarily because they're washed up or past their prime. They are humans with real challenges just like the rest of us and real-world events can affect their career trajectories. It's great to see such a wonderful performer get another shot at the big time.This article originally appeared on 07.14.21

If we're being honest‚ we all make assumptions about other people‚ right? We look at their skin‚ their clothes‚ and their car‚ and we make guesses about them that we don't even realize we're making. Everyone does it. You ask a pregnant female coworker if she'll keep working after the baby is born — but you wouldn't think to ask that question of a guy who was about to become a dad.You ask that nice girl behind the counter at the bagel shop whether she'll ever go to college so she can get a better job — only to learn that she's an underemployed Ph.D.You ask a hipster-looking guy on the subway whether he's into artisanal pickles — but he just happens to be a bad dresser who has no idea what you're talking about.The fact is‚ though‚ that people of color deal with other people's assumptions constantly.Research shows that other people's expectations can have a profound effect on us. They can determine our success or failure. And black women deal with this nonsense more than others. In a recent study‚ nearly half of the female black and Latina scientists polled reported being mistaken for janitors or administrative staff.Let's agree to fix this.This story originally appeared on 12.15.15

Trigger warning for discussion of sexual assault and violence.A recent video by Just Not Sports took two prominent female sportswriters and had regular guys* read the awful abuse they receive online aloud.Sportswriters Sarah Spain and Julie DiCaro sat by as men read some of the most vile tweets they receive on a daily basis. See how long you can last watching it.*(Note: The men reading them did not write these comments; they're just being helpful volunteers to prove a point.)It starts out kind of jokey but eventually devolves into messages like this:These types of messages come in response to one thing: The women were doing their jobs.Those wishes that DiCaro would die by hockey stick and get raped? Those were the result of her simply reporting on the National Hockey League's most disturbing ordeal: the Patrick Kane rape case‚ in which one of the league's top players was accused of rape.DiCaro wasn't writing opinion pieces. She was simply reporting things like what the police said‚ statements from lawyers‚ and just general everyday work reporters do. In response‚ she received a deluge of death threats. Her male colleagues didn't receive nearly the same amount of abuse.It got to the point where she and her employer thought it best to stay home for a day or two for her own physical safety.The men in the video seemed absolutely shocked that real live human beings would attack someone simply for doing their jobs.Most found themselves speechless or‚ at very least‚ struggling to read the words being presented.Think this is all just anecdotal? There's evidence to the contrary.The Guardian did a study to find out how bad this problem really is.They did a study of over 70 million comments that have been posted on their site since 2006. They counted how many comments that violated their comment policy were blocked.The stats were staggering.From their comprehensive and disturbing article:"Although the majority of our regular opinion writers are white men‚ we found that those who experienced the highest levels of abuse and dismissive trolling were not. The 10 regular writers who got the most abuse were eight women (four white and four non-white) and two black men. Two of the women and one of the men were gay. And of the eight women in the 'top 10'‚ one was Muslim and one Jewish.And the 10 regular writers who got the least abuse? All men."So what can people do about this kind of harassment once they know it exists?To start? Share things that make people aware it's happening. Listen to the Just Not Sports podcast where they talk about it.If you know someone who talks like this to anyone on the internet‚ CALL THEM OUT. Publicly‚ privately — just let them know it's not OK to talk to anyone like this.Don't stop talking about it. Every day‚ the harassment continues. Don't let it linger without attention.There are no easy answers. But the more people who know this behavior exists‚ the more people there will be to tell others it's not OK to talk to anyone like that.Watch the whole video below:.This article originally appeared on 04.27.16