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Police have arrested three suspects in connection with a machete attack that took place in Times Square on Thursday, according to the authorities. The victim was stabbed in both legs at around 10:00 a.m. and was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, NBC New York reported. It is not known whether the victim […]

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Pablo Cruise was formed in 1973 in San Francisco, California. The band’s original lineup consisted of David Jenkins (guitar, vocals), Cory Lerios (keyboards, vocals), Bud Cockrell (bass, vocals), and Steve Price (drums). They gained popularity in the late 1970s with their smooth rock sound that blended pop, rock, and funk elements. The band has released seven studio albums: Pablo Cruise (1975), Lifeline (1976), A Place in the Sun (1977), Worlds Away (1978), Part of the Game (1979), Reflector (1981), and Out of Our Hands (1983). Their most successful album, Worlds Away, peaked at number six on the Billboard 200 and The post Complete List Of Pablo Cruise Albums And Discography appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

Louisiana lawmakers have said it once, twice, and now a third time: Sex is a physical reality, not a feeling. President Joe Biden’s administration wants to redefine sex to mean “gender” in federal law, which would force schools to allow boys to use girls’ restrooms and participate in female athletics. Louisiana officials have issued letters and filed a lawsuit opposing the change, and they are about to stamp the basic truth into statute. Pelican State officials have approved a proposal that says sex is “immutable,” that a “female” is someone who produces eggs absent a biological anomaly, and that a “male” is someone who produces sperm. The proposal also says that K-12 educators must call a minor-age student by the name or pronoun listed on the child’s birth certificate. Those provisions are similar to The Heritage Foundation’s model bills—and are bulwarks against dangerous gender ideology threatening women and girls. (Heritage founded The Daily Signal in 2014.) Gov. Jeff Landry’s signature would make Louisiana the eighth state to adopt a version of a “Given Name Act,” which requires parental permission before a teacher can socially affirm a child’s confusion about his or her sex by using a name or pronoun that does not correspond to the student’s official records. Lawmakers should insert parents back into important health-related conversations educators may have with the parents’ students. Children confused about their sex need compassion and wise counsel—and for their primary caregivers to be a part of those conversations. Louisiana’s proposal rebuts the Biden administration’s rule change to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which is a crucial part of federal civil rights law. In addition to changing “sex” to “gender,” the new rule rejects U.S. Supreme Court precedent in harassment cases. The White House is circumventing Congress on all these matters and violating basic administrative procedures, along with endangering women by allowing men who “feel” feminine to undress in private spaces meant for women and girls. Far-fetched? Hardly. Last year, an 18-year-old male exposed himself to minor-age females in a locker room in Wisconsin. In California, a man undressed in front of a teenage girl in a YMCA bathroom. Assaults in changing rooms, injuries on athletic fields, drag queens dancing in front of children in public schools—these events all put the lie to any claim that gender ideology doesn’t threaten children. The proposal soon headed to Landry’s desk is not the first effort from Louisiana policymakers to reject Washington’s gender-based policies. In April, state Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley sent a letter to school district personnel saying they should not conform to the change in Title IX. One week later, Louisiana Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill and the state Department of Education joined the attorneys general from Mississippi, Montana, and Idaho in a lawsuit against the change to Title IX.  In total, 26 states are represented across eight lawsuits rejecting the change. “There is normal federal government overreach—and then there is the Final Rule [changing Title IX]: a naked attempt to strong-arm our schools … . The Final Rule is an affront to the dignity of families and school administrators everywhere, and it is nowhere close to legal,” wrote Murrill and the co-plaintiffs in the case led by Louisiana. The administration’s change to Title IX also puts the president at odds with public opinion. Surveys find that Americans oppose policies that allow boys participating in girls’ sports or teaching on “gender” to young children. Biden’s team is also cutting against research, as a growing body of literature reveals that doctors do not know enough about the effects of puberty blockers and other gender-related interventions to determine the long-term outcomes on patients. (The United Kingdom’s Department of Health and Social Care just banned the use of puberty blockers on individuals younger than 18.) Biden’s team is on slippery ground legally, in terms of public opinion, and medically. State officials have solid reasons to say “no,” while the White House has nothing to stand on.   The post Louisiana Set to Become 8th State to Adopt a ‘Given Name Act.’ Here’s What That Means for Parents, Children. appeared first on The Daily Signal.

After deliberating for 11 hours, a New York jury found former President Donald Trump guilty on all 34 charges of falsifying business records to hide “hush money” payments in 2016 to former adult film performer Stormy Daniels. Trump faces up to four years in prison. Trump spoke about the verdict as he came out of the courthouse. He called it a “disgrace.” BREAKING: Donald Trump says the "real verdict" will be decided on election day November 5th, 2024, calls out George Soros after being found guilty."It's okay, I'm fighting for our country… I'm fighting for our constitution."Trump also called out President Biden, saying the… pic.twitter.com/3QibqBSCrt— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 30, 2024 Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts issued a statement on the conviction. This verdict is a travesty to our republic. This was a bogus prosecution engineered by President Biden and his weaponized DOJ that has made the New York justice system look like that of a third-world country where government officials engage in partisan prosecutions against their political opponents. You can read the rest of Roberts’ statement here. The Daily Signal is a website of The Heritage Foundation. Sen. Ted Cruz said in a statement that the verdict represents a “dark day” in America. This is a dark day for America. This entire trial has been a sham, and it is nothing more than political persecution. The only reason they prosecuted Donald Trump is because Democrats are terrified that he will win reelection. This disgraceful decision is legally baseless and should be overturned promptly on appeal. Any judge with a modicum of integrity would recognize that this entire trial has been utterly fraudulent. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a statement on X that a guilty verdict would have never been reached if Trump wasn’t the person being charged. Today’s verdict represents the culmination of a legal process that has been bent to the political will of the actors involved: a leftist prosecutor, a partisan judge and a jury reflective of one of the most liberal enclaves in America—all in an effort to “get” Donald Trump.That…— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) May 30, 2024 MoveOn.org, a liberal advocacy organization, called the verdict a “small degree of justice” in a statement. Today, a jury concluded that Donald Trump broke the law. This verdict represents a small degree of justice against Trump and his enablers and now millions of MoveOn members will keep up their work to guarantee he loses at the ballot box, too. Before beginning to deliberate on a verdict Wednesday, the 12-member jury received unusual instructions in Manhattan Criminal Court from Judge Juan Merchan, Fox News’ John Roberts reported on X. Judge Merchan just told the jury that they do not need unanimity to convict. 4 could agree on one crime, 4 on a different one, and the other 4 on another. He said he would treat 4-4-4 as a unanimous verdict.— John Roberts (@johnrobertsFox) May 29, 2024 The former president spoke to reporters and onlookers Tuesday outside the court before closing arguments in his trial. Tiffany Trump makes her first appearance at the sham Trump trial.Don Jr, Eric, Lara, Michael Boulos (Tiffany's husband), Steve Witkoff, Will Scharf, and Deroy Murdock are also in attendance.pic.twitter.com/mrn6aDNThV— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) May 28, 2024 Before those closing arguments, actor and liberal activist Robert De Niro showed up at the courthouse to denounce Trump and his supporters and express his own support for President Joe Biden.  The Democrats parade a washed up actor, Robert De Niro, outside of Trump's trial, a man who has spewed vile, pejorative-filled poison at Trump multiple times, and now he's upset Trump supporters are shouting at him in protest?!De Niro is a unhinged, entitled maniac. pic.twitter.com/Ar9A0f60dS— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) May 28, 2024 Inside the courtroom, during closing arguments, Trump’s lawyer argued that the prosecution had failed to come up with any evidence that Trump committed a crime. “President Trump is innocent,” defense attorney Todd Blanche said. “He did not commit any crimes, and the district attorney has not met their burden of proof, period.”  Blanche was referring to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, an elected Democrat. Trump’s attorney also pointed to the prosecution’s star witness, former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, as an unreliable witness with a history of lying. “You cannot send someone to prison based on the words of Michael Cohen,” he told the jury. Merchan, the judge, reprimanded Blanche for this remark, calling it “outrageous” and “highly inappropriate.” The prosecutor, Joshua Steinglass, rested his case by arguing that Trump’s defense was built on deception. “The name of the game was concealment and all roads lead to the man who benefited most, the defendant, Donald Trump,” Steinglass said. This is a breaking news story which will continue to be updated. The post GUILTY: Jury Convicts Trump on All Charges appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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