Merle Oberon, Hollywood’s First South Asian Star
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Merle Oberon, Hollywood’s First South Asian Star

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Academy Awards always bring with them a series of firsts. First Black man to win for best costume design (Paul Tazewell). First openly trans person to be nominated for an Oscar (Karla Sofía Gascón). First Latvian film to win an Oscar (“Flow”)….

Meet the Trans Troops the Trump Administration Is Barring
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Meet the Trans Troops the Trump Administration Is Barring

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Officers and enlisted. Combat veterans and recent recruits. Transgender service members say their military experience has looked nothing like the portrayal of them in the political arena. Feb. 27, 2025 Sgt. First Class Julia Becraft circled up a dozen infantry soldiers at Fort…

Possible Remains of Indigenous Women Slain in Canada Found in Landfill
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Possible Remains of Indigenous Women Slain in Canada Found in Landfill

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The authorities in the western Canadian province of Manitoba said on Wednesday that they had found what could be the remains of two Indigenous women murdered by a serial killer, a possible breakthrough in a case that has devastated local communities and brought…

Trump Marks Black History Month, Even as He Slams the Value of Diversity
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Trump Marks Black History Month, Even as He Slams the Value of Diversity

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Black History Month reception held at the White House on Thursday had all of the pomp of celebrations past. Guests sipped champagne and snacked on lamb chops and collard greens. The crowd delighted in their invitations, snapping selfies. And when President Trump…

Blake Lively Adds Claims From 2 Other Women to Justin Baldoni Lawsuit
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Blake Lively Adds Claims From 2 Other Women to Justin Baldoni Lawsuit

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The actress Blake Lively filed an amended complaint on Tuesday in her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, claiming that her co-star in the film “It Ends With Us” made two other actresses on the set “uncomfortable,” and that they were prepared to testify about…

Opinion | Why Elon Musk and JD Vance Went to Bat for a Self-Described Racist
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Opinion | Why Elon Musk and JD Vance Went to Bat for a Self-Described Racist

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines On X, Musk polled his followers on whether Elez should get his job back; not surprisingly, most voted yes. Vance also weighed in, writing, “I don’t think stupid social media activity should ruin a kid’s life. We shouldn’t reward journalists who try to…

Trump Signs Executive Order Barring Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports
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Trump Signs Executive Order Barring Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at prohibiting transgender women and girls from competing in women’s sports, directing agencies to withdraw federal funding for any schools that refused to comply. “From now on, women’s sports will be only for women,”…

N.Y. Attorney General Warns Hospitals Against Canceling Transgender Care
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N.Y. Attorney General Warns Hospitals Against Canceling Transgender Care

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The New York attorney general, Letitia James, has warned New York hospitals that complying with the White House’s executive order that seeks to end gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth could well violate state law. The warning, in a letter the attorney general’s…

Australia Day Protesters Vandalize Melbourne and Sydney Statues
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Australia Day Protesters Vandalize Melbourne and Sydney Statues

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Some Australians were in no mood to celebrate the country’s national day on Sunday because they had long seen it as a reminder of colonial oppression. A few protesters took that antipathy a step further — by vandalizing statues to British settlers and…

Trump Administration Escalates D.E.I. Crackdown in Latest Threat to Federal Workers
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Trump Administration Escalates D.E.I. Crackdown in Latest Threat to Federal Workers

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration on Wednesday threatened federal employees with “adverse consequences” if they fail to report on colleagues who defy orders to purge diversity, equity and inclusion efforts from their agencies. Tens of thousands of workers were put on notice that officials would…