Riley Gaines and Simone Biles Beef Online Amid Trans Athlete Debate
Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and former collegiate swimmer and conservative activist Riley Gaines have exchanged barbs on social media amid a debate over transgender athletes in sports. Newsweek reached out to press representatives for Biles and Gaines via email on Saturday. Why It Matters A national debate about transgender athletes escalated during the 2024 […]
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Former WWE Star Riley Osborne Reacts to Backstage Situation That May Have Led to Release
Riley Osborne, a talent recently released from WWE NXT, has addressed reports suggesting his unwillingness to work for the company’s EVOLVE brand contributed to his departure. Osborne was one of seventeen performers let go by WWE during a recent round of roster cuts. Following his release, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer indicated that “non-wrestling […]
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Democrat Grilled By Voter Over Support For GOP-Backed Laken Riley Act
Democratic Representative Derek Tran of California was grilled by a voter from his home state over why he voted for the GOP-backed Laken Riley Act on Thursday. The Context The Republican-backed Laken Riley Act, named after a Georgia college student who was killed by an undocumented immigrant, dramatically expanded the scope of federal immigration enforcement. […]
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