Biden cheers US diplomacy behind Gaza hostage release, says only a start
By Jeff Mason NANTUCKET, Mass. President Joe Biden praised U.S. diplomacy behind Friday's release of 24 hostages held
2023-11-25 04:19
Biden Hails Start of Truce, Expects More Hostages to be Freed
President Joe Biden praised the first release of hostages by Hamas and said the US expects more captives
2023-11-25 03:59
Score Hulu for Less Than a Dollar a Month This Black Friday
It's that most wonderful time of the year: Black Friday is upon us! And Hulu
2023-11-25 02:29
Bird flu still taking toll on industry as 1.35 million chickens are being killed on an Ohio egg farm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 1.35 million chickens are being slaughtered on an Ohio egg farm as the bird flu continues to take a toll on the industry
2023-11-25 02:20
Sandi Toksvig flooded with support after expressing ‘rage’ at ‘anti-trans’ people
Sandi Toksvig has prompted an outpouring of support for expressing her anger at anti-trans people in politics and the media. The former Great British Bake Off presenter said: “I am so distressed by people who call themselves ‘radical feminists’ but are anti-trans. I could weep. I don’t get it. It’s beyond me. “When the feminist movement started in the 60s and 70s, lesbians were often excluded, because we were told that we would make the movement less palatable. I have been excluded myself, so how could I do that to someone else? It fills me with rage.” Toksvig was speaking in an interview with The i newspaper to promote an upcoming performance with the London Gay Men’s Chorus. A vocal LGBT+ rights campaigner for decades, Toksvig was one of Britain’s most visible lesbian women when she came out publicly in 1994. She also founded the Women’s Equality Party in 2015 and is working on a campaign to remove unelected Church of England bishops from the House of Lords because of its opposition to same-sex marriage. She said: “It’s shocking. They don’t deal with gay people or women in an equitable manner. And they aren’t some sort of obscure organisation – this is our state church. “None of them have been elected. This is our parliament and it’s not OK. Be a bigot if you want to, in your own back yard – but don’t come and play in mine.” Responding to Toksvig’s comments on social media, people immediately jumped to the TV stalwart’s side. Broadcaster India Willoughby wrote: “Now here’s a classy lady. Graham Linehan [the screenwriter and prominent anti-trans campaigner] will be along shortly to tell Sandi she’s not a real feminist.” Another person said: “Sandi had such an impact on me when I was growing up and watching number 73 [a 1980s British TV show]. “I'd never seen another woman like her and being a non conforming teenage lesbian who didn't understand herself or her sexuality, Sandi was pivotal in helping me figure it all out.” And a third added: “She’s fabulous isn’t she.” As for Toksvig, she promised to go on campaigning. She said: “I’ve been an activist all of my life. It’s a core part of who I am. We’re here, we’re making noise – and we’re not going away.” How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Sign up to our free indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-11-25 01:26
Internet casinos thrive in 6 states. So why hasn't it caught on more widely in the US?
In the 10 years that it has been operating in New Jersey, internet casino gambling has generated nearly $7 billion in revenue for casinos and their affiliates, sent over a billion dollars in tax revenue to the state’s coffers, and helped keep Atlantic City’s nine casinos afloat while they were shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic
2023-11-25 00:19
World's largest iceberg breaks free, heads toward Southern Ocean
(Adds additional reporting credit) By Gloria Dickie -The world's largest iceberg is on the move for the first time in
2023-11-24 23:56
Germany's economy shrank, and it's facing a spending crisis that's spreading more gloom
Germany’s economy shrank in recent months, and business confidence is still in the dumps
2023-11-24 23:47
Hamas Releases Some Gaza Hostages in Truce Deal With Israel
Hamas released a group of hostages held in Gaza as part of a truce agreement with Israel. Israel’s
2023-11-24 23:28
Putin to boost AI work in Russia to fight a Western monopoly he says is 'unacceptable and dangerous'
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he will endorse a national strategy for the development of artificial intelligence
2023-11-24 23:18
Ornamental Health: 8 Tips for Decorating Your Christmas Tree
From stringing lights to hanging ornaments, here’s how to keep your holiday tree from becoming a flocking mess.
2023-11-24 21:24
White House stalls ethanol expansion in Midwest amid price concerns
By Jarrett Renshaw and Stephanie Kelly The White House is stalling action on requests by Farm Belt states
2023-11-24 20:28