Valerie Richardson

Middle-aged transgender runner Valentina Petrillo edged by female athletes again at Paralympics

Going through male puberty wasn't enough to give transgender runner Valentina Petrillo the advantage against female athletes at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.

September 6, 2024

Study finds 75% of women treated at ERs after taking abortion pills rated ‘severe or critical’

Women who visit emergency rooms after taking abortion pills are more likely to be seen for serious medical problems than their cohorts whose pregnancies end with surgical abortions or live births, according to newly released research.

September 5, 2024

As students return, universities brace for resurgence of protests

Universities are reopening for the 2024-25 academic year with a host of protest guardrails designed to head off the anti-Israel mayhem that enveloped campuses last year, and it won't be long before they find out whether their policies pass the test.

September 4, 2024

Leaked Nashville manifesto shows shooter obsessed with changing genders

The Nashville mass shooter agonized over gender identity, wallowed in self-pity, ripped Christianity, and plotted cold-blooded murder in the weeks before opening fire at the Covenant School, killing three children and three staff members.

September 3, 2024

Vermont Christian school appeals after being banned for forfeiting game against transgender player

A Vermont Christian school has gone back to court after being kicked out of the state sports league for refusing to compete against a male-born player in girls' basketball.

September 3, 2024

Philadelphia Eagles say ads endorsing Harris for president are fake

Sorry, Pennsylvania Democrats, but the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles haven't actually thrown their support behind Vice President Kamala Harris.

September 2, 2024

Transgender runner Valentina Petrillo comes up short in women’s track at Paralympics

A transgender runner who won nearly a dozen men's disabled titles before transitioning to female failed to qualify for the women's 400-meter final at the Paralympic Games, but the athlete still has another chance for a medal.

September 2, 2024

Trump declares he will vote ‘no’ on Florida’s pro-choice Amendment 4 after pro-life backlash

Former President Donald Trump came out against Florida's Amendment 4, promising to vote against the sweeping pro-choice measure a day after alarming pro-life advocates by wavering on the issue.

August 30, 2024

Trump alarms pro-lifers by waffling on Florida’s pro-choice Amendment 4

Former President Donald Trump dismayed pro-life advocates with his comments on Florida's Amendment 4, but his campaign said he has yet to decide how he will vote on the sweeping abortion-rights ballot measure.

August 29, 2024

Idaho Gov. Brad Little signs order opposing Biden administration’s ‘radical’ Title IX rule

The Biden administration's rule adding "gender identity" to Title IX has been temporarily blocked in 26 states, but Idaho Gov. Brad Little isn't taking any chances.

August 29, 2024

Vermont urges public to replace ‘son,’ ‘daughter’ with gender-neutral ‘child,’ ‘kid’

People need to stop referring to children as "sons" or "daughters" and instead adopt gender-inclusive language, as far as the state of Vermont is concerned.

August 28, 2024

Republican AGs warn Brown University against divesting from Israel as vote looms

Most states have laws barring them from doing business with entities that discriminate against Israel, which could be a problem for Brown University.

August 28, 2024

Tough week for pro-lifers as activists convicted, pregnancy center attacked after DNC

It was a rough week for pro-life advocates, and that was before another pregnancy resource center was vandalized.

August 27, 2024

Kirk Cameron’s See You at the Library draws packed crowds despite Guinness snub

Guinness World Records was a no-show, but Kirk Cameron is confident that this year's See You at the Library event set a milestone for children's story hours.

August 26, 2024

Pro-life pregnancy centers win temporary injunction against Letitia James attacks

A federal judge has blocked New York Attorney General Letitia James from taking legal action against pro-life pregnancy centers that promote the use of progesterone to reverse the abortion pill process, citing the threat to their free speech rights.

August 22, 2024

Planned Parenthood bus outside DNC sees eight abortion patients, does nine vasectomies

The Planned Parenthood mobile clinic stationed near the Democratic National Convention provided abortion pills to eight patients and performed nine vasectomies during its highly publicized two-day stint in Chicago.

August 22, 2024

Florida Supreme Court allows financial statement on abortion ballot measure in win for pro-lifers

The proposed Florida abortion amendment will include a somber warning about its financial impact, including the possibility that taxpayers may wind up paying for the procedures if the measure passes.

August 21, 2024

House committee subpoenas multiple Columbia officials for documents in antisemitism probe

A House committee announced it has issued subpoenas to six Columbia University officials, accusing them of slow-walking the congressional investigation into rising antisemitic activity at the Ivy League institution.

August 21, 2024

University of California vows to enforce bans on protest encampments, masks as fall term nears

University of California President Michael Drake said the 10-campus system will consistently enforce bans on activist encampments, barriers and masking, moving to head off protest mayhem before the 2024-25 academic year.

August 19, 2024

British pro-lifer wins nearly $17,000 after arrest for praying outside abortion clinic

A British pro-life advocate arrested twice for praying silently outside a closed abortion clinic has reached a financial settlement amid concerns about a nationwide crackdown on such activity under the newly installed Labour Party government.

August 19, 2024