The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to uphold Tennessee's child-protection law restricting transgender treatments for minors, a development that has alarmed transgender activists and progressives. The law bars the use of hormones, puberty blockers, and surgeries for physically healthy children seeking to transition, arguing that these experimental treatments carry significant long-term risks.
The Trump administration is reportedly exploring options to deport migrants to third-party nations if their home countries refuse to accept them. Sources confirmed to NBC News that discussions are underway with countries like Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas, Panama, and Grenada as possible destinations for deportees.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor government on Friday, accusing its anti-Israel policies of fostering antisemitism after an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue. The Adass Israel synagogue was firebombed during morning prayers, injuring one and causing extensive damage. Worshippers inside reported masked assailants throwing incendiary devices through the windows.
Poland’s Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski called for Russia’s suspension from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) during a meeting in Malta on Thursday, accusing Moscow of attempting to rebuild its empire. Sikorski led a walkout of European delegations in protest against Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s presence.
A Russian woman identified as Zhanna Dali faces federal charges after allegedly sneaking past security at New York’s JFK Airport and boarding a Paris-bound Delta flight without a ticket. The incident, which occurred on November 26, raised serious concerns about airport security procedures.
A 29-year-old illegal migrant with a history of violent felonies, Ivan Lopez-Ramos of Mexico, has been arraigned on felony charges in Seattle for unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported in 2022. Lopez-Ramos, a registered sex offender, pleaded not guilty on Thursday in the United States District Court of Western Washington.
Conservative radio host Ben Ferguson sharply criticized liberal activist Francesca Fiorentini after she accused President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth, of rape during an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored. Fiorentini’s comments referenced a 2017 sexual assault allegation against Hegseth, which was settled out of court in 2020. Hegseth has consistently denied the allegations, with his attorney stating the settlement was made to protect his career at Fox News.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has canceled plans to visit South Korea following President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed attempt to impose martial law earlier this week, two U.S. officials confirmed Thursday.
