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As America’s sports world remains locked in an ongoing culture war over the presence of trans athletes in women’s sports, this year’s Super Bowl ad slate became a battleground. Two commercials in particular drew the ire of many who advocate for protecting female athletes from trans inclusion. One ad that drew the outrage was directly from the NFL and boasted one of the longest run times of the entire night. The league’s “Leave The Past Behind” spot, which intended to promote the spread of girls’ flag football to more high schools across the country, offended some with its portrayal of a female…

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David Paul Morris / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesMcDonald’s (MCD) reported worse-than expected fourth-quarter results Monday morning as U.S. comparable sales declined.The fast-food giant reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.83, below the $2.87 analysts expected, per Visible Alpha. McDonald’s registered revenue of $6.39 billion, while analysts were looking for $6.46 billion.Comparable Sales Return to Global Growth But Decline in USMcDonald’s said Monday that global comparable sales rose 0.4%, better than the 0.41% drop analysts had expected. Its global comparable sales had declined each of the last two quarters.However, comparable sales dropped 1.4% in the U.S., more than analysts had…

Judges around the country are making quick work of climate lawfare, a welcome development following the U.S. Supreme Court declining to confront the issue earlier this year.  In recent months, three judges in Maryland and New York have dismissed climate-change lawsuits from public litigants who accuse energy companies of harming communities through emissions and concealing those harms from the public. Their decisions suggest an emerging consensus that federal law does not permit these kinds of claims, which fail on their own terms in all events.  More than two dozen cities and states have filed nearly identical climate-change lawsuits, creating significant…

An anonymous employee at U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) said they and their co-workers have been “psychologically frightened” by recent actions by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).The employee spoke to CBS’ “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan on Saturday on the condition of anonymity out of fear of putting their family “at any more risk” than they’ve already been.When asked to explain that “risk,” the employee said there was “absolutely” fear that DOGE workers or even Musk himself would share their private information. “Well, I mean, at this point, DOGE members, including Elon Musk, have access…

The incident occurred on an Iberia Airbus A320neo, not pictured.Massimo Insabato/Getty ImagesAn Iberia flight was preparing to take off on Friday when a passenger opened an exit.Airlive.net reported the passenger hit a flight attendant and jumped onto the tarmac.Iberia confirmed the incident to Business Insider but didn’t comment further.A passenger hit a flight attendant and opened an emergency exit before jumping onto the tarmac while their flight was preparing to take off.The Airbus A320neo, operated by the Spanish airline Iberia, was about to fly from Paris Orly Airport to Madrid on Friday.Airlive.net first reported the incident. An Iberia spokesperson confirmed…

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department pushed to undo an “anti-Constitutional” ruling from a federal judge that blocked Elon Musk and any of his close associates from accessing Treasury Department data on Monday.U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer’s Saturday ruling blocked Department of Government Efficiency officials from accessing personal data such as social security numbers and bank account numbers. While the Trump administration says it has “substantially complied” with the order, the DOJ has attacked the order as “anti-constitutional.”The White House noted that the Senate-confirmed Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, is also prohibited from accessing the data under the order.Vice President…

Wheaton College deleted its message congratulating alumnus Russell Vought on his Senate confirmation to serve as Office of Management and Budget director.”On Friday, Wheaton College posted a congratulations and a call to prayer for an alumnus who received confirmation to a White House post. The recognition and prayer is something we would typically do for any graduate who reached that level of government,” the school noted in a post on Facebook.”However, the political situation surrounding the appointment led to a significant concern expressed online. It was not our intention to embroil the College in a political discussion or dispute. Our…

I took Japan’s bullet train Shinkansen from Osaka to Tokyo and had a mostly smooth experience.Amanda AdlerAfter riding the rails around the world, I was eager to try Japan’s bullet trains.My trip from Osaka to Tokyo was smooth and comfy, but I felt motion sickness for the first time.I couldn’t enjoy the scenery, but the efficiency of travel made it worth the downsides.I love traveling by train because doing so often offers me a smooth and stress-free travel experience.So, on a recent trip to Japan, I was excited to book a journey on the country’s famous Shinkansen, a bullet train…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said its Super Bowl ad signals a new era for AI.OpenAIOpenAI made its Super Bowl debut with a $14 million ad.The ad draws a direct line between ChatGPT and some of history’s most transformative inventions.OpenAI said it used a text-to-video model for brainstorming, but human artists made the final version.OpenAI aired its first-ever Super Bowl ad on Sunday, making a $14 million statement that artificial intelligence belongs in the same category as fire, the wheel, and the internet.The 60-second spot, titled “The Intelligence Age,” aired during the second quarter and used animation to journey through humanity’s…