1+ week, 5+ day ago   (613+ words) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spiked the names of at least six Army officers from a list for promotions to two-star generals, a person familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Hill on Tuesday. The removals come…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (260+ words) The academic who first accused the late British professor Jason Arday of plagiarism has been suspended by Ghent University, the institution said Thursday. The Belgian university said it had suspended Nathan Cofnas, a postdoctoral researcher, as a “precautionary measure” while…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (400+ words) Target apologized for a Halloween circus clown costume that critics said appeared to conjure Blackface and 19th-century minstrel shows. The costume, sold as the "Kids' Glows Under ‌Blacklight Circus Clown Halloween Costume," prompted a social media backlash. "As a company,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (354+ words) Aug 25 (Reuters) - Target shares dropped about 5% in early trading a day after the company apologized for and rolled back a Halloween costume that critics said evoked Blackface and minstrel shows. The product, sold as the "Kids' Glows Under Blacklight Circus…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (439+ words) In a long-simmering free-speech battle, Disney is punching back at the Trump administration. On Tuesday, Disney and ABC sued the US Federal Communications Commission, alleging that the Trump administration is threatening the network’s broadcast licences in retaliation for its speech....

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (951+ words) The vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge was heckled as she was seen in public for the first time since the death of former professor Jason Arday. Prof Deborah Prentice attended a vigil organised by the campaign group Stand Up…...