The News Roundup For March 24, 2023

The News Roundup For March 24, 2023

Enlarge this image Protesters have been protesting in Tel Aviv for 11 consecutive weeks against the government's controversial judicial reform bill. Getty Images via JACK GUEZ/AFP Hide header Change name JACK GEZ/AFP via Getty Images On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced that the Fed would raise interest rates for the ninth consecutive time. … Read more

Reese Witherspoon Announces Split From Husband Jim Toth After Almost 12 Years Of Marriage

Reese Witherspoon Announces Split From Husband Jim Toth After Almost 12 Years Of Marriage

It's over. Reese Witherspoon and her husband Jim Toth have announced their separation and divorce after more than a decade of marriage. "We have some personal news to share… With much care and consideration we have made the difficult decision to separate," Reese, 47, shared on Instagram on Friday, March 24. They are spending years … Read more

This Week In Politics: DeSantis Stands Up To Trump; Fed Raies Rates; TikTok Is Becoming A Freespeech Issue

This Week In Politics: DeSantis Stands Up To Trump; Fed Raies Rates; TikTok Is Becoming A Freespeech Issue

TikTok's CEO has testified before Congress that the social media app could be banned in the United States. Click to expand the next Gov. Ron DeSantis has finally spoken out against Donald Trump's harassment after months of trying to suppress criticism of the former president. It represents a more aggressive repositioning for the Florida governor, … Read more

Columbia Records, Kakao Entertainment America Partner On KPop Group IVE

Columbia Records, Kakao Entertainment America Partner On KPop Group IVE

© by Variety Kakao Entertainment America and Columbia Records have joined forces to co-manage K-pop girl group IVE, it was announced on Thursday, March 23rd. The collaboration is expected to strengthen IVE's presence in the North American market, with Sony Music subsidiary Columbia supporting their next album, Ive IVE, which is set for release on … Read more

Female Competitive Cyclers Outraged As Transgender Women Overtake Sport: ‘This Is Not OK’

Female Competitive Cyclers Outraged As Transgender Women Overtake Sport: ‘This Is Not OK’

Outrage after transgender cyclist wins women's race in New York Click to expand Moreover A cyclist called the growing dominance of transgender people in the sport "alarming and disappointing" after a transgender cyclist took first place in a race in New York on Sunday. The controversial victory comes days after the cyclocross champion announced her … Read more

Ultrathin Superconducting Ink Could Be Used In Quantum Computers

Ultrathin Superconducting Ink Could Be Used In Quantum Computers

Superconducting inks that can be printed on surfaces in single-molecule layers could be useful for building quantum computer circuits. Tungsten disulfide inks are more stable than other superconducting inks and easier to manufacture, which bodes well for future applications. When a material is superconducting, electricity can flow through it without resistance, making it a very … Read more

US Cyclocross Champion Reveals She Retired From Sport Over Emergence Of Transgender Athletes In Women’s Sports

US Cyclocross Champion Reveals She Retired From Sport Over Emergence Of Transgender Athletes In Women’s Sports

NCAA swimmer forced to compete with Leah Thomas: 'Big secret in the locker room' Click to expand go further Hannah Ahrensman, a 35-time national cyclo-cross winner, said in a friendly memo filed with the Supreme Court last week that she was retiring from the sport after placing fourth between two transgender women. Brief filed in … Read more