The rights of LGBTQ students would become enshrined in federal law and victims of campus sexual assault would gain new protections under new rules proposed by the Biden administration on Thursday. The proposal, announced on the 50th anniversary of the Title IX women’s rights law, is intended to replace a set of controversial rules issued during the Trump administration by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
WASHINGTON — Federal agents searched the home of a former top Justice Department official and seized records from key Republicans across the country linked to Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, in an apparent escalation of investigations into associates of the former president.
WASHINGTON — In a major expansion of gun rights, the Supreme Court said Thursday that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defense, a ruling likely to lead to more people legally armed in cities and elsewhere. The ruling came with recent mass shootings fresh in the nation’s mind and gun-control legislation being debated in Congress and beyond.
Blue Springs South’s Carter McIntosh enjoyed a junior year that he could have never imagined just a few years ago. The two-sport standout knows the importance of good grades and owns a 4.27 grade point average with multiple AP and college-level courses.
After a media whirlwind over the week-plus following new Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill’s comments comparing his current quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa, to former teammate, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Hill responded.
Claire Lower has yet to make an appearance at her father Kory’s Youth Basketball Camp at Blue Springs South High School, but she can be forgiven for her absence. “She’s only 3 weeks old,” her father, Kory, the girls basketball coach who enjoyed the greatest single season in Jaguars history last year, said with a laugh.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani adheres to strict routine in nearly every aspect of his life. When his latest mound start was delayed 12 minutes by a pregame ceremony honoring the Angels’ 2002 World Series champions, his meticulous preparation took a hit before he even threw a pitch.
FIRST TEAM Singles • Grant Idoux, sr., Lee’s Summit North — 17-8 record (3-3 in Suburban Big Eight); third place in Class 3 District 6 singles; All-Suburban Big Eight; Truman Tournament singles champion; Sedalia Smith-Cotton Tournament champion in doubles. • Carter McIntosh, jr., Blue Springs South — 27-3 record (6-0 in Suburban Big Eight, only player undefeated in conference); Class 3 all-state (finished third in state singles with 3-1 record); second place in Class 3 District 7 (loss to eventual state runner-up); All-Suburban Big Eight first team; St.
The number of women competing at the highest level of college athletics continues to rise along with an increasing funding gap between men’s and women’s sports programs, according to an NCAA report examining the 50th anniversary of Title IX.
(Schedules subject to change) SATURDAY, JUNE 25 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Sedalia Post 642 Wood Bat Tournament At Liberty Park Stadium, Sedalia 11:30 a.m. — Blue Springs Post 499 Fike vs.