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October 10

Minnesota declines Trump admin's ultimatum to protect girls sports despite pleas from schools and athletes

Minnesota rejected the federal ultimatum over transgender athletes despite hundreds of school board members urging compliance with Trump.

October 10

Maine school board meeting sees women undress in protest of trans athletes in girls sports, a growing trend

Parent Nick Blanchard and two women staged a protest at Maine's capital school board meeting against transgender students using girls locker rooms and sports.

October 10

High school football team travels 500 miles only to get pepper sprayed by police after loss

A high school football game in Massillon, Ohio, ended in chaos when police used pepper spray to break up altercations between players after the game.

October 10

Growing wave of Minnesota school officials urge state to protect girls' sports as Trump's deadline arrives

Attorney General Keith Ellison defended transgender athlete policies as 245 Minnesota school board members demand Title IX compliance to protect girls' sports fairness.

October 10

National Symphony Orchestra to open all of its Kennedy Center shows with the national anthem

Kennedy Center partners with Vet Tix to donate more than $100,000 in tickets to veterans, while the National Symphony Orchestra embraces patriotic programming.

October 10

Michigan county's push to erect Charlie Kirk statue falls short as university says no

President Bill Pink rejected a proposal for a Charlie Kirk statue at Ferris State University, citing policies limiting campus statues to university contributors.

October 10

Hackers leak children’s data in major nursery breach

Hacker group Radiant stole data from 8,000 children at Kido nursery chain, demanding ransom and directly contacting parents with intimidation tactics.

October 10

Rutgers professor signs petition to disband Turning Point USA from campus

A Rutgers professor signed a Change.org petition accusing the conservative Turning Point USA chapter of promoting hate speech and inciting violence against the community.

October 10

Teens hack school cell phone bans with creative workarounds

As 18 states implement bell-to-bell cell phone bans, creative students use Google Docs, iMessage on MacBooks and Post-It notes to stay connected in class.

October 10

TPUSA draws massive crowd at University of North Dakota

Turning Point USA chapter members Anthony Vettel and Cameron Webber say the young conservative movement is stronger than ever after Charlie Kirk's assassination.