Elite university eliminates DEI hiring requirement: 'They don't work'

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became the first elite institution to scrap diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) statements from its faculty hiring process. On Sunday, the school confirmed to UnHerd that it was removing a requirement that mandated all prospective faculty submit a diversity, equity and inclusion statement during …...Read More

Miss USA Noelia Voigt resigns title to focus on her mental health: 'Very tough decision'

Noelia Voigt, the reigning Miss USA, resigned from her title Monday to focus on her mental health. Voigt, 24, who earned the Miss USA crown in September, thanked her fans for their love and support throughout her pageantry endeavor in a lengthy post shared on social media. "In life, I …...Read More

Erdoğan government formally reopens another Byzantine-era church as a mosque

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan formally opened a former Byzantine church in Istanbul as a mosque on Monday, four years after his government had designated it a Muslim house of prayer, despite criticism from neighboring Greece. Turkey formally converted The Church of St. Saviour in Chora, known as Kariye in …...Read More

Millions of people across Oklahoma, southern Kansas at risk of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms

Millions of people in the central United States must brace themselves for powerful storms that may include long-track tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and baseball-sized hail, forecasters said Monday, issuing a rare high risk warning for central Oklahoma and southern Kansas. Much of Oklahoma and parts of Kansas are at the greatest …...Read More

Eli Manning has great reason for why he was absent from Tom Brady's Netflix special

Eli Manning was absent from Netflix’s "Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady" on Sunday night even as the New York Giants great was a thorn in the legend’s side during his career. Brady included Manning and Giants fans at the end of his speech during the show. His message? …...Read More

As cholera cases rise worldwide, health officials sound 'concerning' alarm about vaccine shortages

As cholera continues to surge — and as vaccines remain in short supply — experts are warning about the global risk. Cholera is a bacterial disease typically spread by food and water, leading to severe diarrhea and dehydration. It has been on the rise around the world since 2021. Each …...Read More

Janet Jackson to play 2024 Essence Fest instead of the Smoothie King Center this summer

Janet Jackson will make her fourth appearance at the 2024 Essence Festival of Culture this summer in New Orleans. Jackson was originally scheduled to headline the Smoothie King Center on July 23 as part of her Together Again Summer 2024 tour, but her plans have changed. The appearance was canceled …...Read More

Trump says jail time to defend free speech a 'sacrifice' he's willing to make

Former President Donald Trump said he'd make the "sacrifice" of going to jail to defend free speech amid the trial in Manhattan where the 45th president is under a gag order he has slammed as "unconstitutional." "I have to watch every word I tell you people. You ask me a …...Read More

Tom Brady references Taylor Swift as he ethers NFL fan bases during Netflix special

Tom Brady brought all the smoke for fans of the teams he dominated when he was in the NFL during the end of his Netflix special on Sunday night. After mentioning his Deflategate scandal, Brady took aim at Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles and New York …...Read More

Rabbi sues anti-Israel protesters, alleges they damaged his ears attempting to drown out prayers

FIRST ON FOX -- A prominent Washington D.C. area rabbi has filed an assault lawsuit against anti-Israel protesters, who allegedly damaged his ears while blasting "bullhorns, sirens and loudspeakers" in an attempt to drown out his prayers. Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld alleges that he "suffered acute acoustic trauma and other harm" …...Read More