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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1918, The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. In 1920, Bob Fillion, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (died 2015) was born. In 1927, Jack Harshman, American baseball player (died 2013) was born. In 1931, Geeto Mongol, Canadian-American wrestler and trainer (died 2013) was born. In 1938, Wieger Mensonides, Dutch swimmer was born. In 1938, Ron Fairly, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2019) was born. In 1957, Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) was born. In 1992, Bartosz Bereszyński, Polish footballer was born. In 1998, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Canadian basketball player was born. In 2024, Ruth Westheimer, German-American sex therapist (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Minnesota Gov. Walz calls SCOTUS girls’ sports ruling ‘cruel’
Minnesota’s Democratic Gov. Tim Walz faced backlash from conservatives on social media after denouncing Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling on transgender athletes in women’s sports by calling it “cruel.” “As the Supreme Court says states can be cruel to trans kids, my message is clear: Here in Minnesota, we stand with and value our trans neighbors []...Click to read more
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Fox News
· Jul 1, 2026
Walz post calling SCOTUS girls' sports ruling 'cruel' backfires online as critics reveal what's even crueler
Gov. Tim Walz called the Supreme Court ruling on transgender athletes in women's sports cruel, sparking backlash from Minnesota conservatives.
WyoFile
· Jun 30, 2026
Wyoming pols cheer as Supreme Court upholds laws banning transgender girls from athletic teams
The high court ruling comes three years after the Wyoming Legislature enacted a ban on transgender girls participating in middle and high school sports. The post Wyoming pols cheer as Supreme Court upholds laws banning transgender girls from athletic teams appeared first on WyoFile .
Legal Insurrection
· Jul 11, 2026
Post-SCOTUS Ruling – Time for a M2F ‘Transgender’ Athletes League of Their Own?
One of many observations from law Prof. John F. Banzhaf on the fallout from the Supreme Court ruling on protecting girls' sports. The post Post-SCOTUS Ruling – Time for a M2F ‘Transgender’ Athletes League of Their Own? first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
RedState
· Jul 5, 2026
No Policy Shift: NCAA Boss Reacts to New SCOTUS Ruling on Transgender Athletes
No Policy Shift: NCAA Boss Reacts to New SCOTUS Ruling on Transgender Athletes
UPI
· Jun 30, 2026
Supreme Court: States can ban transgender girls from girls' sports
Supreme Court: States can ban transgender girls from girls' sports
KTLA 5
· Jun 30, 2026
Supreme Court upholds transgender athlete bans in schools
The Supreme Court ruled states can bar transgender girls from competing on girls and women’s school sports teams, upholding bans in Idaho and West Virginia on Tuesday in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines that is set to impact similar laws passed in more than half the country. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1
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Related coverage for "Minnesota Gov. Walz calls SCOTUS girls’ sports ruling ‘cruel’": Fox News — Walz post calling SCOTUS girls' sports ruling 'cruel' backfires online as critics reveal what's even crueler. WyoFile — Wyoming pols cheer as Supreme Court upholds laws banning transgender girls from athletic teams. Legal Insurrection — Post-SCOTUS Ruling – Time for a M2F ‘Transgender’ Athletes League of Their Own?. RedState — No Policy Shift: NCAA Boss Reacts to New SCOTUS Ruling on Transgender Athletes. UPI — Supreme Court: States can ban transgender girls from girls' sports. KTLA 5 — Supreme Court upholds transgender athlete bans in schools