Wednesday, July 2, 2025

UPenn revokes swimming records set by Lia Thomas, settling with feds on transgender athletes case

A swimmer competes in a freestyle race.

The University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday modified a trio of school records set by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas and said it would apologize to female athletes "disadvantaged" by her participation on the women's swimming team, part of a resolution of a federal civil rights case.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/aquatics/swimming/upenn-lia-thomas-records-revoked-1.7575412?cmp=rss

Tesla sales slump as electric carmaker faces 2nd year of falling sales

Several electric vehicles of different colours are shown at charging stations

Sales plunged 13 per cent in the second quarter, which overlapped with protests at Tesla showrooms and CEO Elon Musk's exit from the Trump administration.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/tesla-sales-slump-1.7575455?cmp=rss

The Dalai Lama has shared plans for his succession. China has other ideas

Two hands hold a smartphone horizontally. The phone displays an image of the Dalai Lama reading off two pieces of paper. Chyrons on the screen say, "OHHDL" and "TTV"

As the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday approaches, a standoff between the Tibetan spiritual leader and the Chinese government has some experts warning of a future where two purported Dalai Lamas each stake claim to the title.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/dalai-lama-1.7575322?cmp=rss

Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to killing 4 University of Idaho students

A man in a shirt and tie sits in a courtroom.

A former criminology student pleaded guilty on Wednesday to murdering four University of Idaho students as part of a deal with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bryan-kohberger-pleads-guilty-plea-deal-idaho-1.7575383?cmp=rss