The Space Force wants potential recruits to know that they don’t have to be strength and fitness models to be Guardians, they just need a healthy lifestyle. A new fitness tracking program offers guardians an alternative to traditional military fitness tests. The need for brains rather than brawn drives the calculus behind the fitness program. Space Force leaders want to open the door for recruits who might otherwise be reluctant to join the… TO KNOW MORE The Space Force wants potential recruits to know that they don’t have to be…
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Federal judge halts enforcement of Florida’s transgender care bans for some families
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Florida to stop enforcing its bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth for three families who defy the rules. The ruling stems from a lawsuit initially filed against state medical boards and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo by a group of Florida parents and their transgender children. The plaintiffs amended their suit in May to seek an injunction on the bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that put medical board restrictions into the statute. Under the injunction, three of the seven parents who contested the…
Read MoreSocial Security, Medicare, Federal Salaries: What payments can be delayed if the debt ceiling stalls
The US reached its debt ceiling, or debt limit, in January. The nation could run out of money to pay all of its bills as soon as June 1, the so-called “X-date.” The government would not be able to pay everyone on time. It would likely prioritize payments to investors holding US Treasuries, to avoid a “technical default.” Payments like Social Security, Medicare, tax refunds, military paychecks, and others would likely be delayed. Democrats and Republicans have not yet reached an agreement to raise or suspend the debt ceiling and…
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