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Courts in the United Kingdom are considering whether to nix mandatory wigs for barristers amid concerns the dress code requirement is "culturally insensitive." "Following questions from barristers about wigs and hair discrimination, the Bar Council set up a working group to consider court dress in the context of all protected characteristics," a spokesperson for the Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, said in a statement to The Telegraph. "The findings of the working group are currently being discussed with the judiciary as part of our regular dialogue on equality and diversity matters."Several Black barristers have lodged complaints that

A high school transgender runner was booed while being crowned as the Oregon Girls' 6A 200-meter state champion.Aayden Gallagher, of McDaniel High School, won the state title by two-tenths of a second. Gallagher was also booed while crossing the finish line of the race.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMGallagher also had the best time of the preliminary heats in the event.The sophomore also ran the fastest 400-meter prelim, but lost the final of the 400-meter by 0.15 of a second.The meet took place in Eugene, Oregon, the same stadium where the U.S. Championships and Olympic Trials take place.Gallagher

As the world celebrated #InternationalDanceDay, a unique duo took the stage, or rather, the screen, to showcase a different kind of choreography. Spot, the quadruped robot developed by Boston Dynamics, found a new friend in Sparkles, a dazzlingly dressed counterpart designed to explore the fusion of robotics, art and entertainment.At first glance, the video in question seems like a whimsical animation straight out of a children’s show. Yet, this is no fiction. The footage is a testament to how far robotics has come, featuring Spot adorned in a blue, sparkly, albeit slightly creepy costume, performing a dance routine that could rival

A group of at least 75 anti-Israel agitators staged an encampment at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday evening.According to a statement by Drexel University President John Fry, 75 pro-Palestinian protesters set up an encampment on campus at the Korman Quad on Saturday evening.Fry said the individuals participated in the Philly Palestine Coalition’s Nakba Day march to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. 19 UPENN ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTERS ARRESTED AFTER ATTEMPT TO OCCUPY BUILDING: POLICEThe president said that encampment raised "understandable concerns" about safety on campus."There have been many well-documented instances of hateful speech and intimidating behavior at other campus demonstrations,"

Zac Brown was reportedly granted a temporary restraining order against estranged wife Kelly Yazdi after suing her over an Instagram post.The 45-year-old filed a lawsuit in Georgia Friday requesting "an emergency temporary restraining order, injunctive relief, and damages arising out of several past and threatened violations" of a confidentiality agreement that Yazdi had signed, Fox News Digital confirmed. On Saturday, Entertainment Tonight reported that Brown had been granted the restraining order against Yazdi, which would require her to remove an Instagram post that he claimed had violated the confidentiality agreement and damaged his reputation.The "Keep Me In Mind" singer also asked

Former President Trump fired up supporters at the National Rifle Association's Annual Meeting in Texas on Saturday, calling for President Biden to take a "drug test," putting "radical" Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on blast and encouraging gun enthusiasts to get out and vote.The crowd at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas roared as Trump received the NRA's endorsement before he took the stage.Trump thanked the "great patriots" for the endorsements, but reprimanded the "rebellious bunch" for not voting."But one thing I'll say, and I say it as friends, we've got to get gun owners to vote because you

Jessica Biel revealed she almost quit Hollywood before executive-producing and starring in the hit series "The Sinner."During an appearance on "The Bright Side" podcast, the 42-year-old actress recalled how she became discouraged after co-founding her production company Iron Ocean and struggling for over a decade to get a project picked up."Doors did not open at all, even being in the business for so long," Biel said. "I've had this production company with my partner, Michelle Purple, for 20 years. I started it with her when I was 22, and for the first 10 years, we had almost no success at all.JESSICA

HBO host Bill Maher accused the U.S. medical establishment of being "afraid" to admit that it has gone too far in allowing minors to undergo gender-altering treatment.Maher made the statement during the latest episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher," noting that American physicians’ acceptance of gender-affirming care has put the medical establishment here "behind" those in the U.K. and in Scandinavian countries, which have recently re-evaluated such treatments and outlawed in many instances."This is so, to me, symbolic of so much of woke excess, by thinking you’re so progressive you’re actually behind," Maher said, accusing the U.S. of becoming

Residents in a New England town are fuming that they have not been consulted on plans to convert a former state prison into a tax-payer-funded migrant shelter for hundreds of people. The state is refurbishing Norfolk, Massachusetts' Bay State Correctional Center, a former minimum-security dorm-like facility, to accommodate migrants and homeless individuals who are currently holed up at Boston's Logan International Airport and are on the waitlist for an emergency shelter program. The facility is located on the grounds of Massachusetts Correctional Institution (MCI), a medium-security prison. Norfolk has a population of about 11,500 and voted heavily in favor of President Joe