Day: February 21, 2026

Feb 21
US Appeals Court Backs Pentagon Policy Blocking Enlistment of People with HIV

A US federal appeals court has ruled that people living with HIV can be barred from joining the American military, reversing a lower court decision that had blocked the policy. The Fourth Circuit of the US Court of Appeals reinstated the Department of Defence (DoD) policy in a unanimous decision handed down on Wednesday (18 […]

Feb 21
Fox News Host Sparks Backlash Over Comments on Trans Gun Ownership

Fox News presenter Lawrence Jones has drawn criticism after suggesting transgender people should be barred from owning firearms in the United States during a segment discussing a fatal shooting at a Rhode Island ice rink. Speaking on The Five on 17 February, Lawrence Jones made the remarks while the panel examined the 16 February shooting […]

Feb 21
Tyra Banks Announces ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Return for Season 25

It looks like Tyra Banks isn’t ready to close the runway just yet. The supermodel and producer revealed that America’s Next Top Model will return for a 25th cycle, marking its first new season since 2018. Banks made the announcement during the third episode of Netflix’s Reality Check: America’s Next Top Model, which examines both […]