Swimming official's resignation over transgender athlete mostly ignored by media
BREAKING NEWS of the hour: Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty on 5 out of 6 charges, including sex trafficking and sexual abuse. RT America's Faran Fronczak has the details.
But first, as younger generations are becoming more tech savvy than ever, some recent incidents are questioning if it’s safe. Dangerous challenges trending on social media are now being repeated by Alexa. When a 10 year old girl asked Alexa for a challenge, it encouraged her to partake in a dangerous penny challenge. Co-host of Boom Bust Ben Swann joins Natasha Sweatte (in for Scottie Nell Hughes) to share his insights.
US swimming official Cynthia Millen announced her resignation from officiating the sport after more than 30 years. This is to protest Lia Thomas who is crushing college records at University of Pennsylvania. Thomas, spent her first three years at U-Penn competing as Will Thomas on the men's team. The college senior who came out as transgender and now identifies as a woman started competing on the woman's team this year. Lynn Shaw of Lynn's Warriors and Christian author Dr. Frank Turek join the show to discuss the topic further.
And finally, Host of Eat the Press Steve Malzberg, and Georgetown Health Law Professor, Rik Mehta, discuss the current situation with COVID pandemic and how this health issue is increasingly used to push a certain political agenda.