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‘Growing heat’: Sotomayor spars with Alito during LGBTQ classroom books case
Justices Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor snapped at each other during Tuesday’s arguments over parental rights in LGBTQ curriculum after the liberal justice attempted to jump back into the questioning as Alito was speaking.
The short quarrel happened as the high court listened to arguments in Mahmoud v. Taylor, in which a coalition of parents sought to solidify the right to be informed about and opt their children out of reading LGBTQ-related material in elementary schools — which they argue conflicts with their faith.
«There is a growing heat to the exchanges between the justices. Sotomayor just tried to disagree with Alito’s portrayal and Alito pushed back and asked to allow him to finish,» Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley observed on X.
Sotomayor initially asked Mahmoud attorney Eric Baxter about a particular book titled «Uncle Bobby’s Wedding» that included a same-sex relationship storyline and whether exposure to same-sex relationships in children’s books could be considered coercion.
PARENTS TELL SCOTUS: LGBTQ STORYBOOKS IN CLASSROOMS CLASH WITH OUR FAITH
Justices Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor snapped at each other during Tuesday’s arguments over parental rights in LGBTQ curriculum after the liberal justice attempted to jump back into the questioning as Alito was speaking. (Getty)
«Our parents would object to that,» Baxter responded.
Sotomayor continued with her line of questioning to further clarify Baxter’s objection to the books. Baxter stated, «Our objections would be even to reading books that violate our client’s religious beliefs.»
Alito then jumped in with additional questions related to the book.
«I’ve read that book as well as a lot of these other books,» Alito began. «Do you think it’s fair to say that all that is done in ‘Uncle Bobby’s Wedding’ is to expose children to the fact that there are men who marry other men?»
Baxter objected to Alito’s question. Alito then said that while the book «has a clear message and a lot of people think it’s a good message,» some with «traditional religious beliefs don’t agree with» it.
As Alito continued with his explanation, Sotomayor jumped in.
«What a minute. The reservation is—» Sotomayor began.
‘LET US BE THE PARENTS’: SUPREME COURT SHOULD LET PARENTS OPT KIDS OUT OF LGBTQ SCHOOL LESSONS, LAWYER ARGUES
«Can I finish?» Alito said.
«It has a clear moral message, and it may be a good message. It’s just a message that a lot of religious people disagree with,» Alito finished.
As arguments wrapped, the Supreme Court appeared inclined to agree with the parents.
The short quarrel happened as the high court listened to arguments in Mahmoud v. Taylor, where a coalition of parents sought to solidify a right to be informed about and opt their children out of reading LGBTQ-related material in elementary schools that they argue conflicts with their faith. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
A coalition of Jewish, Christian and Muslim parents with elementary school children in Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland brought suit against the school board after it introduced new LGBTQ books into the curriculum as part of the district’s «inclusivity» initiative.
The curriculum change came after the state of Maryland enacted regulations seeking to promote «educational equity,» according to the petitioner’s brief filed with the high court.
THE SUPREME COURT APPEARS TO SIDE WITH PARENTS IN RELIGIOUS LIBERTY DISPUTE OVER STORYBOOKS
The parents lost both at the district court and the appellate level. The Fourth Circuit held that the parents had not shown how the policy violated the First Amendment.
The case comes at a time when President Donald Trump and his administration have prioritized educational and DEI-related reform upon starting his second term. The Supreme Court has notably also heard oral arguments this past term in other religious liberty and gender-related suits.
A coalition of Jewish, Christian and Muslim parents with elementary school children in Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland brought suit against the school board after it introduced new LGBTQ books into the curriculum as part of the district’s «inclusivity» initiative. (Becket/Getty Images)
The high court heard oral arguments earlier this month in a suit brought by a Wisconsin-based Catholic charity group’s bid for tax relief. The decision could alter the current eligibility requirements for religious tax exemptions.
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Fox News’ Bill Mears, Shannon Bream, and David Spunt contributed to this report.
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Rusia y Ucrania intercambiaron 370 prisioneros de guerra en un nuevo canje tras el pacto de Estambul
Las fuerzas de Rusia y Ucrania han vuelto a intercambiar un total de 370 prisioneros de guerra en un canje que se enmarca en el acuerdo alcanzado por las partes durante las conversaciones que tuvieron lugar el pasado mes de julio en la localidad de Estambul, en Turquía.
Así, cada parte entregará a la contraria 185 prisioneros, según ha informado el Ministerio de Defensa ruso en un comunicado difundido a través de Telegram en el que ha matizado que, además, una veintena de civiles también serán liberados.
Todos ellos se encuentran ya en territorio de Bielorrusia, donde “están recibiendo la asistencia médica y psicológica necesaria de forma previo a su siguiente traslado”, recoge el texto.
“Los prisioneros de guerra y civiles serán enviados posteriormente a Rusia para recibir tratamiento o ser ingresados en centros de rehabilitación en caso de que sea necesario”, ha zanjado.
Ucrania perdió en septiembre a manos de Rusia un 44 % menos de territorio que el mes anterior, según un informe publicado esta semana por la plataforma ucraniana de seguimiento de la guerra DeepState.
El informe de DeepState muestra que Rusia conquistó en septiembre 259 kilómetros cuadrados de nuevo territorio, frente a los 464 tomados en agosto y los 564 con los que se hizo en julio.
Las cifras presentadas por la plataforma confirman la tendencia adelantada días antes por el presidente Volodímir Zelensky, que había informado el lunes de la recuperación en las semanas anteriores por parte de las tropas ucranianas de 174 kilómetros cuadrados que habían sido conquistados por Rusia.
Según explicó Zelensky, Ucrania recuperó ese territorio en los frente de Pokrovsk y Dobropilia, ambos situados en la región oriental de Donetsk.
Esta mejora de la situación para Ucrania de la situación en el frente se produce cuando Kiev espera recibir armamento adicional de EE.UU. que se sume al que ya recibió el mes pasado -en la que había misiles para sistemas Patriot y cohetes para sistemas HIMARS- en el marco del programa de adquisiciones sufragadas por países europeos acordado con la administración del presidente Donald Trump.
En una rueda de prensa celebrada el sábado, Zelensky dijo que su administración está trabajando con la de Trump en la posible firma de un “mega acuerdo” para la compra de más armas sobre las que el presidente ucraniano ya habló con su homólogo estadounidense en la reunión que mantuvieron la semana pasada en Nueva York.
Zelensky también dijo que ambas partes podrían llegar a acuerdos por separado para que EE.UU. transfiera a Ucrania armas de largo alcance.
Según ha declarado el vicepresidente de EE.UU., JD Vance, Washington se plantea por primera vez desde el comienzo de la guerra autorizar el envío a Ucrania de misiles de precisión Tomahawk, que tienen un alcance de 2.500 kilómetros y pondrían a tiro del Ejército ucraniano numerosos objetivos clave situados en territorio ruso.
Mientras la administración de Trump toma una decisión al respecto, Ucrania sigue reuniendo dinero de sus aliados europeos para proceder lo antes posible a las compras que vaya autorizando Washington y prosigue su campaña de ataques contra refinerías y otras instalaciones energéticas de la Federación Rusa.
Según ha explicado Zelensky, Kiev ya ha juntado unos 2.000 millones de dólares de Países Bajos, Dinamarca, Noruega, Suecia, Alemania y Canadá con los que se han pagado los primeros envíos de armas aprobados por Trump.
Ucrania se ha marcado como objetivo movilizar mil millones de dólares adicionales cada mes comenzado por este octubre de países que han mostrado disponibilidad de sumarse al programa como los bálticos, Luxemburgo, Bélgica e Islandia.
(Con información de Europa Press y EFE)
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Israeli military arrests Greta Thunberg, flotilla activists after intercepting dozens of boats
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Israeli naval forces intercepted 39 vessels from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on Thursday, detaining dozens of activists — including international climate activist Greta Thunberg and several European lawmakers, The Associated Press reported.
The Global Sumud Flotilla, which set out across the Mediterranean with more than 40 boats carrying about 500 activists, was the largest yet to attempt to break Israel’s blockade of the enclave, according to the AP.
The flotilla has since been reduced to a single vessel still headed toward Gaza. Organizers with the Global Sumud Flotilla said on X that the boat was last tracked only a few miles off Gaza’s coast before contact was lost. Activists told the AP that they believed the flotilla’s size would make it harder for Israeli forces to intercept every vessel.
Photos and surveillance footage captured the moment Israeli soldiers in helmets and night vision goggles boarded the flotilla. A photo from Israel’s foreign ministry showed Thunberg, the most prominent of the flotilla’s passengers, accompanied by soldiers following the interception. Israeli officials said those detained included Thunberg, former Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau and European Parliament member Rima Hassan, according to the AP.
ISRAEL CLAIMS GRETA THUNBERG’S FLOTILLA SEEKING TO BREAK GAZA BLOCKADE HAS HAMAS TIES, CITES DOCUMENTS
Climate activist Greta Thunberg sits near an Israeli soldier after Israeli naval forces intercepted a Gaza-bound flotilla. (Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs )
Israel’s foreign ministry said on X that the activists were «safe and in good health» and would be transferred to Israel to be deported to Europe.
«The Hamas-Sumud provocation is over,» the Israel’s foreign ministry said in a post on X Thursday. «None of the Hamas-Sumud provocation yachts has succeeded in its attempt to enter an active combat zone or breach the lawful naval blockade. All the passengers are safe and in good health. They are making their way safely to Israel, from where they will be deported to Europe.»
«One last vessel of this provocation remains at a distance,» the post added. «If it approaches, its attempt to enter an active combat zone and breach the blockade will also be prevented.»
ITALY’S MELONI SAYS GAZA FLOTILLA RISKS ESCALATION, COULD ‘BLOW UP’ POTENTIAL CEASEFIRE DEAL
Israeli forces stormed a Global Sumud Flotilla vessel on Oct. 2, 2025, as the boat attempted to sail toward Gaza. (Global Sumud Flotilla via AP)
News of the interception also drew condemnation and sparked demonstrations in cities including Rome, Naples, Istanbul, Athens and Buenos Aires, the AP said. Italy’s largest trade union announced a one-day general strike for Friday in protest, while more rallies were expected across the globe on Thursday, the outlet added.
Anti-Israel activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, including climate activist Greta Thunberg, before the vessels were intercepted by Israeli forces. (Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
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The flotilla is part of a series of international efforts to challenge Israel’s blockade, which has been in place since 2007 after Hamas took control of Gaza. Previous attempts by activist flotillas to break the blockade have largely failed and sometimes sparked deadly clashes, including during the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla raid.
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Global Sumud Flotilla did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
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El éxodo de la ciudad de Gaza está desbordando los esfuerzos de socorro, según las agencias de ayuda
Palestinos huyen hacia el sur de la Ciudad de Gaza el 24 de septiembre de 2025. En medio del ataque terrestre del ejército israelí contra la Ciudad de Gaza, la enorme afluencia de gazatíes que huyen hacia el sur ha sobrecargado aún más los servicios humanitarios, que, según organizaciones de ayuda, eran insuficientes incluso antes de la llegada de muchos miles más. (Saher Alghorra/The New York Times)Actitud
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