World Darts Federation has threatened female competitors with disciplinary action if they refuse to compete against trans-identifying males. Ahead of this year’s World Championship, the WDF issued a statement that made it clear the federation will not tolerate any woman who forfeits their match because they have to play against a biological male, months after British female darts player Deta Hedman did just that, Yahoo News reported. “The WDF wishes to clarify its position on player withdrawals,” the statement read. “Once the first dart has been thrown in a tournament, any player that subsequently withdraws from playing a match may be considered to be bringing the game into disrepute and could face disciplinary action,” it added. The World Darts Federation (WDF) has issued a statement saying that any woman who withdraws from a women’s darts competition because a man is competing in it could “face disciplinary action” for reasons including “preserving the integrity” of the WDF https://t.co/qXDOuOV9V7 — ripx4nutmeg (@ripx4nutmeg) September 3, 2024 “This stance has been taken to suitably protect our member countries, their tournaments and tournament sponsors, as well as to preserve the integrity of the WDF ranking system,” the statement concluded. In May, Hedman made headlines after she dropped out of her darts competition in Denmark after having to face transgender competitor Noa-Lynn van Leuven in the quarterfinals. Hedman forfeited her game and later went on social media to explain that “biological born men” should not “compete in Women’s sport.” Tickets for “Am I Racist?” are on sale NOW! Buy here for a theater near you. “No fake illness, I said I wouldn’t play a man in a ladies event,” Hedman wrote on X, the New York Post noted. Last month, Hedman withdrew from another competition after learning she would face another transgender opponent, Yahoo News noted. Following the release of the WDF’s statement, Hedman told Telegraph Sport she felt that it was directed right at her, the outlet noted. “When that statement went out, I felt it was aimed at me,” the British darts player said. “They haven’t shown any regard for the mental health of anyone female-born at all.” “It’s all about the mental health of transgender women,” she added. “They have not once come to us ladies and asked how we are feeling about it. We’re having to stand up to say, ‘This is how we feel.'” She also talked about dropping out in May due to her “mental health” after being told she must compete against a biological male. “It’s been affecting me for a very, very long time,” Hedman told the outlet. “And, when it did happen, I just broke down. I was a mess, an absolute mess.” Related: ‘I Just Don’t Give A S***’: ESPN Sportscaster Doubles Down On How Men Don’t ‘Belong In Women’s Sports’

Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked the White House press secretary on Tuesday about Vice President Kamala Harris’ changing accent when speaking to certain crowds on the campaign trail. Harris, who is the Democrats’ presidential nominee, changed her accent while campaigning in Detroit, versus how she spoke in Pittsburgh, and was accused online of pandering. “Since when does the vice president have what sounds like a Southern accent?” Doocy asked Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. “I have no idea what you’re talking about,” she responded. “Do you think Americans seriously think this is an important question?” Jean-Pierre continued to dismiss the question and suggested Americans don’t care about Harris’ accents, but do care about the economy — which, under the Biden-Harris administration, hit record high inflation in 2022 and continues to struggle. The press secretary said “hearing” Doocy’s question “sounds so ridiculous,” to which Doocy suggested hearing Harris’ accent might be what’s ridiculous. “Well, but, hearing it, is –,” Doocy said. “The question, just the question is insane,” Jean-Pierre interrupted. “Is that how she talks in meetings here?” Doocy followed up, unable to get an answer. WATCH: This is gold Doocy: Since when does the Vice President have what sounds like a Southern accent? KJP: I have no idea what you’re talking about. Do you think Americans care about this? pic.twitter.com/MaWN3PwO5e — Media Research Center (@theMRC) September 3, 2024 “You better thank a union member for sick leave, you better thank a union member for paid leave, you better thank a union member for vacation time,” Harris said at the rallies, held mere hours apart on Monday. In Detroit, she used an accent that sounded “southern,” people online said, while in Pittsburgh, she used the accent she always uses. WATCH: WATCH: Kamala Harris delivers the same exact line in a speech earlier today in Detroit and again in Pittsburgh a few hours later. Let’s see if you can spot the difference… pic.twitter.com/FCRqCBqcBZ — Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 2, 2024 She also told the Detroit crowd, “Let’s just get through the next 64 days, how ’bout that?” While in Pittsburgh, though, Harris said, “So friends, 64 days until the most … election of our lives.” Omg listen to how Kamala Harris says “64 days” in Detroit vs. how she says it in Pittsburgh just a couple hours apart.. The accent change is insane pic.twitter.com/Gwo1lRnS76 — Alex Bruesewitz ?? (@alexbruesewitz) September 2, 2024

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Our Top 10 Dave Matthews Band songs list looks at one of the most successful artists of the 1990s and beyond. Boarding somewhere between a cult band and a commercially successful band, the Dave Matthews Band developed a Grateful Dead type following while producing great music both in the studio and on the concert stage. For many, their arrival on the music scene in the mid-1990s was a welcome reprieve from grunge’s dark and depressing sounds. Not many bands develop a core audience that stretches across generations of music fans. Like The Beatles, Billy Joel, and now Queen. The Dave Matthews Band enjoys an The post 10 Essential Dave Matthews Band Songs appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

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You read that correctly. The liberal media’s janitor, Brian Stelter will be returning to CNN two years after being canned amid network-wide shake ups under the leadership of since-ousted boss Chris Licht. That’s according to a Tuesday scoop by Stelter’s former CNN media beat buddy Dylan Byers, and later confirmed by Stelter on X and in a post from the resurrected Reliable Sources Newsletter. “Two years after his termination from CNN, former host and media correspondent Brian Stelter is returning to the network full time, per reliable sources. Formal announcement expected tomorrow. (Or today now!),” Byers wrote on X. Stelter announced the news on X, saying they created a new title just for him and he would be resurrecting the Reliable Sources Newsletter after his former flunky, Oliver Darcy abruptly left the network in the beginning of August (possibly over Stelter’s imminent re-hiring):   I'm returning to @CNN in a brand new role as Chief Media Analyst. I'll be appearing on TV, developing digital content, and once again helming the Reliable Sources newsletter. — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) September 3, 2024   It’s worth noting that Stelter’s former title was “chief media correspondent,” which gave the false impression he was just journalist, meanwhile he used his show (so-called Reliable Sources) to spout his left-wing political opinions and defend the media’s biased reporting against conservatives and Republicans. The shift to “analyst” was a more fitting of an opinion peddler. In dusting the cobwebs off the newsletter Tuesday evening, Stelter announced he was returning to CNN. “Hello again, it's Brian Stelter — yes, really,” he wrote. “I am thrilled to share that I am returning as the lead author of CNN’s Reliable Sources newsletter, the digest I founded in 2015.” And talked about how getting fired by CNN was good for him (Click “expand”): I always scoffed at people who said "getting fired was the best thing that's ever happened to me" — until, well, it happened to me. After 20+ years as a news junkie, I changed my habits and tuned out for a bit. I also changed my vantage point, moving from Manhattan to a horse farm near one of Donald Trump's golf clubs. I experienced the news more like an everyday consumer, and in doing so, I learned a whole lot about the attention economy and the information ecosystem. I’m looking forward to sharing what I learned with you. I was incredibly lucky to have time as a stay-at-home dad. In the hours when 7-year-old Sunny and 5-year-old Story were at school, I tried on a variety of other hats: Harvard fellow, BBC talking head, magazine writer. I authored a book, and more importantly had time to read lots of others' books. I wrote for more than 20 publications, from The Atlantic to WIRED, and learned about the ups and downs of freelance life. And I hosted a podcast for Vanity Fair, "Inside the Hive," which I will continue to lead through the end of the year. Adding: “Reliable Sources will officially relaunch on Monday, September 9, but before then I want to hear from you. What do you want to know about the wide world of media? Which sources do you rely on, and why? What do you wish would change? Send me your questions, ideas and observations via email here.” That email address is “reliabletips@CNN.com.” So, while it doesn’t appear as though Stelter will be getting his Sunday show back (at least for now), he would be taking over a lot of his old duties and taking on new ones as he would be appearing on other shows around the clock. Stelter’s sudden firing was announced just a few days before his final show. “Stelter’s departure is both totally unsurprising and yet completely and utterly stunning,” Byers said at the time. He closed out his final show with these parting words blowing smoke for the network that was getting rid of him: “I can't wait to be watching CNN seeing what happens to it in the future. I'm going to be rooting for it. I want CNN to be strong. I believe America needs CNN to be strong. I believe the free world needs CNN to be strong. And it will continue to be. Because all of us are going to help make that happen. The free world needs a reliable source.” Following the original announcement that Stelter was going to be fired, NewsBusters had put together a worst-of roundup.