redefining insurance. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. ♪ ♪ >>> lia thomase history earlier this year as the first known transgender athlete to win an ncaa swimming title, but it came amid a firestorm of controversy. >> now in an exclusive abc news/espn interview, thomas is breaking her silence about her win and her future. here's abc's juju chang. >> reporter: she's the swimmer who created shock waves across the country. 23-year-old lia thomas. >> lia thomas pulling away. >> reporter: the u-penn swimmer making history in march as the first known transgender athlete to win a division i national title, but her athletic achievements on the women's swim team igniting fierce debate over fairness in women's sports. >> it is just not fair. >> when it comes to competition, it's just not a fair fight. >> reporter: throughout the controversy, thomas has largely remained quiet -- until now. >> i knew there would be scrutiny against me if i competed as a woman. i was prepared for that, but i also don't need anybody's permission to be myself and to do the sport that i l

when this issue started with lia thomas and of never had a problem with lia thomas, i hope she has anothing but the best for her but when this issue first came out, i made my first statement which i stuck with all the way through and i said we cannot have genetic boys competing in women's sports in school, it's just not fair. that's the first statement i made as i was getting into my car and i still believe that today but for the last six, nine months, i've worked very hard lobbying trying to do everything i can to do right to protect women sports and i've taken a lot of flack for it. the transmitter comes after you, you don't like trans people and this and that, i voice been a conservative republican, i haven't changed anything and the community is very woke. it's not a lot of them, most of them agreed with me but the 10% who disagree, the media is picking up saying it's worse than it is. so i took a lot of heat, i lost speaking engagements, but in the end and grab i open up the eyes of the governing bodies of olympic sports. in november, international committee said they're going t

this decision would prevent lia thomas from competing in the olympics with other women.ng a transgender category. do you think that is the direction we are going and where we see men, women and transgender category at the olympic level? >> just to your first point, lia thomas is welcome at the olympics and the male category. but the biological sex is male if she can qualify. she is welcome in the mail olympics. but b3 will look at an open category. one solution to this category is to have two categories, one for females exclusively and the other would be open. so, all males or trans women, anybody not biologically female goes to the open category. what i understand, they will stick with male and female, and then have an extra open category. fina says the working groups, so we don't know exactly how it will work. but yes, i think it is a good solution because people who are born male like lia thomas cannot compete in the female category. and we can protect females. so i think an open category is a very good solution. trans people must and should be welcomed in sports, for

lia thomas is going out there and taking metals away from biological women. from the beginning i am for women's sports, i am for women in sports and i have worked over the years to do that. unfortunately in this case it just hasn't worked. ncaa has to really tighten up their rules. kennedy: how do they do that? who do they take guidance from if people are scared to admit some of the biological differences and it doesn't have to be from a place of moral judgment at all whatsoever. you can be welcoming, you can be encouraging, you can be uplifting but at the same time if you have strict standards in terms of doping, you also have to have criteria for how people compete and lia thomas should be able to compete somehow but maybe not in the division i women's category. >> the problem i've had is obviously the ncaa and division i and what they've done. they've opened this box up and everything has come out. she said in an interview, and i agree with her that when she went through her transition, so much weight came off her shoulders. she felt happy for the first ti

i've only had this one issue i have talked about and that is lia thomas.he entire trans community. you know? there are things we have to do. i have support. >> harris: do you put them in their own lane? >> kayleigh: that's what i propose was in category. joe, your wife was a division i natalie perry what does she think about this and also that open competition category harris talked about? >> joe: she ran track at georgetown, joya saxon. >> harris: looking at kaylee like i didn't know you ran track. are you hiding this from me? >> joe: where did you run? >> kayleigh: up all my siblings did there were track stars. >> joe: okay 40800 for the record. but she is apolitical mainly because she is a mom and an e.r. doctor and she is too busy watching cheesy tv don't pay attention too much. when this issue came up, i've never seen her more passionate then she was about this because she knew the sacrifice she had to make to get that scholarship, to get to georgetown, to run at one of the best track programs in the country. she says these four girls that when they g

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this policy will effectively stop lia thomas competing in any women's categories.—based criteria and any athlete who has gone through any part of male puberty will not be eligible to compete against female swimmers. one of the experts giving evidence, dr michaeljoiner, said that even after the suppression of testosterone, the effects of male puberty would still be retained. an open category is due to be set up for some of fina's bigger events. the decision was welcomed by 0lympic silver medallist sharron davies, who is a long—time campaigner. she said she was proud fina was standing up for fair sport forfemales but the lgbtq+ group athlete ally said harmful the criteria was harmful and unscientific and not in line with the internatinoal 0lympic committee principles. today marks five years since the finsbury park terror attack. one man died and many others were injured when a van was driven into worshippers outside a mosque in north london. a service of remembrance has been held. tolu adeoye was there. prayer recital. remembering the life lost and saying prayers for

i talk about this one issue, and that is lia thomas. bigger, ok. there are so many young people out here, out there that i'd -- identify trans at a very young age and truly trans, and wonderful parents, do all the medical things right. of course they should be able to play in sports. sports is good, that's a good thing. you know, what we are talking about here today is a totally different issue. a male that went through male puberty, if you see him on the starting line, you know, he's so big, so tall, his reach -- her now, so big, so tall, and the girl standing next to her look up to that and my god, i don't have a chance against this, i'm going for second place. two different issues. trans issue is very complicated. >> john: and you can see that when you see pictures of lia thomas next to members of the swim team or the competitors as well. quite a large physical difference between them. caitlyn, always great to get your thoughts on this stuff. appreciate you coming in today. >> caitlyn: always my pleasure. off to the johnny depp verdi

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and how does lia thomas play into the debate?'s been at the center of the debate since she switched from the men's team to the women's team in 2021. according to the new ruling by the governing body fina, thomas is not going to be allowed to compete in the women's international championship internationally. and plans to reveal a new established open category for transgender athletes. now, the decision follows ace report from a fina scientific panel which concluded that male to female transgender athletes will only be allowed to compete in the women's category if they transition before the age of 12. or before they reach stage 2 on the puberty tanner scale of physical development. now, 71% of 152 national swimming federations voted in favor of the decision after hearing the findings of the report from a transgender task force that was comprised of leading medical, legal and sports figures. and this policy, it goes into effect immediately. >> it is a policy that is based on science. it is a policy that is we need to introduce in or

when we come back, trans swimmer lia thomas broke her silence about trans women competing in sports.will tell you what she said coming up next. of course biden reportedly angered, rattled by his disastrous ball numbers, and he should be. where a trump, kayleigh mcenany, they way in, we will tell you the details next. [upbeat music playing] ♪♪ welcome to home sweet weathertech home. a place where dirt stays outside. and floors are protected. where standing is comfortable. and water never leaves a mark. it's spotless under the sink. and kids can be kids. order your american made products at weathertech.com. ♪ ♪ >> sean: tonight, turning to another developing story, transgender college swimmer lia thomas is speaking out and responding to the criticism about an unfair advantage, and here with more is our very own matt finn. what's the latest? >> hey, sean, lia thomas, the former university of pennsylvania transgender swimmer is speaking out on camera for the first time. she says she has her eye on the olympics and insists she did not transition to female during her college swimming caree

we only know of one right now, lia thomas. i'm sure there are some others.roup of people in our country that deal with trans issues. >> john: so small group of people, it may never be more than a small group of people but the idea is, particularly when it comes to thomas and her physical stature, an unfair advantage. see where it goes and see if it spreads to other sports as well. donna de varona. >> anita: your food bill could be taking a bigger bite out of the budget. it all starts at the farm. we are going to take you there next. 's refreshing their italians. like the new supreme meats, topped high with new italian-style capicola. that's one handsome italian. uh... thanks. not you, garoppolo! ♪♪ subway keeps refreshing and refreshing and refres- hi, i'm william devane. did you know there's only been two times in american history - two - when the national debt was larger than gross domestic product? world war ii - and right now. that's a deep hole. and i don't know how we'll climb out of it. that's why i buy gold from rosland capital. rosland capital is a

. >>> and trans swimmer lia thomas speaks out >>> we've got a new study on longevity, you'll be happy to hear about. it's the middle of the week but the first of the month >> we begin with the marathon of grief under way in uvalde, texas. funerals will continue today beloved fourth grade teacher, irma garcia, will lie side by side with her husband joe at a funeral mass the family says joe died of a broken heart after losing irma there are many broken hearts and unanswered questions in that small texas town we're still learning more about what officers did or didn't do to try to save lives that day. our morgan chesky has the latest >> reporter: heartbreak hitting home with hundreds saying good-bye >> it hits your heart. >> reporter: including services for four 10-year-olds. mata rodriguez wanted to be a marine biologist jose flores' father said he wanted to be a police officer, and amerie gosa, her family said she called 911 that morning. the girl scouts honoring her with one of their highest awards, the bronze cross, given to those who risk their lives to save others. jose and irma, s

. >>> "nightline," "lia thomas: the interview" continues.will watch myself at times staring in the mirror. because you spend 20 years avoiding any mirror. when you finally feel at peace and connected with your body, it's incredibly liberating. >> at 23, lia thomas says she's finally at peace with herself. but the sudden onslaught of attention has left her depending on friends like carol baylor. he was the first openly transgender swimmer in ncaa division competition and the first trans man to compete in any ncaa sport. >> leah's not the first openly trans woman to compete in swimming. people are throwing a fit because leah is good. >> reporter: leah's success sparking heated debate about women's sports. critics say this is about protecting opportunities for girls and women. >> trans women argue they are women and that their rights need to be protected as well. what would you say to that? >> i think in real life, absolutely, 100% equality, 100% inclusion in every way. but sports is divided by categories. and the biggest category is the sex ca

what do you make of what lia thomas had to say in this interview? >> good morning.er swimmer, i can honestly say it's been extremely frustrating. to watch lia thomas make a mockery of the sport i grew up loving to be able to compete in for many years. regardless of the fact that you are competing because of the authentic self, they have a biological advantage over various female competitors and that's why this argument has to come down to hard-core science and fact. the science shows that men have a natural physical advantage over women and this doesn't change by identifying as the opposite gender. so while thomas can say that he's competing to be his doesn't change the factthat has. inherent biological advantage. down to the dna and we saw the result of this at the ncaa women's swimming championship. dominated the competition because had statistical advantages and was slightly better than the competition. naturally have a larger waistband, lung capacity. all these advantages are significant in a sport like swimming because the difference between a win and a loss co

is lia thomas going to slip against herself? >> greg: dust off your one piece.er] [cheers and applause] >> everyone wants the same goal, but republicans come up with the system to make it work. because it is so new and it is so strange. what are your thoughts on this? >> kt: the democrats think they can make a speech and complaint about it. but the thing that i think is really important that you talked about, protecting women's sports, i am of the era before there was a title ix. so women did not get college scholarships to be athletes. after title ix civil rights act, what would happen is that women got the same amount of resources devoted by college playing for football, plane for women's exports and there are hundreds of thousands of women in the country who were able to get quality first grade education on -- first rate education on those scholarships. what happens when those women are not allowed to get those scholarships? >> i agree. >> kt: it is so anti-woman. >> greg: cap, what are your thoughts? >> kat: i can't wait until i go through puberty. [laughter

right now they can point to one, lia thomas in the us who was competing at college level, the realitytely from this perspective, it does show that there is actually a problem. well, i disagree because she is not on the national team, she is at college level and this is one athlete and across the world we have had transgender athletes competing in a range of sports. they are not on the olympic podium. we have not seen them winning world championships or golf tournaments or other things, so i'm not sure that there is a problem, and definitely the community level sports would say there is no problem and we want to include people. and inclusivity is such a critical part of what everyone is trying to reach out to, or at least one would hope, so, catherine, in a nutshell, what would your ideal scenario be for this? because there are so few people seeking to transition and then also play an elite sport, i would like them to look at each person as an individual, and to look at this on a case—by—case point basis rather than throwing a blanket over it because what we have right now is a very po

they are testing transgender womening not cis women as lia thomas put it. thank you very much. justice department appealing the judge's ruling striking down the federal travel mask mandate. they want people to wear masks on planes and trains again. it's an effort to get the rule reinstated and this from the border. that kindness there. that was republican senator roger marshall and he as you can see is with me. marshall just encountered a migrant woman at the border suffering from severe heat exhaustion and there is a whole lot more to what he saw. stay close. me, and need cash, call newday usa. i'm tatiana, here to say you can get an average of $60,000 with the newday 100 cash out loan. that's at least 25% more cash than you get at a bank. it lowers your payments by an average of $600 a month, too. with today's soaring home values, the time to turn your equity into cash is right now. >> harris: a group of congressional republicans are visiting the rio grande valley today and unlike our president, they are getting a firsthand look at the crisis at our southern border with mexic

the policy has been prompted by swimmers such as lia thomas, the first known transgender swimmer to firstitle. she will now not be eligible to compete in events at the world championships or 0lympics. campaigner sharron davies has welcomed this. i am really proud of my association to be _ i am really proud of my association to be the _ i am really proud of my association to be the first to come forward and base the _ to be the first to come forward and base the rules on science. we have been _ base the rules on science. we have been asking — base the rules on science. we have been asking for that for five years, to have _ been asking for that for five years, to have first— been asking for that for five years, to have first book for females. a divisive _ to have first book for females. a divisive subject. the debate has led to other sports examining the policies including world cycling. it follows trance athlete emily bridges is �*s failed attempt to compete in the women's category. fina say they will create an open category but some say that is scant consolation. if trans women had underg

one year of hormone replacement is the way lia thomas is being governed. position? >> absolutely it never really goes away. i mean in my own life i have felt that. you know, i will always say when i got left over is more than most people ever had. you know, and i think in all trans people that is the case. one year of hormone replacement therapy is not going to make it you just look at it, when she is standing on the line, she is taller, bigger, she has a longer reach. she has bigger hands. she has tremendous advantage over the women. but i respect her right to be able to transition. and but i think it's very difficult, you know, she did it to be happy. and she talked a lot about in the interview about being happy. but, on the other hand, she may be happy but i'm sure the girl, the sis girls in the blocks next to her and sees this very large woman who she knows she can't beat, i don't think she is that happy. >> will: right. >> i don't think the person that, yeah, that missed out on making it to the ncaas by one position who now all of a sudden doesn't go,

transgender swimmer lia thomas charging the school will threaten them if they dare to speak out against thomas' spot on the team. >> lia's performance helped the university of pennsylvania swim team. feeling of winning doesn't feel good, it feels tainted. they told us, lia's swim suggest nonnegotiatable. >> carley: that comes after thomas told "good morning america" she doesn't believe she has an advantage and her goal is to swim in the olympics. former collegiate swimmer schwerha joined us with this reaction. >> women are hurt will continue to be hurt because thomas was allowed to compete. for thomas to say it doesn't matter and he doesn't have an advantage is selfish and insulting. >> carley: thomas says she doesn't need anyone's permission to swim and claims trans swimmers are not a threat to women's sports. jenner will join folks "fox and friends." >> carley: a new article on the post states "in an e-mail to hunter, biden's uncle james told him, "you need to call me now, just got off the phone with your father, we have the two biggest days of our business life in front of us. we mus

in march swimmer lia thomas became the first transgender woman in the u.s. to win an ncaa swimming championship in competition. a spokesperson says the decision is not meant to encourage anyone to transition by a certain age but that if someone transitions after the start of puberty, the federation believes that person has an unfair advantage. >> this is a policy that is based on science. it is a policy that we need to introduce in order to protect the competitive fairness of our events. >> we should note there are currently no transgender women competing in international elite levels of swimming. they are proposing a new open competition category and spend the next several months figuring out the most effective way to set it up. critics of the new policy call it deeply discriminatory, harmful and unscientific and some believe it will lead to the policing of bodies. >> i did not see this coming. i have believed for a long time that we can talk about what the barriers to entry look like, what transition requirements look like. but outright bans for any trans

university of pennsylvania accused of silencing lia thomas's teammates in order to rack up wins.w responding. >> i can honestly say it has been extremely frustrating watch lia thomas make a mockery out of the sport i loved and able to compete in for many, many years. use your va benefit now to turn the equity in your home into cash in your hand. newday lets you borrow all of your home's value. you could take out an average of $60,000. that's at least 25% more cash than you get at a bank or credit union. more cash to pay credit card debt or cash to have on hand, so it's there when you need it. since newday's been granted automatic authority by the va, the process is fast and easy and newday can say yes when other lenders say no. call today. there are many names for enthusiast but there's only one way to become one... by going all in. the lexus is. all in on the sports sedan. ♪♪ okay everyone, our mission is to provide complete balanced nutrition for strength and energy. woo hoo! ensure, complete balanced nutrition with 27 vitamins and minerals. and ensure complete with 30 grams of

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this policy will effectively stop lia thomas from a competing in a women's categories.ter the suppression of testosterone, the effect of male puberty would still be retained. an open category is due to be set up for some of fina's bigger events. the decision was welcomed by olympic silver medallist sharron davies, who is a long—time campaigner. but the group athlete ally said that the criteria was discriminative, harmful, unscientific and not in line with the olympic committee --rinciles. . ~' , ., line with the olympic committee --rinciles. . ~ ,. , . cricket, and two days after england's men's cricketers broke the world record for the highest score in a one—day international, they've been back in action. no record required this time as they comfortably chased down the 236 required to clinch a series victory against the netherlands. adam wild reports. after a week they've had you could forgive the dutch a little reluctance to get started. england, raring to go. after being battered for a world record score on friday the netherlands perhaps wisely choosing to bat first

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obviously, lia thomas, very visible example of this. but how widespread is it?ll with a mother a couple weeks ago whose daughter had to place third to get into the california state championship and her daughter placed fourth, the first two athletes that made it were both male body. one had just come from the boys cross country team a few months ago. it's happening more than you think. the media is choosing not to report about it and so you know, i would like to think she just does not know but i think she knows better. >> sandra: you having been in the sport so long, and fellow track athlete here, ran at the collegiate level as well. i was in 1500 meter and 3,000 meter steeple chase. >> awesome. >> sandra: they pour their blood, sweat and tears into, we know, into this sport, and to succeed in this sport, to rise to the top, it takes a very special athlete and very determined person. you do, though, recognize as caitlyn jenner always talks to us, it's complicated, and it's tough to find a solution. can you see any solution to where there is a longer period of ho

. >> reporter: abc news spoke exclusively last month to 23-year-old swimmer lia thomas whose achievementse university of pennsylvania ignited a fierce debate around transgender rights in competitive fairness. thomas made history in march as the first known transgender athlete to win a division i national title. >> trans people don't transition for athletics. we transition to be happy and authentic. >> reporter: the new fina regulations will not affect thomas's collegiate career but they will have a major impact on her olympic dream. >> it's been a goal of mine to swim at the olympic trials for a very long time. >> reporter: an ally, an advocate for lgbtq athletes, responded to new policy saying in a new statement, the criteria for the women's category as it's laid out with will police the bodies of all women and will not be enforceable without seriously violating the privacy and human rights of any athlete. they will establish a new working group in order to develop open category events for transgender athletes that do not meet the new eligibility requirements. >> thank you. >>> in golf,

swimming's world governing body votes to effectively ban transgender competitors like american lia thomasrom taking part in women's races. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are geri scott who is a political reporter at the times and james rampton, features writer at the independent. tomorrow's front pages, starting with. the guardian leads on anger as ministers refuse tojoin last—ditch efforts to halt the rail strikes — ahead of a week of cancelled trains with more warnings of potential action to come. "network derailed" — the metro also carries the rail and underground strikes this week, they're calling it "the biggest rail shutdown in 30 years". the financial times reports on city bosses warning that the uk is ill—equipped to deal with severe economic shock caused by inflation and stagnation. and the i newspaper also leads on rail strikes, saying that the strikes could "carry on until the autumn", as the general secretary of the rmt warns of a "long fight" between unions and network rail. the central image on the front page

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and i don't want to make lia thomas the center of this conversation on the world stage. but li thomas has reportedly entered now she's been on hold with bobby for 3 years. her olympic dreams are gone. it is my hope that young girls all around the world can continue to dream of becoming a lympics and well champions in a female category, prioritizing the competitive cornerstone of fantasy. however, it is also my hope that a young gender diverse child can walk into a swimming club and feel the same level of acceptance. well, let's bring in joanna harper as she's a visiting fellow for transgender athletic research. i love free university in england. welcome to d, w to wanna, can we start with your reaction to this updated policy? does this amount to discrimination? well, any time young you see one or category a person differently from another, it is by definition discrimination but, but some forms of discrimination are allowed and even valuable. however, given that no chance woman has competed in international soon, and that the science of studying transgender athletes is in

now much of this came into the spotlight with lia thomas, who made history as the first transgender woman to win an ncaa swimming title and did so with some controversy, especially from their own teammates who said they had an unfair advantage. it now means this policy could prevent thomas from competing in the paris olympics but other elite-level sports like cycling are also revising eligibility rules with a lot of backlash from critics who say to enforce these policies will mean seriously violating the privacy and human rights of athletes who just want to compete. >> this is an ongoing story. for the very latest, we appreciate that, thank you. >>> from hollywood to the front lines, the war in ukraine. after ben stiller visited war-torn ukraine on sunday the 56-year-old is a u.n. good will ambassador. according to a tweet he traveled to poland and visited the poland/ukrainian border where he met with refugees and people whose lives have been impacted by the war in ukraine. three americans reported missing in ukraine are speaking out after russian state media published videos allegedly sh

criteria for either the women's or men's categories now much of this came into the spotlight with lia thomas who made history as the first transgender woman to win an ncaa swimming title and did so with a lot of backlash, in particular from their own teammates, who said they had an unfair advantage. this new policy now means that thomas won't be able to compete at the paris olympics. this new policy is getting a lot of backlash from critics who say that in order to enforce it, it will mean having to seriously violate the privacy and human rights of athletes who just want to compete philip >> that's big news, surely not the last we've heard about this. ja janice, thank you so much. >>> the january 6th hearings resume this week the first hearing on tuesday will focus on accusations that former president trump leaned on state officials in an attempt to alter election tall hes. among the witnesses who will testify is brad raffensperger, the georgia secretary of state he was on the january 2nd telephone call with the then-president asking him to, quote, find nearly 12,000 trump votes to overturn

criteria for the women's and men's categories much of this debate came into the spotlight with lia thomas, who made history as the first transgender woman to win an ncaa swimming title but did so with some controversy, especially from their own teammates who said they had an unfair advantage. this new policy could prevent thomas from competing at the paris olympics other elite sports are following suit by revising their eligibility rules, including cycling. it's getting a lot of backlash critics who say that to enforce these policies will mean having to seriously violate the privacy and human rights of athletes who just want to compete >> janis, thank you for the breakdown, appreciate it. >>> wwe chairman and ceo vince mcmahon appeared in character on friday speaking to a live crowd just hours after announcing that he would step back from his roles as the wwe board of directors investigate alleged misconduct nbc's vaughn hillyard has more. >> reporter: a shakeup in world wrestling entertainment. >> no one there is bigger than a wwe. >> reporter: bigwig vince mcmahon is stepping back from

debate over the policy had been brewing since university of pennsylvania swimmer lia thomas who you sawshe is became the first transgender nc double a champion in division. one history. >> still ahead after seeing historic flooding last week. part of yellowstone national park is reopening. who gets in is going to depend on your car's license plate number. >> and with no sign of gas prices slowing down, california lawmakers are demanding answers. we have detai what can i du with less asthma? with dupixent, i can du more... crazy commutes... crowd control- have a nice day alex (thanks ms. ellen) ...taking the stairs. that's how you du more with dupixent, which helps prevent asthma attacks. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems. it's an add-on-treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma that can improve lung function for better breathing in as little as two weeks. and can reduce, or even eliminate, oral steroids. and here's something important. dupixent can cause allergic reactions that can be severe. get help right away if you have rash, chest pain, worsening shortne

but lia thomas has reportedly entered now she's been on hold with barbara for 3 years. her olympic dreams are gone. it is my hope that young girls all around the world can continue to dream of becoming a lympics and well champions in a female category. prioritizing the competitive cornerstone of fairness. however, it is also my hope that a young gender diverse child can walk into a swimming club and feel the same level of acceptance. the new policy received 73 percent of the votes at the feeney congress and will see an open category established for athletes who has transitioned male to female after the onset of puberty to formula one. now, red bull driver max for stop and has claimed victory in a thrilling canadian crown pre after holding off a late challenge. ah mac 1st step in started in pull position and made sure it would stay that way. attains last 15 laps for the red bill driver nearly threw this race wide open with ferrari's carlo st. launching a late attack, but for staff and managed to keep this found yard at being put on a i'm not sure you could. a are us work

the policy has been prompted by swimmers such as american lia thomas, the first known transgender swimmers will now not be eligible to compete in the women's events at the world championships or olympics. former olympic swimmer and campaigner sharron davies has welcomed it. i am proud of my association to be the first to come forward and base their rules on proved science. we've asked for that for five years, all we've ever wanted is fair sport for females. it's an incredibly divisive subject. the debate has led to other sports examining their policies including world cycling's governing body who will tighten the rules, following trans athlete emily bridges' failed attempt to compete in the women category. fina say they will also create an open category, but those disappointed with the change today say that scarred consolation. if trans women have undergone appropriate period of testosterone suppression, then their advantages will be mitigated to the point where we can have meaningful competition between trans women. fairness and inclusion are the cornerstones of sport but this issue has

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this prevents lia thomas from competing at the next level.tiple records on division i swim team. the new rules will ensure no swimmer will have an unfair advantage. >> we have to protect the rights of all of our athletes to compete. we also have to protect fairness. at our events, especially women competition. >> ashley: a nearly 72% in favor of the gender inclusion policy. it requires trans members to provide proof before puberty. meanwhile, presidential candidate hillary clinton pressuring democrats to steer clear of the gender debates. clinton to link the financial times in an interview, we are standing on the precipice of losing with democracy and everything everybody else cares about. it goes out the window and the most important thing is to win back the election. the alternative is so frightening whatever does not help you win should not be a priority. clinton's comments come after biden claims republicans are bullies and signed eight executive order to crack down on conversion therapy. president biden is running for reelection in 2024,

transition before the age of 12 to compete in elite women's events this prevents u penn swimmer lia thomaset multiple records on the television one swim team. all right, back tour you. >> ainsley: thank you so much. skyrocketing in philadelphia this year as the city strays its its fossas onsalute of gun violence and robberies. one man arrested after a brutal attack on three women that were just walking down the street together in their 20's. he's now behind bars. here is his picture. but not before being accused of beating two more women up and sexually assaulting a third within just 24 hours after attacking those womennen the street. next guests are helping to take matters into their own hands to defend themselves in the city of brotherly love. good morning to bothof you. brenda, we are seeing more women like you get these permits. in fact, women are outpacing men 51% to 49%. and if you look at 2017 to 2020, the highest amount of applications for one of those years was about 12,000 applications. this past year, 2021, 71,000 applications for conceal carry. wife is it important to you? >> f

and this is when it comes down to what we've been seeing with lia thomas. sometime. this has nothing to do with transgenderrism at this point. it is about character. and it's about selfishness. it's about self-indulgence. it's about narcissism. caitlyn wasn't kidding when she was talking about happiness. lia noted that when she competed against men that she was miserable and when she competes against women, she's happier. well, she's winning more! she did not win like this against men. when you talk about the olympics, sean, there would be no real chance to even compete at all let alone be assigned onto the olympic swimming team. so this is a remarkable examination about self-indulgence and malignant narcissism when it comes to what you're willing to do to others in order to get to what you want when it's inherently and completely unfair. this is what this is. the transgender people out there -- caitlyn very good example of someone who transitioned who's got character -- this is about individual attitude. this is about who we are as people. not about the tr

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age of 12 or have not experienced help puberty which means athletes like a transgender swimmer lia thomas will be ineligible for international competitions including the olympics. they will allow them to compete in an open category which would allow people of either sex including trans athletes should be offered down the road. at the airports coming under fire from conservatives for thi tweet from the recruiting account touting pride and all who serve. as the pitchers servicemembers running not under american flag but the lgbtqa+ flag. with critics arguing the military has its priorities a bit confused. >> tmz sports reporting that mike tyson appeared to return t the air on a commercial plane after his admitted flight fight with a van antagonizing him in april. >> he says he is not concerned about flying commercial again despite the of the rotation. it ended in april. still to come a stunning site after a church in texas forms t the ground. and that one the fishermen is that something that he did not expect. today's a vast videos and this goal want to see next >> first up into knights at

governing body votes to restrict transgender athletes from women's competitions, that includes lia thomasvania women's swim team. hello, everyone, ask is welcome to another hour of "fox news live." i'm arthel neville p happy juneteenth and father's day, everyone. eric: hello, everyone. happy father's day, i'm eric shawn. you know, before graduating from college just last month,ho

governing body votes to restrict transgender athletes from women's competitions, that includes lia thomas who set multiple records during her time on the university of pennsylvania women's swim team. hello, everyone, ask is welcome to another hour of "fox news live." i'm arthel neville p happy juneteenth and father's day, everyone. eric: hello, everyone. happy father's day, i'm eric shawn. you know, before graduating from college just last month, thomas became the first transgender champion in ncaa division history. in an interview last month, he said that she does plan to keep swimming competitively including, she said, at the olympic trials to try and go after the olympics. the vote, though, by the governing body would ban thomas and other transgender athletes from taking part in women's sports events. mary korean rafferty joins us with more. >> reporter: hi, eric. the new rules would mean a trans it's e alt heat9 would have to complete their transition before the age of 12. ya thomas, first trans athlete to win a division i swimming title and had also hoped to compete in the olympics,

it could impact the american, lia thomas, earlier this year began the 1st know and transgender when a college title in the female clos, many feel it is unfair, arguing that anyone who goes through mail, puberty will always have a major physical advantage of a women this week. fighting the governing body tightened its rules athletes and with no way 2 years to compete off the transitioning. it also lowered, permitted testosterone levels and have exactly 6 months to go into the world cup. final takes place here in cutter. the match will take place on december 18th, at lou sale stadium, one of the specially bo venues for cup of 2022. the 2 men kicks off in november with $32.00 teams battling enough for the biggest prize in world football. and you can watch the 1st of our world cup count down programs on saturday at 1630 gmc this month, we're focusing on the self american teams. okay, we'll leave it there for now. i'll be here again in a couple of hours of more sports news. emily, kimberly there. well, cap is just a few months way. it's amazing. thanks peter. all right, that's it for this