BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN fired Curt Schilling, a baseball analyst and former Boston Red Sox star pitcher, following his comments on Facebook about legislation to assure access to bathrooms and other facilities for transgender people.
In a statement Wednesday, ESPN said "Curt Schilling has been advised that his conduct was unacceptable." The Walt Disney-owned cable-television network added that "ESPN is an inclusive company."
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans targeting Planned Parenthood released documents that they say may point to businesses profiting from the sale of fetal tissue for research. Democrats said the documents showed no direct evidence of profiteering.
The documents, released on Wednesday by a special House panel investigating fetal tissue donation by such groups as Planned Parenthood, include promotional and administrative materials that detail how some businesses procure fetal tissue from abortion providers and then sell them to researchers. Republicans on the panel would not reveal the source of the materials, saying they came from investigative work by staff.
