Tom Joyce

Tom Joyce is a freelance reporter covering politics, sports and culture.

Culture
Suicide prevention group expresses concerns over governments legalizing assisted suicide

An international organization is urging lawmakers to slow down assisted suicide legislation, warning such policies risk normalizing suicide rather than preventing it. The International Association for Suicide Prevention released… Read More

February 6, 2026
Courts
Would-be Trump assassin receives life sentence

A Florida man who tried to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump has been sentenced to life in prison. Ryan Routh, 59, received the sentence Wednesday in federal court after a jury convicted him on… Read More

February 5, 2026
Government
Mainers may vote on barring transgender athletes from girls’ sports 

Maine voters could decide this fall whether to bar male transgender athletes from girls’ sports and private spaces. A citizens’ initiative backed by Protect Girls’ Sports submitted about 68,000… Read More

February 4, 2026
Culture
Massachusetts mom speaks out after transgender track runner keeps daughter from advancing

A mother is calling for changes to Massachusetts school sports rules after she says a male transgender athlete displaced her daughter at a girls’ indoor track meet. Read More

February 3, 2026
World
New Costa Rican president calls abortion murder, wants stronger penalties

Costa Rica’s new president, elected Sunday, is poised to strengthen the current pro-life policies of the Central American country’s previous administration. President-elect Laura Fernández won outright in the first round of voting, clearing the… Read More

February 3, 2026