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[theSkimm Logo] Daily Skimm Skimm'd while [shopping for a new fall bag]( âGive that girl a nice little Birkin bagâ â [Drake]( while handing out goodies at his concert. He dropped a bag on a bag. [Facebook]([Twitter]([Email](mailto:?body=Drake is apparently giving out goodie bags #theSkimm%0A3Ftype%3Demailurl%26r%3DSKIMM%26utm_source%3Demail%26utm_medium%3Ddsshare%23custom) Top Story Check The Story World chess has [banned]( transgender women from competing. Excuse me? In a sport where the heaviest lifting a player does is moving pawns around, chessâs top governing body (FIDE) said it needs two years to make a final decision on whether trans women may compete with other women. Or, as the FIDE put it, âfurther policy may need to be evolved in the future in line with research evidence.â In the meantime, the FIDE says trans women have âno rightâ to compete in women's tournaments. The federation also plans to strip away womenâs titles from players whoâve transitioned from female to maleâ¦but not the other way around. Why? Guess. One professor said the updates suggest âthat males are somehow strategically better.â In case you missed it, thereâs been no recent research that proves men are smarter than women. Yosha Iglesias, a FIDE chess master and trans woman, said the regulations make it sound as if trans players are âthe biggest threatâ to women in chess. The new policies go into effect next week. theSkimm Women make up less than 15% of chess players in the US. Now, the gameâs leaders are making the barrier to entry to the sport higher and implying trans women have some sort of mental advantage over the other women players. Check yourselves, mate. Related Stories - [Transgender Athletes Banned from Track and Field Competitions]( - [Why is Chess Considered a Sport?]( - [How âThe Queenâs Gambitâ Started a New Debate About Sexism in Chess]( [Facebook]([Twitter]([Email](mailto:?body=FIDEâs new guidelines are leaving out trans women #theSkimm%0A3Ftype%3Demailurl%26r%3DSKIMM%26utm_source%3Demail%26utm_medium%3Ddsshare%23custom) And Also...This Whoâs leaving their post⦠[The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency](. Yesterday, MEMA Administrator Herman Andaya resigned amid mounting backlash over the agency's slow response to the Maui wildfires. Critics have called out the department for not sounding the alarms. When asked earlier this week if he regrets not sounding the sirens, Andaya said âI do not.â Andaya said it's because the sirens are generally used to warn the public about tsunamis. He added that he was worried people would head to higher ground and the mountains â where the fires were ablaze. Now, Maui county officials said Andaya is resigning due to health reasons and are looking for an immediate replacement. The fires have killed 111 people, and the death toll is still expected to rise. The cause is still under investigation. â¦Oh and speaking of natural disasters, [Hurricane Hilary]( could turn into a Category 4 storm as soon as today and bring 120 mph winds and up to 10 inches of rain in some areas. The worst of its impacts could hit California by Monday. --------------------------------------------------------------- Who got kicked to the curb... [Vlatko Andonovski](. Yesterday, the US Soccer Federation announced an interim replacement for the former head coach of the US Womenâs National Soccer Team. Andonovskiâs resignation surprised exactly no one, considering the teamâs earliest-ever World Cup exit this month. Now, Andonovski said âitâs been the honor of my life to coachâ the team. 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