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House Turns Back Effort to Censure Rep. Ilhan Omar Over Remarks About Charlie Kirk

House Turns Back Effort to Censure Rep. Ilhan Omar Over Remarks About Charlie Kirk

Starbucks Workers Sue Over Company's New Dress Code
Starbucks Workers Sue Over Company's New Dress Code

by Dee-Ann Durbin | Sep 17
Michigan Republicans Propose Sweeping Ban on Online Pornography and Transgender Content
Michigan Republicans Propose Sweeping Ban on Online Pornography and Transgender Content

Sep 17
Trump Says He’d Consider Banning LGBTQ+ Pride Flags in Alarming Oval Office Exchange
Trump Says He’d Consider Banning LGBTQ+ Pride Flags in Alarming Oval Office Exchange

Sep 17
Obama Says the US Is At ‘An Inflection Point’ After Kirk’s Killing and Trump Has Divided the Country
Obama Says the US Is At ‘An Inflection Point’ After Kirk’s Killing and Trump Has Divided the Country

by Meg Kinnard | Sep 17
Sotomayor Urges Better Civic Education So People Know Difference Between Presidents and Kings
Sotomayor Urges Better Civic Education So People Know Difference Between Presidents and Kings

by Larry Neumeister | Sep 17
Meta Expected to Unveil New Smart Glasses at Connect Event
Meta Expected to Unveil New Smart Glasses at Connect Event

by Barbara Ortutay | Sep 17

International

Trump's Second State Visit to UK Meets With Protests and Arrests
Trump's Second State Visit to UK Meets With Protests and Arrests

U.S. President Donald Trump received a royal reception at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, but beyond the castle walls there were many who did not welcome his...

by Brian Melley | Sep 17

Pussy Riot Members Sentenced in Absentia for Anti-War Activism
Pussy Riot Members Sentenced in Absentia for Anti-War Activism

The Basmanny District Court in Moscow has sentenced five members of the feminist protest group Pussy Riot to prison terms ranging from eight to thirteen years...

Sep 16

Pope Leo XIV Marvels at His 'Huge Learning Curve' in an Interview Released on His 70th Birthday
Pope Leo XIV Marvels at His 'Huge Learning Curve' in an Interview Released on His 70th Birthday

by Nicole Winfield | Sep 15
New Zealand Beats First-timer South Africa to Reach Women's Rugby World Cup Semifinals
New Zealand Beats First-timer South Africa to Reach Women's Rugby World Cup Semifinals

by Foster Niumata | Sep 13
A Lebanese Dancer Defies Extremist Threats and Social Norms With His Sold-out Performances
A Lebanese Dancer Defies Extremist Threats and Social Norms With His Sold-out Performances

by Malak Harb and Kareem Chehayeb | Sep 13

National

PA Governor Says US Must 'Turn the Tide' Against Political Violence, Reject Vengeance
PA Governor Says US Must 'Turn the Tide' Against Political Violence, Reject Vengeance

Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania says that the nation must “turn the tide” against political violence and the belief that government can’t solve problems

by Marc Levy | Sep 17

Suspect Left Note Saying He Planned to Kill Charlie Kirk, Later Confessed in Texts, Prosecutor Says
Suspect Left Note Saying He Planned to Kill Charlie Kirk, Later Confessed in Texts, Prosecutor Says

The man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university has been charged with aggravated murder

by Jesse Bedayn, Hannah Schoenbaum and John Seewer | Sep 17

Pete Buttigieg Warns “It’s Not Just Public Figures” at Risk Amid Surge in Political Violence
Pete Buttigieg Warns “It’s Not Just Public Figures” at Risk Amid Surge in Political Violence

Sep 16
Federal Court Victory: William Saki Secures Right to ‘GAY’ License Plate in Landmark Ohio Case
Federal Court Victory: William Saki Secures Right to ‘GAY’ License Plate in Landmark Ohio Case

Sep 16
Advocates Call on U.S. State Department to Restore Queer-Specific Information in Human Rights Reports
Advocates Call on U.S. State Department to Restore Queer-Specific Information in Human Rights Reports

Sep 16

Politics

Trump Extends TikTok Shutdown Deadline for Fourth Time After Reaching Framework Deal With China
Trump Extends TikTok Shutdown Deadline for Fourth Time After Reaching Framework Deal With China

President Donald Trump formally extended the deadline to keep the social media app TikTok available in the United States until Dec. 16

by Darlene Superville and Josh Boak | Sep 17

Jerry Quits Ben & Jerry's, Saying Its Independence on Social Issues Has Been Stifled
Jerry Quits Ben & Jerry's, Saying Its Independence on Social Issues Has Been Stifled

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the ice cream brand after 47 years

by Michelle Chapman | Sep 17

Fired CDC Chief Will Testify Kennedy Pressed Her to Endorse Vaccine Recommendations Without Evidence
Fired CDC Chief Will Testify Kennedy Pressed Her to Endorse Vaccine Recommendations Without Evidence

by Amanda Seitz | Sep 17
West Hollywood and Fire Island Face Backlash Over Flag Lowerings Amid Community Concerns
West Hollywood and Fire Island Face Backlash Over Flag Lowerings Amid Community Concerns

Sep 16
ICE Crackdowns Intensify Across Boston As Sanctuary Cities Face Trump’s Latest Operation
ICE Crackdowns Intensify Across Boston As Sanctuary Cities Face Trump’s Latest Operation

by Leah Willingham, Michael Casey and Holly Ramer | Sep 16

Business

US and China Reach a Framework Deal for the Ownership of Tiktok
US and China Reach a Framework Deal for the Ownership of Tiktok

A framework deal has been reached between China and the U.S. for the ownership of TikTok

by Josh Boak | Sep 16

Apple Earns Top Score in 2025 Corporate Equality Index, Reinforcing Commitment to Queer Inclusion
Apple Earns Top Score in 2025 Corporate Equality Index, Reinforcing Commitment to Queer Inclusion

Apple has secured a perfect score of 100 in the Human Rights Campaign's 2025 Corporate Equality Index, highlighting its ongoing leadership in creating an...

Sep 15

Queer Business Leaders Unite at the United Together Business Summit in New York
Queer Business Leaders Unite at the United Together Business Summit in New York

Sep 14
Unemployment, Inflation and GDP Growth Will Be Worse This Year Than Projected, Budget Office Says
Unemployment, Inflation and GDP Growth Will Be Worse This Year Than Projected, Budget Office Says

by Fatima Hussein | Sep 13
South Korean Workers Return Home After Days in Detention Following Us Immigration Raid
South Korean Workers Return Home After Days in Detention Following Us Immigration Raid

by Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim | Sep 13

Health

Kennedy's Vaccine Committee Plans to Vote on COVID-19, Hepatitis B and Chickenpox Shots
Kennedy's Vaccine Committee Plans to Vote on COVID-19, Hepatitis B and Chickenpox Shots

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new vaccine advisory committee meets this week, with votes expected on whether to change recommendations on shots against COVID-19,...

by Mike Stobbe | Sep 16

FDA Takes Aim at Hims and Other Telehealth Services in Drug Advertising Blitz
FDA Takes Aim at Hims and Other Telehealth Services in Drug Advertising Blitz

The Trump administration has issued its first warnings to online services that offer unofficial versions of popular drugs.

by Matthew Perrone | Sep 16

Here’s What Dermatologists Are Saying About Your Skin Care Routine: Keep It Simple
Here’s What Dermatologists Are Saying About Your Skin Care Routine: Keep It Simple

by Kenya Hunter | Sep 16
Trump Administration to Award a No-bid Contract on Research Into Vaccines and Autism
Trump Administration to Award a No-bid Contract on Research Into Vaccines and Autism

by Mike Stobbe | Sep 15
New Trussell Trust Report Reveals Queer People Face Disproportionate Hunger Crisis in the UK
New Trussell Trust Report Reveals Queer People Face Disproportionate Hunger Crisis in the UK

Sep 14