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State Awards $47.6 Million for San Francisco LGBTQ+ Senior Housing Project, Advancing Affordable Affirmative Living

State Awards $47.6 Million for San Francisco LGBTQ+ Senior Housing Project, Advancing Affordable Affirmative Living

Kennedy Family Denounces Trump's Plan to Rename Iconic Kennedy Center
Kennedy Family Denounces Trump's Plan to Rename Iconic Kennedy Center

Dec 19
Motive Still Unknown After Suspect in the Brown Attack and MIT Professor’s Killing Is Found Dead
Motive Still Unknown After Suspect in the Brown Attack and MIT Professor’s Killing Is Found Dead

by Kimberlee Kruesi, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker and Hannah Schoenbaum | Dec 19
Arlington Pride 2026 Suspended After City Council Repeals LGBTQ+ Protections
Arlington Pride 2026 Suspended After City Council Repeals LGBTQ+ Protections

Dec 19
Tennessee Governor Pardons Country Star Jelly Roll, Who Has Sought Redemption From Criminal Past
Tennessee Governor Pardons Country Star Jelly Roll, Who Has Sought Redemption From Criminal Past

by Jonathan Mattise | Dec 19
Seahawks Overcome 16-Point Deficit to Stun Rams 38-37 in OT in NFC West Showdown
Seahawks Overcome 16-Point Deficit to Stun Rams 38-37 in OT in NFC West Showdown

by Andrew Destin | Dec 19
Culver City Ushers in Historic Era with First Openly LGBTQ+ Mayor Freddy Puza
Culver City Ushers in Historic Era with First Openly LGBTQ+ Mayor Freddy Puza

Dec 19

International

British Baker’s Criticism of Mexican 'Ugly' Bread Triggers Social Media Outrage
British Baker’s Criticism of Mexican 'Ugly' Bread Triggers Social Media Outrage

A British baker's critique of Mexican bread has sparked outrage on social media, leading to a public apology

by Fernanda Pesce | Dec 19

TikTok Accused of Tracking Users' Grindr Activity in Major Privacy Breach Complaint
TikTok Accused of Tracking Users' Grindr Activity in Major Privacy Breach Complaint

European digital rights group NOYB has filed a complaint against TikTok, Grindr, and AppsFlyer, alleging they violated EU privacy laws by sharing and tracking...

Dec 18

Trump's Expanded Travel Ban Hits Africa the Hardest but Reactions Are Muted
Trump's Expanded Travel Ban Hits Africa the Hardest but Reactions Are Muted

by Farai Mutsaka | Dec 18
Budapest Mayor Faces Potential Indictment Over Defiant LGBTQ+ Pride March
Budapest Mayor Faces Potential Indictment Over Defiant LGBTQ+ Pride March

Dec 17
Trump Orders Blockade of 'Sanctioned Oil Tankers' Into Venezuela, Ramping up Pressure on Maduro
Trump Orders Blockade of 'Sanctioned Oil Tankers' Into Venezuela, Ramping up Pressure on Maduro

by Michelle L. Price | Dec 17

National

US Justice Department Sues 3 States, District of Columbia for Voter Data
US Justice Department Sues 3 States, District of Columbia for Voter Data

The U.S. Justice Department has sued three states and the District of Columbia for not turning over requested voter information to the Trump administration

by Scott Bauer | Dec 19

The Kennedy Center Starts Work to Add Trump's Name Onto the Building
The Kennedy Center Starts Work to Add Trump's Name Onto the Building

The Kennedy Center is starting to add President Donald Trump's name to the building

by Darlene Superville | Dec 19

Democrat Eileen Higgins Sworn in As Miami's First Female Mayor After 30 Years of GOP Control
Democrat Eileen Higgins Sworn in As Miami's First Female Mayor After 30 Years of GOP Control

by Freida Frisaro and Daniel Kozin | Dec 19
Trump Suspends Green Card Lottery Program That Let Brown University, MIT Shootings Suspect Into US
Trump Suspends Green Card Lottery Program That Let Brown University, MIT Shootings Suspect Into US

by Elliot Spagat and Hallie Golden | Dec 19
California School District Near Nevada Caught up in a Dispute Over Transgender Athlete Policies
California School District Near Nevada Caught up in a Dispute Over Transgender Athlete Policies

by Sophie Austin | Dec 19

Politics

Justice Department Faces Deadline to Release Files on Epstein Sex Trafficking Investigation
Justice Department Faces Deadline to Release Files on Epstein Sex Trafficking Investigation

The Justice Department faces a Friday deadline to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender known for his connections to powerful figures,...

by Michael R. Sisak, Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer | Dec 19

Coast Guard Drops References to Swastikas and Nooses Being 'Potentially Divisive'
Coast Guard Drops References to Swastikas and Nooses Being 'Potentially Divisive'

References in U.S. Coast Guard policy calling hate symbols “potentially divisive” have been removed

by Susan Haigh | Dec 18

Trump's New $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ to Troops Is Coming From Pentagon Funding, Not Tariffs
Trump's New $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ to Troops Is Coming From Pentagon Funding, Not Tariffs

by Josh Boak and Michelle L. Price | Dec 18
House Democrats Release More Photos From Epstein's Estate
House Democrats Release More Photos From Epstein's Estate

by Stephen Groves | Dec 18
Rosie O’Donnell Finds Safety and New Purpose in Self-Imposed Irish Exile
Rosie O’Donnell Finds Safety and New Purpose in Self-Imposed Irish Exile

Dec 18

Business

Cloud Lifts Over Cannabis Companies' Future Amid Push to Reclassify the Drug
Cloud Lifts Over Cannabis Companies' Future Amid Push to Reclassify the Drug

Cannabis companies like Tilray Brands and Canopy Growth could soon face a more mellow path ahead following President Donald Trump’s move to help reclassify the...

by Damian J. Troise | Dec 19

TikTok Signs Deal to Form New US Unit With American Investors, Including Oracle, Silver Lake
TikTok Signs Deal to Form New US Unit With American Investors, Including Oracle, Silver Lake

TikTok has signed a deal to form a new U.S. unit with three American investors — Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX — holding a majority stake

by Barbara Ortutay | Dec 19

Australian Designer Premal Patel Remembered After Death Linked To Vaping Complications
Australian Designer Premal Patel Remembered After Death Linked To Vaping Complications

Dec 18
Drag Performer Says Jersey City Uber Driver Denied Ride, Raising Concerns Over LGBTQ+ Discrimination
Drag Performer Says Jersey City Uber Driver Denied Ride, Raising Concerns Over LGBTQ+ Discrimination

Dec 18
Warner Bros Asks Investors to Reject Takeover Bid From Paramount Skydance
Warner Bros Asks Investors to Reject Takeover Bid From Paramount Skydance

by Wyatte Grantham-Philips | Dec 17

Health

Court Blocks Michigan Ban on Conversion Therapy on Free Speech Grounds
Court Blocks Michigan Ban on Conversion Therapy on Free Speech Grounds

A federal appeals court has blocked Michigan’s ban on conversion therapy for minors who are LGBTQ+, declaring it violates the First Amendment rights of...

by Ed White | Dec 18

Teen Drug Use Remains Low, but Survey Finds Small Rise in Heroin and Cocaine Use
Teen Drug Use Remains Low, but Survey Finds Small Rise in Heroin and Cocaine Use

A national survey shows teen use of alcohol, nicotine and marijuana remains at record lows

by Mike Stobbe | Dec 17

FDA Highlights Testosterone Crisis in Cisgender Men Amid Declining Levels
FDA Highlights Testosterone Crisis in Cisgender Men Amid Declining Levels

Dec 17
House Speaker Johnson Rebuffs Efforts to Extend Health Care Subsidies, Pushing Ahead With GOP Plan
House Speaker Johnson Rebuffs Efforts to Extend Health Care Subsidies, Pushing Ahead With GOP Plan

by Kevin Freking and Lisa Mascaro | Dec 17
Brown Mourns the Loss of an Aspiring Doctor and Campus Leader to the Campus Attack
Brown Mourns the Loss of an Aspiring Doctor and Campus Leader to the Campus Attack

by Heather Hollingsworth and Kathy McCormack | Dec 17