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Trump Warns Against Infiltration by a 'Bad Santa,' Defends Coal in Jovial Christmas Calls With Kids

Trump Warns Against Infiltration by a 'Bad Santa,' Defends Coal in Jovial Christmas Calls With Kids

After Missing Deadline, DOJ Says It May Need a 'Few More Weeks' to Finish Releasing Epstein Files
After Missing Deadline, DOJ Says It May Need a 'Few More Weeks' to Finish Releasing Epstein Files

by Michael R. Sisak | Dec 24
More Than a Third of States Sue HHS Over a Move That Could Curtail Youth Gender-Affirming Care
More Than a Third of States Sue HHS Over a Move That Could Curtail Youth Gender-Affirming Care

by Ali Swenson | Dec 24
Travis Kelce's Possible Final Home Game for the Chiefs: a Bittersweet Christmas Showdown
Travis Kelce's Possible Final Home Game for the Chiefs: a Bittersweet Christmas Showdown

by Dave Skretta | Dec 24
Supreme Court Keeps Trump’s National Guard Deployment Blocked in the Chicago Area, for Now
Supreme Court Keeps Trump’s National Guard Deployment Blocked in the Chicago Area, for Now

by Mark Sherman | Dec 24
EU Warns of Possible Action After the US Bars 5 Europeans Accused of Censorship
EU Warns of Possible Action After the US Bars 5 Europeans Accused of Censorship

by Lorne Cook | Dec 24
Oklahoma Instructor Removed From Teaching for Failing a Bible-Based Gender Essay
Oklahoma Instructor Removed From Teaching for Failing a Bible-Based Gender Essay

by John Hanna | Dec 24

International

UK Authorities Bring New Charges of Rape and Sexual Assault Against Russell Brand
UK Authorities Bring New Charges of Rape and Sexual Assault Against Russell Brand

British authorities have brought new charges of rape and sexual assault against comedian Russell Brand

by Krutika Pathi | Dec 23

Greta Thunberg Arrested in London While Supporting Hunger-striking Pro-Palestinian Activists
Greta Thunberg Arrested in London While Supporting Hunger-striking Pro-Palestinian Activists

Greta Thunberg has been arrested in central London while supporting pro-Palestinian activists on a hunger strike

by Danica Kirka | Dec 23

British Ice Dance Star Lewis Gibson’s Visibility Helps Open Door for Same-Gender Couples
British Ice Dance Star Lewis Gibson’s Visibility Helps Open Door for Same-Gender Couples

Dec 15
Trump Holds an Event With Rubio and Hegseth During Vacation As Tensions With Venezuela Mount
Trump Holds an Event With Rubio and Hegseth During Vacation As Tensions With Venezuela Mount

by Aamer Madhani and Emma Burrows | Dec 22
Trump Is Leaning on Son-In-Law Jared Kushner for Difficult Diplomacy
Trump Is Leaning on Son-In-Law Jared Kushner for Difficult Diplomacy

by Matthew Lee and Aamer Madhani | Dec 21

National

After Pride Murals Removed, St. Petersburg Installs Rainbow Bike Racks Along Central Avenue
After Pride Murals Removed, St. Petersburg Installs Rainbow Bike Racks Along Central Avenue

St. Petersburg, Florida has installed 11 rainbow “Pride-inspired” bike racks along Central Avenue as a new form of LGBTQ+–affirming public art after the Florida...

Dec 24

Vandalism of Reno’s “Biggest Little Rainbow Bridge” Sparks Outrage and LGBTQ+ Solidarity
Vandalism of Reno’s “Biggest Little Rainbow Bridge” Sparks Outrage and LGBTQ+ Solidarity

A rainbow-painted memorial bridge created by Girl Scout Troop 508 in Reno, Nevada, to honor deceased pets was vandalized with white paint just days before its...

Dec 24

Trans Methodist Pastor Whose Coming-Out Sermon Went Viral Says Outpouring of Support Is Transforming Her Ministry
Trans Methodist Pastor Whose Coming-Out Sermon Went Viral Says Outpouring of Support Is Transforming Her Ministry

Dec 9
Former Nebraska US Sen. Ben Sasse Reveals Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis
Former Nebraska US Sen. Ben Sasse Reveals Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis

by The Associated Press | Dec 24
Federal Judge Says Trump Administration Must Restore Disaster Money to Democratic States
Federal Judge Says Trump Administration Must Restore Disaster Money to Democratic States

by Kimberlee Kruesi | Dec 24

Politics

Voluminous New Epstein Document Release Includes Multiple Trump Mentions, But Little Revelatory News
Voluminous New Epstein Document Release Includes Multiple Trump Mentions, But Little Revelatory News

The U.S. Justice Department has released tens of thousands more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, a tranche that included multiple mentions of President...

by Lindsay Whitehurst and Seung Min Kim | Dec 24

Controversial '60 Minutes' Segment on Trump Immigration Policy Leaks Online
Controversial '60 Minutes' Segment on Trump Immigration Policy Leaks Online

A controversial "60 Minutes" segment on El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center has been leaked online

by Safiyah Riddle | Dec 23

Texas Attorney General Launches Tip Line to Enforce Bathroom Access Law Targeting Transgender People
Texas Attorney General Launches Tip Line to Enforce Bathroom Access Law Targeting Transgender People

Dec 23
In 'Storm at the Capitol,' Police Officers Detail a Brutal Assault on Jan. 6, 2021
In 'Storm at the Capitol,' Police Officers Detail a Brutal Assault on Jan. 6, 2021

by Mary Clare Jalonick | Dec 23
White House Rebuffs Catholic Bishops' Appeal for a Christmas Pause in Immigration Enforcement
White House Rebuffs Catholic Bishops' Appeal for a Christmas Pause in Immigration Enforcement

by David Crary | Dec 23

Business

Nicola Brognano Brings Bold New Vision to 7 For All Mankind Ahead of NYFW Debut
Nicola Brognano Brings Bold New Vision to 7 For All Mankind Ahead of NYFW Debut

7 For All Mankind has appointed Italian designer Nicola Brognano as its new creative director, tasking him with evolving the early-2000s denim icon into a fully...

Dec 24

Vince Zampella, Video Game Pioneer Behind 'Call of Duty', Dies at 55
Vince Zampella, Video Game Pioneer Behind 'Call of Duty', Dies at 55

Video game pioneer Vincent Zampella has died at 55

by Safiyah Riddle | Dec 23

Department Stores Try to Distinguish Themselves As Beauty Lovers Turn to Tiktok and Amazon
Department Stores Try to Distinguish Themselves As Beauty Lovers Turn to Tiktok and Amazon

by Anne D'innocenzio | Dec 22
'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Launches With $88m Domestically, $345m Worldwide
'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Launches With $88m Domestically, $345m Worldwide

by Jake Coyle | Dec 22
Netflix and Paramount Are Fighting Over Warner Bros. Discovery. Here's the Regulatory Outlook
Netflix and Paramount Are Fighting Over Warner Bros. Discovery. Here's the Regulatory Outlook

by Wyatte Grantham-Philips | Dec 21

Health

From Tumblr Microlabel to LGBTQ+ Talking Point: How “Berrisexuality” Entered the Conversation
From Tumblr Microlabel to LGBTQ+ Talking Point: How “Berrisexuality” Entered the Conversation

An emerging internet-born term, “berrisexuality,” is gaining attention in LGBTQ+ online spaces as a microlabel describing people primarily attracted to...

Dec 24

US Regulators Approve Wegovy Pill for Weight Loss
US Regulators Approve Wegovy Pill for Weight Loss

U.S. regulators have approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy

by Jonel Aleccia | Dec 23

From Streaming Screen to Squat Rack: How To Get Your ‘Heated Rivalry’ Hockey Butt
From Streaming Screen to Squat Rack: How To Get Your ‘Heated Rivalry’ Hockey Butt

Dec 12
Pronoun Respect and Suicide Risk: New Research Links Everyday Affirmation to Transgender Youth Mental Health
Pronoun Respect and Suicide Risk: New Research Links Everyday Affirmation to Transgender Youth Mental Health

Dec 15
California Partners with The Trevor Project to Expand 988 Training as Federal Actions Target LGBTQ Youth Health Care
California Partners with The Trevor Project to Expand 988 Training as Federal Actions Target LGBTQ Youth Health Care

Dec 22