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Jerry Springer, Politician-Turned-TV Ringmaster, Dies at 79
Jerry Springer, the onetime mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional families willing to bare all on weekday afternoons including brawls, obscenities and blurred images of nudity, died Thursday at 79.
Louisiana 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Advances Out of Committee
As several conservative states adopt legislation that prohibits school employees from teaching or discussing sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom, Louisiana advanced its own "Don't Say Gay" bill Wednesday.
Kansas Sets Trans Athlete Rule; Gender-Affirming Care Saved
A Kansas board decided Wednesday that high schools and middle schools must see transgender athletes' first birth certificates to decide what teams they can join, while an effort in the Legislature to end gender-affirming care for transgender minors failed
San Francisco to Repeal Boycott of Anti-LGBTQ+ States
San Francisco is repealing a ban on city-funded travel to 30 states that it says restrict abortion, voting and LGBTQ rights after determining the boycott is doing more harm than good.
US Sues Tennessee over Ban on Care for Transgender Youth
The Justice Department on Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's new law banning transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care, one of the several laws the state's GOP-dominated Statehouse enacted this year targeting LGBTQ+ people.
Tucker Carlson Emerges on Twitter, Doesn't Mention Fox News
Tucker Carlson emerged Wednesday, two days after Fox News fired him, with a two-minute, campaign-style monologue that didn't address why he suddenly became unemployed.
Florida Gov. DeSantis Says Disney Lawsuit is Political
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday shrugged off Disney's lawsuit against him as politically motivated, and that it was time for the iconic company to stop enjoying favorable treatment in his state.
Food Prices Fall on World Markets but Not on Kitchen Tables
Around the world, food prices are persistently, painfully high. Puzzlingly, too. On global markets, the prices of grains, vegetable oil, dairy and other agricultural commodities have fallen steadily.
Twitter Relaxes Pot Ad Rules to Lure in More Advertisers
Twitter under its 420-friendly owner Elon Musk earlier this year became the first major social media company to allow cannabis advertisements. Now, the platform is relaxing those rules.
Amazon Axes 'Halo' Fitness Devices in Cost-cutting Move
Amazon is winding down its health-focused Halo devices and membership as the tech giant continues to cut costs.
North Dakota Limits Bathroom Use for Transgender People
Transgender kids and adults in North Dakota won't be able to access bathrooms, locker rooms or showers that match the gender they identify with in places like college dorms or jails, under a new law signed by Republican Gov. Doug Burgum.
Disney Sues DeSantis, Calling Park Takeover 'Retaliation'
Disney sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday over the Republican's takeover of its theme park district, alleging the governor waged a "targeted campaign of government retaliation" after the company opposed a law critics call "Don't Say Gay."
Cosmetic to Critical: Blue States Help Trans Health Coverage
More than a half-dozen states, from New Jersey to Vermont to Colorado, have passed or are considering bills or executive orders around transgender health care, civil rights and other legal protections.
Feds: Man Tried to Firebomb Ohio Church to Stop Drag Show
An eastern Ohio man told investigators that he tried to burn down an Ohio church because he wanted to prevent a drag show that was scheduled to take place there, federal prosecutors allege in newly unsealed charges.
Hawaii's 'Almost Authoritarian' Speech Law May Go
A Cold War-era law in Hawaii allowing authorities to impose sweeping restrictions on press freedoms and electronic communications during a state of emergency could soon be repealed.
As Biden, McCarthy Clash on U.S. Debt, What are Differences?
They're not quibbling about minor points. There are stark differences in how President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy want to shore up the government's finances.
Japanese Company: 'High Probability' Lander Crashed on Moon
A Japanese company's spacecraft apparently crashed while attempting to land on the moon Wednesday, losing contact moments before touchdown and sending flight controllers scrambling.
Bud Light Fumbles, but Experts Say Inclusive Ads Will Stay
Bud Light may have fumbled its attempt to broaden its customer base by partnering with a transgender influencer. But experts say inclusive marketing is simply good business — and it's here to stay.
She Got $0 from Condo Sale. Supreme Court Weighs Fairness
Geraldine Tyler, now 94, lost her one-bedroom condo in Minneapolis over $2,300 in unpaid taxes, plus interest and penalties. Hennepin County sold the apartment for $40,000 and kept every penny.
South Carolina Teacher Fired for Handing Out International Bear Brotherhood Article
A South Carolina teacher is out of a job after handing out an article to her high school students that was deemed "inappropriate and unapproved content" on Friday.