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Dems Change Some Tax Provisions As They Ready Economic Bill

By Alan Fram | Aug 6, 2022

Democrats pared part of their proposed minimum tax on huge corporations and made other changes in their giant economic bill, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Friday.

Watch: Netflix's 'Dated & Related' Finds Siblings Awkwardly Dating Side-By-Side

By Emell Adolphus | Aug 5, 2022

Netflix is once again bringing more twisted dating experiences that will find singles searching for love with their siblings.

Watch: Family Denies Beating, Blinding Gay Man

By Kilian Melloy | Aug 5, 2022

A Florida family claims that they are not guilty of beating a gay man and leaving him blind, despite the alleged victim's claims.

Suspect Mistakenly Freed in Lady Gaga's Dog Theft Recaptured

Aug 5, 2022

A suspect mistakenly released from a Los Angeles County jail where he was being held on suspicion of shooting Lady Gaga's dog walker and stealing her French bulldogs has been recaptured.

Michigan Library's Future Uncertain over LGBTQ+ Material Flap

Michigan Library's Future Uncertain over LGBTQ+ Material Flap

Aug 5, 2022

A western Michigan library faced an uncertain future Thursday after a flap over LGBTQ material on its shelves led to the failure of the renewal of a property tax millage that funds most of its budget.

Meta Trims Election Misinformation Efforts as Midterms Loom

By Amanda Seitz | Aug 5, 2022

Facebook owner Meta is quietly curtailing some of the safeguards designed to thwart voting misinformation or foreign interference in U.S. elections as the November midterm vote approaches.

South Korean Spacecraft Launched to the Moon, Country's 1st

By Marcia Dunn | Aug 5, 2022

South Korea joined the stampede to the moon Thursday with the launch of a lunar orbiter that will scout out future landing spots.

Tougher IRS Enforcement Central to Dem Economic Package

By Kevin Freking | Aug 5, 2022

After more than a decade of mostly losing out, the Internal Revenue Service may finally get the cash infusion it's long wanted in the economic package that Democrats are working on.

What Will it Take to Get Brittney Griner Home?

By Eric Tucker | Aug 5, 2022

Now that WNBA star Brittney Griner has been convicted of drug possession and sentenced to nine years in prison, attention turns to the prospect of a prisoner swap.

Transgender Child Sues over Tennessee School Bathroom Law

By Travis Loller | Aug 4, 2022

A transgender child and her parents sued the Tennessee Department of Education on Thursday over a law that prohibits transgender students and staff from using school bathrooms or locker rooms that match their gender identities.

Judge: Kevin Spacey Must Pay $30M to 'House of Cards' Makers

Judge: Kevin Spacey Must Pay $30M to 'House of Cards' Makers

By Andrew Dalton | Aug 4, 2022

A judge on Thursday ruled that Kevin Spacey and his production companies must pay the makers of "House of Cards" nearly $31 million because of losses brought on by his 2017 firing for the sexual harassment of crew members.

US to Declare Health Emergency over Monkeypox Outbreak

US to Declare Health Emergency over Monkeypox Outbreak

By Zeke Miller, Mike Stobbe and Michael Balsamo | Aug 4, 2022

The U.S. will declare a public health emergency to bolster the federal response to the outbreak of monkeypox that already has infected more than 6,600 Americans, two people familiar with the matter said Thursday.

Utah Police Investigating Attack on Gay Couple as Hate Crime

Utah Police Investigating Attack on Gay Couple as Hate Crime

Aug 4, 2022

Police said on Wednesday that an attack against a gay couple in suburban Salt Lake City is being investigated as a hate crime.

Judge: West Virginia Medicaid Must Cover Transgender Care

Judge: West Virginia Medicaid Must Cover Transgender Care

By John Raby | Aug 4, 2022

West Virginia's Medicaid program must provide coverage for gender-confirming care for transgender residents, a federal judge ruled.

NY Man Who Sent Threats to LGBTQ Groups Gets 30 Months

Aug 4, 2022

A 74-year-old retired schoolteacher from a New York City suburb was sentenced to 30 months in prison Wednesday for mailing dozens of violent threats to LGBTQ affiliated individuals, groups and businesses.

'Stray' Cat Video Game Brings Some Benefits to Real Cats

By Thalia Beaty | Aug 4, 2022

The virtual hero from the video game sensation "Stray" doesn't just wind along rusted pipes and decode clues in a seemingly abandoned city. The daring orange tabby is helping real world cats as well.

New Crypto Oversight Legislation Arrives as Industry Shakes

By Fatima Hussein and Ken Sweet | Aug 4, 2022

After 13 years, at least three crashes, dozens of scams and Ponzi schemes and hundreds of billions of dollars made and evaporated, cryptocurrencies finally have the full attention of Congress.

Wisconsin District Bans Pride Flags from Classrooms, Sparks Pushback

Aug 4, 2022

A Wisconsin school district's decision to tell bar employees from displaying gay pride flags in classrooms or from putting their preferred pronouns in email signatures prompted pushback.

LA Gay Sex Clubs, Bathhouses Host Monkeypox Vaccination Clinics

By Emell Adolphus | Aug 3, 2022

As California declares State of Emergency over monkeypox outbreak, local health centers hope to get the vaccines to gay men at risk.

Tech Used Behind The Scenes of Online Slots and How They Work

Aug 3, 2022

Slots games are pretty straightforward: you put in your money, spin the reels, and hope for the best. Simple, right? However, have you ever asked yourself what happens behind the scenes?

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