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War via TikTok: Russia's New Tool for Propaganda Machine
The Russian TikTok video has it all: a cat, puppies and a pulsing background beat. It's cute, watchable and hardly seems the stuff of state propaganda.
Key Inflation Gauge Hit 6.1% in January, Highest Since 1982
An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.1% in January compared with a year ago, the latest evidence that Americans are enduring sharp price increases that will likely worsen after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
CDC: Many Healthy Americans Can Take a Break from Masks
Most Americans live in places where healthy people, including students in schools, can safely take a break from wearing masks under new U.S. guidelines released Friday.
Biden Nominates Jackson, First Black Woman, to Supreme Court
President Joe Biden on Friday nominated federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman selected to serve on a court that once declared her race unworthy of citizenship and endorsed segregation
AP Source: Biden Taps Ketanji Brown Jackson for High Court
President Joe Biden on Friday will nominate federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Propaganda, Fake Videos of Ukraine Invasion Bombard Users
The messages, videos and photos flying across Twitter, Facebook and Telegram far outnumber the airstrikes raining down on Ukraine.
Treasury: Most COVID Rental Aid went to Low-Income Residents
More than 80% of the billions of dollars in federal rental assistance aimed at keeping families in their homes during the pandemic went to low-income tenants, the Treasury Department said Thursday.
Oscar-Nominated 'MASH' Actor Sally Kellerman Dies at 84
Sally Kellerman, the Oscar and Emmy nominated actor who played Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan in director Robert Altman's 1970 film "MASH," died Thursday.
LGBTQ Ukrainians Prepare for Abuse Under Russian Occupation
LGBTQ Ukrainians fear Russian occupation will bring human rights violations, violence, and turn back progress on LGBTQ rights.
Naomie Skinner's Death at Boyfriend's Hands Marks Fourth Known Anti-Trans Killing of 2022
The death of Naomie Skinner, 25, a Black trans woman, marks the fourth known instance of deadly anti-trans violence this year — but the true toll may be even higher.
NY Man Pleads Guilty to Mailing Threats to LGBTQ Groups
A retired teacher who threatened violence against the New York City LGBTQ pride march and numerous other LGBTQ-friendly groups and businesses pleaded guilty to mailing threatening communications through the postal service.
Alabama Bill Seeks to Ban Hormone Treatments for Trans Youth
The Alabama Senate approved legislation that would prohibit transgender minors from being given puberty-blockers, hormones or surgeries to affirm their gender identity — treatments that the legislative sponsor equated to child abuse.
Cyberattacks Accompany Russian Military Assault on Ukraine
The websites of Ukraine's defense, foreign and interior ministries were unreachable or painfully slow to load Thursday morning after a punishing wave of distributed-denial-of-service attacks.
If Your Life Changed in 2021, Watch for Income Tax Surprises
As the income tax filing deadline approaches, life changes from last year may bring a new wave of surprises for U.S. taxpayers.
Texas Governor Order Treats Gender-Confirming Care as Abuse
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the state's child welfare agency to investigate reports of gender-confirming care for kids as abuse, a directive that opponents say is a first by any governor over GOP efforts to restrict transgender rights.
US House Candidate Sorry for Intoxication During Sleepover
A U.S. House candidate in Oklahoma has apologized after reports that she became intoxicated at a Valentine's Day weekend sleepover for middle-school-aged girls, berated several of the children and vomited in a hamper.
Jill Biden Hires Out Designer Mark D. Sikes to Refresh Her East Wing Office
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden has turned to out designer Mark D. Sikes — distinguished as a member of the AD100 by Architectural Digest — to give her office in the East Wing of the White House a makeover.
Florida GOP 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Advances in House
Florida House Republicans on Tuesday advanced a bill to forbid discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, rejecting criticism from Democrats who said the proposal demonizes LGBTQ people.
Archaeologists Find 9,000-Year-Old Shrine in Jordan Desert
A team of Jordanian and French archaeologists said Tuesday that it had found a roughly 9,000-year-old shrine at a remote Neolithic site in Jordan's eastern desert.
Alabama Lawmakers Advance Transgender Students Bathroom Ban
Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday night approved legislation that would bar transgender students from using school bathrooms and locker rooms that match their current gender identity.