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Report Details 'Failure' in Handling of 1st Jussie Smollett Case
The initial handling of allegations that former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett had staged a fake attack in Chicago represented a "major failure of operations" by the local prosecutor's office, according to a lawyer who was appointed to review the case.
Polish Athlete and Her Wife Welcome Child's Birth
When the Polish Olympic athlete Jolanta Ogar-Hill and her wife decided to have a baby, it was obvious to them both that Poland would not be the place to bring up their child.
Boosters Key to Fight Omicron But a Lot Still to Learn
The new omicron variant took only weeks to live up to dire predictions but scientists don't yet know if it causes more severe disease.
St. Anthony Shrine Displays AIDS Memorial Quilt as Part of LGBTQ Spirituality Ministry
Boston's St. Anthony Shrine starts a new tradition this December, displaying a portion of the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
New Yorkers Can Rename Themselves Under New Law
A new law that allows New Yorkers to freely rename themselves is said to be a huge step forward for non-binary and transgender residents. The law, which takes effect on Tuesday, is said to be a huge step forward for non-binary and transgender residents.
Virus Fears Trigger More Holiday Cancellations, Restrictions
Government officials across the U.S. and around the world are facing an omicron crisis, triggering more cancellations and restrictions ahead of the holidays.
Watch: Harris Sharply Defends Biden in Interview with Charlamagne
Vice President Kamala Harris got into a testy exchange with media host Charlamagne Tha God Friday, defending President Joe Biden from questions over roadblocks to passage of his social spending package.
A Call for Change as Queerphobia Runs Rampant in the US Prison System
The LGBTQ+ community is disproportionally affected by the U.S. prison system, but a crusade for change is underway.
Manchin Upends Biden's Agenda, Won't Back $2 Trillion Bill
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin all but delivered a death blow to President Joe Biden's $2 trillion domestic initiative.
Omicron May Sideline Two Leading Drugs Against COVID-19
The two standard drugs doctors have used to fight COVID-19 are unlikely to work against omicron.
Britain's Pioneering 'Gay Dads' Now Hope to be 'Throuple Dads'
Gay dads Barrie and Tony Drewitt-Barlow, plus Barrie's fiancé Scott, are expecting triplets — and all three want to be listed as the fathers, making them "throuple dads."
Fauci Says Omicron Variant is `Just Raging Around the World'
The COVID-19 omicron variant is "just raging around the world," Dr. Fauci said Sunday as President Joe Biden prepares to issue "a stark warning of what the winter will look like" for unvaccinated Americans.
Blue Origin Passenger Cameron Bess the First Pansexual, Furry in Space
Cameron Bess, 23, became the first out pansexual person — and the first furry — to venture to the final frontier when they blasted off on Blue Origin on Dec. 11.
Troops Find Religious Exemption for Vaccines Unattainable
More than 12,000 military service members refusing the COVID-19 vaccine are seeking religious exemptions, and so far they are having zero success.
Get Skills, Not Bills, at an Unpaid Internship
Between temporarily relocating to another city, buying and maintaining office-appropriate attire, and paying for everyday costs, it can cost thousands of dollars for interns to add a few lines to their resumes.
LA Sports Club Promises Expulsion for Locker Room Sex
Members of the LA sports club Crunch Fitness received a message from management about appropriate behavior in the locker room.
Nonbelievers Across Africa Risk Freedom and Family Support
In some African nations, coming out as an atheist carries the death penalty — and many nonbelievers live secretive, closeted lives.
Ransomware Persists Even as High-Profile Attacks Have Slowed
Smaller-scale attacks continue, with ransomware criminals continuing to operate from Russia with seeming impunity.
Hits 'Keep Coming': Hospitals Struggle as COVID Beds Fill
Hospitals across the country are struggling to cope, already buffeted by a crush of patients from the ongoing surge of the COVID-19 delta variant and now bracing for another highly transmissible mutation.
People Pressure Governments Worldwide to Act on Inflation
Workers, opposition leaders, and citizens are pressuring governments from Europe to the Americas to intervene as surging consumer prices squeeze households and businesses.