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Britney Spears Got all to Agree she Needed to be Freed
As recently as last spring, it appeared that Britney Spears' conservatorship could continue for years. Then it unraveled with surprising speed.
Pope Honors Catholic Priests, Nuns who Cared for HIV Victims
Pope Francis has paid tribute to Catholic priests, nuns and laypeople who helped care for people with HIV and AIDS during the early period of the epidemic in the U.S. "at great risk to their profession and reputation."
'Gay Tuesdays?' Suburban Boston High School Hockey Player Claims Sexual Abuse in Locker Room
A suburban Boston high school hockey player has stepped forth to claim sexual abuse in the locker room that is being covered up by local officials.
Chappelle's Honor from his DC High School Postponed Over Netflix Special
Dave Chappelle was to get an honor from the Washington DC high school he graduated from, but its current students have nixed the idea, at least for now.
US Catholic Bishops May Dodge Rebuke of Biden Over Abortion
While some US Catholic bishops continue to denounce President Joe Biden for his support of legal abortion, their conference as a whole is likely to avoid direct criticism of him at its upcoming national meeting.
Prize-winning 1619 Project Now Coming Out in Book Form
The "1619 Project," which began two years ago as a special issue of The New York Times magazine, has been at the heart of an intensifying debate over racism and the country's origins and how they should be presented in the classroom.
Explainer: What the Defense in Arbery's Killing Is Arguing
The defense strategy in the Arbery Killing case depends on Georgia's citizen's arrest and self-defense laws.
Jury to Get to Weigh some Lesser Charges in Rittenhouse Case
The jurors who will decide Kyle Rittenhouse's fate will be allowed to consider lesser charges if they opt to acquit him on some of the original counts prosecutors brought, the judge said Friday
Watch: Is This the Gayest Commercial of 2021?
Is this Car Gurus ad the gayest 2021 commercial?
Parkland Activists Heal Over Years While Pushing Gun Reform
When the shooter in the 2018 Parkland school massacre finally pleaded guilty last month, it briefly revived attention and donations for the anti-gun violence March For Our Lives student movement birthed by the tragedy.
Lions, Tigers and an Unbearable Year at Jack Hanna's Zoo
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium had a bear of a year.
Married Mormon Couple: He's Gay, but It's 'Great Sex!'
A married mixed-gender Mormon couple enjoys great sex even though the husband is gay, the couple told the press.
Bannon Indicted on Contempt Charges for Defying 1/6 Subpoena
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, was indicted Friday on two counts of criminal contempt of Congress.
Alzheimer's Drug Cited as Medicare Premium Jumps by $21.60
Medicare's "Part B" outpatient premium will jump by $21.60 a month in 2022, one of the largest increases ever. Officials said Friday a new Alzheimer's drug is responsible for about half of that.
After Nixing Diversity Symbols, School District Fires Leader
A school board in Oregon that recently banned teachers from displaying symbols including those supporting gay pride and Black Lives Matter has abruptly fired the superintendent, deeply upsetting members who opposed the move.
Texas Man Gets 37 Years for Murdering Transgender Woman
A Texas man who strangled a transgender woman to death and dumped her body in a lake in 2019 was sentenced Thursday to 37 years in prison.
Oklahoma Governor Orders End to Nonbinary Birth Certificates
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt directed the State Department of Health to stop issuing birth certificates listing a nonbinary option instead of designating a gender, despite a settlement agreement in a civil case in which the agency agreed to do so.
Inmate who Sued for Gender Surgery Seeks $2.8M in Legal Fees
A former Idaho inmate who became the first person to receive court-ordered gender confirmation surgery after suing the state Department of Correction is asking a judge to order the state to pay more than $2.8 million in attorney fees and other costs.
Can At-Home COVID Tests Make Holiday Gatherings Safer?
Combined with vaccination, home test kits for COVID-19 can add a layer of safety and reassurance by providing on-the-spot results during this second year of pandemic holidays.
Local California School Official Resigns Over Homophobic Remarks
A California school official resigned over homophobic remarks he made over a Pride declaration.