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Facebook Launches Podcasts, Live Audio Service

By Barbara Ortutay | Jun 22, 2021

Facebook is launching podcasts and live audio streams in the U.S. on Monday to keep users engaged on its platform and to compete with emerging rivals.

NASA Sends Squid from Hawaii into Space for Research

Jun 22, 2021

The baby Hawaiian bobtail squid were raised at the University of Hawaii's Kewalo Marine Laboratory and were blasted into space earlier this month on a SpaceX resupply mission.

What's Behind the Rising Profile of Transgender Kids? 3 Essential Reads

Jun 21, 2021

Why are trans youth more visible these days? Is it due to more widespread acceptance, or more media coverage? Just how many trans kids are there?

What Supreme Court Foster Ruling Means for LGBTQ Rights

Jun 21, 2021

The Supreme Court's ruling in favor of a Catholic adoption agency that had been excluded from Philadelphia's foster programs for refusing to work with same-sex couples will be consequential.

Explainer: Calls to #FreeBritney and Court Conservatorships

By Andrew Dalton | Jun 21, 2021

When Britney Spears, who turns 40 this year, speaks to a L.A. judge at her own request, she'll do it 13 years into a court-enforced conservatorship that has exercised vast control of her life and money. But what is a conservatorship, exactly?

Political Donations Lead Stonewall Inn to Ban some Beers

Jun 21, 2021

The Stonewall Inn's owners say they won't serve certain beers at the famous LGBT bar during Pride weekend to protest manufacturer Anheuser-Busch's political contributions to some politicians who have supported anti-LGBT legislation.

Facebook Launches Podcasts, Live Audio Service

Jun 21, 2021

Facebook is launching podcasts and live audio streams in the U.S. on Monday to keep users engaged on its platform and to compete with emerging rivals.

Officials: Deadly Pride Parade Crash Appears Unintentional

By Kelli Kennedy | Jun 20, 2021

Wilton Manors Vice Mayor Paul Rolli and Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said the early investigation of a vehicle's having slammed into Pride parade participants shows it was an accident.

Millennial Money: It's Time for Better Employee Benefits

By Kelsey Sheehy, NerdWallet | Jun 20, 2021

As the world fo work gets back on track, some employees may want a new normal — one that includes flexible scheduling and benefits that align with their needs and values.

Official: Crash, 'Likely' Due to Storm, Kills 10 in Alabama

By Jeff Amy | Jun 20, 2021

Tropical Depression Claudette claimed 12 lives in Alabama as the storm swept across the southeastern U.S., causing flash flooding and spurring tornadoes that destroyed dozens of homes.

Southwest U.S. States Bake, Wildfire Threatens Arizona Towns

By Ken Ritter | Jun 20, 2021

The Southwest U.S. continued to bake Saturday, and weather forecasters kept warnings in effect for excessive heat in Arizona, Nevada and desert areas, at least through the weekend.

'It Lessens My Bills': $500 Payments Tested in Upstate NY

By Michael Hill | Jun 20, 2021

Places from Compton, California, to Richmond, Virginia, are trying out guaranteed income programs, which gained more attention after the pandemic idled millions of workers.

Gay Days Heading Back to Magic Kingdom

By Kilian Melloy | Jun 20, 2021

Gay Days is headed back to Disneyland as the world opens up again. The event is slated for Sept. 17-19.

Take 2: Spacewalking Astronauts Tackle Solar Panel Work

By Marcia Dunn | Jun 20, 2021

Astronauts ventured out on their second spacewalk in less than a week Sunday to install powerful new solar panels outside the International Space Station.

Driver Crashes into Crowd at Pride Parade in Florida; 1 Dead

Jun 20, 2021

A driver slammed into spectators Saturday evening at the start of a Pride parade in South Florida, killing one man and seriously injuring another, authorities said.

VA Moves to Offer Gender Confirmation Surgery to Vets

By Alexandra Jaffe | Jun 20, 2021

The Department of Veterans Affairs is moving to offer transgender veterans gender confirmation surgery, Secretary Denis McDonough announced at a Pride Month event in Orlando.

Juneteenth, Recalling End of Slavery, is Marked Across U.S.

By Ed White | Jun 20, 2021

Parades, picnics and lessons in history were offered Saturday to commemorate Juneteenth in the U.S.

Bidens' Older Dog, Champ, Has Died; German Shepherd Was 13

By Alexandra Jaffe | Jun 19, 2021

President Joe Biden announced Saturday that Champ, the older of the family's two dogs, had died "peacefully at home." The German shepherd was 13.

First Look: New Rainbow Lifeguard Tower Erected in Long Beach

By Emell Adolphus | Jun 19, 2021

After a suspected arson destroyed the original tower, the community came together to put up a new symbol of Pride at Long Beach.

Hit by a Ransomware Attack? Your Payment May be Deductible

By Alan Suderman and Marcy Gordon | Jun 19, 2021

As ransomware attacks surge, the FBI repeats: Don't pay the cybercriminals. But the government also offers a little-noticed incentive for those who pay: The ransoms may be tax deductible.

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