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Vans Co-Founder Paul Van Doren Dies at 90
Paul Van Doren, co-founder of the Vans company whose iconic Southern California sneakers were beloved by skateboarders and became an international success, has died. He was 90.
'I Just Feel Like Myself': A Nonbinary Child in Their Own Words
A family embraces their child's identity as "boy-girl," collectively navigating school and public spaces with mother Shira saying, "This is who they envisioned themselves to be, and we just didn't put hurdles in front of them."
Massachusetts Mom Wants Outside Review of Black Teen's Death
Family members and activists are demanding answers in the death of a Black and LGBTQ teen whose body was found near her home in a Boston suburb last month.
Prospects Dim for Passage of LGBTQ Rights Bill in Senate
Controlling Congress and the White House for the first time in a decade, Democrats were hopeful that this would be the year they finally secured civil rights protections for LGBTQ Americans.
Experts Say You May Be Entitled to Free Health Insurance Now
The latest coronavirus relief package did more than dole out $1,400 checks. The law also made health insurance free for millions more people and reduced costs for others, at least for now.
Vermont Ends 'Gay Panic' Defense
The state's Republican governor signed House Bill 128 to prevent using sexual orientation or gender identity as cause to harm LGBTQ people.
Vax Live Concert Raises $302 Million, Exceeds Vaccine Goal
The Global Citizen fundraising concert advocating the importance of vaccine equity has pulled in $302 million, exceeding the goal for the organization's campaign.
After Court Nixes Eviction Ban, Race Is on for Federal Help
The recent court ruling striking down a national eviction moratorium has heightened concerns that tenants won't receive tens of billions of dollars in promised federal aid in time to avoid getting kicked out of their homes.
2 Catholic Bishops at Odds over Biden Receiving Communion
They share Roman Catholicism as a faith and California as their home base. Yet there's a deep gulf between Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco and Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego.
Rhode Island Investigating Death of Man Handcuffed by Police
Rhode Island authorities are investigating the case of a man who died after being handcuffed by police in Providence.
With Civil Rights Charges, Justice Dept. Signals Priorities
The Justice Department is sending a strong message about its priorities these days.
Lloyd Price, Singer and Early Rock Influence, Dies at 88
Singer-songwriter Lloyd Price, an early rock 'n roll star and enduring maverick whose hits included such up-tempo favorites as "Lawdy Miss Clawdy," "Personality" and the semi-forbidden "Stagger Lee," has died. He was 88.
Tawny Kitaen, Star of '80s Rock Music Videos, Dies at 59
Tawny Kitaen, the sultry red-haired actress who appeared in rock music videos during the heyday of MTV and starred opposite Tom Hanks in the 1984 comedy "Bachelor Party," has died. She was 59.
Police: 3 hurt in Florida Mall Shooting as Shoppers Scatter
A shooting at an upscale South Florida shopping mall that began as a fight between two groups of people left three persons injured Saturday afternoon and sent mall patrons fleeing, according to police and local reports.
Online Speech Shield Under Fire As Trump Facebook Ban Stays
Lurking beneath Facebook's decision on whether to continue Donald Trump's suspension from its platform has raised a more complex and consequential question.
Weak Jobs Report Spurs New Arguments Over Big Fed Spending
President Joe Biden insists an unexpected slowdown in companies' hiring is clear new proof the U.S. needs the multitrillion-dollar federal boost he's pushing.
California Leaving: State Population Declines for First Time
California's population fell by more than 182,000 last year, the first yearly loss ever recorded for the nation's most populous state that halted a growth streak dating to its founding in 1850.
Washington Post Says US Secretly Obtained Reporters' Records
The Trump Justice Department secretly seized the phone records of three Washington Post reporters who covered the federal investigation into ties between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, the newspaper said Friday.
Tripadvisor Removes Insensitive Review of Auschwitz Museum
Travel website Tripadvisor has removed an insensitive review of the Auschwitz Museum after initially saying it complied with its submission guidelines.rn
NJ School: We've Addressed Educator's Trans-Rant Beer Toss
A New Jersey school district says it has responded in a "swift and serious" way to the case of a vice principal who threw beer on people who were videotaping his wife's extended rant against a transgender woman's use of a public bathroom.