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Watch: Gay Couple Denied Wedding Day at Christian-Owned Venue in North Carolina
After inquiring about their special day at the Highgrove Estate in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, McCae Henderson and fiancé, Ike Edwards, were told the venue was "not the best fit for them."
Equinox Gym Ex-employee Claims Sexual Harassment in Suit
A former Equinox Gym employee claims in a lawsuit that he was sexually harassed by a male superior and then fired when he complained.
Coney Island Attractions Reopen After Losing Year to Virus
The Wonder Wheel began turning and the Cyclone whipped into action as Coney Island's illustrious amusement parks reopened Friday after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered New York City's iconic summer playground all last year.
Las Vegas Family Awarded $29.5 Million in Allergic Reaction Case
A jury has awarded $29.5 million to the family of a woman who was left brain damaged after being treated for a severe allergic reaction by an ambulance service in Las Vegas in 2013.
Las Vegas Pushes to Become First to Ban Ornamental Grass
A desert city built on a reputation for excess and indulgence wants to become a model for restraint and conservation with a first-in-the-nation policy banning grass that nobody walks on.
Ramsey Clark, Attorney General Under Johnson, Dies at 93
Ramsey Clark, the attorney general in the Johnson administration who became an outspoken activist for unpopular causes and a harsh critic of U.S. policy, has died. He was 93.
Mother Arrested after 3 Children Found Slain in Los Angeles
The mother of three children — all under the age of 5 — found slain inside a Los Angeles apartment Saturday morning has been arrested, police said.
Anne Beatts, Groundbreaking Comedy Writer, Dead at 74
Anne Beatts, a groundbreaking comedy writer with a taste for sweetness and the macabre who was on the original staff of "Saturday Night Live" and later created the cult sitcom "Square Pegs," has died. She was 74.
Are Straight Men Having Gay Sex Closeted? This Prof Thinks Not in Provocative New Book
University of British Columbia sociology professor Tony Silva offers new insight on sexual attraction, behavior and their implications in his book "Still Straight: Sexual Flexibility Among White Men in Rural America."
Half-Brothers Joseph Baena & Patrick Schwarzenegger Publicly Seen Together for First Time
Half-brothers Joseph Baena and Patrick Schwarzenegger went for a hike on Monday, which marked their first appearance in public together.
'Clear the Capitol,' Pence Pleaded, Timeline of Riot Shows
From a secure room in the Capitol on Jan. 6, as rioters pummeled police and vandalized the building, Vice President Mike Pence tried to assert control. In an urgent phone call to the acting defense secretary, he issued a startling demand.
'Sparkle, Channing! Sparkle!' Actor Finds the 'Little Girl in Me' with New Book
When Channing Tatum divorced Jenna Dewan, he was afraid he'd lose touch with his 7-year-old daughter. But the pandemic brought them together and led Tatum to write a children's picture book.
See Where 'Sugar Daddy' Matt Gaetz Looked for 'Sugar Babies'
Matt Gaetz used "Seeking Arrangement, a dating website dedicated to matching financially well-off 'sugar daddies' with attractive 'sugar babies' seeking partners who can provide them with "the finer things in life."
United Arab Emirates Names 2 New Astronauts, Including Woman
The United Arab Emirates named the next two astronauts in its space program Saturday, including the country's first female astronaut.
High Court Halts Calif. Virus Rules Limiting Home Worship
The Supreme Court is telling California that it can't enforce coronavirus-related restrictions that have limited home-based religious worship including Bible studies and prayer meetings.
After Amazon: Labor Tries to Regroup in Wake of Alabama Loss
Despite the strongest public support and the most sympathetic president in years, the American labor movement just suffered a stinging defeat -- again.
ADL: Fox Should Fire Carlson For White-Supremacist Rhetoric
The Anti-Defamation League has called for Fox News to fire prime-time opinion host Tucker Carlson because he defended a white-supremacist theory that says whites are being "replaced" by people of color.
Nas, Eve, Snoop, Aaliyah's Mom React to Death of Rapper DMX
Reaction to the death of Grammy-nominated rapper DMX, who died Friday at 50.
Plan Would Return Beachfront Taken from Black Family in '20s
Los Angeles County plans to return prime beachfront property to descendants of a Black couple who built a seaside resort for African Americans but suffered racist harassment and were stripped of it by local city leaders a century ago.
Medical Examiner Blames Police Pressure for Floyd's Death
The chief medical examiner who ruled George Floyd's death a homicide testified Friday that the way police held him down and compressed his neck "was just more than Mr. Floyd could take," given the condition of his heart.