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Watch: Pete Buttigieg on Faith, Breaking Ground as an Openly Gay Cabinet Member
Pete Buttigieg spoke with NBC News NOW about what it means to be the first openly gay member of a Presidential cabinet.
Supreme Court Won't Halt Turnover of Trump's Tax Records
In a significant defeat for former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to step in to halt the turnover of his tax records to a New York state prosecutor.
MIckey's Flashy Dress, Glowing Castle Mark Disney World 50th
Walt Disney World in Florida turns 50 in October. To help celebrate, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will be wearing flashier threads and iconic structures such as the Cinderella Castle and the golf-ball-like Spaceship Earth are getting new lighting.
America's Pandemic Toll: In One Year, 500,000 Lives
A relentless march of death and tragedy has warped time and memory. It's become easy to forget the shocking images, so many day after day, of scenes once unthinkable in a country of such wealth and power.
US Coronavirus Death Toll Approaches Milestone of 500,000
The U.S. stood Sunday at the brink of a once-unthinkable tally: 500,000 people lost to the coronavirus.
Who Was That Shivering Doggy in the Window? Ted Cruz's Poodle Snowflake Ignites Social Media
Ted Cruz left his poodle behind in his freezing cold Houston mansion, and social media quickly responded.
One Million Moms Calls for Boycott of American Girl Doll
The designated hate group is calling for a boycott of American Girl until the Kira Bailey doll — with a backstory of having lesbian aunts — is discontinued.
After Losing a Company to COVID, Owners Seek the Next Gig
As owners are forced to shut businesses, they've had to figure out what to do next. For many entrepreneurs, the answer has been anticipating the next trend and creating a company to take advantage of it.
Power Failure: How a Winter Storm Pushed Texas into Crisis
As temperatures plunged and snow and ice whipped the state, much of Texas' power grid collapsed, followed by its water systems
Deal Reached in Suit Alleging James Franco Sexual Misconduct
A settlement agreement has been reached in a lawsuit that alleged James Franco intimidated students at an acting and film school he founded into gratuitous and exploitative sexual situations.
Boy Scouts Celebrate the First Group of Female Eagle Scouts
Nearly 1,000 girls and young women will be honored this weekend by the Boy Scouts in a virtual celebration of the inaugural class of female Eagle Scouts..
Polyamorous Relationships Under Severe Strain During the Pandemic
For single people, finding at least one partner has been hard enough during the pandemic. But for those accustomed to juggling multiple relationships, the pandemic has forced them to rethink their expectations for dating altogether.
Missing SF Man Found Dead in Apartment Building
A San Francisco man who has been missing for over month has been found dead in his apartment building.
Chasten Buttigieg Posts Photo Kissing Husband on Day Rush Limbaugh Dies
Chasten Buttigieg posted a photo to Twitter of he and his husband, current US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, kissing, the timing of which appears to be in reference to the death of conservative talking-head Rush Limbaugh.
Arne Sorenson, President and CEO of Marriott International and LGBTQ Ally, Dies at 62
Arne M. Sorenson, President and CEO of Marriott International and longtime LGBTQ ally, died on Monday after a fight against pancreatic cancer.
Watch: Male 'Throuple' Speak Out about Birth Certificate Battle, New Book
The three men who constitute the first legally recognized polyamorous family in the U.S. told an Australian talk show why they went to court to all be listed on their child's birth certificate, and talked about their new book.
School Board Asks High Court to Review Transgender Policy
A school board in Virginia is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review its transgender bathroom ban after rulings by lower courts that the policy is unconstitutional and had discriminated against former student Gavin Grimm.
Southern Baptists Divided Over Politics, Race, LGBTQ Policy
Divisions over race, politics, gender and LGBTQ issues are roiling America's largest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention, ahead of a meeting of its executive committee next week.
Police Eye Marilyn Manson in Domestic Violence Investigation
Detectives are investigating allegations of domestic violence against rocker Marilyn Manson involving incidents that occurred about a decade ago in West Hollywood, authorities said Friday.
Trump Repeats Election Claims in Interviews, is Unchallenged
In the first television interviews of his post-presidency, Donald Trump repeated his false claims that the election was stolen from him 10 times — each instance unprompted and unchallenged.