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RIP Rush? A Look Back at His Mocking AIDS Victims (and Other Anti-LGBTQ Outrages)
Back in 1990 late conservative radio pundit Rush Limbaugh mocked those dying of AIDS with a segment where he named victims with disco and pop songs playing in the background.
Rihanna Receives Backlash for Culturally Appropriating Hindu God
Rihanna took a hit this week from fans responding to her tweet and Instagram post that shows the topless star sporting a pendant of the Hindu deity Ganesha.
Governor: Spending Time with Trans Kids 'Changes Your Heart'
Utah's conservative Republican governor choked up Thursday as he spoke about the struggles faced by transgender teenagers, though he didn't commit to vetoing a bill that would ban them from girls' sports.
Judge Dismisses Georgia Lawsuit by Transgender Fire Chief
A federal judge has dismissed a discrimination lawsuit by a transgender fire chief who led a rural Georgia city's fire department for more than a decade, then got fired 18 months after first coming to work as a woman.
New York Expands Fertility Coverage for Same-Sex Couples
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced new actions expanding access to fertility coverage for same-sex couples.
Massive Storms, Outages Force Tough Decisions Amid Pandemic
Weighing the risks in the pandemic era is fraught enough. But the storms and outages that have hit a big swath of the U.S. over the past several days have added a whole new layer of complexity.
Dolly Parton Asks Tennessee Not to Put Her Statue at Capitol
Dolly Parton is asking Tennessee lawmakers to withdraw a bill that would erect a statue of her on the Capitol grounds in Nashville.
Ella Emhoff Makes Runway Debut -- and Yes, She's in a Coat
Ella Emhoff — art student, knitwear designer, fledgling model and stepdaughter of Vice President Kamala Harris — is becoming a major force in the fashion world.
AP Source: Cruz on Vacation in Mexico as Storm Slams Texas
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has traveled to Mexico for a family vacation as his home state struggles with a powerful winter storm that left many residents without power or safe drinking water.
US Life Expectancy Drops a Year in Pandemic, Most Since WWII
Life expectancy in the United States dropped a staggering one year during the first half of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic caused its first wave of deaths, health officials are reporting.
How Do We Know COVID-19 Vaccines are Safe?
Scientists look for safety issues during the testing phase and continue their monitoring as shots roll out around the world. So far, the only serious warning to emerge is a rare risk of severe allergic reactions.
US Needs to Brace itself for More Deadly Storms, Experts Say
Deadly weather will be hitting the U.S. more often, and America needs to get better at dealing with it, experts said as Texas and other states battled winter storms.
Slow Streets Noe Art Mart
Slow Streets Noe Art Mart kicked off on Sunday, Feb. 14, with artists, craftspeople and others showcasing and selling prints, clothing and more. The free event, on Noe St. at Market, will be held weekly through June. photos by Steven Underhill
Man Arrested in Hit-and-Run Death of Nicki Minaj's Father
A 70-year-old man arrested Wednesday in the hit-and-run death of rapper Nicki Minaj's father stopped briefly to ask the injured man if he was OK but didn't call for help, police said.
Rush Limbaugh, 'Voice of American Conservatism,' has Died
Rush Limbaugh, the talk radio host who ripped into liberals and laid waste to political correctness that made him one of the most powerful voices on the American right and foretold the rise of Donald Trump, died Wednesday. He was 70.
COVID-19 Bill Would Scale Up Ability to Spot Virus Mutations
U.S. scientists would gain vastly expanded capabilities to identify potentially deadlier coronavirus mutations under legislation advancing in Congress. A House bill headed for floor debate would provide $1.75 billion for genomic sequencing.
Men Who 'Sound Gay' Likely to Face Discrimination, Study Finds
A new study finds that gay men are likely to face discrimination because of "gay voice."
Watch: ABC News Doc About OnlyFans Hits Hulu
ABC News has a new documentary about the website/app OnlyFans, a subscription service that is primarily used by adult entertainment performers, and it is now hit Hulu.
Woman Charged in Capitol Melee Says Proud Boys Recruited Her
An Arizona woman charged in connection with the Jan. 6 onslaught of the U.S. Capitol bragged in a Snapchat video that she was recently recruited by a Kansas City chapter of the Proud Boys.
Native Americans Embrace Vaccine, Virus Containment Measures
While minority communities across the United States have struggled to trust the vaccine, the opposite is true for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and other tribes across the country.