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After a Vermont Playhouse Flooded, the Show Went On

After a Vermont Playhouse Flooded, the Show Went On

NATIONAL | By Lisa Rathke | Aug 27, 2023

Members of a beloved Vermont acting company were sleeping in theater housing when torrential rains and flooding forced them to flee, with water inundating the playhouse's vast basement of dressing rooms, costumes and props.

Trump Campaign Reports Raising More Than $7 Million After Georgia Booking

Trump Campaign Reports Raising More Than $7 Million After Georgia Booking

POLITICS | By Jill Colvin | Aug 27, 2023

For former President Donald Trump, a picture is worth... more than $7 million.

Women Working in Antarctica Say They Were Left to Fend for Themselves

Women Working in Antarctica Say They Were Left to Fend for Themselves

NATIONAL | By Nick Perry | Aug 27, 2023

Liz Monahon, 35, is one of many women who say the isolated environment and macho culture at the United States research center in Antarctica have allowed sexual harassment and assault to flourish.

Prigozhin's Final Months Were Overshadowed by Questions about What the Kremlin Had in Store for Him

Prigozhin's Final Months Were Overshadowed by Questions about What the Kremlin Had in Store for Him

INTERNATIONAL | By Dasha Litvinova | Aug 27, 2023

on Aug. 23, Prigozhin's business jet plummeted from the sky and crashed in a field halfway between Moscow and St. Petersburg. All 10 people on board the plane were killed,

Riders In Various States Of Undress Cruise Philadelphia Streets In 14th Naked Bike Ride

Riders In Various States Of Undress Cruise Philadelphia Streets In 14th Naked Bike Ride

NATIONAL | By Tassanee Vejpongsa and Ron Todt | Aug 26, 2023

Hundreds of people in various states of dress -- or undress — set out Saturday for a ride through some of Philadelphia's main streets and sights for the 14th Philly Naked Bike Ride.

With Drones and Webcams, Volunteer Hunters Join a New Search for the  Mythical Loch Ness Monster

With Drones and Webcams, Volunteer Hunters Join a New Search for the Mythical Loch Ness Monster

INTERNATIONAL | Aug 26, 2023

Mystery hunters converged on a Scottish lake on Saturday to look for signs of the mythical Loch Ness Monster.

Wyoming GOP Chairman Says Party Should Not Fund Gay Rodeos in State Where There Are None

Wyoming GOP Chairman Says Party Should Not Fund Gay Rodeos in State Where There Are None

POLITICS | Aug 26, 2023

At an Aug.12 Wyoming Republican Central Committee meeting in Laramie, the State Republican Chairman Frank Eathorne dissed the idea of his party giving money to gay rodeos, or any LGBTQ+ cause for that matter.

Ramaswamy Faces Curiosity and Skepticism in Iowa After Center-Stage Performance in GOP Debate

Ramaswamy Faces Curiosity and Skepticism in Iowa After Center-Stage Performance in GOP Debate

POLITICS | By Thomas Beaumont | Aug 26, 2023

Vivek Ramaswamy has charged back into Iowa, stoking curiosity and skepticism after his attention-grabbing performance in the first Republican presidential debate.

FIFA Suspends Spain Soccer Federation President Luis Rubiales for 90 Days After World Cup Final Kiss

FIFA Suspends Spain Soccer Federation President Luis Rubiales for 90 Days After World Cup Final Kiss

INTERNATIONAL | By Graham Dunbarand Joseph Wilson | Aug 26, 2023

FIFA suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from office on Saturday while its disciplinary committee investigates his conduct at the Women's World Cup final, which included kissing a player without her consent.

Rep. George Santos Is Allegedly Taking Ozempic and Dropping Weight

POLITICS | By Emell Adolphus | Aug 25, 2023

The Republican congressperson reportedly lost upwards of 90 pounds.

Shirtless Suspect Launches Homophobic Assault in NYC

NATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Aug 25, 2023

A shirtless man struck a woman and shouted anti-LGBTQ+ epithets in NYC; in a separate attack, a second female victim suffered a broken nose when she was struck by a man who hurled homophobic slurs.

One Image, One Face, One American Moment: The Donald Trump Mug Shot

One Image, One Face, One American Moment: The Donald Trump Mug Shot

NATIONAL | By Jonathan J. Cooper | Aug 25, 2023

In the photo, Donlad Trump confronts the camera in front of a bland gray backdrop, his eyes meeting the lens in an intense glare.

Fran Drescher Says Actors' Strike an 'Inflection Point' that Goes Beyond Hollywood

BUSINESS | By Krysta Fauria and Andrew Dalton | Aug 25, 2023

Fran Drescher believes the walkouts that have shut down Hollywood are about something much bigger than the actors union she leads, or the writers striking alongside them, or the entertainment industry.

Maui County Sues Utility, Alleging Negligence over Fires that Ravaged Lahaina

BUSINESS | By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Gene Johnson | Aug 25, 2023

Maui County sued Hawaiian Electric Company on Thursday over the fires that devastated Lahaina, saying the utility negligently failed to shut off power despite exceptionally high winds and dry conditions.

Woman Stabs Two Men Outside D.C. Gay Bar

NATIONAL | By Emell Adolphus | Aug 24, 2023

According to arresting officials, the attack was completely unprovoked and the woman responsible has been apprehended.

Virginia School Boards Must Adhere to Gov. Youngkin's New Policies on Transgender Students, AG Says

Virginia School Boards Must Adhere to Gov. Youngkin's New Policies on Transgender Students, AG Says

NATIONAL | By Sarah Rankin | Aug 24, 2023

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's new model policies for the treatment of transgender students are in line with federal and state nondiscrimination laws and school boards must follow their guidance, the state's attorney general said.

See How Social Media Responded After Marjorie Taylor Greene Blasts Protester as 'Disgrace to Gay People'

POLITICS | Aug 24, 2023

Calling a gay protester a "disgrace" has backfired on Marjorie Taylor Greene on social media.

California Shop Owner Killed over Pride Flag was Adamant She would Never Take it Down, Friend Says

California Shop Owner Killed over Pride Flag was Adamant She would Never Take it Down, Friend Says

NATIONAL | By Christopher Weber and Richard Vogel | Aug 24, 2023

The California woman killed for apparently refusing to remove an LGBTQ+ rainbow Pride flag from outside her store was adamant that she would never take it down, a longtime friend said Wednesday.

Supporters of Silenced Montana Transgender Lawmaker Zooey Zephyr Won't Face Trespassing Charges

Supporters of Silenced Montana Transgender Lawmaker Zooey Zephyr Won't Face Trespassing Charges

POLITICS | By Amy Beth Hanson | Aug 24, 2023

Montana prosecutors are declining to pursue misdemeanor trespassing charges against seven people who were arrested in the state House gallery for protesting after Republicans denied transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr the right to debate bills.

Transgender Adults are Worried about Finding Welcoming Spaces to Live in their Later Years

Transgender Adults are Worried about Finding Welcoming Spaces to Live in their Later Years

NATIONAL | By Andrew DeMillo, Lynne Sladky and Laura Bargfeld | Aug 24, 2023

For many transgender seniors, new state laws enacted around the country focusing on trans youth have brought new fears to their plans for retirement and old age.

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