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Twitter Removes Tweets about 'Trans Day of Vengeance'

NATIONAL | By Barbara Ortutay | Mar 30, 2023

Twitter says it has removed thousands of tweets showing a poster promoting a "trans day of vengeance" protest in support of transgender rights in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.

Most Gig Workers Paid Sick Leave under New Seattle Law

BUSINESS | By Gene Johnson | Mar 30, 2023

Most gig workers in Seattle will be permanently entitled to paid sick leave and safe time under a first-in-the-nation law signed by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Wednesday.

DeSantis' Board Says Disney Stripped Them of Power

BUSINESS | Mar 30, 2023

Board members picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee the governance of Walt Disney World said Wednesday that their Disney-controlled predecessors pulled a fast one on them.

A Different March Madness: Online Hate for the Athletes

NATIONAL | By Eddie Pells | Mar 30, 2023

The toxic minefield that athletes, coaches, friends and family face all too often on social media is amplified for college basketball players when the calendar flips to March and the madness begins.

Apple Rolls Out Buy Now, Pay Later Service: What to Know

NATIONAL | By Cora Lewis | Mar 30, 2023

Apple is getting into the buy now, pay later space with a few tweaks to the existing model — including no option to pay with a credit card.

Musk, Scientists Call for Halt to AI Race Sparked by ChatGPT

NATIONAL | By Matt O'Brien | Mar 30, 2023

Are tech companies moving too fast in rolling out powerful artificial intelligence technology that could one day outsmart humans?

FDA Approves Over-the-counter Narcan. Here's What It Means

HEALTH | By Geoff Mulvihill | Mar 30, 2023

The FDA approved selling the leading version of naloxone without a prescription, setting the overdose-reversing drug on course to become the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over the counter.

Watch: Conservatives Enraged Over Dylan Mulvaney Working for Kate Spade

POLITICS | By Emell Adolphus | Mar 29, 2023

Kate Spade New York's latest partnership with transgender TikTok influencer Dylan Mulvaney has sparked controversy among conservative party members on social media.

Google, Others Say Uganda Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Bad for Business

Google, Others Say Uganda Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Bad for Business

INTERNATIONAL | By Rodney Muhumuza | Mar 29, 2023

A business group in Uganda including corporate giants such as Google says it opposes the country's anti-LGBTQ legislation, calling it "a concern for global businesses and investors operating or planning to invest" in the East African country.

British Comedian and TV Star Paul O'Grady Dies at 67

British Comedian and TV Star Paul O'Grady Dies at 67

NATIONAL | By Jill Lawless | Mar 29, 2023

Entertainer Paul O'Grady, who achieved fame as drag queen Lily Savage before becoming a much-loved comedian and host on British television, has died. He was 67.

Arkansas Bathroom Bill Condemned as too Extreme is Revamped

Arkansas Bathroom Bill Condemned as too Extreme is Revamped

NATIONAL | By Andrew DeMillo | Mar 29, 2023

An Arkansas bathroom bill that went further than a 2016 North Carolina law that was repealed after boycotts was revamped following complaints from the trans community and their families that it would criminalize trans people for using public restrooms.

What is the Filibuster, and Why Does it Matter in Nebraska?

What is the Filibuster, and Why Does it Matter in Nebraska?

NATIONAL | By Margery A. Beck | Mar 29, 2023

A group of lawmakers is continuing this week to filibuster all bills that come before the Nebraska Legislature — even the ones they support — in protest over a bill that would ban gender-affirming treatments for minors.

Visitors Flock to See David Sculpture after Florida Uproar

Visitors Flock to See David Sculpture after Florida Uproar

NATIONAL | By Trisha Thomas | Mar 29, 2023

Visitors flocked to see Michelangelo's David sculpture in Florence on Tuesday, following an uproar over a Florida school's decision to force the resignation of the principal over complaints about a lesson featuring the Renaissance masterpiece.

Ex Starbucks CEO to Defend Union Opposition Before Senate

BUSINESS | By Dee-Ann Durbin | Mar 29, 2023

Howard Schultz will face questioning when he appears before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee to defend the company's actions during a unionizing campaign.

Boy Scouts' $2.4 Billion Bankruptcy Plan Upheld by Judge

BUSINESS | By Randall Chase | Mar 29, 2023

A $2.4 billion bankruptcy plan for the Boy Scouts of America has been upheld by a federal judge, clearing a hurdle in the legal challenge by certain insurance companies and dissenting sex abuse survivors.

Elephant in the Dining Room: Startup Makes Mammoth Meatball

NATIONAL | By Mike Corder | Mar 29, 2023

An Australian company on Tuesday lifted the glass cloche on a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct mammoth.

Poll: Cut Federal Spending — but Not Big-ticket Programs

NATIONAL | By Josh Boak | Mar 29, 2023

In the federal budget standoff, the majority of U.S. adults are asking lawmakers to cut the overall size of government, but also devote more money to the most popular and expensive programs.

New Study Shows the Good and Bad of Coffee Consumption

HEALTH | By Christopher Ehlers | Mar 28, 2023

Some swear by it, and others swear against it. Regardless of which side you come down on, there's no denying that coffee is an integral part of life.

When Kitty Went Missing, her Owners Turned to... Grindr

NATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Mar 28, 2023

When Ruby, a 6-year-old black-and-white cat, escaped from her owners' home in Brighton, England, her owners turned to a novel place for help getting her back: gay dating app Grindr.

Wisconsin School Bans Miley, Dolly Duet from Class Concert

Wisconsin School Bans Miley, Dolly Duet from Class Concert

NATIONAL | By Harm Venhuizen | Mar 28, 2023

Administrators at a Wisconsin elementary school stopped a first-grade class from performing a Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton duet promoting LGBTQ acceptance because the song "could be perceived as controversial."

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