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Midterms Free Of Feared Chaos Aas Voting Experts Look to 2024
Before Election Day, anxiety mounted over potential chaos at the polls. Yet Election Day, and the weeks of early voting before it, went fairly smoothly.
Next Act for Palin Unclear after Alaska House Losses
Republican Sarah Palin re-emerged in Alaska politics over a decade after resigning as governor with hopes of winning the state's U.S. House seat. She lost.
World Cup Fans Put Off by Prices, Beer Limits Commute by Air
Travel at this World Cup was supposed to be easy in the tiny host nation of Qatar, after fans had to take long flights between cities at the last three tournaments.
Peltola, 1st Alaska Native in Congress, Wins Full Term
U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola has been elected to a full term in the House, months after the Alaska Democrat won a special election to the seat following the death earlier this year of longtime Republican Rep. Don Young.
Empty Streets, Cranes: the City Built for Qatar's World Cup
Wide empty streets, idle lobbies and construction cranes are everywhere in the sleek district 20 kilometers (12 miles) north of the capital, Doha, built to accommodate World Cup fans and hundreds of thousands of host nation Qatar's residents.
Alessandro Michele Steps Down as Gucci Creative Director
Alessandro Michele is leaving his role as creative director of the Gucci, the fashion house announced Wednesday, bringing an end to an eight-year tenure that sharply redefined Gucci's codes with romanticism and gender-fluidity.
Witness: Shooter at Gay Club Showed 'No Hesitation'
Deanne VanScyoc said she dropped to the floor behind a pool table at Club Q and called 911 as the first shots rang out just before midnight, hitting people at the bar who had been drinking and chatting.
Colorado Gay Club Shooting Suspect Held without Bail
The alleged shooter facing possible hate crime charges in the fatal shooting of five people at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub was ordered held without bail in an initial court appearance Wednesday.
Colorado Club Shooting Survivor: 'I Want to be Resilient'
Survivors of the massacre at the LGBTQ+ club Club Q in Colorado Springs shared the horror of seeing their loved ones shot down in front of them, as well as the hope they felt as people helped each other in the chaos.
Out NFL Star Carl Nassib's Rayze App Lands Investment to Connect Volunteers, Nonprofits
Out Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Carl Nassib dreamed of a different kind of social media app for years — one that celebrates positivity and community.
Russian Duma Approves Key Reading of LGBTQ+ 'Propaganda' Bill
Russian lawmakers on Wednesday gave crucial second-reading approval to a bill that significantly expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQ+ rights in the country.
Defense: Colorado Gay Club Shooting Suspect is Nonbinary
The alleged shooter facing possible hate crime charges in the fatal shooting of five people at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub is nonbinary, the suspect's defense team says in court filings.
$3.5M Gene Therapy for Hemophilia Gets FDA Approval
U.S. health regulators on Tuesday approved the first gene therapy for hemophilia, a $3.5 million one-time treatment for the blood-clotting disorder.
NY Gov Signs Novel Law that Limits Cryptomining, for Now
New York is taking a first-in-the-nation step to tap the brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining, under legislation that Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Tuesday.
Vandal Terrorizing NYC Gay Bars Is Apprehended - Personal Revenge Cited as Motive
The brick-throwing vandal who has been terrorizing gay bars in New York City's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood was apprehended on Tuesday.
Wales Asks FIFA Why Rainbow Hats Were Removed at World Cup
The Wales soccer federation says it has asked FIFA for clarity on reports some Wales fans were stopped from taking rainbow-colored hats into a World Cup stadium.
Mother, Friends, Performers Among Dead at Colorado Gay Club
These are among the victims of the rampage at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs that left five people dead and 17 others with gunshot wounds.
'It's the Reflex': Veteran Helped Disarm Gunman at Gay Club
When army veteran Rich Fierro realized a gunman was spraying bullets inside the club where he had gathered with friends and family, instincts from his military training immediately kicked in.
Rage and Sadness as Colorado Gay Club Shooting Victims Honored
Hundreds of people, many holding candles and wiping away tears, gathered in a Colorado Springs park to honor those killed and wounded when a gunman opened fire on a nightlife venue that for decades was a sanctuary for the local LGBTQ community.
In California, 10% of Legislature Now Identifies as LGBTQ+
While LGBTQ candidates and their supporters celebrated several milestone victories around the nation in this year's midterm elections, California quietly reached its own: At least 10% of its state lawmakers identify publicly as LGBTQ+.