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Robert Irwin Grows Up and Fills Out in New Underwear Campaign

Robert Irwin Grows Up and Fills Out in New Underwear Campaign

BUSINESS | By Timothy Rawles | Apr 5, 2025

When Robert Irwin, the son of the late "Crocodile Hunter" and conservationist Steve Irwin, decided to do a sponsorship for the iconic Australian Bonds underwear brand, the 21-year-old realized one thing: He had to do more sit-ups.

Report: Health Research, Especially for Gay Men, Gutted in Wave of Grant Cancellations

Report: Health Research, Especially for Gay Men, Gutted in Wave of Grant Cancellations

HEALTH | By Kilian Melloy | Apr 5, 2025

Researchers investigating issues pertaining to LGBTQ+ health — particularly with respect to gay men — are seeing their grants disappear as the government continues to gut science and academia.

California Lawmakers Reject Bills to Ban Trans Athletes' Participation in Girls' Sports

California Lawmakers Reject Bills to Ban Trans Athletes' Participation in Girls' Sports

NATIONAL | By Sophie Austin | Apr 5, 2025

California lawmakers won't change state policies allowing transgender kids and teens to play on sports teams consistent with their gender identities amid heated nationwide debates.

Transgender Student's Arrest for Violating Florida Bathroom Law is Thought to Be a First

Transgender Student's Arrest for Violating Florida Bathroom Law is Thought to Be a First

NATIONAL | By Hannah Schoenbaum | Apr 5, 2025

A transgender college student declared "I am here to break the law" before entering a women's restroom at the Florida State Capitol and being led out in handcuffs by police.

Georgia Democrats' Frustration with Anti-Transgender Bills Boils Over into a Walkout

Georgia Democrats' Frustration with Anti-Transgender Bills Boils Over into a Walkout

POLITICS | By Jeff Amy | Apr 5, 2025

Chants of "Take a walk!" echoed under the gold dome of the state Capitol from dozens of House Democrats who said they're exhausted by a blizzard of bills attacking transgender people.

Montana's Anti-Transgender Bathroom Restrictions Are on Hold under a Judge's Order

Montana's Anti-Transgender Bathroom Restrictions Are on Hold under a Judge's Order

NATIONAL | Apr 5, 2025

A judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a Montana law that restricts transgender people's use of bathrooms in public buildings.

Greece Will Ban Having Children Via Surrogacy for Single Men and Male Same-Sex Couples

Greece Will Ban Having Children Via Surrogacy for Single Men and Male Same-Sex Couples

INTERNATIONAL | Apr 5, 2025

Men in Greece will be barred from having children via surrogacy if they are single or in a same-sex relationship, despite the fact ath Greece legalized same-sex marriage last year.

Senate GOP Approves Framework for Trump's Tax Breaks and Spending Cuts after Late-Night Session

Senate GOP Approves Framework for Trump's Tax Breaks and Spending Cuts after Late-Night Session

POLITICS | By Lisa Mascaro, Leah Askarinam, and Kevin Freking | Apr 5, 2025

Senate Republicans plugged away overnight and into early Saturday morning to approve their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts framework, hurtling past hardened Democratic opposition.

US Has Twice as Many Measles Cases so Far this Year than in All of 2024

US Has Twice as Many Measles Cases so Far this Year than in All of 2024

HEALTH | By Devi Shastri | Apr 5, 2025

The U.S. now has more than double the number of measles cases it saw in all of 2024, with Texas reporting another large jump in cases and hospitalizations on Friday.

Prosecutors Seek 7 Years in Prison for Disgraced Ex-US Rep. George Santos in Federal Fraud Case

Prosecutors Seek 7 Years in Prison for Disgraced Ex-US Rep. George Santos in Federal Fraud Case

NATIONAL | By Philip Marcelo | Apr 5, 2025

Prosecutors are seeking more than seven years in prison for disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos after he pleaded guilty to federal fraud and identity theft charges.

Maya Angelou Memoir, Holocaust Book Are Among those Pulled from Naval Academy Library in DEI Purge

Maya Angelou Memoir, Holocaust Book Are Among those Pulled from Naval Academy Library in DEI Purge

NATIONAL | By Lolita C. Baldour and Tara Copp | Apr 5, 2025

Books on the Holocaust, civil rights and racism, and Maya Angelou's famous autobiography were among the nearly 400 volumes removed from the U.S. Naval Academy's library this week.

US Consumers Rush to Buy Big-Ticket Items Before Trump's Tariffs Kick In

US Consumers Rush to Buy Big-Ticket Items Before Trump's Tariffs Kick In

BUSINESS | By Claire Rush and Mark Thiessen | Apr 5, 2025

Economists say the tariffs are expected to increase prices for everyday items, warning of potentially weakened U.S. economic growth.

'Hands Off!' Protests Against Trump and Musk are Planned Across the US

'Hands Off!' Protests Against Trump and Musk are Planned Across the US

NATIONAL | Apr 5, 2025

Opponents of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk plan to rally across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the administration's actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues.

How Trump's Latest Tariffs Could Affect Your Wallet

How Trump's Latest Tariffs Could Affect Your Wallet

BUSINESS | By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and Cora Lewis | Apr 4, 2025

Experts warn the tariffs could escalate inequities. Low-income families in particular will feel the costs of key necessities, significantly straining budgets.

Transgender Activist 'Really Scared' but Stands by Her Act of Civil Disobedience

Transgender Activist 'Really Scared' but Stands by Her Act of Civil Disobedience

NATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Apr 4, 2025

Transgender equality activist Marcy Rheintgen faces jail time for the crime of washing her hands in a Florida ladies' room. The courageous 20-year-old admits she's "really scared," but she's not apologizing.

Republicans Moving Ahead with Trump's 'Big' Bill of Tax Breaks and Spending Cuts Amid Tariff Uproar

Republicans Moving Ahead with Trump's 'Big' Bill of Tax Breaks and Spending Cuts Amid Tariff Uproar

POLITICS | By Lisa Mascaro | Apr 4, 2025

After a long wait, the Senate is launching action on President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" of tax breaks and spending cuts at a risky moment for the U.S. and global economy.

A Georgia Bill to Ban DEI in Schools and Colleges Nears Passage, Even as Potential Effects Stay Hazy

A Georgia Bill to Ban DEI in Schools and Colleges Nears Passage, Even as Potential Effects Stay Hazy

POLITICS | By Jeff Amy | Apr 4, 2025

Georgia lawmakers could pass a bill banning a sweeping range of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in Georgia's public schools, colleges and universities on the last day of their 2025 session.

EEOC Chief Shifts Focus to Investigating DEI but the Methods Provoke an Outcry

EEOC Chief Shifts Focus to Investigating DEI but the Methods Provoke an Outcry

BUSINESS | By Alexandra Olson and Claire Savage | Apr 4, 2025

The acting chief of the top federal agency for protecting worker rights has signaled a pivot to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the private and public sectors.

Federal Judge Rules Action Against NEA Unnecessary after it Backed Off Bans on 'Gender Ideology'

Federal Judge Rules Action Against NEA Unnecessary after it Backed Off Bans on 'Gender Ideology'

NATIONAL | By Michael Casey | Apr 4, 2025

A federal judge on Thursday denied a motion to stop the National Endowment for the Arts from barring funds to artists whose projects promote gender ideology, saying the agency no longer was doing it.

Gay Campground's Anti-Trans Policy Prompts Cancellations

Gay Campground's Anti-Trans Policy Prompts Cancellations

NATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Apr 3, 2025

A clothing-optional campground for gay men in Texas refuses to allow trans men — and a Houston organization for bears has canceled its event there rather than deny participation to its trans members.

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