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From Bullying to the Crown: How Grace Richardson Made History as Miss England's First Out Gay Winner

International

Us Halts All Asylum Decisions As Suspect in Shooting of National Guard Members Faces Murder Charge

The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports in the wake of a shooting that left...

by Collin Binkley and Ben Finley | Nov 29

Trump Pushes for More Restrictions on Afghan Refugees. Experts Say Many Are Already in Place

The Trump administration is promising a stricter anti-immigration agenda after an Afghan national was being charged in the shooting of two National Guard...

by Joey Cappelletti and Farnoush Amiri | Nov 29

National

Jalen Brunson Scores 37 Points As Knicks Fend Off Bucks 118-109 and Advance in NBA Cup

The New York Knicks have advanced to the knockout round of the NBA Cup

by Larry Fleisher | Nov 29

Ben Johnson Flexes Shirtless in Locker Room After Bears' 5th Straight Win, 24-15 Over Reeling Eagles

After beating the Eagles on the Super Bowl champions' home turf, it was time for rookie Bears coach Ben Johnson to bare arms. Oh, and go bare-chested.

by Dan Gelston | Nov 29

Politics

Trump Says He Wants to 'Permanently Pause' Migration to the US From Poorer Countries

President Donald Trump says he wants to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations and is promising to seek to expel millions of immigrants from the...

by Josh Boak | Nov 28

West Virginia Parents Can Cite Religious Beliefs to Opt Out of School Vaccines, Judge Says

A West Virginia judge has ruled that parents can use religious beliefs to opt out of required school vaccines for their children

by John Raby | Nov 28

Business

AI Country Hit 'Walk My Walk' Built on Blanco Brown's Sound Sparks Questions of Attribution, Ethics

An AI-generated country song, “Walk My Walk,” recently topped Billboard's country digital song sales chart

by Jonathan Landrum Jr. | Nov 29

Shoppers Hit Black Friday Sales With Celebratory Mood Despite Economic Strain

The economic picture hasn't looked very rosy: Hiring has been sluggish. Consumers have been dealing with soaring meat prices. Layoffs are rippling through...

by Anne D'innocenzio, Cathy Bussewitz and Stephen Smith | Nov 29

Health

T-Boz Transforms TLC's "Creep" Into a Powerful PrEP Anthem

Three decades after "Creep" became TLC's defining '90s hit, T-Boz has reimagined the track as "So We PrEP," partnering with pharmaceutical company Gilead to...

Nov 28

Projected Drop in Global HIV Assistance Sparks Concern for Vulnerable Populations

Global funding for HIV programs is projected to decline by 30 to 40 percent in 2025 compared to 2023, according to the latest UNAIDS World AIDS Day report.

Nov 28