Rise in anti-LGBTQ hate and extremism captured in new reports
Alexander Spatari/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Two newly released reports capture the growing anti-LGBTQ+ extremism across the U.S., that has led to protests, threats and violence against the queer community.
A new report from the Institute for Strategic…
FEC says it doesn’t have authority to regulate AI content in political ads
Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Most members of the Federal Election Commission on Thursday said they did not have the authority to act on a petition to impose regulations on content in political ads that was generated by ar…
CDC advisors recommend RSV vaccine approval. What it means for older adults
Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine for older adults could soon be available after an advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend them …
IRS whistleblowers claimed senior officials stymied efforts to prosecute Hunter Biden
Jason Marz/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Congressional Republicans on Thursday released transcripts of their interviews with two IRS whistleblowers who in April accused the Justice Department of granting Hunter Biden “preferential treatment” during its y…
Former FLDS members fear their children’s disappearance is part of Warren Jeffs’ prophecy
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Lorraine Jessop’s three youngest children – Nathan, Summer, and Benjamin – have been missing since Feb. 4, 2023. According to court documents, they ran away.
“I checked on them at midnight,” Jessop, 42, told ABC News. “And my dau…
Dozens of frozen fruit products sold at Target, Trader Joe’s, Walmart and 3 other retailers recalled
Westend61/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Frozen fruit products distributed to Walmart, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Target, Aldi and AWG stores in over 30 states have been voluntarily recalled due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
SunOpta Inc…
Police department in Georgia apologizes over image of Black man used for target practice
VIlla Rica Police Department(VILLA RICA, Ga.) — A police department in Georgia is apologizing after posting now-deleted footage showed several white participants in a handgun training course shooting a photo of a Black man for target practice. The foo…
Titanic submersible: What a ‘catastrophic implosion’ means and what officials found
Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A submersible carrying five people while on a trip to the Titanic wreckage suffered a “catastrophic implosion,” U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger said at a press conference on Thursday.
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146 lbs. of cocaine seized at border after being hidden in ice cream maker, officials say
CBP El Paso(EL PASO, Texas) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection saw right through a commercial refrigeration unit that, instead of being used to make ice cream, had been stuffed with more than 100 pounds of cocaine, officials said Thursday.
Customs …
Probe seeks answers on why Titanic sub imploded, killing all aboard
Ocean Gate / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As the search-and-rescue efforts became a recovery mission Thursday, U.S. Coast Guard officials conceded they are facing a daunting investigation to determine what caused the Titan subme…