As pride month celebrations continue, LGBTQ lawmakers are working to expand their ranks in D.C. next year. The Equality PAC — the political arm of the Equality Caucus in the U.S. Congress — is raising millions to boost representation on Capitol Hill.
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A journalist shot by police while covering the 2020 protests is dying of her injuries
Linda Tirado, 42, lost her eye and suffered a brain injury after being shot by Minneapolis police in 2020. The National Press Club said she developed dementia as a result and “is at life’s end.”
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For a rising class of rap cyborgs, there’s mastery in the mumble
New albums by Don Toliver and LUCKI take opposite paths to the same calling, an understanding of rap as texture rather than text.
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Supreme Court upholds federal ban on guns for domestic abusers
The decision was the first major gun ruling since 2022 when the high court broke sharply with the way gun laws had previously been handled by the courts.
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In upcoming ‘Legend of Zelda’ game, the titular princess takes center stage for the first time
“The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom” comes out Sept. 26. Nintendo just dropped a surprise trailer.
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After uproar over ethics, new ‘Washington Post’ editor won’t take the job
Washington Post chief executive and publisher Will Lewis’ pick to be its lead editor has withdrawn from the job. Robert Winnett of the U.K.’s Telegraph was scheduled to start after the U.S. elections.
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The EPA’s new limits on PFAS in drinking water face legal challenges
Chemical companies and water utilities are challenging the EPA’s recent rule putting limits on six PFAS chemicals in drinking water.
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American Airlines CEO aims to ‘rebuild trust’ after Black men removed from flight
CEO Robert Isom vows immediate action following the incident involving eight Black men on a flight from Phoenix to JFK, as well as other alleged accounts of racial discrimination toward passengers.
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Ukraine’s Kharkiv has withstood Russia’s relentless strikes. Locals fear what’s next
While some have fled Ukraine’s second-largest city, others remain, even performing a classical music festival in defiance of the war.
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Asteroid headed toward Earth? NASA simulation explores how the nation might respond
NASA and other federal agencies recently did a tabletop simulation of an Earth-threatening asteroid to see how they’d handle it
