Missouri lawmakers move forward with bills targeting transgender youth health care, sports
Randomphotog/Getty Images (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) — Missouri has become the latest state to advance bills that target transgender youth. The Republican-led House voted to push forward in a committee this week with HB 2649 or the “Missouri
For many American families a living wage is out of reach: Report
tattywelshie/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new report diving into the data on vital measures of health and social determinants of health finds that women, and particularly women of color, continue to experience steep pay gaps, that
Antisemitic incidents in US reached all-time high in 2021, report finds
avid_creative/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Antisemitic incidents in the U.S. reached an all-time high in 2021, according to the Anti-Defamation League’s latest annual report. The organization recorded 2,717 incidents of assault, harassment and vandalism — the highest
Funeral for Madeleine Albright, first female secretary of state, to be held Wednesday
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A funeral for former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the first woman to ever serve in that role, will be held Wednesday at the Washington National Cathedral in the nation’s capital. The
DHS secretary to face grilling on Title 42, border security in front of Congress
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday is expected to get grilled by lawmakers about how the Biden administration is handling the growing problem of immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. On Monday,
Some GOP lawmakers criticize McCarthy over Jan. 6 recordings
Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy was mum Tuesday night when questioned by reporters about being heard on tape saying some Republicans incited violence around the Jan.
'Killing It' star Craig Robinson dishes on his relatable snake-hunting character
Alan Markfield/Peacoc Peacock’s original comedy, Killing It, stars Craig Robinson as an underdog pursuing the American Dream, facing relatable — yet absurd — obstacles in order to make it big. The new series highlights the insanity of
Biden pardons three people, reduces sentences for 75 non-violent drug offenders
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he pardoned three people who have “demonstrated a commitment to rehabilitation,” including 86-year-old Abraham W. Bolden Sr., who was the first Black
Texas residents sue county for removing books on race, sex education
Harper Collins/Random House/Candlewick Press (NEW YORK) — A group of residents in Llano County, Texas, is suing county officials for removing books from public libraries because officials “disagree with the ideas within them.” The residents say the
Scoreboard roundup — 4/26/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE San Francisco 8 Oakland 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE Seattle 8, Tampa Bay 4 NY Yankees 12, Baltimore 8 Kansas City 6, Chi