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Chiefs Face Uncertain Future As Patrick Mahomes Has ACL Surgery

Chiefs Face Uncertain Future As Patrick Mahomes Has ACL Surgery

Brown University Shooting Leaves Students, Community Frustrated With Official Response
Brown University Shooting Leaves Students, Community Frustrated With Official Response

by Helen Wieffering, Byron Tau, Jennifer McDermott and Brian Slodysko | 2 hours ago
Rob Reiner's Son Nick Arrested After the Director and His Wife Were Found Dead at Their Home
Rob Reiner's Son Nick Arrested After the Director and His Wife Were Found Dead at Their Home

by Christopher Weber and Mike Balsamo | 2 hours ago
Holocaust Survivor and 10-Year-Old With Gentle Soul Among Those Killed in Bondi Beach Shooting
Holocaust Survivor and 10-Year-Old With Gentle Soul Among Those Killed in Bondi Beach Shooting

by Kristen Gelineau | 2 hours ago
Rob Reiner Mourned by Barack Obama, Jerry O'Connell, James Woods and Many Others
Rob Reiner Mourned by Barack Obama, Jerry O'Connell, James Woods and Many Others

by The Associated Press | Dec 15
What to Know About the Search for the Brown University Shooting Suspect
What to Know About the Search for the Brown University Shooting Suspect

by Patrick Whittle and Leah Willingham | Dec 15
All I Want for Christmas Is the Olympics. Mariah Carey to Perform at Milan Cortina Opening Ceremony
All I Want for Christmas Is the Olympics. Mariah Carey to Perform at Milan Cortina Opening Ceremony

by Andrew Dampf | Dec 15

International

Punk Protest Group Pussy Riot Declared 'Extremist Organization' by a Russian Court
Punk Protest Group Pussy Riot Declared 'Extremist Organization' by a Russian Court

Punk group Pussy Riot has been declared an “extremist organization” by a Russian court

by The Associated Press | Dec 15

Australia to Tighten Gun Laws After Bondi Beach Hanukkah Massacre
Australia to Tighten Gun Laws After Bondi Beach Hanukkah Massacre

Australian leaders have agreed to overhaul national gun control laws after a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach

by Charlotte Graham-McLay, Rod McGuirk and Kristen Gelineau | Dec 15

35 Countries Will Compete in Next Year's Eurovision Song Contest After 5 Countries Announce Boycott
35 Countries Will Compete in Next Year's Eurovision Song Contest After 5 Countries Announce Boycott

by Jamey Keaten | Dec 15
British Ice Dance Star Lewis Gibson’s Visibility Helps Open Door for Same-Gender Couples
British Ice Dance Star Lewis Gibson’s Visibility Helps Open Door for Same-Gender Couples

Dec 15
Bondi Beach Was a Laid-Back Haven Before a Mass Shooting Horror Unfolded
Bondi Beach Was a Laid-Back Haven Before a Mass Shooting Horror Unfolded

by Charlotte Graham-McLay, Kristen Gelineau and Rod McGuirk | Dec 15

National

Creating Change Update: General Sessions, Speakers, Workshop Details for LGBTQ+ Advocates Convening in January 2026
Creating Change Update: General Sessions, Speakers, Workshop Details for LGBTQ+ Advocates Convening in January 2026

As thousands of LGBTQ+ activists and allies converge on Washington, DC this January, the National LGBTQ Task Force has announced several key speakers and...

by National LGBTQ Task Force | Dec 15

Professors, Students Appeal Ruling on Alabama Law Banning Dei Initiatives at Public Universities
Professors, Students Appeal Ruling on Alabama Law Banning Dei Initiatives at Public Universities

A group of students and professors in Alabama is appealing a state law that bans diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in public schools

by Safiyah Riddle | Dec 15

Court Battle Begins Over California's New Congressional Map Designed to Favor Democrats
Court Battle Begins Over California's New Congressional Map Designed to Favor Democrats

by Michael R. Blood and Trân Nguyễn | Dec 15
Trump Sustains Political Attack on Rob Reiner in Inflammatory Post After His Killing
Trump Sustains Political Attack on Rob Reiner in Inflammatory Post After His Killing

by Michelle L. Price | Dec 15
Authorities Renew Search for the Brown University Shooter After Releasing a Person of Interest
Authorities Renew Search for the Brown University Shooter After Releasing a Person of Interest

by Kimberlee Kruesi and Amanda Swinhart | Dec 15

Politics

Pronoun Respect and Suicide Risk: New Research Links Everyday Affirmation to Transgender Youth Mental Health
Pronoun Respect and Suicide Risk: New Research Links Everyday Affirmation to Transgender Youth Mental Health

New research released in the past week finds that transgender and nonbinary young people whose pronouns are consistently respected report dramatically lower...

Dec 15

Ruben Gallego Emerges As Key Democratic Figure in Latino Voter Outreach
Ruben Gallego Emerges As Key Democratic Figure in Latino Voter Outreach

U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego is emerging as a key figure for the Democratic Party as they aim to regain Latino support lost in 2024

by Associated Press | Dec 15

A Brown University Student Survived Being Shot in High School. Then Came the Active Shooter Alerts
A Brown University Student Survived Being Shot in High School. Then Came the Active Shooter Alerts

by Jonathan Mattise | Dec 15
Texas Attorney General Expands Lawsuits Targeting Doctors Over Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
Texas Attorney General Expands Lawsuits Targeting Doctors Over Gender-Affirming Care for Youth

Dec 15
Rob Reiner, Son of a Comedy Giant Who Became One, Too, Dies at 78
Rob Reiner, Son of a Comedy Giant Who Became One, Too, Dies at 78

by Jake Coyle | Dec 15

Business

Jury Says Johnson & Johnson Owes $40 Million to 2 Cancer Patients Who Used Talcum Powders
Jury Says Johnson & Johnson Owes $40 Million to 2 Cancer Patients Who Used Talcum Powders

A Los Angeles jury has awarded $40 million to two women who claim Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder caused their ovarian cancer

by The Associated Press | Dec 15

Nicola Brognano Brings Bold New Vision to 7 For All Mankind Ahead of NYFW Debut
Nicola Brognano Brings Bold New Vision to 7 For All Mankind Ahead of NYFW Debut

7 For All Mankind has appointed Italian designer Nicola Brognano as its new creative director, tasking him with evolving the early-2000s denim icon into a fully...

Dec 14

Tryst Hospitality Acquires Provincetown’s Iconic Crown & Anchor, Pledges to Preserve Queer Landmark
Tryst Hospitality Acquires Provincetown’s Iconic Crown & Anchor, Pledges to Preserve Queer Landmark

Dec 8
The US Stock Market Hits Record Highs, Even As Worries About an AI Bubble Continue
The US Stock Market Hits Record Highs, Even As Worries About an AI Bubble Continue

by Stan Choe | Dec 12
Disney Invests $1B in OpenAI in Deal to Bring Characters Like Mickey Mouse to Sora AI Video Tool
Disney Invests $1B in OpenAI in Deal to Bring Characters Like Mickey Mouse to Sora AI Video Tool

by Kelvin Chan | Dec 11

Health

Lindsey Vonn Likely to Push Back Retirement Following Winning Start to Olympic Season at Age 41
Lindsey Vonn Likely to Push Back Retirement Following Winning Start to Olympic Season at Age 41

They said she “should see a psychologist,” had “gone completely mad” and hadn’t “recognized the meaning and purpose of her other life” away from skiing

by Andrew Dampf | Dec 15

Packers Star Pass Rusher Micah Parsons Feared to Have Torn ACL
Packers Star Pass Rusher Micah Parsons Feared to Have Torn ACL

Micah Parsons is believed to have suffered a torn ACL in his left knee

by Rob Maaddi and Pat Graham | Dec 15

Jason Collins, NBA's First Openly Gay Player, Reveals Stage 4 Glioblastoma Diagnosis and Experimental Treatment in Singapore
Jason Collins, NBA's First Openly Gay Player, Reveals Stage 4 Glioblastoma Diagnosis and Experimental Treatment in Singapore

Dec 14
Hybrid Mpox Strain Detected in England Raises Fresh Questions for Global LGBTQ+ Health
Hybrid Mpox Strain Detected in England Raises Fresh Questions for Global LGBTQ+ Health

Dec 13
Winter Virus Season So Far Is Not Too Bad, But Doctors Worry About Suffering to Come
Winter Virus Season So Far Is Not Too Bad, But Doctors Worry About Suffering to Come

by Mike Stobbe | Dec 13