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Trump Once Denied Using This Slur About Haiti and African Nations. Now He Boasts About It
President Donald Trump admits he used the slur “shithole countries” during a private 2018 meeting with lawmakers to disparage Haiti and African nations
US Playwright Jeremy O. Harris Released 3 Weeks After Arrest in Japan for Alleged Drug Smuggling
The American playwright and actor Jeremy O. Harris has been released from detention in Japan three weeks after he was taken into custody on suspicion of...
National
Georgia Democrat Eric Gisler Claims Upset State House Win in Historically Republican District
Democrat Eric Gisler is claiming victory in a Republican state House district in Georgia
Senate Heads Toward Dueling Partisan Votes on Health Care, With Each Likely to Fail
The Senate is heading toward dueling partisan votes on health care this week
Politics
About 400 Immigrant Children Were Detained Longer Than the Recommended Limit, ICE Admits
Legal advocates concerned over the prolonged detention of immigrant children in federal custody are sounding the alarm before the federal court
Federal Judge Throws Out Trump Order Blocking Development of Wind Energy
A federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind...
Business
ABC Signs Jimmy Kimmel to a One-Year Contract Extension, Months After Temporary Suspension
President Donald Trump won't be getting his wish. ABC said Monday it has signed late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension.
Denver LGBTQ+ Youth Organization YouthSeen Closes Office After Burglary and Major Funding Losses
YouthSeen, a Denver-based nonprofit that supports queer and transgender youth, has closed its physical office indefinitely after a burglary that stole nearly...
Health
California Officials Warn Against Foraging Wild Mushrooms After Deadly Poisoning Outbreak
California officials are warning foragers about a deadly outbreak linked to wild mushrooms
From Tumblr Microlabel to LGBTQ+ Talking Point: How “Berrisexuality” Entered the Conversation
An emerging internet-born term, “berrisexuality,” is gaining attention in LGBTQ+ online spaces as a microlabel describing people primarily attracted to...
