News

Illinois Becomes First State to Launch Legal Hotline for Queer People with Illinois Pride Connect

International

World Boxing Will Require Sex Testing for Fighters Before World Championships in September

The governing body for Olympic-style boxing will require sex testing for all fighters wishing to compete in the women’s division at its world championships next...

by Greg Beacham | Aug 21

Fact Focus: Trump Says He Has Ended Seven Wars. the Reality Isn't so Clear Cut

President Donald Trump has been projecting himself as a global peacemaker since returning to the White house in January, claiming to have ended seven wars...

by Chinedu Asadu and Melissa Goldin | Aug 20

National

Protestors, Including Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith, Re-Color Pulse Nightclub Memorial Crosswalk: ‘We Will NOT Be Erased’

Following the state-ordered removal of the iconic rainbow crosswalk at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub memorial, demonstrators including State Senator Carlos...

Aug 22

In Softball and Baseball, Girls Are Getting More Visibility at the Little League World Series

Little League runs World Series tournaments for baseball and softball, and girls are attracting more attention at both this year

by Alexandra Wenskoski | Aug 22

Politics

The Latest: FBI Searches Home and Office of Ex-Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton

A person familiar with the matter says the FBI is searching the Maryland home of John Bolton, who served in President Donald Trump’s first administration as...

by The Associated Press | Aug 22

Defamation Case Against Fox News Highlights Role of Its Hosts in Promoting 2020 Election Falsehoods

A $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News for its coverage after the 2020 presidential election focuses on the roles of hosts Jeanine Pirro, Maria...

by David Bauder | Aug 22

Business

Musk's X Reaches Tentative Settlement With Former Twitter Workers in $500 Million Lawsuit

Elon Musk’s X has reached a tentative settlement with former employees of the company then known as Twitter who’d sued for $500 million in severance pay

by The Associated Press | Aug 22

FTC Sues LA Fitness Operators for 'Exceedingly Difficult' Gym Cancellation Policies

The Federal Trade Commission is suing the operators of LA Fitness over allegations that they make it “exceedingly difficult” for consumers to cancel gym...

by Wyatte Grantham-Philips | Aug 21

Health

More Frozen Shrimp Recalled for Possible Radioactive Contamination

More packages of frozen shrimp potentially affected by radioactive contamination have been recalled

by Jonel Aleccia | Aug 22

Trump Administration Demanded Confidential Data on Transgender Youth Seeking Care, Sparking Outrage and Legal Challenges

On August 20, 2025, news broke that officials in the Trump administration pressured healthcare providers and state agencies to hand over confidential data on...

Aug 21