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Teen Drug Use Remains Low, but Survey Finds Small Rise in Heroin and Cocaine Use

Teen Drug Use Remains Low, but Survey Finds Small Rise in Heroin and Cocaine Use

Wisconsin Judge Accused of Helping Immigrant Set to Present Her Case As Trial Winds Down
Wisconsin Judge Accused of Helping Immigrant Set to Present Her Case As Trial Winds Down

by Todd Richmond | 2 hours ago
Senator Pauses Coast Guard Nomination Over Policy on Swastikas, Nooses and Other Hate Symbols
Senator Pauses Coast Guard Nomination Over Policy on Swastikas, Nooses and Other Hate Symbols

by Lisa Mascaro and Ben Finley | 2 hours ago
House Rejects Resolutions to Limit Trump's Campaign Against Venezuela and Drug Cartels
House Rejects Resolutions to Limit Trump's Campaign Against Venezuela and Drug Cartels

by Stephen Groves and Ben Finley | 3 hours ago
NFL Playoffs Will Miss Mahomes, Brady and Manning for the First Time Since the 1998 Season
NFL Playoffs Will Miss Mahomes, Brady and Manning for the First Time Since the 1998 Season

by Josh Dubow | Dec 17
Budapest Mayor Faces Potential Indictment Over Defiant LGBTQ+ Pride March
Budapest Mayor Faces Potential Indictment Over Defiant LGBTQ+ Pride March

Dec 17
Meet the 4 Republicans Who Defied House Speaker Mike Johnson on ACA Subsidies
Meet the 4 Republicans Who Defied House Speaker Mike Johnson on ACA Subsidies

by Meg Kinnard | Dec 17

International

Trump Orders Blockade of 'Sanctioned Oil Tankers' Into Venezuela, Ramping up Pressure on Maduro
Trump Orders Blockade of 'Sanctioned Oil Tankers' Into Venezuela, Ramping up Pressure on Maduro

President Donald Trump says he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country’s authoritarian leader...

by Michelle L. Price | Dec 17

Trump Expands Travel Ban, Adding 5 More Countries and Imposing New Limits on Others
Trump Expands Travel Ban, Adding 5 More Countries and Imposing New Limits on Others

The Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to include five more countries and impose new limits on others

by Rebecca Santana | Dec 16

Rome Opens Long-Awaited Colosseum Subway Station, With Displays of Unearthed Artifacts
Rome Opens Long-Awaited Colosseum Subway Station, With Displays of Unearthed Artifacts

by David Biller | Dec 16
Brigitte Macron Defends 'Clumsy' Sexist Slur Against Feminist Protesters
Brigitte Macron Defends 'Clumsy' Sexist Slur Against Feminist Protesters

by John Leicester | Dec 16
Abrego Garcia Is Still Hoping to Find Justice After His Wrongful Deportation, His Lawyer Says
Abrego Garcia Is Still Hoping to Find Justice After His Wrongful Deportation, His Lawyer Says

by Rebecca Santana and Travis Loller | Dec 16

National

Trailblazing LGBTQ+ Sports Advocates Helen Carroll and Kelly Burnette Celebrate Wedding After Decades of Activism
Trailblazing LGBTQ+ Sports Advocates Helen Carroll and Kelly Burnette Celebrate Wedding After Decades of Activism

Longtime LGBTQ+ sports advocates Helen Carroll and Kelly Burnette have married, marking a personal milestone that reflects more than three decades of work...

Dec 17

Arlington City Council Upholds Suspension of LGBTQ+ Protections
Arlington City Council Upholds Suspension of LGBTQ+ Protections

Arlington, Texas, has voted to uphold the suspension of its local nondiscrimination ordinance protecting LGBTQ+ residents, citing concerns about potential...

Dec 17

4 Republicans Defy Speaker Johnson to Force House Vote on Extending ACA Subsidies
4 Republicans Defy Speaker Johnson to Force House Vote on Extending ACA Subsidies

by Kevin Freking | Dec 17
Jack Smith Set for Private Interview With Lawmakers About Trump Investigations
Jack Smith Set for Private Interview With Lawmakers About Trump Investigations

by Eric Tucker and Lisa Mascaro | Dec 17
Georgia Senate Set to Question Fani Willis Over Trump Prosecution
Georgia Senate Set to Question Fani Willis Over Trump Prosecution

by Jeff Amy | Dec 17

Politics

Trump Is Previewing His 2026 Agenda in an Address to the Nation As His Popularity Wanes
Trump Is Previewing His 2026 Agenda in an Address to the Nation As His Popularity Wanes

President Donald Trump plans to give a preview of his 2026 agenda in a speech at the White House

by Josh Boak | Dec 17

House Speaker Johnson Rebuffs Efforts to Extend Health Care Subsidies, Pushing Ahead With GOP Plan
House Speaker Johnson Rebuffs Efforts to Extend Health Care Subsidies, Pushing Ahead With GOP Plan

House Republican leaders are determined to push ahead with a health care bill that excludes efforts to address the soaring monthly premiums for Affordable Care...

by Kevin Freking and Lisa Mascaro | Dec 17

Fcc Leader Brendan Carr to Face Senate Questioning for First Time Since Kimmel Controversy
Fcc Leader Brendan Carr to Face Senate Questioning for First Time Since Kimmel Controversy

by Joey Cappelletti and Matt Sedensky | Dec 17
Takeaways: Susie Wiles Pulls Back the Curtain on the Trump Administration in Revealing Interviews
Takeaways: Susie Wiles Pulls Back the Curtain on the Trump Administration in Revealing Interviews

by Bill Barrow | Dec 17
16 States Sue Trump Administration Again Over Billions in Withheld Electric Vehicle Charging Funds
16 States Sue Trump Administration Again Over Billions in Withheld Electric Vehicle Charging Funds

by Alexa St. John | Dec 17

Business

Warner Bros Asks Investors to Reject Takeover Bid From Paramount Skydance
Warner Bros Asks Investors to Reject Takeover Bid From Paramount Skydance

Warner Bros. is telling shareholders to reject a takeover bid from Paramount Skydance, saying that a rival bid from Netflix will be better for customers.

by Wyatte Grantham-Philips | Dec 17

Inside the Rise of Gay Cam Platforms: Labor, Safety, and Community in a Booming Online Industry
Inside the Rise of Gay Cam Platforms: Labor, Safety, and Community in a Booming Online Industry

Gay cam platforms have evolved into a significant segment of the adult industry, creating new income streams for performers while raising urgent questions about...

Dec 16

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

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

Dec 11
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

Health

FDA Highlights Testosterone Crisis in Cisgender Men Amid Declining Levels
FDA Highlights Testosterone Crisis in Cisgender Men Amid Declining Levels

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified a growing testosterone crisis among cisgender men, with levels declining over time, prompting calls...

Dec 17

Brown Mourns the Loss of an Aspiring Doctor and Campus Leader to the Campus Attack
Brown Mourns the Loss of an Aspiring Doctor and Campus Leader to the Campus Attack

Brown University is mourning the loss of two students killed in a classroom shooting

by Heather Hollingsworth and Kathy McCormack | Dec 17

California Hires Ex-CDC Leaders Who Were Fired or Quit Under Trump
California Hires Ex-CDC Leaders Who Were Fired or Quit Under Trump

by Sophie Austin | Dec 16
Chiefs Face Uncertain Future As Patrick Mahomes Has ACL Surgery
Chiefs Face Uncertain Future As Patrick Mahomes Has ACL Surgery

by Dave Skretta | Dec 16
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

by Andrew Dampf | Dec 15