U.S.Associated PressTransgender adults in Florida `blindsided' that new law also limits their access to health care
Debate surrounding Florida's new restrictions on gender-affirming care focused largely on transgender children. Eli and Lucas, trans men who are a couple, followed the discussions in the Legislature, where Democrats warned that trans children would be more prone to suicide under a ban on gender-affirming care for minors and Republicans responded with misplaced tales of mutilated kids. Eli said he and his partner felt “blindsided” when they discovered the bill contained language that would also disrupt their lives.
U.S.The New York TimesWhat Happened When a Brooklyn Neighborhood Policed Itself for Five Days
NEW YORK — It had been a quiet April afternoon until about a dozen teenagers began running up Pitkin Avenue in Brownsville, yelling and cursing. They were chasing a girl of about 14, and it was clear they wanted a fight. Five plainclothes police officers watched warily. Across Pitkin stood about a half-dozen men, civilians in jeans and purple-and-gray sweatshirts. “They got it,” an officer said. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times The teenagers slowed as they spotted the m
PoliticsINSIDERDonald Trump says he has told Fox News' Sean Hannity not to joke about President Biden's cognitive ability
Trump says he told Fox News host Sean Hannity not to joke about Joe Biden's cognitive ability. Trump also expressed concern for a fall Biden had in a rare moment of goodwill. Former President Donald Trump said he had told Fox News host Sean Hannity not to joke about President Joe Biden's cognitive ability.
HealthYahoo LifeLogan Brown, a pregnant transgender man, is on the cover of 'Glamour' magazine. 'I exist,' he says — and so do others.
A pregnant transgender man is making history by appearing on the cover of Glamour UK's latest issue. Logan Brown, a 27-year-old writer, posed while expecting his first child and opened up to the magazine about his experience. "I am a trans pregnant man and I do exist," Brown said.
WorldBusiness Insider4 people died after a boat sank on a picturesque lake. All of the passengers had connections to Israeli and Italian intelligence.
Four people died in a boating accident on Italy's Lake Maggiore last month in a violent storm. All 21 passengers were linked to Israeli and Italian defense and intelligence work. Authorities said they were not interested in the burgeoning theories surrounding the incident.
BusinessMotley FoolThe People I Was Selling My Home to Had Nonsense Reasons for Asking for Money Off. Here's How I Handled It
Because I did not have a real estate agent representing me during the sales process, I had to handle every aspect of the deal myself. Once I received an offer from the buyers, I knew they would do their due diligence. Like most offers to buy a house, theirs was conditioned on a satisfactory home inspection.
PoliticsAssociated PressChuck Todd leaving NBC political panel show 'Meet the Press' and being replaced by Kristen Welker
Chuck Todd said on Sunday that he'll be leaving “Meet the Press” after a tumultuous near-decade of moderating the NBC political panel show, to be replaced in the coming months by Kristen Welker. Todd, 51, told viewers that “I've watched too many friends and family let work consume them before it was too late” and that he'd promised his family he wouldn't do that. Todd has often been an online punching bag for critics, including Donald Trump, during a polarized time, and there were rumors that his time at the show would be short when its executive producer was reassigned at the end of last summer, but NBC gave no indication this was anything other than Todd's decision.
U.S.The Daily BeastTexas Father Found Ten Days After Disappearance Sparked Nationwide Search
On Thursday, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department announced they had found Richards alive in The Woodlands, walking near an intersection surrounded by golf courses, shopping centers and sprawling residential developments. The Sheriff's Office said in a statement they would eventually interview Richards about the circumstances of his disappearance, but not for some time, leaving some details shrouded in mystery. Richard's wife, Callie Richards, reported her husband missing on May 26.
ScienceBusiness InsiderScientists saw a surge in brain activity in dying patients that could finally help explain mysterious near-death experiences
Scientists observed a surge in brain activity in dying patients even after their hearts stopped. The activity consisted of gamma waves, which are associated with lucid dreams and hallucinations. Scientists say their observations may help explain bizarre reports of near-death experiences.
WorldAssociated PressVigilantes in Haiti strike back at gangsters with brutal street justice
Vigilantes have killed at least 164 people since the movement dubbed “bwa kale” began in April, according to the United Nations. The name means “peeled wood” in Haitian Creole and insinuates male dominance and power in street slang. If you're not from here, we're going to kill you,” said Leo, a community leader who granted the AP access to the Turgeau neighborhood so that journalists could see how the neighborhood is responding to the gangs estimated to control 80% of Port-au-Prince.
U.S.INSIDERSecret Service agents didn't see an intruder get into a Biden official's home because they were distracted on their cellphones
Secret Service agents missed an intruder at a Biden official's home because they were on their phones. In April, an apparently intoxicated man got inside security adviser Jake Sullivan's home. The agents were on their personal cellphones and didn't realize the intruder got in until he had already left, CNN reported.
ScienceLive ScienceStephen Hawking's most famous prediction could mean that everything in the universe is doomed to evaporate, new study says
Stephen Hawking's most famous theory about black holes has just been given a sinister update — one that proclaims that everything in the universe is doomed to evaporate. In 1974, Hawking proposed that black holes eventually evaporate by losing what's now known as Hawking radiation — a gradual draining of energy in the form of light particles that spring up around black holes' immensely powerful gravitational fields. Now, a new update to the theory has suggested that Hawking radiation isn't just created by stealing energy from black holes, but from all objects with enough mass.
U.S.Associated Press VideosCapitol Police stop a youth performance of the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’
Videos of a children's choir singing the national anthem in the U.S. Capitol spread across social media Friday, with the claim that they showed the group being unceremoniously cut off by federal authorities because the performance was deemed offensive. (June 2)(AP video by Farnoush Amiri)
U.S.CinemaBlendThe Ranch Star Danny Masterson Taken To Jail After Conviction, And His Stint Has One Thing In Common With O.J. Simpson
The sexual assault case revolving around Danny Masterson finally came to an end this past week, as he was found guilty in the retrial verdict. At present, the That '70s Show alum is being held at L.A. County Men's Central Jail, which is the same facility that once housed O.J. Simpson. “The Juice” isn't the only famous face to have stayed at the jail either, as rapper Suge Knight has as well.
HealthGood Housekeeping'Ozempic Butt' Is Increasingly Impacting Those Using Weight Loss Medication
Having experienced a meteoric buzz in almost every form of media (especially TikTok) over the last year, semaglutide injections (better known under brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy) are becoming more common than ever before. The prescription drug — which in part, mimics a hormone in the body that helps suppress appetite and may encourage significant weight loss — has also earned a reputation for a myriad of side effects, everything from gastrointestinal distress to the dramatic impact it may have on your appearance. Part of that phenomenon was examined earlier this year when drug users complained of "Ozempic face," where weight loss had prompted saggy, drawn facial skin due to weight loss just weeks into using semaglutide.
HealthYahoo LifeInfluencer Jackie Miller James is in a coma following a ruptured aneurysm. What to know about the condition.
Influencer Jackie Miller James is in a coma following an aneurysm. The social media personality, who shares lifestyle content on her Instagram, was nine months pregnant when she “suffered an aneurysm rupture, leading to severe brain bleeding and injury," according to a GoFundMe page started by sisters Nathalie and Nicelle to cover James' recovery expenses. James, who was one week shy of her due date and delivered her child, a baby girl, during an emergency C-section while undergoing brain surgery, is now in a medically induced coma and has undergone five separate brain procedures, per the site.
U.S.Business InsiderElizabeth Holmes ordered dinners for Theranos staff but made sure they weren't delivered until after 8 p.m. so they worked late: book
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WorldThe New Voice of UkraineUkrainian army destroys Russia’s mainland route to Crimea with blasts in Berdyansk and Melitopol
The other reason to strike military targets in occupied Zaporizhzya and Kherson oblasts. As Melitopol and other settlements to the south, it is a part of the so-called Russian mainland route to Crimea which is used alongside the Crimean Bridge for munition supply. "Explosions were heard in the Crimean city and logistical hub of Dzankoy in the northern part of the peninsula."it's a railway junction which has been affected before.
WorldAssociated PressUkraine keeps up pressure following Russian declaration of victory in Bakhmut
Watching imagery from a drone camera overhead, Ukrainian battalion commander Oleg Shiryaev warned his men in nearby trenches that Russian forces were advancing across a field toward a patch of trees outside the city of Bakhmut. The leader of the 225th Battalion of the 127th Kharkiv Territorial Defense Brigade then ordered a mortar team to get ready. “We are moving forward,” Shiryaev said after at least one drone image showed a Russian fighter struck down.
WorldThe Telegraph‘I’ve worked my whole life and paid my taxes — now they want more’
Inheritance tax is the most inequitable tax there is. I have no objection to paying tax, but why should my children have to pay inheritance tax in such excessive amounts, on money I have already paid tax on? Even if the Government just reduced the rate to 10pc or 5pc, it would be more tolerable.
OpinionThe GuardianBuff billionaires are latest sign that bulk is now beautiful for male body image
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U.S.Associated PressWhat led Capitol Police to stop a youth performance of the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’
Video of a children's choir singing the national anthem in the U.S. Capitol, only to be unceremoniously cut off by police, spread across social media on Friday. Capitol Police say singers from Rushingbrook Children's Choir from Greenville, South Carolina, were stopped May 26 because of a miscommunication. Musical performances in the hallowed seat of Congress require permission, and police said officers had been unaware that the choir had approval from the House speaker.
ScienceBusiness InsiderRetired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly describes his UFO experience. 'It turns out it was Bart Simpson, a balloon.'
Retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly spent over 8,100 consecutive hours in space. UFOs rev up our imaginations and make us dare to wonder about highly-intelligent life beyond Earth. Kelly was part of a panel that convened on Wednesday at NASA headquarters to discuss UFOs, what NASA now refers to as unidentified aerial phenomenon.
WorldThe New Voice of UkraineUkrainian drone operator dodges Russian TOR-2M missile, then catches up to it — incredible video
Namely, three Tor-2M SAMs, a Buk-M1, three Nona self-propelled artillery systems, three infantry fighting vehicles, two tanks, an electronic warfare station, and enemy fortifications were taken out in the attack. Artillery also destroyed another 84 units of enemy weapons, including seven tanks, six Grads MLRSs, 11 cannons, six self-propelled artillery systems, 21 armored vehicles, and other equipment thanks to the SBU's adjustments of their fire. The highlight of the attack was the phenomenal reaction of a Ukrainian drone operator who managed to dodge a Russian missile fired at his drone.
WorldReutersChina seeks dialogue, says clash with US would be 'unbearable disaster'
Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu told Asia's top security summit on Sunday that conflict with the United States would be an "unbearable disaster" but that his country sought dialogue over confrontation. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Li said the world was big enough for China and the U.S. to grow together - remarks made days after he refused to meet his U.S. counterpart for direct talks. "China and the U.S. have different systems and are different in many other ways," he said in a speech that marked his first significant international address since he was named China's Minister of National Defence in March.
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