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OUT Politics and Policy

5h ago

OUT Politics and Policy

In latest trans sports salvo, Trump administration creates Title IX investigation team

The Departments of Education and Justice said the new team will "protect students, and especially female athletes, from the pernicious effects of gender ideology."
Image: Female Athletes And Allies Rally In Washington DC On 50th Anniversary Of Title IX
Image: Female Athletes And Allies Rally In Washington DC On 50th Anniversary Of Title IX
6h ago

Disgraced former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has died at age 94

The McCarrick scandal created a crisis of credibility for the church, primarily because there was evidence Vatican and U.S. church leaders knew he slept with seminarians but turned a blind eye.
Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick in Rome on Feb. 13, 2013.
Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick in Rome on Feb. 13, 2013.

Immigration

6h ago

Immigration

Venezuelan organ donor reunites with his sick brother after ICE temporary release

José Gregorio González is hoping to participate in an organ donation program that may help secure a kidney for his brother, who has end-stage renal disease.
José Alfredo Pacheco, left, with his brother José Gregorio González.
José Alfredo Pacheco, left, with his brother José Gregorio González.

Nintendo Switch 2 preorders in U.S. delayed because of Trump's tariffs

The fallout from the president's far-reaching tariffs trickles all the way down to video games.
A guest holds a Nintendo Switch 2 video-game console system at the Nintendo's worldwide presentation in Paris on April 2, 2025.
A guest holds a Nintendo Switch 2 video-game console system at the Nintendo's worldwide presentation in Paris on April 2, 2025.
7h ago

Nursing influencer Hailey Okula died of rare complication after childbirth, husband says

"She went into cardiac arrest and the doctors say it was from a very, very rare complication known as amniotic fluid embolism," Matthew Okula told FOX 11 Los Angeles.
Hailey Okula.
Hailey Okula.
7h ago

Bird flu could be heading north this spring with fewer federal health officials working to stop it

The outbreak of avian influenza has been notoriously difficult to predict and contain, jumping from birds to cattle for the first time last year and spreading to other species.
Poultry Farm Operations As Egg Prices Soar
Poultry Farm Operations As Egg Prices Soar
7h ago

Filmmaker Paul Schrader accused of reneging on settlement over alleged sexual assault of assistant

An attorney for the director and screenwriter, known for films like "Taxi Driver," "American Gigolo" and "Raging Bull," called the allegations "desperate" and "opportunistic."
Paul Schrader portrait
Paul Schrader portrait

One more charge each of sex trafficking and prostitution filed against Sean Combs

The additional charges increase the total number filed against Combs from three to five.
Sean "Diddy" Combs
Sean "Diddy" Combs

Measles Outbreak

9h ago

Measles Outbreak

Map: Track the spread of measles in the U.S.

More than 500 cases have been confirmed so far this year. NBC News is updatingcase totals twice every week.
Symbol map showing where measles cases have been reported in the U.S. — Texas has the highest concentration, with more than 400 reported cases. New Mexico is second with nearly 50 reported cases.
Symbol map showing where measles cases have been reported in the U.S. — Texas has the highest concentration, with more than 400 reported cases. New Mexico is second with nearly 50 reported cases.
9h ago

Con man who defrauded over 200 people in $24.5M Ponzi scheme sentenced to 18 years

Francius Marganda, 42, operated a sham loan programs and used the money to fund an opulent lifestyle of luxury hotel stays and real estate purchases.
The U.S. Courthouse in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The U.S. Courthouse in Brooklyn, N.Y.

WNBA

9h ago

WNBA

WNBA star Elena Delle Donne retires after 11 seasons and a championship

The second overall pick in 2013 by Chicago, Delle Donne spent a dozen years as one of the faces of the WNBA.
Elena Delle Donne smiling
Elena Delle Donne smiling