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Starbucks nixes vaccine mandate after Supreme Court ruling
Starbucks’ reversal is among the most high-profile corporate actions since the court blocked the Biden administration’s Covid requirements for businesses.
Trans-inclusive TV dominates GLAAD Media Award nominations
More than half of the television shows nominated across three categories feature transgender or nonbinary characters.
Body discovered in search for missing Virginia store clerk
Ahrea’l Smith had just closed up a Little Sue convenience store when she disappeared.
Tesla driver charged with vehicular manslaughter in fatal Autopilot crash
Kevin George Aziz Riad, 27, is likely the first motorist to be accused of a felony in the United States after a fatal accident while using a partially automated driving system
George Floyd’s murder sparked a movement. The officers who stood by as he died also triggered change.
The former officers' response as George Floyd died has led to laws establishing that cops have a duty to step in if they witness a colleague using excessive or unauthorized force.
Nearly 1 million pediatric Covid cases reported last week
While "eye-popping," the spike in pediatric cases is a reflection of the widespread transmission of Covid-19's omicron variant.
Police identify suspect in stabbing death of student, 24, at LA furniture store
Shawn Laval Smith, 31, has been identified as the suspect in the death of Brianna Kupfer, 24, who was stabbed on Jan. 13 while working at a Los Angeles store.
Florida woman attacked by bear while walking dog says she's 'lucky to be alive'
The bear "grabbed me by my shoulders and I fell to the ground," the woman said. Her dog was not injured.
Three teens dead in Houston-area home in apparent double murder-suicide, sheriff says
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the investigation was in its early stages and the motive was not known.
André Leon Talley, trailblazing fashion journalist, ex-Vogue creative director, dies at 73
"He had a penchant for discovering, nurturing and celebrating young designers,” his social media account said in announcing his death.
Map: See if the CDC recommends indoor mask use in your county
Nationwide, 99.8 percent of counties are included in the indoor mask guidance.
