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When Hannah Gadsby entered a deal at Netflix in 2022 with the goal of broadening “a notoriously transphobic industry,” they set plans for a multi-comic special featuring genderqueer comics from around the globe. Now titled “Gender Agenda,” that project will debut on March 5 with a lineup of seven performers. With Gadsby …

ATLANTA — The Georgia judge presiding over the election interference against former President Donald Trump on Monday gave the green light for a hearing this week involving misconduct allegations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and said her disqualification from the case is “possible.” Judge Scott McAfee made the …

WASHINGTON — House Republicans are requesting that the Department of Justice release full transcripts of special counsel Robert Hur’s interviews with President Joe Biden, three GOP leaders announced on Monday. “Throughout Mr. Hur’s report, there is reference to a transcript of an interview conducted with President Biden on October 8 …

On the “Pod Meets World” podcast, co-hosts Danielle Fishel, Rider Strong and Will Friedle have often given their guests — many of whom are actors who grew up on TV in the 90s — the opportunity to debunk any headlines about them. During the Feb. 12 episode, Andrew Keegan was ready to do …

President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign has joined TikTok, despite sources saying earlier that the campaign wouldn’t formally use the social-media platform. Numbers from last month’s NBC News poll may help explain the Biden reversal, because they show the president struggling with young TikTok users, especially compared with young voters who don’t use the platform. …

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump on Monday filed a last-ditch request at the Supreme Court seeking to prevent his prosecution for attempting to overturn the 2020 election from moving closer to trial. Trump asked the justices to put on hold an appeals court ruling that rejected his broad claim …

A Disney on Ice skater remains hospitalized after being severely injured during a performance Saturday in Minnesota, officials said on Monday. The performer, who was portraying Belle from “Beauty and the Beast,” was injured while executing a lift during a pair-skating routine at a show in Minneapolis, according to a …

Despite being the highest share of media consumers, Black individuals in the U.S. and abroad often feel as though they are misrepresented or underrepresented in mainstream media, according to a Nielsen report published Thursday. Black Americans regularly outpace the rest of the general U.S. population in terms of media consumption, …

ROME — Despite their rocky start, Argentina’s President Javier Milei and Pope Francis appeared to have hit it off as they held their first meeting Monday amid speculation that the Argentine pontiff might finally go home for a visit later this year. The Vatican said the two men met for an hour …

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was recently under general anesthesia for “non-surgical procedures,” according to a statement released by the Pentagon on Monday. The procedures were related to a bladder issue after Austin was hospitalized and then admitted to a critical care unit on Sunday. “A prolonged hospital stay …

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Monday that Donald Trump is “not qualified” to lead the country again after his recent comments about her deployed husband. “He showed that with that kind of disrespect for the military, he’s not qualified to be the president of the United States, because I …

People who lower the amount of salt in their diets by using a salt substitute may significantly decrease the risk of developing high blood pressure, a study published Monday suggests. The report, in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, analyzed data from hundreds of men and women, ages …

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An 11-year-old was arrested after allegedly bringing a gun to a Jacksonville, Florida, school last week, officials said. A teacher at Beauclerc Elementary School was advised by three students that the 11-year-old was in possession of a 9mm handgun on Feb. 5, according to an arrest report from the Jacksonville …

Thousands of drivers for ride-sharing platforms Uber, Lyft and food delivery app DoorDash   will strike across the United States on Valentine’s Day seeking fair pay, drivers’ groups said on Monday. The strike call is the first since Uber and Lyft went public in 2019. Drivers will picket outside airports and Uber …

GREAT NECK, N.Y. — Voters in this swing district will cast their ballots in a special election Tuesday to replace the indicted and expelled former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., presenting a clash of ideologies and an early glimpse into the national political environment in a 2024 battleground. The competitive election …

A Republican lawmaker in Michigan lost his committee assignment and staff Monday, days after posting an image of a racist ideology on social media. House Speaker Joe Tate, a Democrat who is Black, said he will not allow the House to be a forum for “racist, hateful and bigoted speech.” …

Puerto Rican pride became part of the elation after the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl win. Kansas City Chiefs’ running back Isiah Pacheco draped himself in a Puerto Rican flag Sunday night to celebrate the team’s third Super Bowl victory in just five years. The two-time Super Bowl titleholder — …

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The woman who was shot and killed Sunday afternoon at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston was carrying an assault style-type rifle with “Palestine” written on it, according to two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter. The shooter, identified as Genesse Ivonne Moreno, 36, also made several statements …