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Log Cabin Republicans drop transgender advocacy

The Log Cabin Republicans, the nation's largest group representing gay conservatives, have stopped supporting transgender people, dropping the T from what they called their "LGBT advocacy organization."

Paramount Skydance accuses Mark Ruffalo of 'antisemitic tropes' in Warner Bros. takeover attack

Paramount Skydance is accusing actor Mark Ruffalo of invoking "antisemitic tropes" in his latest attack on the media giant's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, escalating a public feud over the blockbuster deal. Ruffalo criticized the transaction on Instagram, where he targeted Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, David Ellison's father, while raising concerns about Oracle's technology and its relationship with Israel.

Black bear dies after getting trapped inside car in Colorado

A black bear managed to get into a car in Colorado and died while unable to get out, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said.

Angie Nixon compares ICE agents to 'modern-day slave catchers'

FL Dem Senate candidate ANGIE NIXON compares ICE agents to "modern-day slave catchers."

Canada retaliates against U.S. tariffs with dollar-for-dollar levies

Canada is retaliating against President Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian products, threatening a dollar-for-dollar counterattack beginning Sept. 8.

Crystal Hefner says Playboy Mansion marriage left her 'brainwashed'

"BRAINWASHED" BUNNY? Crystal Hefner is speaking out about what she describes as years of coercive control during her relationship with the late Playboy founder Hugh Hefner. "I think I was absolutely brainwashed, but there was nothing out there that validated me," she said.

Passenger injured after laptop catches fire on American Airlines flight

BATTERY BURNOUT? An American Airlines passenger needed medical attention upon landing in Dallas after getting injured by a burning laptop while the flight was in progress. The exact cause of the fire was not specified. Lithium-ion batteries, a category that includes laptop batteries, are an ongoing concern onboard aircraft.

Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes leadership over editorial independence squabble

The Pentagon fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, a top reporter and its retiring publisher, two of whom were dismissed for "insubordination," the newspaper reported Friday.

Tropical Storm Moke advances toward Hawaii as winds strengthen

Tropical Storm Moke advanced toward Hawaii Saturday, likely bringing more heavy rainfall and strong gusts to the Big Island, where residents are still dealing with the aftermath of heavy flooding and damaging winds from Hurricane Lala.

Former Hong Kong vigil organizer strives to mark Tiananmen crackdown despite convictions

Tang Ngok-kwan still occasionally visits the places where Hong Kong once publicly remembered Beijing's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.

U.S. and Canada fall deeper into a trade war with new tariffs as talks collapse and blame is spread

The U.S. and Canada, historic allies along an undefended border, fell deeper into a trade war Saturday marked by angry recriminations and new tariffs that are expected to raise prices for products in both countries.

Bill Maher says Democrats can discuss faith openly, 'as long as it isn't Jewish'

BILL MAHER on Dem politicians: "As long as [your] faith isn't Jewish, you're good."