The Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. on Tuesday.
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Maine election officials say No Labels may be misleading voters in its third-party push
Maine’s top election official is concerned No Labels is unwitting enrolling voters in its third-party presidential effort to get on the ballot in 2024.
Why the destruction of Ukraine's Kakhovka dam could be so serious
The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region unleashed floods that forced evacuations. Here’s how bad the damage could be.
Merck sues U.S. government to halt Medicare drug price negotiation
Merck said it sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, seeking an injunction of the drug price negotiation program contained in the Inflation Reduction Act, which it argues violates the Fifth and First Amendments to the U.S.
SEC sues Coinbase over exchange and staking programs
The SEC sued crypto exchange Coinbase alleging that the company was acting as an unregistered broker and exchange.
Oregon breakaway effort is down to just 8 votes, deepening urban-rural divide
Voters in 11 rural, conservative counties in Oregon approved measures this year that would start the process to secede and join Idaho.
Missouri man to be executed for killing 2 jailers in failed bid to help inmate escape
A man who shot and killed two rural Missouri jailers nearly 23 years ago during a failed bid to help an inmate escape is set to be executed Tuesday evening.
Pilot spotted slumped over in plane chased by fighter jets over D.C. before it crashed, official says
WASHINGTON — The pilot of a private plane that slammed into rugged Virginia terrain, killing all four people on board, was spotted slumped over in the craft by fighter pilots who scrambled to intercept the plane as it flew over Washington, D.C., an official said.
Biden says Chiefs are 'building a dynasty' as he hosts Kansas City Super Bowl champs at White House
President Biden said the Kansas City Chiefs are “building a dynasty” as he hosted the team at the White House to mark their Super Bowl victory in February.
Police investigate alleged pellet gun shooting outside Kansas City LGBTQ bar
Kansas City, Missouri, police are investigating an alleged pellet gun shooting outside an LGBTQ bar.