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Florida sues medical associations for endorsing ‘gender-affirming care’ for minors
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Tuesday sued three prominent medical associations for promoting gender-affirming care for minors, accusing them of misleading families on the drawbacks of gender-transition drugs and surgeries in violation of state law.
WATCH: Gene Simmons of KISS tells U.S. senators that music artists must be paid
Legendary KISS founder and bass player Gene Simmons appeared at a Senate hearing this week to talk about the American Music Fairness Act. What is it and why does it matter? Simmons joins Tim Constantine of The Washington Times to explain.
Rep. Lauren Boebert used campaign funds to see Kid Rock, FEC filings show
Rep. Lauren Boebert spent thousands of dollars in campaign contributions to visit singer Kid Rock, who is rumored to be her boyfriend.
‘Makary must go’: Fed-up pro-lifers want FDA chief fired for lack of action on abortion pill
A major pro-life group called Tuesday for the firing of Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, citing reports that the agency is putting off a safety review of the abortion pill until after the midterm elections.
Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of The Mavericks, has died at age 60
Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of the genre-defying, Grammy-winning band The Mavericks, has died. He was 60.
In the shadow of the Louvre heist, Paris opens another royal jewel display nearby
A glittering exhibition of royal jewels is opening Wednesday in Paris even as the city still reels from the brazen crown-jewel heist at the nearby Louvre Museum.
Pope Leo XIV gets into Christmas spirit with prayer for peace at Spanish Steps
Pope Leo XIV got into the Christmas spirit Monday by taking part in a very Roman papal tradition: praying for peace at a statue of the Madonna near the Spanish Steps on the Dec. 8 feast day that kicks off the Christmas season.
A festive Christmas feast without the meat: Set the table for a meatless celebration
From mushroom Wellington to butternut squash soup, create a Christmas spread that inspires a lasting tradition of meatless meals.
Indigenous artifacts returned by the Vatican to be displayed in Canada
A selection of Inuit artifacts returned by the Vatican will be displayed at the Canadian Museum of History on Tuesday, after First Nations, Inuit and Metis leaders for years called for the repatriation of Indigenous items.
U.N. says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land loss
The most comprehensive global environment assessment ever undertaken calls for a new approach to jointly tackle the most pressing environmental issues including climate change and biodiversity loss that threaten over 1 million plant and animal species with extinction.
How a rare drug made from scientists’ blood saves babies from botulism
When Alessandro Barbera was rushed to a California hospital with infant botulism in October, his father had barely heard of the disease, never mind the rare and costly treatment that likely saved the newborn's life.
A classic Italian cookbook finally gets an English edition after years of effort
As a child growing up in Italy, Lidia Bastianich recalls seeing one particular cookbook in just about everyone's kitchen. It was called "The Talisman of Happiness" and it was often given as a wedding present to couples starting new lives together.
Google facing a new antitrust probe in Europe over content it uses for AI
Google faces fresh antitrust scrutiny from European Union regulators, who opened an investigation Tuesday into the company's use of online content for its artificial intelligence models and services.
Australia’s social media ban leaves a 15-year-old worried about losing touch with friends
Riley Allen, a 15-year-old schoolboy living on an Outback sheep ranch, doesn't know how he'll keep in touch with his circle of far-flung friends once Australia's world-first social media ban takes effect on Wednesday.
Best of Chess freeware serves up only the fun stuff
Santa has come a little early this year, if you happen to be a chess columnist pressed for high-entertainment content during the holiday season.
Takeover bid of parent company means limbo for CNN, some fellow cable networks
Paramount Skydance's hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros. Discovery, announced Monday, places CNN and its sister cable networks squarely back into what is likely to be an extended period of management limbo.
DOJ says Loudoun school transgender policy violated Christian students’ rights
The Trump administration sued Loudoun County public schools on Monday, accusing the Virginia system of forcing its concept of "gender identity" on students without considering their religious beliefs.
ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension
President Donald Trump won't be getting his wish. ABC said Monday it has signed late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension.
Supreme Court delivers win to religious vaccine resisters
The Supreme Court on Monday erased a lower court ruling that had upheld New York's strict school vaccine rules that don't allow religious exemptions, telling the judges to reexamine the case with an eye toward parental rights.
