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For trans people, gender-swap photo filters are no mere game
Snapchat’s new photo filter that allows users to change into a man or woman with the tap of a finger isn’t necessarily fun and games for transgender people. Some say it reduces their very real and often painful experiences to folly. Thirty-one-year-old Bailey Coffman is a transgender woman from New...
Tomi Lahren shunts conservative views, attacks Alabama abortion law
Conservative commentator Tomi Lahren backed away from mainstream Republican views Thursday. One day after Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) signed the nation’s most-restrictive abortion bill into law, Lahren spoke out. In an afternoon tweet, Lahren asserted that banning abortion in nearly every case is “too restrictive.” “It doesn’t save life,...
MGM might pay $800 million in Las Vegas shooting settlement
LAS VEGAS — Casino giant MGM Resorts told federal regulators Thursday it might pay up to $800 million to settle liability lawsuits stemming from the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas — the deadliest in modern U.S. history. “The company believes it is reasonably possible that a settlement will be...
Colorado officer quits after confronting black man picking up trash 
DENVER — A white Colorado police officer who pulled out his gun during a confrontation with a black man picking up trash around his dormitory resigned this week under an agreement that lets him collect $69,000 in salary despite violating department policies. Police body camera footage released Thursday provided a...
Democrats push bill on health care, drug prices through House
WASHINGTON — Democrats pushed legislation buttressing the 2010 health care law and curbing prescription drug prices through the House on Thursday, advancing a bill that has no chance of surviving in the Senate or getting President Trump’s signature and seemed engineered with next year’s elections in mind. The measure forced...
Spray foam-encased kitten rescued by Oregon garbage worker 
HILLSBORO, Ore. — A kitten that was found encased in hardened spray foam is expected to make a full recovery after being rescued from a garbage can by an Oregon sanitation worker, authorities said Thursday. The sanitation worker was using a hydraulic arm to empty a trash can near Hillsboro,...
Chelsea Manning sent back to jail for refusing to testify
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning was ordered back to jail Thursday for refusing to testify to a grand jury, even after telling a judge she’d rather “starve to death” than cooperate with prosecutors. U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga ordered her to remain incarcerated at the Alexandria...
U.S.: Michael Flynn described efforts to interfere with cooperation 
WASHINGTON — Former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn told the special counsel’s office that people connected to the Trump administration and Congress sought to influence his cooperation with the Russia investigation, and he provided a voicemail recording of one such communication, prosecutors said in a court filing made...
Ukraine prosecutor says no evidence of wrongdoing by Bidens
KIEV — Ukraine’s prosecutor general said in an interview that he had no evidence of wrongdoing by U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden or his son, despite a swirl of allegations by President Trump’s lawyer. The controversy stems from diplomatic actions by Biden while his son, Hunter Biden, sat on...
Malaysian teen jumps to her death after Instagram poll
A 16-year-old Malaysian girl with a history of depression is believed to have committed suicide after asking her social media followers to vote on whether she should kill herself. The girl, who was not named, ran a poll on the photo-sharing app Instagram asking “Really Important, Help Me Choose D/L,”...
NTSB: Autopilot was in use before Tesla hit semitrailer
DETROIT — A Tesla Model 3 involved in a fatal crash with a semitrailer in Florida March 1 was operating on the company’s semi-autonomous Autopilot system, federal investigators have determined. The car drove beneath the trailer, killing the driver, in a crash that is strikingly similar to one that happened...
Obesity surgery benefits may be bigger for teens than adults
Teens who have obesity surgery lose as much weight as those who have the operation as adults and are more likely to have it resolve other health problems such as diabetes and high blood pressure, a study finds. The results suggest there’s a benefit from not waiting to address obesity....
New Trump immigration plan would overhaul green card system
WASHINGTON — Setting aside some of his hard-line rhetoric on illegal immigration, President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wanted to recruit “top talent” to the nation as he unveiled his latest efforts to reform residency laws after years of setbacks and stalemates. “We discriminate against genius,” Trump said of...
Newcomer seeks to unseat longtime Allegheny County councilman in at-large election
A stalwart of Allegheny County Council faces a rare challenger for a seat he’s held since the governing body started nearly 20 years ago. John DeFazio, a member of Allegheny County Council since its inception in 2000, faces political newcomer Bethany Hallam in a race for the Democratic at-large seat....
Gov. Tom Wolf on anti-abortion bills: 'I would veto it'
Gov. Tom Wolf announced Thursday he will never allow an anti-abortion bill to make it into law while he’s governor. Wolf, in a video statement posted on social media, referenced other states that have recently passed antiabortion bills including Alabama and Georgia, where they have already been signed into law....
Trump pardons billionaire pal Conrad Black, who wrote a book about him
President Donald Trump gave a full pardon to a longtime friend who last year authored a glowing book about Trump’s successes. Conrad Black was convicted in 2007 on fraud charges, including alleged embezzlement, and obstruction of justice. He served more than three years in prison and was deported to his...
Former Nebraska state senator cited for urinating in public
LINCOLN, Neb. — A former Nebraska state senator who has been working for the city of Lincoln has resigned his post after being ticketed for urinating in public. Police say David Landis was charged Tuesday after an officer saw him urinating next to his car parked just west of the...
U.S. home construction climbed 5.7% in April
WASHINGTON — U.S. home construction rose in April, led by an uptick in single-family homes. The Commerce Department said Thursday that homebuilding rose 5.7% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.24 million. But housing starts fell 2.5% from a year earlier, suggesting that would-be home buyers are...
Missouri's GOP-led Senate passes strict antiabortion bill
As states across the nation are pushing stringent antiabortion legislation, lawmakers in Missouri have passed a bill that aims to make Missouri what the governor called “one of the strongest pro-life states in the country.” In the early hours of Thursday morning — before the legislators’ Friday deadline — Missouri’s...
Alligator blocks runway at Air Force base in Florida
TAMPA, Fla. — Staff at a U.S. Air Force base in Florida had to bring in a front-end loader to remove an alligator that was lounging on a runway. The Tampa Bay Times reports that the large reptile was spotted Tuesday morning on a MacDill Air Force Base flight line....
U.K. leader under pressure as rivals push for her ouster
LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May was braced for an uncomfortable meeting Thursday with Conservative Party lawmakers who are demanding she quit within weeks. Executive members of a committee that oversees party leadership contests were set to confront May with the threat of a leadership challenge if she does...
Pregnant Chicago woman slain, baby cut from her womb 
CHICAGO — A pregnant woman who had gone to a Chicago home in response to a Facebook offer of free baby clothes was strangled and her baby cut from her womb, police and family members said. The newborn was in grave condition and not expected to survive, and three people...
The 'American Spirit' lives in Washington County
The American spirit means many things to many people. It’s hard work and sacrifice. It’s family and community. In Washington County, it’s a smiley 10-year-old girl named Temperance Scott. Temperance, a fifth-grader at Canon-McMillan School District, was selected from a casting call to be the face of the Washington County...
Fire officials determine PG&E equipment sparked deadly wildfire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As California fire investigators officially concluded that the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century was caused by Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. power lines, lawmakers expressed deep skepticism about whether the utility had made the dramatic changes needed to prevent another deadly blaze. The company’s new chief...
Prince Harry accepts apology for intrusive images
LONDON — Prince Harry settled privacy and data protection claims Thursday against a news agency that hovered over his home in a helicopter and took photos directly into his living room and bedroom. Harry accepted substantial damages and an apology from Splash News and Picture Agency. The figure was not...


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