News

A Man Fatally Shot by a Federal Officer in Minnesota Worked As an ICU Nurse, His Parents Say

International

Olympic Skaters Zingas and Kolesnik Lead US Ice Dance Sweep at Four Continents

Olympic ice dancers Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik have won the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Beijing

by Dave Skretta | Jan 24

Retired Australian Basketball Star Andrew Ogilvy Comes Out as Gay During NBL Pride Round

Retired National Basketball League (NBL) center Andrew Ogilvy, known as AJ, publicly came out as gay in an interview with openly gay Adelaide 36ers star Isaac...

Jan 24

National

Tucson Pride, One of America's Oldest LGBTQ+ Organizations, Shuts Down After Nearly 50 Years

The board of directors of Tucson Pride announced on January 21, 2026, that the organization will dissolve after nearly 50 years, canceling its planned February...

Jan 24

Renée Fleming Cancels Kennedy Center Appearances

Renée Fleming is withdrawing from two May appearances at the Kennedy Center

by Hillel Italie | Jan 24

Politics

Court Records Raise Doubts That ICE Is Detaining the ‘Worst of the Worst’ in Maine

Federal immigration officials say more than 100 people have been detained in Maine this week as part of an enforcement surge targeting what ICE calls “the worst...

by Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer and Leah Willingham | Jan 24

Vance's Message in Minneapolis: Local Officials Must Cooperate With the Immigration Crackdown

Vice President JD Vance says he came to Minneapolis to help “lower the temperature” in the city

by Michelle L. Price, Julie Carr Smyth and Steve Peoples | Jan 23

Business

From ESPN to Netflix: Elle Duncan's Next Big Adventure Starts With 'Skyscraper Live'

Elle Duncan has joined Netflix after nearly a decade at ESPN

by Joe Reedy | Jan 24

Meta Pauses Teen Access to AI Characters

Meta is halting teens’ access to artificial intelligence characters, at least temporarily, the company said in a blog post Friday

by The Associated Press | Jan 24

Health

Troye Sivan Opens Up on Body Image Struggles After Doctor's Viral TikTok Critique

Grammy-nominated singer Troye Sivan, an openly gay artist, shared a candid Substack post addressing body image pressures triggered by a now-deleted TikTok from...

Jan 24

Florida Slashes AIDS Drug Assistance Program, Putting 10,000 People With HIV at Risk

Florida's Department of Health has announced sweeping cuts to its AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) effective March 1, 2026, drastically reducing eligibility...

Jan 23