Culture
International
Trump Once Denied Using This Slur About Haiti and African Nations. Now He Boasts About It
President Donald Trump admits he used the slur “shithole countries” during a private 2018 meeting with lawmakers to disparage Haiti and African nations
US Playwright Jeremy O. Harris Released 3 Weeks After Arrest in Japan for Alleged Drug Smuggling
The American playwright and actor Jeremy O. Harris has been released from detention in Japan three weeks after he was taken into custody on suspicion of...
National
Federal Agents Use Pepper Spray on Crowd in Somali Neighborhood of Minneapolis Amid Trump Crackdown
Federal agents have used pepper spray to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis
2 Democrats, 2 Strategies: Texas Senate Race Shows Party Split on Trump-Focus in Midterm Elections
In Texas, Democratic candidates Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico have launched their Senate campaigns with contrasting strategies
Politics
Trump Threatens Funding for Chicago Transit After Woman Set on Fire
The Trump administration is threatening to pull public transportation funding from Chicago unless the city tightens security after a man allegedly set a woman...
About 400 Immigrant Children Were Detained Longer Than the Recommended Limit, ICE Admits
Legal advocates concerned over the prolonged detention of immigrant children in federal custody are sounding the alarm before the federal court
Business
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.
Denver LGBTQ+ Youth Organization YouthSeen Closes Office After Burglary and Major Funding Losses
YouthSeen, a Denver-based nonprofit that supports queer and transgender youth, has closed its physical office indefinitely after a burglary that stole nearly...
Health
California Officials Warn Against Foraging Wild Mushrooms After Deadly Poisoning Outbreak
California officials are warning foragers about a deadly outbreak linked to wild mushrooms
From Tumblr Microlabel to LGBTQ+ Talking Point: How “Berrisexuality” Entered the Conversation
An emerging internet-born term, “berrisexuality,” is gaining attention in LGBTQ+ online spaces as a microlabel describing people primarily attracted to...
