Growing LGBTQ+ representation on U.S. ballot boxes, report finds

As President Trump targets transgender rights, the U.S. is seeing more LGBTQ+ representation at the ballot box. The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund tracked over a thousand candidates who ran for local, state or federal office in 2024, which was slightly up from 2020. President and CEO of the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Evan Low tells "America Decides" that "we refuse to stay on the sidelines."

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Most banned books feature people of color and LGBTQ+ people, report finds

Study counteracts claims by conservative lawmakers that books being removed from classrooms are sexually explicit. The majority of banned books in US public schools last year dealt with people of ...
The Guardian - Feb. 27
More than half of books banned last year featured LGBTQ characters or people of color, report finds

More than half of books banned during the last school year featured or were about people of color or members of the LGBTQ community, according to a report released Thursday.
NBC News - Feb. 27
Reporter's Notebook: Finding wonder all around us

In troubled times, the desire to reach for signs of order is natural. And sometimes, nature helps out with the task. John Dickerson offers a glimpse.
CBS News - Feb. 26
Could Najee Harris return to Steelers? Pittsburgh meets with RB's representation at NFL combine, per report

Harris' time in Pittsburgh may not be over
CBS Sports - Feb. 28
9 states report measles cases as outbreaks grow

One of the most contagious viruses in the world is spreading around the United States. So far in 2025 there have been three distinct measles outbreaks and at least 164 cases reported to the Centers ...
The Hill - 2d
Second measles death reported as outbreak grows in Southwest

A second person has died from measles as the outbreak of the disease in Texas and New Mexico continues to grow, according to the New Mexico Department of Health. The person was unvaccinated and a ...
The Hill - 8h
Report Finds U.S. Judiciary Is Rife With Workplace Abuse

For many highly trained professionals, the judiciary might be the most dangerous U.S. workplace, according to a report on what happens behind blind Lady Justice’s back.
Inc. - 6d
US deportees in ‘black box’ in Panama with no access to counsel, lawyers say

About 112 people held in immigration center deep in the jungle are unable to communicate with their attorneys. Lawyers for immigrants from around the world who were deported from the United States ...
The Guardian - Feb. 27
First death in measles outbreak reported in Texas as cases grow

A child who was hospitalized with measles has died from the illness in West Texas, state and local health officials announced. Lubbock health officials and the Department of State Health Services ...
CBS News - Feb. 27
The Papers: 'US rift with Ukraine grows' and 'UK hunts new allies'

The latest comments from world leaders over the war in Ukraine dominate the front pages on Tuesday.
BBC News - 3d
Met did not try to find missing children, report says

The Met has improved how it tackles child exploitation but more needs to be done, a report says.
BBC News - Feb. 26
Preliminary autopsy report findings in deaths of Gene Hackman, wife

Details are emerging about the preliminary autopsy report findings in the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa. CBS News' Karen Hua reports.
CBS News - 6d
Young adults increasingly struggling offline turn to ASMR videos, report finds

Visceral videos of people playing with slime or braiding hair soothe those who feel overwhelmed by in-person contact. Younger adults are increasingly overwhelmed by in-person interaction and ...
The Guardian - 4d
Police 'acted reasonably' in journalist Allison Pearson case, report finds

The journalist accuses Essex Police of "marking their own homework" after force is cleared of wrongdoing.
BBC News - 14h
The Tool Michael Phelps Uses to Find the ‘Best Version’ of Himself

The most decorated Olympian of all time writes down even the most minuscule details of his day in a journal.
The New York Times - Feb. 21
Finding a plane used to "disappear" people during Argentina's dictatorship

A plane used to hurl people to their deaths during Argentina's military dictatorship was found in Florida decades later.
CBS News - 4d
Finding a former military plane used to throw Argentines to their deaths

Argentines are unraveling what happened under the country's ruthless dictatorship decades ago. One investigation led to a "death flight" plane, used to throw citizens to their deaths.
CBS News - 4d
Finding the plane used for Argentina’s dictatorship-era “death flights” | 60 Minutes

Argentines are unraveling what happened under the country’s ruthless dictatorship decades ago. One investigation led to a “death flight” plane, used to throw citizens to their deaths.
CBS News - 3d
Tennis participation grows to more than 25M players in the US even as pickleball's popularity surges

The U.S. Tennis Association says participation in the sport around the United States rose to 25.7 million players in 2024
ABC News - Feb. 19
Trump will meet French and UK leaders as uncertainty grows about US ties to Europe

President Donald Trump holds talks this week with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a moment of deep uncertainty about the future of transatlantic relations
ABC News - Feb. 24
Only 1% of UK workers off sick find jobs within 6 months, report says

Think-tank’s findings show need to change financial incentives to help ill and disabled people return to employment
Financial Times - Feb. 25
Jets expected to release WR Davante Adams if they can't find trade partner: report

The Jets are reportedly open to trading WR Davante Adams prior to the start of the league year and are expected to release him if they can't find a trade partner.
Yahoo Sports - 4d
Synthetic hair marketed toward Black women contains carcinogens and lead, report finds

Ingredients that can cause cancer were found in 10 synthetic hair products marketed toward Black women. Nine of these products also contained lead.
NBC News - 3d
Congress' proposed cuts may jeopardize Medicaid and negatively impact the economy, report finds

Federal cuts to Medicaid would impact more than 80 million people who rely on the program. It may also negatively effect the economy, new research finds.
CNBC - 1d
Philadelphia plane crash NTSB report finds cockpit voice recorder didn't record flight

The preliminary report on the Philadelphia jet crash found the cockpit voice recorder likely hadn't recorded audio for several years.
CBS News - 8h
US not co-sponsoring UN resolution supporting Ukraine: report

The U.S. is reportedly refusing to co-sponsor a draft U.N. resolution marking three years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, signaling weakening U.S. political support for Ukraine as President ...
The Hill - Feb. 21
US Marshals Service deputizes Musk's security team: reports

The U.S. Marshals Service has deputized some of tech billionaire Elon Musk's private security detail, giving them specific rights and protections of federal law enforcement agents, multiple outlets ...
The Hill - Feb. 21
Two people in US hospitalized with bird flu, CDC reports

Wyoming woman still in hospital while Ohio man released after facing ‘respiratory and non-respiratory symptoms’. Two people, in Wyoming and Ohio , have been hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu , ...
The Guardian - Feb. 24
US manufacturers report fall in orders as growth expectations tumble

Data fuels fears that the economy is losing momentum as tariffs loom
Financial Times - 3d
The next trade protection report should tell the US to defend intellectual property

Intellectual property, not tariffs, is the future of U.S. manufacturing.
The Hill - 1d
German president calls on citizens to vote as he casts his ballot

Yahoo News - Feb. 23
What can we learn from this year’s anonymous Oscar ballots?

Will it be Anora or Conclave? Demi or Mikey? Brody or Chalamet? This year’s glut of secret ballots reveal who the winners might be. If you’re finding it harder than usual to get excited about the ...
The Guardian - Feb. 27
LGBTQ+ community in Germany rally against rise of far right ahead of elections

Community grapples with fear over ‘proliferation and normalisation of anti-queer and anti-trans sentiment in politics and the media’. They poured on to streets across Germany by the thousands, ...
The Guardian - Feb. 21
Lawmakers in Ghana reintroduce an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that sparked criticism

Yahoo News - 3d
Lawmakers in Ghana reintroduce an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that sparked criticism

Lawmakers in Ghana have reintroduced an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that was passed by parliament last year but not enacted
ABC News - 3d
Texas measles outbreak grows

A measles outbreak that spread in Gaines County, Texas, slammed a Mennonite community and has grown to around 100 cases, according to health officials. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports.
CBS News - Feb. 25
A report says Chinese fishing vessels used North Korean crews in breach of UN bans

A report says a fleet of Chinese fishing vessels used North Korean crews in violation of U.N. bans and many were apparently subjected to abuses including being trapped at sea for years
ABC News - Feb. 24
Chinese fishing fleets using North Korean forced labour in potential breach of sanctions, report claims

Report by Environmental Justice Foundation has found evidence that at least 12 Chinese fishing vessels had employed North Korean crew between 2019 and 2024. Get our breaking news email , free ...
The Guardian - Feb. 25