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What a Debate Over Feet Says About the State of Gen Z Campus Activism

An on-campus publication at Georgetown University sparked a school-wide controversy — and conversation — by taking on the university’s premiere anti-abortion student group.

By The Associated Press

Darcelle, World’s Oldest Working Drag Queen, Dies at 92

Darcelle was crowned the world’s oldest working drag performer in 2016 by the Guinness Book of World Records.

By The Associated Press

4 Ex-Cops Charged in Tyre Nichols’ Death Barred From Police

A commission voted to decertify the officers.

By The Associated Press

House GOP Passes Parents’ Rights Bill in Clash Over Schools

House Republicans narrowly passed legislation that would fulfill a campaign promise to give parents a role in what's taught in public schools.

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By Jessica Cohen

Friendship Goals: Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Shared a Bank Account When They Were Struggling Actors

“It was unusual, but it was also, like, we needed the money for auditions, for trips to New York,” Damon said.

By Jessica Cohen

Christina Applegate Calls Out Candace Owens for Her Dismissive Comments About Disability-Inclusive Ad

“I'm just getting tired of this all inclusivity thing. It seems ridiculous,” Owens said about the ad.

By The Associated Press

Escape-Artist Missouri Bear Heads to Texas Zoo With Moat

The St. Louis Zoo cited the “specific and unique personality” of the Andean bear named Ben in announcing the move Tuesday.

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France Bans TikTok, Twitter From Government Staff Phones

The move follows similar restrictions on TikTok in democratic countries amid fears about the popular video-sharing app's Chinese connections.

By The Associated Press

Indigenous Artists Help Skateboarding Earn Stamp of Approval

Years ago, skateboarding was branded as a hobby for rebels or stoners in city streets, schoolyards and back alleys. Those days are long gone.

By The Associated Press

Kentucky Governor Vetoes Sweeping GOP Transgender Measure

Gov. Andy Beshear said in a written veto message that the bill allows “too much government interference in personal healthcare issues."

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03/24/23

WATCH: Reporter Covering School Shooting Stops Broadcast to Hug Her Son

Watch the emotional moment Fox News reporter, Alicia Acuna, stops mid-broadcast as she spots her son for the first time after covering a school shooting where her son attends.

03/24/23

WATCH: AOC Slams GOP Over “Sinister” Parental Bill of Rights

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called out her GOP colleagues for their support of a “sinister” Parental Bill of Rights, which passed in the House along party lines on Friday.

03/24/23

WATCH: Gun Safety Advocates Are Still Marching 5 Years After March For Our Lives

“We're not going anywhere” — Five years after the first March For Our Lives, gun safety advocates are still marching.

03/24/23

WATCH: Biden Celebrates the Affordable Care Act's 13th Anniversary

“We made history ... we changed America” — President Biden took time at the White House on Thursday to acknowledge the 13th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.

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03/24/23

What To Stream This Weekend From “Top Gun” to Lana Del Rey

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week.

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Who Is Kyrsten Sinema?

How did Kyrsten Sinema, the one-time grassroots progressive activist, end up choosing to protect the wealthy and contributing to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank?

03/24/23

FL Principal Ousted After Showing Michelangelo’s “Pornographic” “David” Sculpture

Hope Carrasquilla was given the ultimatum to either quit or be fired following complaints from multiple parents over the incident.

03/24/23

Track Bans Transgender Athletes, Tightens Rules for Semenya

Track and field banned transgender athletes, while adopting new regulations that could keep athletes with differences in sex development from competing.

03/24/23

WATCH: Rep. Frost Walks Out of House Hearing on Guns

Rep. Maxwell Frost angrily walked out of a House Judiciary Committee hearing on guns on Thursday, saying the proceedings had “nothing to do with policy and everything to do with politics.”

03/24/23

WATCH: Black CA Resident Told to “Get Out of the Country” After Speaking Out Against CRT Bans

“Since the first ship came to Virginia, my family’s been here.

03/24/23

WATCH: MN Gov. Walz Stands Against Book Bans With “Little Free Library” in State Capitol

The administration of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) is taking a stand against book banning by establishing a “little free library” in the state Capitol building in St. Paul.

03/24/23

WATCH: Museum Exhibit Features Off-Center Artwork to Call For Climate Action

These works of art are purposefully off-center as part of an initiative to highlight the climate crisis.

03/24/23

Rap Artist Afroman Sued by Officers Who Raided His Home

Seven law enforcement officers have sued rap artist Afroman, accusing him of improperly using footage from a police raid on his Ohio home last year in his music videos.

03/24/23

US Launches Airstrikes in Syria After Drone Kills US Worker

While it’s not the first time the U.S. and Iran have traded strikes in Syria, the attack and the U.S. response threaten to upend recent efforts to deescalate tensions across the wider Middle East.

03/24/23

Court Blocks COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for US Gov’t Workers

Opponents of the policy said it was an encroachment on federal workers’ lives.

03/24/23

Utah Social Media Law Means Kids Need Approval From Parents

Two laws signed by Gov. Cox seek to prevent children from being lured to apps by addictive features.

03/24/23

Gwyneth Paltrow Expected To Testify in Ski Collision Trial

Terry Sanderson claims Paltrow's recklessness caused his concussion and lasting physical injuries.

03/23/23

Congress Is Going After TikTok, but What’s the End Game?

The Democratic Party is having an internal debate over the potential political ramifications for liberal, young voters if TikTok actually gets banned on Biden’s watch.

03/23/23

Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Collision Trial: Man Emails “I’m Famous”

Paltrow has appeared in court in the Utah ski town this week, where she is accused of injuring another skier, leaving him with a concussion and four broken ribs.

03/23/23

DeSantis Walks Back “Territorial Dispute” Remark on Ukraine

The Florida governor said that defending Ukraine wasn’t a national security priority for the U.S., and he downplayed the Russian invasion.

03/23/23

Trump Arrested? Putin Jailed? Fake AI Images Spread Online

Misinformation experts warn the images are harbingers of a new reality: waves of fake photos and videos flooding social media after major news events.

03/23/23

WATCH: Powdered Beer Reduces Carbon Emitted During Beer Production

This German brewery created a powdered beer that’s good for the environment, too — would you try it?