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In Pope's Homeland, Ex-Priest Leaves Church Over Gay Unions

In Pope's Homeland, Ex-Priest Leaves Church Over Gay Unions

NEWS | By Débora Rey | Mar 19
A former priest and LGBTQ activist who has blessed same-sex unions in Pope Francis' home country, Argentina, is leaving the Roman Catholic Church after the Vatican issued a pronouncement this week that priests may not perform such blessings.

Prosecutor: Louisiana Man Tried to Kill, Dismember Gay Man

Prosecutor: Louisiana Man Tried to Kill, Dismember Gay Man

NEWS | By Kevin McGill | Mar 19
A southwest Louisiana man was charged with federal hate crime and kidnapping charges Thursday by prosecutors who said he tried to kill and dismember one of three men he abducted after luring them using social media and a dating app.

Alabama House Approves Bill to Ban Transgender Athletes

Alabama House Approves Bill to Ban Transgender Athletes

NEWS | By Kim Chandler | Mar 19
Alabama could become the next conservative state to prevent transgender girls from playing on female sports teams as the state House of Representatives on Thursday approved the legislation.

Florida Bill Seeks to Block Trans Athletes from Girls Teams

Florida Bill Seeks to Block Trans Athletes from Girls Teams

NEWS | By Brendan Farrington | Mar 19
Transgender women and girls couldn't play on girls and women's school sports teams under a bill passed by a Florida House committee on Wednesday.

Kansas Bill on Trans Athletes Advances Amid Misogyny Charges

Kansas Bill on Trans Athletes Advances Amid Misogyny Charges

NEWS | By John Hanna | Mar 19
Kansas legislators on Wednesday traded sometimes-bitter accusations of misogyny as conservative Republicans advanced a proposal to ban transgender students from girls' and women's school sports that Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly labeled "regressive."

US Charges Swiss 'Hacktivist' for Data Theft and Leaks

US Charges Swiss 'Hacktivist' for Data Theft and Leaks

NEWS | By Matt O'Brien | Mar 19
The Justice Department has charged a Swiss hacker with computer intrusion and identity theft, just over a week after the hacker took credit for helping to break into the online systems of a U.S. security-camera startup.

Biden, Harris Offering Solace to Grieving Asian Americans

Biden, Harris Offering Solace to Grieving Asian Americans

NEWS | By Bill Barrow, Jonathan Lemire and Jeff Amy | Mar 19
For Asian Americans, 2020 was a year of political success and newfound influence. But it was also a time of vulnerability to racist assaults.

Can Vaccination and Infection Rates Add Up to Reach Covid Herd Immunity?

Can Vaccination and Infection Rates Add Up to Reach Covid Herd Immunity?

HEALTH/FITNESS | By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez | Mar 19
"Presumed 'herd immunity' is 'the combined value of infections + vaccinations as % population > 60%,'" noted a tweet by a CNBC anchor based on a more complete analysis by the firm. That got us thinking: Does this calculation hold up?

Explainer: Will You Need a 'Vaccine Passport' to Travel?

Explainer: Will You Need a 'Vaccine Passport' to Travel?

NEWS | By David Koenig | Mar 19
Technology companies and travel-related trade groups are developing and testing various versions of the vaccine passports, also called health certificates or travel passes.

Senator Lindsey Graham Promises to Talk the Gay Equality Act Away

Senator Lindsey Graham Promises to Talk the Gay Equality Act Away

NEWS | Mar 19
Senator Lindsey Graham promises to talk the gay Equality Act away.


Entertainment

Marvel's 'Falcon' Promises Action, Explores Race, Patriotism

Marvel's 'Falcon' Promises Action, Explores Race, Patriotism

MOVIES | By John Carucci | Mar 18
When Steve Rogers handed Sam Wilson his Captain America shield at the end of Marvel's massive 2019 event "Avengers: Endgame," Wilson tried it on for a beat. "How does it feel?" the wrinkled Rogers asked. "Like it's someone else's," Wilson responded.


Business

Post Pandemic, Will Ailing Gay Bathhouses Make a Comeback?

Post Pandemic, Will Ailing Gay Bathhouses Make a Comeback?

HEALTH | By Naveen Kumar | Mar 18
COVID-19 has upended life as we know it, and bathhouses facilitate two social needs that have been thrown into especially sharp relief: Sex and public health consciousness. Will they emerge post-pandemic?


Technology

Utah Campaign Against Porn Marches on with Phone Filter Plan

Utah Campaign Against Porn Marches on with Phone Filter Plan

NATIONAL | By Lindsay Whitehurst and Sophia Eppolito | Mar 17
Conservative lawmakers in Utah fired another salvo in their campaign against online porn with a new requirement that all phones and tablets sold in the state automatically block porn in a plan that critics call a significant intrusion on free speech.


Finance

How Much Cash Should You Keep In The Bank?

How Much Cash Should You Keep In The Bank?

By Rebecca Lake | Mar 18
How much money should you keep in checking and savings? Is it possible to have too much cash in the bank? Finding the right balance is key to managing your bank accounts.


Cars

U.S. Sends Team to Detroit to Investigate Tesla-Semi Crash

U.S. Sends Team to Detroit to Investigate Tesla-Semi Crash

AUTO NEWS | By Tom Krisher | Mar 16
The U.S. government's highway safety agency is sending a team to Detroit to investigate a crash involving a Tesla that drove beneath a semitrailer.


Style

15th Century Bowl Found at Yard Sale Sells for $722,000

15th Century Bowl Found at Yard Sale Sells for $722,000

HOME | Mar 17
An exceptionally rare 15th century porcelain bowl made in China that somehow turned up at a Connecticut yard sale and sold for just $35 was auctioned off Wednesday for nearly $722,000.


Health/Fitness

Brooklyn Pharmacist Hand-Delivers COVID Vaccine to LGBTQ Seniors

Brooklyn Pharmacist Hand-Delivers COVID Vaccine to LGBTQ Seniors

LOCAL | By Matthew Wexler | Mar 18
As disparities in access to the COVID-19 vaccine continue to reverberate throughout the world, one Brooklyn pharmacist decided to take matters into his own hands.


Travel

4 Tools To Help You Book Your Own Award Tickets

4 Tools To Help You Book Your Own Award Tickets

By Jeffrey Brownson | Mar 18
You start earning points and soon enough, you've built your loyalty account balances up high enough that the flights you want to take are within reach. But how do you actually book them?