News

Canada Issues Travel Warning to Passport Holders with Gender-Neutral 'X' Marker About U.S. Entry

International

Japan’s Ruling Party Elects Sanae Takaichi As New Leader, Likely to Become First Female PM

Japan’s governing party has elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, making her likely to become the country’s first female...

by Mari Yamaguchi | Oct 4

First Female Archbishop of Canterbury Still an Outlier Among World's Top Religious Leaders

For the first time, a woman will serve as the Archbishop of Canterbury, following the 105 men who have held the role since St. Augustine took that position in...

by David Crary, Holly Meyer, Deepa Bharath and Mariam Fam | Oct 4

National

New Jersey Authorities Investigate Reported Anti-Trans Harassment at Gunnison Beach

New Jersey law enforcement officials are investigating a report of anti-transgender harassment at Gunnison Beach, a clothing-optional section of Sandy Hook.

Oct 4

Shohei Ohtani Set to Make Postseason Pitching Debut for Dodgers in Unfriendly Philadelphia

Shohei Ohtani finally makes his postseason pitching debut for the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NL Division Series against the Phillies

by Dan Gelston | Oct 4

Politics

FBI Trainee Fired for Displaying Pride Flag on Desk

An FBI trainee has been summarily dismissed after displaying a Pride flag on his desk at a Los Angeles field office, according to multiple news organizations.

Oct 3

Virginia Republican John Reid Faces Backlash Over Alleged Racist and Fetish Tumblr Blog

Virginia lieutenant governor candidate John Reid faces mounting scrutiny after reports surfaced linking him to a deleted Tumblr blog that engaged with accounts...

Oct 3

Business

OpenAI Now Worth $500 Billion, Possibly Making It the World's Most Valuable Startup

OpenAI could now be the world’s most valuable startup, ahead of Elon Musk’s SpaceX and TikTok parent company ByteDance, after a secondary stock sale designed to...

by Matt O'Brien | Oct 3

Sims Fans Fear for LGBTQ+ Representation After EA Buyout by Saudi-Backed Consortium

The recent acquisition of Electronic Arts (EA), the developer behind The Sims franchise, by a consortium including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has...

Oct 2

Health

Couples Should Never Go to Bed Angry, Right? It Might Be Time to Rethink That

It’s late at night, and you have been stewing all day about something your partner did to annoy you. The time to resolve it is now because, as everyone knows,...

by Albert Stumm | Oct 4

Robbie Williams Reveals Tourette Syndrome Diagnosis

Robbie Williams, renowned former member of Take That, has revealed his struggle with Tourette syndrome, describing a lifelong battle with intrusive thoughts...

Oct 3