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FDA moves to ease rules for blood donations from gay men

By Matthew Perrone - AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is moving to further ease restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men and other groups that typically face higher risks of HIV. The Food and Drug…

Jay Leno breaks bones in motorcycle wreck

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two months after undergoing surgery for serious burns, Jay Leno is now contending with a number of broken bones after being knocked off a motorcycle. The comedian and former “Tonight Show” host told a Las Vegas…

Online system to seek asylum in US is quickly overwhelmed

By Elliot Spagat -Associated Press TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Hours before sunrise, migrants at one of Mexico's largest shelters wake up and go online, hoping to secure an appointment to try to seek asylum in the U.S. The daily ritual…

Police say 3 dead, 4 hurt in latest California shooting

LOS ANGELES (AP) — At least three people were killed and four others were wounded in a shooting in California area early Saturday morning. Sgt. Frank Preciado of the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed the shooting happened just after 2:30…

VIDEO: Body cam footage from the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols

(CBS) Officials in Memphis on Friday released police video from the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man whose death earlier this month has led to second-degree murder charges against five officers, who were fired over the incident.…

Past US presidents, VPs asked to recheck for classified docs

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Archives has asked former U.S. presidents and vice presidents to recheck their personal records for any classified documents following the news that President Joe Biden and former Vice President Mike Pence had such documents in their…

How (and where) to watch Oscar-nominated films online

Replete with spellbinding multiverses, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” topped the 95th Academy Awards nominations with 11 nods. Elsewhere, stories of friendship and family permeated 2022 cinema and the nominations this year, as did big-budget blockbusters. Some of the nominated films are still in…

Queer bars offer sacred space for LGBTQ community

(RNS) — When actor Daniel Franzese visited Jerusalem in November, he looked for God in all the usual places. Rev. Paula Stecker of the Christ the King Lutheran Church stands in front of a memorial set…

Trump's return to Facebook could be major fundraising boost

NEW YORK (AP) — The decision by Facebook's parent company to soon reinstate Donald Trump's account comes at a critical moment for the former president as he tries to build campaign momentum for a return to the White House. Reclaiming his social…

US economy slowed but still grew at 2.9% rate last quarter

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.9% annual pace from October through December, ending 2022 with momentum despite the pressure of high interest rates and widespread fears of a looming recession. Thursday’s government estimate showed that the…