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Bad Reviews Didn’t Scare Off The ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Audience. It Even Broke a Record

Bad Reviews Didn’t Scare Off The ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Audience. It Even Broke a Record

Democratic Governors Say the Party's Midterm Strategy Must Focus on Voters' Pocketbook Concerns
Democratic Governors Say the Party's Midterm Strategy Must Focus on Voters' Pocketbook Concerns

by Jonathan J. Cooper | 2 hours ago
Trump Slams Pardoned Democratic Congressman As 'Disloyal' for Not Switching Parties
Trump Slams Pardoned Democratic Congressman As 'Disloyal' for Not Switching Parties

by Bill Barrow | Dec 7
Bad Reviews Didn’t Scare Off The ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Audience. It Even Broke a Record
Bad Reviews Didn’t Scare Off The ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Audience. It Even Broke a Record

by Lindsey Bahr | Dec 7
Judge Deals Setback to Justice Department Effort to Seek New Indictment Against Comey
Judge Deals Setback to Justice Department Effort to Seek New Indictment Against Comey

by Eric Tucker | Dec 7
Trump Says He's Hosting the Kennedy Center Honors Recognizing Stallone, Kiss, Gaynor and Others
Trump Says He's Hosting the Kennedy Center Honors Recognizing Stallone, Kiss, Gaynor and Others

by Darlene Superville and Hillel Italie | Dec 7
Nordic People Know How to Beat the Winter Blues. Here's How to Find Light in the Darkest Months
Nordic People Know How to Beat the Winter Blues. Here's How to Find Light in the Darkest Months

by Stefanie Dazio | Dec 7

International

Pope Leo XIV's First Full-length Us Book, 'Peace Be With You,' to Be Released in February
Pope Leo XIV's First Full-length Us Book, 'Peace Be With You,' to Be Released in February

The first full-length book by Pope Leo XIV to come out in the U.S. will be published next year.

by Hillel Italie | Dec 7

Hegseth Defends Strikes on Alleged Cartel Boats, Says Trump Can Order Use of Force 'As He Sees Fit'
Hegseth Defends Strikes on Alleged Cartel Boats, Says Trump Can Order Use of Force 'As He Sees Fit'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has defended U_S_ military strikes on alleged drug cartel boats, saying President Donald Trump has the right to take military...

by David Klepper | Dec 7

Swiss Tennis Star Mika Brunold Comes Out as Gay, Becomes Second Active Male Pro to Publicly Share His Identity
Swiss Tennis Star Mika Brunold Comes Out as Gay, Becomes Second Active Male Pro to Publicly Share His Identity

Dec 1
French Mayor Gaël Perdriau Convicted in Sex-Tape Blackmail Scandal Targeting Political Rival
French Mayor Gaël Perdriau Convicted in Sex-Tape Blackmail Scandal Targeting Political Rival

Dec 6
Behind Closed Doors: How Josh Cavallo Became the Secret Mentor to Soccer's Hidden LGBTQ+ Athletes
Behind Closed Doors: How Josh Cavallo Became the Secret Mentor to Soccer's Hidden LGBTQ+ Athletes

Dec 2

National

James Harden Passes Carmelo Anthony to Move Into 10th Place on the NBA's Career Scoring List
James Harden Passes Carmelo Anthony to Move Into 10th Place on the NBA's Career Scoring List

Los Angeles Clippers star James Harden moved into 10th place on the NBA’s career scoring list Saturday, passing Carmelo Anthony in a game against Minnesota

by Tyler Mason | Dec 7

Breaking the Stained-Glass Ceiling: Rev. Dr. Katrina Foster Ushers in a New Era for Queer Lutherans
Breaking the Stained-Glass Ceiling: Rev. Dr. Katrina Foster Ushers in a New Era for Queer Lutherans

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Metropolitan New York Synod has elected Rev. Dr. Katrina Foster as its bishop—the first woman and first openly gay...

Dec 7

National Park Service Drops Free Admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth While Adding Trump's Birthday
National Park Service Drops Free Admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth While Adding Trump's Birthday

by David Klepper | Dec 7
Vanity Fair Parts Ways With Olivia Nuzzi Amid Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Controversy
Vanity Fair Parts Ways With Olivia Nuzzi Amid Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Controversy

by David Bauder and Hillel Italie | Dec 7
Trump Awards Medals to the Kennedy Center Honorees in an Oval Office Ceremony
Trump Awards Medals to the Kennedy Center Honorees in an Oval Office Ceremony

by Darlene Superville | Dec 7

Politics

Trump Administration Plays Up Pipe Bomb Suspect's Arrest. Jan. 6 Violence Goes Unmentioned
Trump Administration Plays Up Pipe Bomb Suspect's Arrest. Jan. 6 Violence Goes Unmentioned

Top law enforcement officials in the Trump administration had a clear message when they announced the arrest of a man charged with placing pipe bombs outside...

by Alanna Durkin Richer and Eric Tucker | Dec 6

The Supreme Court Weighs Another Step in Favor of Broad Presidential Power Sought by Trump
The Supreme Court Weighs Another Step in Favor of Broad Presidential Power Sought by Trump

Chief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court’s conservative majority on a steady march of increasing the power of the presidency

by Mark Sherman | Dec 6

Out and Unafraid: Erik Bottcher Launches Congressional Bid as LGBTQ+ Advocate Takes Center Stage in High-Stakes New York Race
Out and Unafraid: Erik Bottcher Launches Congressional Bid as LGBTQ+ Advocate Takes Center Stage in High-Stakes New York Race

Dec 1
Trump Administration Moves to Roll Back Prison Rape Protections for Transgender and Intersex People
Trump Administration Moves to Roll Back Prison Rape Protections for Transgender and Intersex People

Dec 6
Federal Judge Appears Skeptical of Trump's Ongoing Command of California National Guard Troops
Federal Judge Appears Skeptical of Trump's Ongoing Command of California National Guard Troops

by Terry Chea and Sudhin Thanawala | Dec 6

Business

What Netflix's Acquisition of Warner Bros. Means for the Movies
What Netflix's Acquisition of Warner Bros. Means for the Movies

Netflix’s deal to acquire Warner Bros., one of Hollywood’s oldest movie studios, poses seismic shifts to the entertainment industry and the future of...

by Lindsey Bahr | Dec 6

Grindr Endorses Republican-Backed App Store Age Verification Bill Amid LGBTQ+ Censorship Concerns
Grindr Endorses Republican-Backed App Store Age Verification Bill Amid LGBTQ+ Censorship Concerns

Grindr announced its support for the App Store Accountability Act, a bill introduced by Republican representatives John James of Michigan and Mike Lee of Utah...

Dec 5

Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. Studio and Streaming Business for $72 Billion
Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. Studio and Streaming Business for $72 Billion

by The Associated Press | Dec 5
Creative Director Dario Vitale Exits Versace Two Days After Prada's Acquisition
Creative Director Dario Vitale Exits Versace Two Days After Prada's Acquisition

by Associated Press | Dec 4
Ralph Lauren Unveils Team USA's Olympic Uniforms
Ralph Lauren Unveils Team USA's Olympic Uniforms

by Alyce Brown | Dec 4

Health

The Many Ways That Baking Is Winter Therapy. With a Delicious Ending
The Many Ways That Baking Is Winter Therapy. With a Delicious Ending

When people talk about baking, they often focus on the final product. The tender cookies, the domed muffins, the rich brownies. But the real draw of baking...

by Katie Workman | Dec 7

Swiping Into Safety: How Trans Dating Apps Are Redefining Online Romance
Swiping Into Safety: How Trans Dating Apps Are Redefining Online Romance

While mainstream dating platforms continue to fail transgender users through harassment, fetishization, and exclusionary design, specialized trans-focused...

Dec 7

T-Boz Transforms TLC's "Creep" Into a Powerful PrEP Anthem
T-Boz Transforms TLC's "Creep" Into a Powerful PrEP Anthem

Nov 28
Massachusetts Court Hears Arguments in Lawsuit Alleging Meta Designed Apps to Be Addictive to Kids
Massachusetts Court Hears Arguments in Lawsuit Alleging Meta Designed Apps to Be Addictive to Kids

by Michael Casey | Dec 5
Us Vaccine Advisers Say Not All Babies Need a Hepatitis B Shot at Birth
Us Vaccine Advisers Say Not All Babies Need a Hepatitis B Shot at Birth

by Mike Stobbe | Dec 5