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One Scandal Too Many Forces UK Monarchy to Sideline Prince Andrew After Years of Tabloid Fodder
Prince Andrew has been banished from the royal whirl after emails emerged this week showing that he had remained in contact with the convicted sex offender...
Prince Andrew Gives Up His Duke of York Title As Epstein Allegations Refuse to Fade
Prince Andrew says he is giving up his royal title of the Duke of York after his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein returned to the headlines
National
Scott Wiener, Out Gay California Senator, Launches Bid to Succeed Nancy Pelosi in Congress
Scott Wiener, a 55-year-old openly gay state senator from California, has formally announced his candidacy for the U.S. House seat currently held by Democratic...
Bratz Issues Public Apology After Excluding Black Doll Sasha from Hello Kitty Collaboration
Bratz has publicly apologized for initially omitting its Black core character, Sasha, from a high-profile collaboration with Hello Kitty, following widespread...
Politics
Trixie Mattel Reads Eric Trump’s Book to Kids
Drag superstar Trixie Mattel revived her popular “Drag Queen Storytime” segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, reading Eric Trump’s memoir to a group of children in a...
Pentagon Condemns Netflix’s “Boots” as “Woke Garbage"
The Pentagon has publicly criticized Netflix’s new series “Boots,” labeling the LGBTQ-themed military drama as “woke garbage” and accusing it of promoting an...
Business
Sex Is a Big Market for the AI Industry. ChatGPT Won't Be the First to Try to Profit From It
OpenAI has announced that ChatGPT will soon engage in "erotica for verified adults."
Dolly Parton Expands Cookware Line With Cast Iron Dutch Ovens and Musical Note Trivets
Country music icon Dolly Parton has expanded her popular cookware collection through a partnership with Lodge Cast Iron, introducing a new line of enameled...
Health
Music Could Help Ease Pain From Surgery or Illness. Scientists Are Listening
Hospitals and doctors' offices are inviting singers and musicians to help patients manage their pain, as music's ability to reduce pain is gaining attention
California Mpox Cases Raise Concerns. But Health Officials Say the Risk Remains Low
Investigators suspect that two Californians diagnosed with Mpox may be the first U.S. cases resulting from the local spread of a different version of the virus