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Biden Makes His Fight for LGBTQ Rights International

By Scott Bixby, Tim Teeman

“There will be no ambiguity,” one senior administration official said. “This administration prioritizes LGBTQ rights as human rights.”

Callimachi Moves to Plum New Beat After ‘Caliphate’ Collapse

By Lachlan Cartwright, Maxwell Tani

The Pulitzer finalist who came to fame via her Middle East coverage is moving to a vastly different beat following the scandal over her largely debunked podcast.

Why Sia Apologized and Deleted Twitter Over Her New Movie

By Laura Bradley

‘Music’ hasn’t even premiered yet, but the backlash has been brewing for months—and Sia hasn’t exactly been receptive to her critics.

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Epstein’s Estate Says No One is Buying His Properties

By Kate Briquelet

The pedophile’s multi-million estate said it was having liquidity problems as a fund for Epstein’s victims announced it was suspending offers.

Millions in U.S. Have Been Vaccinated. Just 5% Were Black.

By Blake Montgomery, Arya Hodjat

The CDC is sounding the alarm on ‘potential disparities’ for Black and Latino Americans.

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Journalist Who Predicted His Own Murder Found Dead

By Barbie Latza Nadeau

Lokman Slim’s family found out what had happened to him from a news alert while they were at a Lebanese police station to report him missing.

PA District Attorney Raped Clients on His Office Desk: Docs

By Pilar Melendez

When he was a defense attorney, Chad Michael Salsman used a noise machine to drown out some of the alleged sex attacks, former staff told prosecutors.

The Inspiring Story of One of New York’s Top Sommeliers

By Victoria James

The Da Toscano wine director sat down with our columnist to discuss dealing with hurricanes, racism and now a pandemic.

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1. Rep. Greene Admits She Was Deluded—but Blames Everyone Else

‘9/11 Absolutely Happened’

In a House speech on Thursday, she described the media as “just as guilty as QAnon as presenting lies that divide us.”

2. Biden Reverses Trump’s Foreign Policy in Germany, Yemen

‘AMERICA IS BACK’

President Biden said during a speech at the State Department that diplomacy will drive “all” of his plans.

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4. Trump Lawyers Call Dems’ Testimony Invite a ‘PR Stunt’

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Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) had dared President Trump to testify under oath.

5. Wisconsin Guv Reissues Mask Mandate Minutes After GOP Repeal

MASK OFF

The resolution passed 52-42, with seven Republicans voting with every Democrat in the heavily gerrymandered Assembly to oppose the measure.

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