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Rescue group in Las Vegas tries to catch a toucan that escaped its owner before it’s too late
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (523+ words) February 19, 2026, 2:32 PM But after a closer look, she realized it was a toucan " a tropical bird native to rainforests in Central and South America known for their large, colorful bills. "They're beautiful birds, so being able to see something like…...
How ‘Heated Rivalry’ is sparking new conversations about queer visibility on the ice in DC
1+ week, 3+ day ago (679+ words) SPORTS ALERT: Seahawks ride their "Dark Side" defense to a Super Bowl title, pounding the Patriots 29-13 February 9, 2026, 6:06 AM "Heated Rivalry," the hit hockey-romance book turned streaming phenomenon, has taken the internet by storm. Inside real locker rooms, the series is…...
Movie Review: In submission romance ‘Pillion,’ BDSM meets barbershop quartet
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (431+ words) February 5, 2026, 2:33 PM It can be a pertinent question in any relationship, but it's a particularly poignant one for the BDSM couple of Harry Lighton's kink-friendly, disarmingly affecting romance "Pillion." Like most lovers, Colin (Harry Melling) and Ray (Alexander Skarsg'rd) have…...
Texas A&M professor files lawsuit after firing over gender identity lesson
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (516+ words) CLOSINGS & DELAYS: Several DC-area schools announce 2-hour delays through Friday February 4, 2026, 7:31 PM Melissa McCoul was a senior lecturer in the English department with over a decade of teaching experience. Republican lawmakers, including Gov. Greg Abbott, had called for her termination…...
Texas A&M University to end women’s studies due to new policy on race and gender topics
2+ week, 5+ day ago (804+ words) NEWS ALERT: Trump announces upcoming IndyCar race through DC streets January 30, 2026, 7:12 PM The changes to and cancellation of courses comes months after a viral video of a student confronting an instructor over her lessons threw Texas A&M, one of…...
‘So wrong’: Fairfax Co. community vigil honors Renee Good, Alex Pretti
2+ week, 6+ day ago (438+ words) RECAP: Here's what attorneys said in their closing arguments in the Fairfax County 'au pair affair' trial ENTERTAINMENT ALERT: Catherine O'Hara, who starred in "Schitt's Creek' and "Home Alone,' dies at 71 January 30, 2026, 8:09 AM A large crowd packed a Reston, Virginia,…...
How to Find LGBTQIA-Friendly Senior Living Communities
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1457+ words) January 14, 2026, 7:00 PM Moving into a senior living community is a big step for anyone. But for older LGBTQIA+ adults, the decision often comes with concerns that go beyond downsizing or parting ways with a longtime home. It raises a more…...
Supreme Court takes up culture war battle over transgender athletes in school sports
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (677+ words) NEWS ALERT: President Trump cancels meetings with Iranian officials amid protest crackdown WATCH LIVE: Opening statements in Brendan Banfield's double murder trial begin January 13, 2026, 9:30 AM Lower courts ruled for the transgender athletes in Idaho and West Virginia who challenged the…...
California school district near Nevada caught up in a dispute over transgender athlete policies
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (532+ words) January 12, 2026, 2:27 PM High schools in California's Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District, set in a mountainous, snow-prone area near the border with Nevada, have for decades competed in the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association, or NIAA. That has allowed sports teams to avoid…...
FACT FOCUS: Trump sows confusion on number of childhood vaccinations
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (370+ words) January 6, 2026, 5:01 PM President Donald Trump spread some confusion about childhood vaccinations in social media posts about changes to U.S. vaccine recommendations. Trump's administration on Monday took the unprecedented step of cutting the number of vaccines the government has long routinely recommended…...