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VA's AG Joins Lawsuit Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens VA's AG Joins Lawsuit Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens
VA's AG Joins Lawsuit Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office is joining several other states in suing the Trump administration over a new federal rule restricting federal funding for gender-affirming care provided to transgender teenagers.  James joined 20 other attorneys general and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro in filing the lawsuit on Wednesday, Sept. 2, challenging a rule issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.  Several other attorneys general are joining New York in the lawsuit, including Connecticut, Maryland, Ma…

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by Ben Crnic
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Southwest Adds Major New Perk As Airlines Compete For Premium Travelers Southwest Adds Major New Perk As Airlines Compete For Premium Travelers
Southwest Adds Major New Perk As Airlines Compete For Premium Travelers Southwest Airlines is opening airport lounges for the first time as the carrier continues adding more premium travel options. The Dallas-based airline will launch its first lounge network in late 2027, Southwest announced in a news release on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Construction has already started on four locations, and at least seven more are planned over the next several years. Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will be among the first lounges to open in late 2027. The other three locations will be at airports in Austin, Texas; Honolulu, Hawaii; and N…

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by Chris Spiker
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Good Samaritan Vanishes After Pulling Driver From Burning Vehicle In Deadly Virginia Crash Good Samaritan Vanishes After Pulling Driver From Burning Vehicle In Deadly Virginia Crash
Good Samaritan Vanishes After Pulling Driver From Burning Vehicle In Deadly Virginia Crash Investigators are searching for a Good Samaritan who pulled a driver from a burning vehicle after a crash on a busy Virginia highway. First responders were called around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, to a vehicle fire on Richmond Highway near Twin Brook Lane when a vehicle went off the road and caught fire. A passenger in the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. The southbound lanes of Richmond Highway were shut down for an extended period of time to allow Stafford County Fire and Rescue to administer first aid and put out the fire. Richmond Highway near Twin Brook Lane …

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
DMV Native, Georgetown Grad Norah O’Donnell Returning To Familiar Desk In CBS Lineup Change DMV Native, Georgetown Grad Norah O’Donnell Returning To Familiar Desk In CBS Lineup Change
DMV Native, Georgetown Grad Norah O’Donnell Returning To Familiar Desk In CBS Lineup Change A familiar face is returning to a familiar desk as CBS reshapes one of its flagship programs. Norah O’Donnell will become a permanent co-host of “CBS Mornings” beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8, according to multiple reports, including Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. O’Donnell, 52, will join Gayle King and Nate Burleson at the anchor desk. She fills the third chair vacated by Tony Dokoupil, who moved to the “CBS Evening News” earlier this year. The assignment marks a homecoming for O’Donnell. She co-hosted the program under its former name, “CBS This Morning,” with King from 2012 to 2019. O’…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Driver Killed, Passenger Ejected In Three-Vehicle Indian Head Highway Crash In Maryland Driver Killed, Passenger Ejected In Three-Vehicle Indian Head Highway Crash In Maryland
Driver Killed, Passenger Ejected In Three-Vehicle Indian Head Highway Crash In Maryland One person was killed, and another was ejected from a vehicle in a late-night crash in Maryland. The three-vehicle collision was reported shortly before 9:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, on northbound Indian Head Highway near Palmer Road in Prince George's County. First responders arrived to find one person trapped inside a vehicle and another who had been ejected, according to the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department. The trapped driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger who was ejected was taken to an area hospital in critical condition. Prince George's County Pol…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
150M+ Driver's Licenses Exposed On Dark Web, FBI Launches Probe: Report 150M+ Driver's Licenses Exposed On Dark Web, FBI Launches Probe: Report
150M+ Driver's Licenses Exposed On Dark Web, FBI Launches Probe: Report The FBI is investigating after more than 150 million driver's license scans from people across the US were being sold on the dark web, according to a report. The identity theft service Nexus claimed to have more than 153 million driver's licenses, along with more than 13 million other types of identification cards and documents. Brian Krebs, an investigative journalist specializing in cybersecurity, first reported on the data breach on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Nexus was advertised on the Russian cybercrime forum Exploit on Monday, Aug. 31. The service claimed to have identity documents belong…

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
Carla Jeffery Dies: 33-Year-Old Actress Known For Hit Disney Franchise Carla Jeffery Dies: 33-Year-Old Actress Known For Hit Disney Franchise
Carla Jeffery Dies: 33-Year-Old Actress Known For Hit Disney Franchise Fans and co-stars are mourning a performer whose joyful presence extended far beyond the screen. Carla Jeffery, best known for playing Bree in Disney Channel’s “Zombies” franchise, died on Tuesday, Sept. 1, her talent management company announced on Instagram. She was 33. “It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved Carla Jeffery, who passed away on September 1, 2026, at just 33 years old,” Carla Alexander of Alexanders Talent Management wrote. The cause of death was not disclosed. View this post on Instagram Jeffery…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Dolly Parton's Hollywood Star Defaced After Fans Leave Tributes Dolly Parton's Hollywood Star Defaced After Fans Leave Tributes
Dolly Parton's Hollywood Star Defaced After Fans Leave Tributes Dolly Parton's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is being replaced after it was apparently vandalized days after the country music legend's death. The Hollywood Historic Trust and Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced the replacement on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The new star will be available for viewing on Friday, Sept. 4. A vandal scratched over Parton's name on her star after a memorial for the singer was cleared away for previously planned repairs, ABC7 Eyewitness News in Los Angeles reported. "Somebody decided to do this about 10 minutes before we got here," said Lore Corona, a woman …

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by Chris Spiker
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Gloria Steinem Dies: Feminist Icon Helped Reshape America Gloria Steinem Dies: Feminist Icon Helped Reshape America
Gloria Steinem Dies: Feminist Icon Helped Reshape America A towering figure who helped reshape the national conversation over women’s rights has died. Gloria Steinem, the pioneering journalist, activist, and leader of the modern feminist movement, was 92.  Her death was announced Thursday, Sept. 3, after she died peacefully at her New York City home A statement posted to Steinem’s official Instagram account said she was surrounded by loved ones and remained committed to the fight for equality until the end. "Gloria’s near-century on earth were years well-lived, and she continued working for equality until the very end," the statement said. …

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
TV Star Opens Up About Major Health Ordeal TV Star Opens Up About Major Health Ordeal
TV Star Opens Up About Major Health Ordeal A familiar television star is opening up about a frightening medical ordeal that unfolded largely outside the public eye. Busy Philipps revealed she was diagnosed with a rare malignant brain tumor after a full-body MRI detected a mass before she developed obvious symptoms, she told People in an exclusive interview published Wednesday, Aug. 26. The 2.6-centimeter tumor was identified as a grade 2 oligodendroglioma, a slow-growing form of brain cancer. The 47-year-old Philipps underwent a roughly five-hour operation Monday, March 2, to remove the tumor from her frontal lobe. She later needed…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
MapQuest Rises To No. 1 App Amid 'Lake America' Backlash MapQuest Rises To No. 1 App Amid 'Lake America' Backlash
MapQuest Rises To No. 1 App Amid 'Lake America' Backlash A digital mapping pioneer from the dial-up era has suddenly found a very modern route back to the top. MapQuest has surged to No. 1 among free iPhone apps in the US after refusing to follow a controversial geographic name change adopted by competing mapping services. Apple's live US App Store chart ranked MapQuest No. 1 on Wednesday, Sept. 2, ahead of ChatGPT at No. 2. The surge follows MapQuest's decision to continue displaying Lake Ontario under its longstanding name after President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to rename the Great Lake "Lake America" amid a trade dispute with Ca…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Early Labor Day Deals Start At Amazon: How Much Shoppers Can Save Early Labor Day Deals Start At Amazon: How Much Shoppers Can Save
Early Labor Day Deals Start At Amazon: How Much Shoppers Can Save Labor Day is still more than a week away, but one of the country’s biggest online retailers is already rolling out holiday discounts. Amazon has launched its Labor Day sale ahead of the Monday, Sept. 7, holiday, with deals spanning home goods, electronics, fashion, beauty, outdoor gear, and other categories. The retailer’s homepage was advertising savings of up to 45 percent Saturday, Aug. 29, along with limited-time deals and discounts tied to saved items and shopping categories. Amazon’s homepage Saturday, Aug. 29, advertised Labor Day savings of up to 45 percent across several sh…

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by Joe Lombardi