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Far right groups shift focus to LBGTQ events. Their hateful aim hasn't changed

5:30am June 20, 2022

by Emma Bowman

As anti-LGBTQ narratives ramp up in the mainstream, far-right groups Patriot Front and Proud Boys have used the moment to target Pride events. But their goal remains the same, extremism trackers say.

Sam Collins poses for a portrait at Reedy Chapel-AME Church.

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The new Juneteenth federal holiday traces its roots to Galveston, Texas

5:00am June 20, 2022

by John Burnett

Union Gen. Gordon Granger set up his headquarters in Galveston, Texas, and famously signed an order June 19, 1865, "All slaves are free." President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday last year.

Police secure an area around a supermarket where several people were killed in a shooting, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y.

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New body armor rules in New York miss the vest worn by the Buffalo killer

4:13am June 20, 2022

by The Associated Press

Vests carrying steel, ceramic or polyethylene plates, which can potentially stop rifle rounds, aren't explicitly covered by the New York state legislation.

University of Pennsylvania transgender athlete Lia Thomas competes at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships in March. Her success became a focus of debate.

The world swimming body effectively bans transgender women from women's events

8:59pm June 19, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

The decision was the latest salvo in an ongoing fight over whether trans athletes should compete according to their gender identity or their sex assigned at birth.

Matthew Fitzpatrick reacts after winning the U.S. Open golf tournament at The Country Club, Sunday in Brookline, Mass.

Matthew Fitzpatrick wins the U.S. Open

8:26pm June 19, 2022

by Emma Bowman

Fitzpatrick just barely outplayed Will Zalatoris to win his first major golf tournament, winning by one stroke in Massachusetts on Sunday.

Four inmates from a low-level federal prison facility in Hopewell, Va., were found to be missing early Saturday morning.

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4 inmates escaped from a minimum security prison in Virginia

5:10pm June 19, 2022

by Dustin Jones

The four escapees were found to be missing at approximately 1:45 a.m. Saturday. Details about their disappearance were not released by the Bureau of Prisons.

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Jan. 6 hearing preview: Trump's efforts to overturn election results

4:59pm June 19, 2022

by Sam Gringlas

The next hearing of the January 6th Committee on Tuesday will focus on how Trump pressured state officials to help him overturn the election results — most prominently in Georgia.

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The evolving grief of Uvalde residents

4:59pm June 19, 2022

by Adrian Florido

Almost four weeks after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary, the town of Uvalde, Texas has begun to quiet down, and its residents have been left with their grief and in search of a way forward.

Carnivorous plant collector vies for 'best in show'

4:59pm June 19, 2022

David Fefferman with the Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts discusses his love of animal-eating plants and the group's expo, which takes place this weekend.

One family's experience with illegal abortion

4:59pm June 19, 2022

by Deena Prichep

As states restrict abortion access, experts predict a return of underground and illegal procedures. One family tells of an illegal abortion a century ago, and its impact through generations.