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Even after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, there have been efforts to pass a religious freedom bill. LGBTQ rights advocates believe lawmakers anticipate support from the Trump administration.

LGBTQ Advocates Fear 'Religious Freedom' Bills Moving Forward In States

8:12am February 26, 2017

by Laura Sydell

The Trump administration hasn't taken action on its promises to protect religious liberties, which some see as opposing LGBTQ people. But some state legislatures are taking this as support.

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North Carolina Law Makes Facebook A Felony For Former Sex Offenders

7:57am February 26, 2017

North Carolina has a law banning sex offenders from social media. The state says sex offenders use sites to find future child victims. The court will decide if this is constitutional.

Dr. Joel Funari performs some 300 tooth extractions annually at his private practice in Devon, Pa.. He's part of a group of dentists reassessing opioid prescribing guidelines in the state.

Dentists Work To Ease Patients' Pain With Fewer Opioids

6:37am February 26, 2017

by Elana Gordon

After minor surgeries, many dentists used to reflexively prescribe quick-acting opioids to relieve a patient's pain. Now they're learning to counsel patients about better, less addictive alternatives.

When Jerry Greeff (left) wanted to retire, he donated his auto shop to a nonprofit. Vernon Shaw was Greeff's right-hand man and was a big part of the reason Greeff couldn't just let the business go. By donating the business, Greeff made sure Shaw and his

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Lots Of People Donate Their Cars, But This Owner Donated His Auto Repair Shop

6:34am February 26, 2017

by Mary Rose Madden

An auto mechanic in Baltimore wanted to unload his car repair shop after decades of work. But instead of selling it, he donated it to a nonprofit that will use the shop to teach budding mechanics.

Students stroll around the campus of Spelman College, a historically black college in Atlanta.

For Black College Prospects, Belonging And Safety Often Top Ivy Prestige

6:12am February 26, 2017

by Denene Millner

Over the past three years, nearly a third of HBCUs have seen at least a 20 percent increase in applications, which correlates with protests over high-profile racial-violence incidents.

Federal conflict-of-interest laws require officials like commerce secretary nominee Wilbur Ross (right) to divest holdings, but President Trump is not covered by those requirements.

Ethics Watchdog Has Big Impact On Federal Workers, But Not On Trump

6:03am February 26, 2017

by Peter Overby

The Office of Government Ethics has been in the spotlight since President Trump ignored its call to divest his businesses. It has no enforcement power, but still has a big impact on federal workers.

U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez looks on while visiting La Cocina on January 22, 2014 in San Francisco.

WATCH LIVE: Former Obama Labor Secretary Perez Wins DNC Chairmanship

9:07pm February 25, 2017

The Democratic National Committee is picking a new chairman Saturday in Atlanta. We are following all the action and will update below.

In this 2015 photograph, Lucille Horn stands on the boardwalk outside her home in Long Beach, N.Y.

Lucille Horn, Who Was Nursed To Health In A Coney Island Sideshow, Dies At 96

9:02pm February 25, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

At a time when incubators were rejected by most doctors, Martin Couney treated Horn with one at a sideshow of premature infants. She died earlier this month, 96 years after most experts expected.

Donald Trump at the 101st Annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25th, 2015 in Washington, DC. This year, he says he will not attend.

Trump Will Be First President In 36 Years To Skip White House Correspondents Dinner

8:01pm February 25, 2017

The president tweeted that he will not attend this year's dinner. He'll be the first president to do so since Reagan missed it in 1981, after he was shot.

Tom Perez Elected As New DNC Chair

6:43pm February 25, 2017

Democrats elected the former Obama labor secretary as the party chair at the Democratic National Committee meeting in Atlanta today. Perez picked his final opponent Rep. Keith Ellison as deputy chair.

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