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US Banning Use of WeChat, TikTok for National Security
The Commerce Department will roll out a ban of transactions in the U.S. using TikTok and WeChat starting Sunday.
Wildfires' Toxic Air Leaves Damage Long After the Smoke Clears
While it's long been known that smoke can be dangerous when in the thick of it, research confirmed what public health experts feared: Wildfire haze can have consequences long after it's gone.
Gay Marriages Rise 5 Years After Supreme Court Ruling
Five years after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriages around the U.S., more than a half million households are made up of married same-sex couples, according to figures the U.S. Census Bureau released Thursday.
Federal Funding Threatened Over Transgender Athlete Policy
The U.S. Department of Education is threatening to withhold some federal funding from Connecticut school districts if they follow a state policy that allows transgender girls to compete as girls in high school sports.
At Town Hall, Biden Blasts Trump's 'Criminal' Virus Response
Joe Biden went after President Donald Trump again and again over his handling of COVID-19, calling Trump's downplaying of the pandemic "criminal" and his administration "totally irresponsible."
Trump Heats Up Culture War in Appeal to Wisconsin Voters
President Donald Trump stepped up his rhetoric on cultural issues, aiming to boost enthusiasm among rural Wisconsin voters as he tries to repeat his path to victory four years ago.
Making Gyms Safer: Why the Virus Is Less Likely to Spread There Than in a Bar
The fitness industry has begun to push back at the pandemic-driven perceptions and prohibitions. "We should not be lumped with bars and restaurants," says an executive from the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association.
Group Appeals US Judge's Idaho Transgender Sports Ban Ruling
A conservative Christian group is appealing a federal judge's ruling that temporarily blocked an Idaho law banning transgender women from competing in women's sports.
Emmys, Live and Virtual: 'What Could Possibly Go Wrong?'
Emmy host Jimmy Kimmel and an alpaca sharing the spotlight. Winners accepting at home in designer pajamas or maybe yoga pants. More than 100 chances for a balky internet connection to bring Sunday's ceremony to a crashing halt.
Netflix Streams 'Queer Eye,' 'Orange is the New Black' in Saudi Arabia with 'Troubling Compromise'
Saudi Arabia has allowed Netflix to stream LGBTQ-centric series "Queer Eye" and "Orange is the New Black" over what Netflix Co-CEO Reed Hastings as a "troubling compromise."
News
Miami Man Receives 2-Year Sentence for Homophobic Attack on Couple
Convicted on hate crimes charges, a Miami man has been sentenced to two years in prison for assaulting and yelling homophobic slurs at two gay men.
Entertainment
Review: 'No Escape' is 'Escape Room' via 'Saw'
"No Escape" mixes the director's own "Escape Room" with "Hostel" to suspenseful, but mixed, results.
Business
Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas Reopen as Strip's First Smoke-Free Resort
It took a pandemic with high incidence of respiratory symptoms to nudge Las Vegas toward a smoke-free environment, but Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas are hopefully setting a trend that other casinos and resorts will soon follow.
Technology
Solace: The App That Supports Transitioning, One Step at a Time
A support system, advocacy portal and resource guide, Solace empowers transgender individuals through their transition through a tech-savvy and easy-to-use app.
Finance
Lights, Camera, No Action: Insurance Woes Beset Entertainment Industry Workers
From Broadway to Hollywood, many actors, directors, backstage workers, musicians and others in the performing arts face similar coverage suspensions.
Cars
Consumer Prices Up 0.4% in August as Used Car Prices Surge
U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in August as used car prices surged by the largest amount in 51 years, the Labor Department reported Friday.
Style
End of the Runway? Fashion World Mulls Post-COVID Future
With most designers showing their wares online only, style in the COVID era is largely limited to streaming fashion shows on an iPad from the couch - probably with slippers in place of stilettos.
Health/Fitness
Watch: Lower Body Workout with Azlia Williams
More than 650,000 YouTube followers tune into Azlia Williams' workout videos, and with good reason. She's back at the gym (wearing a mask), this time concentrating on lower body strengthening and toning.
Travel
Fishing for Peace of Mind? Americans Are Turning to the Great Outdoors
Nearly six in 10 Americans have a new appreciation of nature during quarantine, according to new research.
Nightlife
Seeing Double? Adult Star Michael Boston & Identical Twin Hit Social Media
Adult star Michael Boston and his identical twin tear up social media.