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Equality PAC raises millions to boost LGBTQ representation in Congress

New York Rep. Ritchie Torres, seen here at Equality PAC’s National Pride Gala on June 13 at Union Station in Washington, D.C., is working to increase LGBTQ representation in Congress.  Jon Fleming Photography provided by Equality PAC On a recent night...

Encounters at the U.S. border drop 9% in May, before asylum restrictions kicked in

Migrants and asylum seekers wait to be processed by the Border Patrol between fences at the US-Mexico border seen from Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on June 5, 2024. GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP The number of encounters with migrants attempting to cross into...

U.S. goes after Mexican cartel leaders’ drug profits in fight against fentanyl

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen unveiled sanctions against members and affiliates of a Mexican drug cartel during a visit to Atlanta on Thursday. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced new sanctions this week against eight top leaders and associates of La Nueva Familia...

She thrifted this vase for $4. It turned out to be an ancient Mayan artifact

Anna Lee Dozier purchased this vase at a thrift store about 10 minutes from her Washington, D.C., home. It turned out to be an authentic Mayan artifact that dates to between 200 AD to 800 AD. Anna Lee Dozier For a...

A journalist shot by police while covering the 2020 protests is dying of her injuries

A journalist who was shot by Minneapolis police while covering 2020 protests over the death of George Floydis dying of her injuries. Freelance photojournalist Linda Tirado, 42, entered hospice care in Tennessee earlier this week, the National Press Club announced in a...