Part of the reason it took so long for me to come out as a teen was because I had no access to happy stories about transgender people. It wasn’t until college, when I found stories about trans characters that ended with them finding happiness, that I found the courage to come out, too. Meeting
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to officially support a statewide ballot initiative to require the CalRecycle program to adopt and enforce provisions to reduce single-use plastic packaging and require producers to pay for plastic pollution cleanup and waste management. “It’s estimated that by the year 2050 there will be more
A tornado outbreak in Texas and Oklahoma has left widespread damage and is drifting east towards Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The US National Weather Service (USNWS) warned on Monday evening that the severe storm system had already spawned several tornadoes and had the potential to create more. Twisters have touched down in Texas, including in
As he faces yet another mini budget on Wednesday, Rishi Sunak now suffers from having set expectations unsustainably high during his two years as chancellor. At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, he pledged to do “whatever it takes” to support the economy. He subsequently received credit amongst the public and his colleagues for doing
AT&T chief executive John Stankey’s compensation totaled $24.8 million last year, up from $21 million the year earlier. According to a proxy statement filed with the SEC, retired CEO Randall Stephenson made $16.3 million in 2021 (down from $29 million). Stephenson stepped down as CEO after 13 years at the helm in July of 2020
Microsoft and authentication services provider Okta said they are investigating claims of a potential breach alleged by the LAPSUS$ extortionist gang. The development, which was first reported by Vice and Reuters, comes after the cyber criminal group posted screenshots and source code of what it said were the companies’ internal projects and systems on its
“Ukraine is a frontier society and I have a frontier mentality. I thrive in this kind of chaos.” Max Leonov, 45, knocks back a double espresso at the bar of Buenavista, his Cuban restaurant and venue in downtown Kyiv. He scrutinizes a group at a noisy table, his pale skin, thin unshaped ginger beard and
I thought a little Koe Wetzel would be fine to play in my minivan, as long as it didn’t have an “E” for explicit next to the title. I was wrong. “I DON’T love you, Daddy.” My toddler seethed and hit me right in the heart with a verbal harpoon while I stood in his
Margo Price wants fans to know that there’s a seat for everyone at her table. Today (March 22), the country singer-songwriter released a timely cover of ”You Don’t Own Me” exclusively via Bandcamp. The song has a special meaning for Price, who stands as one of the genre’s few outspoken activists for equality and inclusion. “I began covering Lesley
When Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke joined the cast of the upcoming MCU Disney+ series Secret Invasion, fans immediately asked, “Who is she playing?” And when the rumor mill suggested that she would play Veranke, many fans had a follow-up question: “Who is Veranke?” Over the years, the MCU has not been afraid to dig deep into
The Academy is finally trying to do right by Rachel Zegler … not only inviting her to be at the show … but to present one of the night’s Oscars. A report says the “West Side Story” actress was recently contacted and offered the gig — of course, the series of events over the last
One of the most famous (infamous?) stories about Nicolas Cage is that the actor was once in possession of a dinosaur skull that he ultimately had to return after learning it had been looted from Mongolia. Lesser known is the tale of Cage’s rare two-headed snake — told GQ in a new cover story —
The Realme 9 5G and the Realme 9 5G Speed Edition are new additions to the 9 series. These launches are a little surprising since the company has launched three other smartphones in the same series over the past two months. The Realme 9 Series spans a wider price range than previous generations, with a lot
A change in the law signed off by former Conservative minister Chris Grayling cleared the way for P&O Ferries to legally sack 800 staff last week without telling the government, a leading maritime lawyer has told Sky News. Legislation to protect employees in the UK was amended by Mr Grayling in 2018 so that the
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Your career is a massive part of who you are. Although you might not feel like it fully reflects you, it is a major part of your life. This is why you should always try to have a career you can resonate with and enjoy. Doing this will make your life considerably more enjoyable. However,
Los Angeles County public health officials reported 370 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 2,825,423 as of Monday, March 21. Officials reported 29 more deaths linked to the coronavirus, for a total of 31,491 deaths since tracking began. There were 67 fewer hospitalizations reported since Sunday, bringing the total
City of Miami Beach officials have declared a state of emergency as they struggle to stop spring break chaos. As part of the measures, a curfew will be in place for the South Beach area from midnight until 6am on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, according to the Miami Herald, with another curfew expected to be
A group of Conservative MPs are expected to rebel on a number of the government’s proposed asylum and immigrations reforms today. This afternoon, the Nationality and Borders Bill – which has been branded as “barbaric” by critics – returns to the Commons having been heavily amended by peers in the House of Lords. But ministers
Los Angeles County will align with the state and lift the requirement that attendees of indoor mega-events such as sporting events or concerts show proof of Covid vaccination or a negative test, L.A. health officials said today. According to the County Department of Public Health, the requirement will be lifted April 1 in conjunction with