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Democratic Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear issued an executive order on Wednesday banning the controversial practice of “conversion therapy” for minors in the state. The executive order, signed by Beshear on Wednesday, prohibits the use of state or federal funds for…

SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew has returned to Earth after an historic mission that featured the first private spacewalk. The Dragon capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida’s Dry Tortugas in the early hours of Sunday. “Splashdown of…

The Democratic Party has pledged for immigration to “permanently increase” in the Democratic National Convention’s 2024 party platform. The 92-page document is packed with policy proposals, and on page 68, under the heading “Expanding legal immigration & deterring illegal immigration,”…

Wallace “Wally” Amos, Jr., the founder of Famous Amos cookies, died at 88 on Wednesday in Hawaii, according to reporting by the Tallahassee Democrat, a part of the USA TODAY Network. Amos, who told NPR he dedicated his life to…

An athlete participating in a CrossFit competition in Texas drowned in a swimming event at a Fort Worth lake Thursday morning, reports say. While 2024 CrossFit Games organizers and authorities did not immediately release to the athlete’s identity, the Tarrant…