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May 18, 2023

NBC fact-checked on Twitter for 'misleading' on LGBTQ book parents complained about

NBC News was fact-checked on Twitter for its tweet and report about a teacher who resigned after facing backlash for reading a graphic LGBTQ novel to her class.

May 18, 2023

Husband of California congresswoman sentenced to 6 months in CT prison for using public funds to pay for trips

James Sullivan, the estranged husband of a California congresswoman, has been sentenced to six months in prison for using public funds to pay for vacations.

May 18, 2023

Cincinnati schools told to ‘consider’ reporting child abuse if parents unsupportive of child’s gender identity

A memo given to Cincinnati Public Schools principals advises school staff to "consider" reporting child abuse if a student’s parents are unsupportive of his or her LGBTQ status.

May 18, 2023

'Leave It to Beaver' star Jerry Mathers reveals why he was ready to leave hit '50s sitcom

Jerry Mathers and Rusty Stevens, who played Beaver’s friend Larry Mondello, are the only surviving members of the show’s core cast. Tony Dow died in 2022.

May 18, 2023

North Carolina COVID lab finds new purpose in helping police clear decades-old backlog of rape kits

StarMed Healthcare, a private DNA lab in North Carolina is repurposing a robust COVID-testing operation to process rape kits from police agencies around the country.

May 17, 2023

'General Hospital' star Haley Pullos faces DUI charge after wrong-way crash: police

Haley Pullos was charged with suspicion of DUI after a wrong-way crash in Pasadena last month that sent the "General Hospital" star and another driver to the hospital.

May 17, 2023

Watch as a cat climbs out of a claw machine after man wins toy!

Rider Soares da Silva won a soft elephant toy in a claw machine at a gas station in Nioaque, Brazil — and couldn’t help but laugh when a sleepy cat climbed out of the machine as he went to retrieve his toy. 

May 17, 2023

Texas science teacher shoots son, stepdaughter after assaulting wife, police say

A Texas middle school teacher shot his son and stepdaughter after assaulting his wife, authorities said

May 17, 2023

Book publisher sues Florida school district over book bans, violation of 1A rights: 'This cannot stand'

Book publisher PEN America Center, Inc., and two parents of students attending Escambia County School District are suing a Florida school district over book bans.

May 17, 2023

Prowler arrested outside Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's Montecito home

A man was arrested and released on bail after allegedly lurking outside the home of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, one day before their reported paparazzi chase in New York City.