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This June will mark a decade since the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges established same-sex marriage as a national right.We’re looking for personal stories about how this important decision rippled through the country, both in states where same-sex marriage was already legal and in those 13 states where the decision ended bans on same-sex marriage.Please tell us, in 200 words or fewer, how this decision impacted your life. What did the change mean to you, emotionally and in practical terms? How do you feel about it now?Perhaps you were able to marry a longtime partner, start a…

The Trump administration recently sent a diplomatic note to officials in El Salvador to inquire about releasing a Salvadoran immigrant whom government officials have been ordered by the Supreme Court to help free, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.But the authoritarian government of Nayib Bukele, the leader of El Salvador, said no, two of the people said. The Bukele administration claimed the man should stay in El Salvador because he is a Salvadoran citizen, according to one of those people.It remained unclear whether the diplomatic effort was a genuine bid by the White House to address the…

[SINGAPORE] The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) is closely monitoring the impact of the global tariff situation on workers, and – as part of the Singapore Economic Resilience Taskforce – will work with tripartite partners to support them.“As global events reshape our world in these uncertain times, Singapore is not immune, especially to the impact of intensifying global trade tensions,” said NTUC president K Thanaletchimi and secretary-general Ng Chee Meng in a joint May Day message on Wednesday (Apr 30).The labour movement will help workers overcome challenges and seize new opportunities, they added. Thanaletchimi and Ng emphasised NTUC’s strong relationships with…

Last year, Chinese startup Youcan Robot successfully crowdfunded its BW Space underwater drone. Now the company is back, with the upgraded BW Space Pro model. Among other things, it features a 6X optical zoom lens.Like the original BW Space, the Pro is capable of descending to a maximum depth of 100 meters (330 ft), relaying video and receiving commands via a tether that runs up to a Wi-Fi repeater on the surface. The user can be located anywhere within 500 m (1,640 ft) of that repeater, utilizing a dual-joystick LED-screen-equipped remote to control the drone. They can also do so…

The King Cobra and 4 more retired Kings Island rides we missDo you remember these Kings Island rides? Here’s a look at 5 we miss the most.Kings Island is among the best theme parks in the country, according to a new vote by USA TODAY readers.The Mason amusement park landed at No. 10 for best theme park in the country in the newest round of USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, released Wednesday. Silver Dollar City, a sister park to Dollywood located in Branson, Missouri, earned the No. 1 spot.In a vote for best theme park entertainment, Under the Stars…

David Helman NFL Reporter There’s a fun irony to this time of year. We know the draft is unpredictable. We know a lot of opinions thrown around immediately after it ends are going to age poorly. It’s smart to bite your tongue and wait to see how it all plays out.At the same time, we know how much the draft can matter — and how quickly. The Eagles’ rookie class helped launch them to a Super Bowl championship last season, while the Commanders’ first-round pick spurred them on a Cinderella run.Not every pick is going to work out, but at…

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he would like the Trump administration to change the regulations related to exporting AI technology from the U.S. for businesses to better capitalize on future opportunities, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. The administration is considering changes to a Biden-era regulation that restricts access to advanced U.S. artificial intelligence chips, including possibly eliminating a tiered system that determines how many chips countries can obtain, Reuters reported on Tuesday.The Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion is set to take effect on May 15 and aims to limit the most powerful AI chips and certain model weights from companies like…

Consumer spending surged 0.7% last month after an upwardly revised 0.5% gain in FebruaryPublished Wed, Apr 30, 2025 · 10:59 PM[WASHINGTON] US consumer spending increased solidly in March as households boosted purchases of motor vehicles to avoid higher prices and shortages due to tariffs, but that did little to change economists’ views that the economy had shifted into lower gear.Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of economic activity, surged 0.7 per cent last month after an upwardly revised 0.5 per cent gain in February, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Wednesday (Apr 30). Economists polled…

US Navy aviation boatswain’s mate (aircraft handling) directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron 136 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Central Command area of responsibility. Credit: US Navy. An F/A-18E Super Hornet jet, along with a tractor tow, fell off the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during operations in the Red Sea, according to a US Navy statement on 28 April 2025. The Navy flagship allegedly made a hard turn to evade Houthi strikes an unnamed US official told CNN. The Navy confirmed that the aircraft was…

In true Clark Kent form, the new Superman would like to correct the record.David Corenswet gave an interview to Entertainment Weekly in 2019 where he said his “pie in the sky ambition” was to play Superman.At that point, the role was not on the market. And Corenswet, a Julliard graduate and Philadelphia native, was just making a name for himself in the industry, with plum breakout roles in two Ryan Murphy Netflix series: “The Politician” and “Hollywood.” Tall, dark, and you know, handsome, people had told him that he looked like Superman for a long time. He did not, he…