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"Mr. Cohen used his own personal funds," said Cohen's former lawyers.

Finke is an "activist for transgender and LGBTQ+ rights, as well as Black Lives Matter."

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has proposed a ban on classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in grades 4 through 12.

"You don’t have the hundreds of pages I handed over to Alvin Bragg over here," Robert Costello reportedly told the Grand Jury.

The San Jose Sharks' James Reimer became the second player in two months to publicly opt out of wearing a "Pride"-themed warm-up jersey, joining the Philadelphia Flyers' Ivan Provorov, who also cited his Christian beliefs as the reason not to participate.

A chemical fire from an explosion at the INEOS Phenol Cumene plant in Pasadena has been extinguished by firefighters, and the cause of the explosion is unknown.

"People aren't really opposed, but they do need a push, a push and a drag," joked DC Mayor Muriel Bowser.

"He lied."

Arkansas has passed a law prohibiting transgender students in public schools from using the restroom or locker room that aligns with their gender identity, with fines of at least $1,000 for violators and the possibility of private lawsuits from parents if the law is not enforced.

Billionaire Bill Gates has urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to set up a Global Health Emergency Corps to tackle transnational health threats, in order to prevent another pandemic like COVID-19.