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Bear Fatally Mauls Camper in the Ozarks in Arkansas

Rare Fatal Bear Attack in Arkansas Ozarks Leaves Camper Dead, Hunt Underway

2025-10-05

A 60-year-old camper was fatally mauled by a black bear in Arkansas’s Ozarks—the second deadly bear incident in the state in one month.

Both Parties Are Resigned to Deadlock as Shutdown Takes Hold

Politics, U.S. News

Shutdown Standoff: Both Parties Dig In, Blame Game Begins as Government Grinds to Halt

2025-10-05

Despite Republican control of all branches of government, a federal shutdown is underway as both parties refuse to compromise, each believing they hold the political advantage.

Politics, U.S. News

Trump’s National Guard Moves Raise Alarms: Is This a New Era of Domestic Military Use?

2025-10-05

President Trump is sending National Guard troops to American cities without active emergencies—a move experts say defies decades of military tradition and risks normalizing domestic military presence.

Push for Military Coverage of I.V.F. Faces Challenge in Congress

Politics, U.S. News

Military Families Left Behind: Will Congress Finally Cover IVF for Service Members?

2025-10-05

A renewed effort to add IVF coverage to military health care is underway in Congress, but political opposition may once again block the measure—leaving service members to pay tens of thousands out of pocket.

Can Conversion Therapy Be Banned? Supreme Court Will Decide on Colorado Law.

Politics, U.S. News

The Supreme Court’s Next Landmark Case: Can States Ban Harmful ‘Conversion Therapy’?

2025-10-05

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule on the constitutionality of Colorado’s law banning conversion therapy for minors, a decision that could impact similar laws in over 20 states.

Texas L.G.B.T.Q. Teenagers and Families Navigate a Public School Clampdown

Education, U.S. News

Texas LGBTQ Teens in Limbo: School Clubs Banned, Identities Policed Under New State Law

2025-10-05

A new Texas law bans public schools from supporting LGBTQ clubs or gender transitions—but enforcement varies wildly by district, creating confusion and fear among students and families.

Not All National Parks Remain Open in the Shutdown. Here’s What to Know.

Environment, U.S. News

National Parks in Limbo: What’s Open, What’s Closed During the Government Shutdown

2025-10-05

With the federal government shut down, U.S. national parks are operating with minimal or no services—some fully closed, others open but unstaffed.

Entertainment, U.S. News

From Kitchen Floor to TV Icon: Belva Davis, West Coast’s First Black Female News Anchor, Dies at 92

2025-10-05

Belva Davis, who overcame poverty and racism to become the West Coast’s first Black female television reporter, has died at 92—leaving behind a towering legacy in broadcast journalism.