Signing Santa returns to Barton Creek Square Dec. 7
Santa will be arriving at Barton Creek Square this week, ready to check the lists of area children who are deaf or hard of hearing, says the Texas School for the Deaf.
2 Black officers sue Texas DPS alleging discrimination
The lawsuit alleges that Jari McPherson and Jarald Sams, who are Black, were subjected to retaliation, denied promotion, training, and job assignments because of their race.
Senate passes landmark same-sex marriage bill
The Senate has passed landmark bipartisan legislation to protect same-sex marriages.
Black woman reports getting cup with 'monkey' printed as customer's name at Maryland Starbucks
A Starbuck employee is suspended, and an investigation is underway after a Maryland woman reported that the word "monkey" was printed as the customer's name on her cup.
Russian Duma gives anti-LGBTQ 'propaganda' bill final approval
The bill would significantly expand restrictions on activities seen as promoting gay rights in Russia, another step in a years-long crackdown on the country's embattled LGBTQ community.
Colorado gay bar shooting suspect facing murder, hate crime charges
The man suspected of opening fire at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs was being held on murder and hate crime charges Monday, while hundreds of people gathered to honor the five people killed and 17 wounded in the attack on a venue that for decades was a sanctuary for the local LGBTQ community.
Bill to abolish 'pink tax' in Texas filed for fourth time
Democratic state Rep. Donna Howard of Austin has been introducing a bill to lift taxes on menstrual hygiene products for three legislative sessions now.
LSU's Olivia Dunne ends NIL drama once and for all: 'Only taking steps forward'
Dunne is preparing for the 2023 LSU season.
Disneyland, Disney World add dolls in wheelchairs to 'It's a Small World' attraction
This is the first time in Disneyland's 67-year history that an attraction has included a character in a wheelchair.
Pflugerville ISD middle school teacher fired after 'inappropriate conversation'
A Pflugerville Independent School District teacher is no longer working at the district after a video surfaced of him describing himself as “ethnocentric”.
Teachers favor physically attractive students, remote learning study suggests
Students who were rated as “attractive” saw their grades suffer more after switching to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nike-Kyrie relationship likely over, co-founder Phil Knight tells CNBC
Nike announced it “suspended” its relationship with NBA star Kyrie Irving and canceled its plans to release his next signature shoe. That was part of the massive fallout that followed his tweeting a link to a film containing antisemitic content.
On Kristallnacht anniversary, Holocaust survivors warn about antisemitism, hate speech
On Nov. 9, 1938, the Nazis, among them many ordinary Germans, killed at least 91 people and vandalized 7,500 Jewish businesses during Kristallnacht — the “Night of Broken Glass.”
Disabled people to receive equal access to city's Uber Kyle $3.14 program
An investigation uncovered significant disparities in UberX and UberWAV vehicles being available in Kyle, with UberWAV vehicles not available more than 40% of the time, says the US Attorney's Office.
Nike cuts ties with Kyrie Irving amid antisemitism fallout
Nike has parted ways with Kyrie Irving.
More unmarked graves discovered in search for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims
Tulsa officials on Monday announced the discovery of 17 additional adult graves at an excavation site, part of the city’s effort to find unidentified victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
Ulta Beauty defends transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney after podcast backlash
“Beauty is for everyone,” the company noted, adding that said Mulvaney and the host “deserve our respect.”
Exhumations resume in bid to identify Tulsa Race Massacre victims
Historians say the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre left between 75 and 300 people dead, while the thriving business district known as Black Wall Street was destroyed.
Iranians continue to protest death of Mahsa Amini
Since the in-custody death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September, Iran has been in a state of unrest.
Suburban high school drops 'king' and 'queen' homecoming titles
A suburban high school dropped the ‘king' and ‘queen’ titles for Homecoming this year in order to give all students the chance to be involved, the school said Monday.