The Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy, N.Y. is shown on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 (AP Photo/Michael Hill)2025-04-16T17:41:58Z UTICA, N.Y. (AP) Ten New York prison guards were charged Wednesday in connection with the fatal beating of a 22-year-old inmate, including two charged with murder. Its the second time this year a group of correctional officers in the state was indicted for a death behind bars.Other prisoners say several guards severely beat Messiah Nantwi, a prisoner at the Mid-State Correctional Facility, sending him to a hospital where he died on March 1. As a result of the beatings, Nantwi died due to massive head trauma and numerous other injuries to his body, the indictment saidThe Utica-area facility was one of many state prisons that was struggling to function during a three-week wildcat strike by guards.Nantwis death came several months after Robert Brooks was fatally beaten at the Marcy Correctional Facility, across the street from the Mid-State prison. Six guards have pleaded not guilty to murder charges in Brooks death and other prison employees have also been charged. According to Wednesdays indictment, the two guards charged with second-degree murder, Jonah Levi and Caleb Blair, were called to Nantwis room to help National Guard members with an unknown issue. Levi and Blair entered the room and began beating Messiah Nantwi, including multiple strikes to his body and head with their boots, the indictment says. Nantwi became unresponsive and guards transported him out of the room and headed for the infirmary. While en route to the infirmary, Nantwi was assaulted a second time in a stairwell and was dumped in a holding cell at the infirmary and further assaulted by Blair, the indictment says. Gov. Kathy Hochul called it a horrific crime in announcing the indictments Tuesday.The tragic death of Mr. Nantwi at the hands of correction officers who are responsible for protecting the incarcerated population is deeply, deeply disturbing, Hochul said in a brief video message. The court document said the guards had no legitimate reason to assault Nantwi. It also said the kicking and stomping, along with leaving him unattended in the infirmary holding cell for several minutes while displaying no urgency for medical staff to check on him, demonstrated depraved indifference to Nantwis life and resulted in his death.Levi, Blair and three other guards were also charged with first-degree manslaughter, accused in the indictment of causing Nantwis death by beating him to death with their fists, batons and boots.Correctional officers who were upset over working conditions began illegally walking off the job Feb. 17 at many state prisons, forcing Hochul to send National Guard troops in to maintain operations. Incarcerated people and their advocates complained that services and conditions deteriorated during the walkout.The attorney generals office has recused itself in Nantwis case, citing its representation of several correctional officers in civil lawsuits, and a special prosecutor was appointed, Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick. He also is the prosecutor in Brooks death. Nantwi entered the state prison system last May and had been serving a five-year sentence for second-degree criminal possession of a weapon related to an exchange of gunfire with police officers in 2021. At the time he was shot multiple times, while the officers were uninjured.Prosecutors in Manhattan say Nantwi shot and killed Jaylen Duncan, 19, on a Harlem street in April 2023. The following evening, they say, he shot and killed Brandon Brunson, 36, at a Harlem smoke shop after an argument.

For two consecutive weekends the desert town of Indio becomes an epicenter for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. And this year, LGBTQ artists are commanding the stage for both weekends of festivities. It was hard to miss the buzz around Mother Monster herself, Lady Gaga and her elaborate and heartfelt return, this time [...]The post Coachella 2025: Troye Sivan, Billie Eilish, Trixie Mattel, VINCINT, Anitta, Japanese Breakfast, Clairo, and More LGBTQ Artists Take the Desert Stage first appeared on GLAAD.

After being harassed and followed by a strange man on the subway, trans Drag Race star Jasmine Kennedie stood up for herself, and now justice has been served. After a harrowing experience where a MAGA supporter invaded her personal space, followed her onto the subway, and shouted anti-LGBTQ+ slurs at her, Kennedie took her story to social media, and with the help of internet sleuths, she was able to identify the man who allegedly harassed her.When the man harassed her, Kennedie told PRIDE she was sort of shocked, but at the same time, I am a person that when it comes to conflict, I dont necessarily back down. On Monday, Kennedie posted an Instagram reel detailing her awful experience and showing video footage of the man who made her feel unsafe, and shortly after, messages started flooding her DMs with information from people who recognized him. Followers on Instagram, as well as a few people who worked with the man, sent Kennedie messages identifying him and letting her know that he worked at a New York City gym called Gym U. After contacting the gym and filing a formal complaint, Kennedies followers began sending messages to Gym U about the incident and within 24 hours of her initial post the man was fired from his job.A job loss is horrible for anybody, but if youre working for an LGBTQ+ friendly gym, I dont think thats the type of rhetoric that should be spewed around by one of the employees, Kennedie told PRIDE.Kennedie revealed that she felt empowered and vindicated once he was terminated from his job. I didnt think there would be immediate action, but it gave me a little bit of a sense of joy in the world that were living in right now that there is still hope for people to stand up for us, she said.Gym U could not immediately be reached for comment. On her way home from a show on Sunday night, the 25-year-old performer was still in drag and decided to sit on the ground of a subway station in New York City because there were no seats left when a strange man approached her and sat down very, very close to her. He immediately made her feel uncomfortable, so she quickly stood up, but then he started spewing anti-LGBTQ+ hate and following her, even when she got on a train. The man told her that this is Trumps America, Trump is still your daddy, and called her the F slur. If youre going to use the correct slur on me, it would have been tr*nny, but he didnt. I think clearly he does not understand the range of slurs in this community, Kennedie joked, using her signature brand of sarcasm to deal with a dark situation.See on InstagramShe was scared, but she made the split-second decision to stand up for herself because she wasnt going to let someone push me in a corner and make me feel smaller after she'd worked so hard to feel confident about herself. I just matched his energy essentially. I think in this time, a lot of this right-wing or the MAGA side wants us to be in fear, and I didnt want to back down and let him have that satisfaction, Kennedie said. He would have been relishing it and bragging to people later that night that he told off a trans woman.While the experience was scary and forced Kennedie into a position where she felt like she had to stand up for herself, she was not alone in this fight. Other people around her at the subway station and on the train where the man followed her provided backup and support.On the video footage of the incident that she included in her Instagram, someone can be heard helping to try to get the man to leave the subway car where he had followed Kennedie. She said that afterward she found out that this good samaritan is a part of the LGBTQ+ community and had his own experience with the same man who also made him feel uncomfortable, but wasnt able to stand up for himself.The guy who was helping me told me, hes like, I was too scared to say anything, but when I saw you speaking up, I thought it was my reason to come over and make sure you were OK, Kennedie explained.Kennedie is feeling stronger after standing up for herself and getting support from the community. Not only did she have people step up during the incident but her followers and fellow Drag Race stars have offered her emotional support in the aftermath. Daya Betty, Amanda Tori Meating, Alyssa Hunter, Aurora Matrix, and Deja Skye all posted supportive comments on her reel.People think that they could just walk over us and treat us like, she said, and that nothings going to come out of it or they think that were gonna be in fear, and I felt like it was my duty to stand up and give this guy a stark reality check of like if you mess with someone, it doesnt matter if you think theyre insignificant, you do have to deal with the repercussions and its not something that should be dealt with lightly."Kennedie said that while in the past shes been lucky to kind of skate through and not face much bigotry in person, that has been changing as anti-trans legislation and hate have been increasing.Ive noticed people are feeling a little bit more emboldened to either make comments or stare or make people in the LGBTQ+ community a little bit more uncomfortable, she said.But in spite of this harsh reality of the current political climate, Kennedie hasnt lost hope, Ive gotten hundreds of DMs and comments on my social media posts and support from everybody not just in the community, but allies as well that see us and here to defend us and it is very touching and very sweet to know that this has touched so may people.

Manu Ros is headed from high school drama to high-stakes suspense. The Spanish actor, best known for his breakout role as Patrick Blanco Commerford in Netflixs hit teen series lite, has officially joined the cast of Day Drinker, an upcoming thriller from Lionsgate and hes in very good company. Directed by The Amazing Spider-Mans Marc Webb, Day Drinker follows the story of a privateSource

What began as a bold runway moment at London Fashion Week has exploded into a full-on cultural movement. Conner Ives, the American-born, London-based fashion designer, has already raised $70,000 and counting through pre-sales of his now-iconic Protect the Dolls T-shirt. And yes, it hasnt even shipped yet. The real kicker? Every cent is going to Trans Lifeline, a non-profit organizationSource

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08916-0A near-complete survey of transcription factor activities in Saccharomyces cerevisiae reveals that most transcription factors have both activator and repressor activities and limited overlap between their binding sites on DNA and regulation of nearby genes.

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08765-xUsing operando electrochemical processes, we found a way to restore oxygen-redox active materials exhibiting structural and voltage decay to their pristine state, providing a framework for the design of functional materials with zero thermal expansion.

Paige Bueckers, who was picked by No. 1 overall by the Wings in the WNBA draft, says her investment in Unrivaled comes at "a great time to be in women's sports."

Michigan's Danny Wolf, a projected first-round pick, told ESPN he will enter the 2025 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference on the Autism report by the CDC at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)2025-04-16T18:42:44Z WASHINGTON (AP) Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned that children in the U.S. are being diagnosed with autism at an alarming rate, promising on Wednesday to conduct exhaustive studies to identify any environmental factors that may cause the developmental disorder. His call comes the day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report that found an estimated 1 in 31 U.S. children have autism, a marked increase from 2020. Autism destroys families, Kennedy said. More importantly, it destroys our greatest resource, which is our children. These are children who should not be suffering like this. Kennedy described autism as a preventable disease, although researchers and scientists have identified genetic factors that are associated with it. Autism is not considered a disease, but a complex disorder that affects the brain. Cases range widely in severity, with symptoms that can include delays in language, learning, and social or emotional skills. Some autistic traits can go unnoticed well into adulthood. Those who have spent decades researching autism have found no single cause. Besides genetics, scientists have identified various possible factors, including the age of a childs father, the mothers weight, and whether she had diabetes or was exposed to certain chemicals. Kennedy said his wide-ranging plan to determine the cause of autism will look at all of those environmental factors, and others. He had previously set a September deadline for determining what causes autism, but said Wednesday that by then, his department will determine at least some of the answers. The effort will involve issuing grants to universities and researchers, Kennedy said. He said the researchers will be encouraged to follow the science, no matter what it says. The Trump administration has recently canceled billions of dollars in grants for health and science research sent to universities. The CDCs latest autism data was from 14 states and Puerto Rico in 2022. The previous estimate from 2020 was 1 in 36.Boys continue to be diagnosed more than girls, and the highest rates are among children who are Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native and Black.To estimate how common autism is, the CDC checked health and school records for 8-year-olds, because most cases are diagnosed by that age. Other researchers have their own estimates, but experts say the CDCs estimate is the most rigorous and the gold standard.On Wednesday, Kennedy criticized theories that the rise in autism cases can be attributed to more awareness about the disorder. Autism researchers have cited heightened awareness, as well as medical advancements and increased diagnoses of mild cases. The reasons for increases in autism diagnosis come down to scientific and health care progress, said Annette Estes, director of the autism center at the University of Washington. Its hard for many people to understand this because the causes of autism are complex.___Associated Press writers JoNel Aleccia in Temecula, California, and Mike Stobbe in Atlanta contributed to this report. AMANDA SEITZ Seitz is an Associated Press reporter covering federal health care policy. She is based in Washington, D.C. twitter mailto RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., testifies during a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing on her pending confirmation to be the United Nations Ambassador, on Capitol Hill, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)2025-04-16T18:19:25Z WASHINGTON (AP) Rep. Elise Stefanik, a member of House Republican leadership and onetime nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is considering a run for New York governor, according to a person close to her.The person was granted anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. The states current governor, Democrat Kathy Hochul, was elected in 2022 and is running for reelection next year. Stefanik, a close ally and fierce defender of President Donald Trump, had been nominated to represent the U.S. at the United Nations. But her nomination was pulled last month amid concerns about leaving a Republican House seat vacant when the party has such a narrow majority in the chamber.Trump, in a Wednesday morning post on his social media platform Truth Social, wrote, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is GREAT!!!If Stefanik does enter the race, she might face off in a Republican primary against Rep. Mike Lawler, who has been teasing a run for several months. Kevin Donohoe, a spokesperson for the Democratic Governors Association, said: New Yorks Republican primary is set to be a nasty and vicious race to see who can be the Trumpiest and most out of touch with New Yorkers. The last Republican governor in New York was former Gov. George Pataki, who served three terms between 1995 and 2007. Lee Zeldin, current head of the federal Environmental Protection Agency and former congressman from Long Island, mounted a serious challenge to Hochul in the governors race in 2022, nearly landing what would have been a major upset in the heavily Democratic state. Hochul herself is expected to face a contested primary. Her lieutenant governor, Antonio Delgado, earlier this year announced he would not run for reelection alongside the governor next year, hinting instead at his own gubernatorial candidacy. Rep. Ritchie Torres is also rumored to be considering a run and has emerged as one of the governors most pronounced Democratic critics. ___Izaguirre reported from Albany, New York. SEUNG MIN KIM Seung Min is a White House reporter. twitter mailto

Preserving our history and protecting our future.LGBTQ+ history is often erased from our textbooks, and LGBTQ+ art is often censored. It feels like every day, new book bans are announced, but for those paying attention, this is nothing new for queer folks. Our story is one of perseverance, joy in the face of tragedy, and strength. We have been through it all and come out it while also, well, coming out.Our stories are rich and the art we make is iconic. So, is it really any surprise that there are museums and archives around the world dedicated to those stories, histories, and creative expressions? While these foundations and groups are doing their part to collect and preserve these records and artworks, for them to truly stay alive, we need to bear witness and experience them!So, consider visiting these incredible LGBTQ+ museums and archives from around the world that are combating erasure and celebrating queerness by preserving our rich history for future generations.This story originally ran on Pride in March 2016.Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art in New York CityThe Leslie-Lohman Museum has a permanent collection of 1,300 objects from incredible LGBTQ+ artists including Robert Mapplethorpe, Catherine Opie, Andy Warhol, and David Hockney. GLBT History Museum in San FranciscoThe GLBT History Museum from the GLBT Historical Society in San Francisco features art, objects, and publications from the 1940s to today. The museum also hosts events throughout the year with artists, activists, and authors.Schwules Museum in Berlin, GermanyThe Schwules Museum opened in 1985, and was originally located above a gay nightclub. The museum has become one of the worlds largest and most significant LGBTQ+ museums. Leather Archives & Museum in Chicago, IllinoisThe Leather Archives & Museum in Chicago isnt your average museum. Theyre dedicated to the preservation of leather, kink, and fetish lifestyles. Be sure to check out their extensive library and Tom of Finland gallery! The ArQuivesin Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThe ArQuives (formally the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives) collects LGBTQ2+ historical records, personal papers, publications, art, photographs, posters, and artifacts. The CLGA also features art exhibits throughout the archive and in the gallery. The Pride Library in London, Ontario, CanadaThe Pride Library is a collection of periodicals, books, and audio-visual resources housed in the D.B. Weldon Library at The University of Western Ontario. There are over 6000 items in the collection in over 15 languages, from popular novels, to documentaries and art. IHLIA LGBT Heritage in Amsterdam, Netherlands IHLIA LGBT Heritage was established in 1999, and is an international archive of over 100,000 LGBT books, journals, magazines, films, documentaries, photographs, and objects. Chris Gonzalez Collectionin Indianapolis, IndianaThe Chris Gonzalez Collection is housed at Central Library in Indianapolis. Many of the materials are circulated, and the library has over 7,000 individual titles, as well as LGBTQ+ publications, videos, art, and photos.Australian Queer Archivesin Melbourne, AustraliaAustralian Queer Archives (formally known as The Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives) was founded in 1978, and collects significant LGBT materials. Since its founding the collection has amassed over "400,000 items of archive, library, museum and gallery material." The archive also hosts gallery exhibits of LGBTQ+ artists.Lesbian Herstory Archives, Brooklyn, New YorkBrooklyn-based Lesbian History Archives seeks to preserve lesbian and sapphic history by documenting the lives and activities of women-loving women. Not only does this project aim to keep queer womens stories alive but finds their all too often hidden histories that other patriarchal historians have ignored.

With queer travel on the rise but information still scarce for LGBTQ+ explorers, Lonely Planet is stepping in with a game-changing new release. On March 18, the iconic travel publisher launched its first-ever print guide dedicated entirely to LGBTQ+ travel: Lonely Planets LGBTQ+ Travel Guide: Interviews, Itineraries, & Inspiration from Queer Insiders in 50 Proud Places Around the Globe.Source

Torontos rock darlings The Beaches made their Coachella debut this weekend, and they didnt just bring the music they brought the queer party with them. Fresh off the release of their new single Last Girls At The Party featuring Aussie alt-pop powerhouse G Flip, the band lit up the Gobi tent on Sunday with a performance that was both electric and deeply personal. Were tired, sweatySource

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01208-7Studies show the therapy is safe, but bigger trials are needed to prove its efficacy.

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08835-0Insights into how the linker histone H1 promotes chromatin alterations and allows repair of DNA damage are described.

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Duke freshman Kon Knueppel announced that he will enter the 2025 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility.

2025-04-16T17:36:12Z KINSHASA, Congo (AP) A boat has capsized after catching fire in northwestern Congo, leaving at least 50 people dead and hundreds missing, a local official said on Wednesday. Dozens were saved following the accident on the Congo River late on Tuesday night, many of them with bad burns. The search for the missing was underway Wednesday with rescue teams supported by the Red Cross and provincial authorities.The motorized wooden boat with about 400 passengers caught fire near the town of Mbandaka, Comptent Loyoko, the river commissioner, told The Associated Press. The boat, HB Kongolo, had left the port of Matankumu for the Bolomba territory. About 100 survivors were taken to an improvised shelter at the Mbandaka town hall. Those with burn injuries were taken to local hospitals.The incident began while a woman was cooking on board, Loyoko said. Several passengers, including women and children, died after jumping into the water without being able to swim. Deadly boat accidents are common in the central African country, where late-night travels and overcrowded vessels are often blamed. Authorities have struggled to enforce maritime regulations. Congos rivers are a major means of transport for its more than 100 million people, especially in remote areas where infrastructure is poor or nonexistent.Hundreds have been killed in boat accidents in recent years as more people abandon the few available roads for wooden vessels packed with passengers and their goods.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at the SABEW Annual Conference Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing Annual Conference in Arlington, Va., Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)2025-04-16T17:31:06Z WASHINGTON (AP) The Federal Reserve can stay patient and wait to see how tariffs and other economic policies of the Trump administration play out before making any changes to interest rates, Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday. For the time being, we are well positioned to wait for greater clarity on the impact of policy changes in areas such as immigration, taxation, regulation, and tariffs, Powell said. The sharp volatility in financial markets since President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs April 2, only to put most of them on hold a week later, has led to speculation about whether the Fed would soon cut its key interest rate or take other steps to calm investors. Yet the Fed is unlikely to intervene unless there is a breakdown in the market for Treasury securities or other malfunctions, economists say. In written remarks to be delivered to the Economic Club of Chicago, Powell reiterated that the Trump administrations tariffs are significantly larger than anticipated. The same is likely to be true of the economic effects, which will include higher inflation and slower growth, he said. Powell said the inflation will likely be temporary, but could also be more persistent, echoing a concern expressed by a majority of the Feds 19-member interest rate-setting committee in the minutes of their meeting last month. Yet some splits among the Feds interest rate-setting committee have emerged. On Monday, Fed governor Christopher Waller said that he expects the impact of even a large increase in tariffs to be temporary, even if they are left in place for several years. At the same time, he also expects such large duties would weigh on the economy and even threaten a recession. Should the economy slow sharply, even if inflation remained elevated, Waller said he would support cutting interest rates sooner, and to a greater extent than I had previously thought. But other Fed officials, including Neel Kashkari, president of the Feds Minneapolis branch, have said they are more focused on fighting the effects of higher tariffs on inflation, suggesting they are less likely to support rate cuts anytime soon. For now, most recent reports suggest the economy is in solid shape. Hiring has been solid and inflation cooled in March. Yet measures of consumer and business confidence have plunged, raising concerns among economists that spending and business investment could weaken. CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Rugaber has covered the Federal Reserve and the U.S. economy for the AP for 16 years. He is a two-time finalist for the Gerald Loeb award for business reporting. twitter mailto

The Los Angeles Police Department obtained video footage from a Waymo driverless car as part of its investigation into a hit-and-run in which a separate, human-driven car hit a pedestrian.The LAPD published the footage, which has a note on it that reads Waymo Confidential Commercial Information, on its YouTube page to ask the public for help identifying the driver of the vehicle. The short clip shows what video footage that law enforcement requests from Waymo looks like.The situation shows that police in Los Angeles are now looking at Waymo robotaxis as potential sources of surveillance footage to investigate crimes that the vehicles cameras and sensors may have witnessed. In 2023, Bloomberg reported that police in both San Francisco and Maricopa County, Arizona, had issued search warrants for Waymo footage. Police have also requested footage from Teslas, extremely pervasive Ring cameras, and Cruise autonomous vehicles.Waymo is rapidly expanding in Los Angeles; anecdotally, I see many Waymos driving around town every day, and the company just announced that the autonomous vehicles have expanded the geographic region in which they would operate in the city and that it would soon begin testing them on Los Angeles freeways. The proliferation of Waymo cars also means the proliferation of roving surveillance cameras. LAPD has shown an interest in obtaining footage from autonomous vehicles that operate in the city; last year we reported on a case in which the LAPD obtained footage from an autonomous food delivery robot to investigate a crime.A Waymo spokesperson told 404 Media that it does not proactively give footage to police.Waymo does not provide information or data to law enforcement without a valid legal request, usually in the form of a warrant, subpoena, or court order. These requests are often the result of eyewitnesses or other video footage that identifies a Waymo vehicle at the scene, the spokesperson said. We carefully review each request to make sure it satisfies applicable laws and is legally valid. We also analyze the requested data or information, to ensure it is tailored to the specific subject of the warrant. We will narrow the data provided if a request is overbroad, and in some cases, object to producing any information at all.Waymos website explains that it conducts training sessions for law enforcement and emergency responders, which is designed to teach them about Waymo and explains what they should do in case they are responding to a car crash or other emergency involving a Waymo. The page says it had conducted in-person training for 18,000+ first responders at 75+ agencies.The Los Angeles Police Department did not respond to a request for comment.

In his first 100 days in office, President Trumps administration has deported or detained nearly 48,000 migrants in the United States. Of these individuals, many are legal residents and asylum seekers. Part of Trumps crusade in his second term is to eradicate members of a Venezuelan gang known as Tren de Aragua. In doing this, [...]The post WATCH: 60 Minutes Covers the Story of Gay Venezuelan Asylum Seeker With No Criminal Record Detained in El Salvadors Mega-Prison first appeared on GLAAD.

After releasing the ultimate service top anthem, The Giver, Chappell Roan is speaking candidly about why sleeping with men was such a disappointment. On the newest episode of the Las Culturistas podcast, Roan told hosts Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers that her newest single is about her own preferences in the bedroom. For me, I give you pleasure, and that gives me pleasure, she said. The reason I say this is a huge reset for people, the way people talk about sex in this day and age, is that it has been so divorced from pleasure, Yang chimed in.That is my experience when I hooked up with men. Thats how I knew I was gay, the 27-year-old pop star admitted. (@) Rogers then asked, Because you never felt like it was about you or for you?No, it just felt so performative, she revealed. To me when Im like, okay, service top is that you want to do service even if you dont want to. I dont know, like I just want to do what my partner makes them feel good. And when I make them feel good, that makes me feel good.Yang jokes that the term service top is superfluous because everyone should want to give their partner pleasure. Are we saying the term service top is a little bit it feels like its a given thing. Its like saying, Well, Im a sensory bottom. Its like, of course you are.Roan quipped, Yeah, if you have something in your ass, youre going to feel that.'Im best when I bottom and I can feel it. Well, yeah, what are you talking about? Yang said, agreeing with Roans assessment.The "My Kink is Karma" singer also went on the Call Her Daddy podcast recently, where she opened up about why she loves hooking up with women so much more than her past experiences with men who werent concerned with her pleasure."But when I started hooking up with women, I was like, 'Fuck you guys.' This is enjoyable, first of all. Second of all: [It's] way, way easier. It's actually fucking crazy. So what, you can't find the clit? Work harder. It may take 10 minutes longer. That's fine," she told Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper.

A new scholarship fund honoring the trailblazing Scottish artist SOPHIE has been launched by We Are Moving The Needle, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing gender equity in the recording industry. The scholarship aims to provide financial support and access to resources for emerging female, trans, and non-binary college students pursuing careers in audio engineering and electronic musicSource

Celebrity Big Brother UK is facing growing criticism from fans and LGBTQ+ advocates after airing a deeply emotional moment in which JoJo Siwa discussed her gender identity despite saying she was not ready to talk about it on television. During the April 8 episode, Siwa, 21, appeared visibly distressed as she opened up in a private conversation, revealing confusion about her gender identitySource

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01143-7Induced pluripotent stem cells are being tested to treat blindness, paralysis, Parkinsons disease and more. Approvals might be around the corner.

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08822-5Receptor-binding specificity of a bovine influenza A virus

Lawyers for NFL draft prospect Isaiah Bond filed a lawsuit in United States District Court in Northern Texas on Wednesday against a woman who they say made false statements to the Frisco (Texas) Police Department.

Gabon forward Aaron Boupendza has died at 28 following a fall from the 11th floor of a building in China, the Gabonese Football Federation said.

Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)2025-04-16T14:54:07Z Bo Nix has already turned 25. Michael Penix Jr. will get there in May.Both quarterbacks were first-round picks last year. They were among 56 players age 24 or older drafted in 2024.That number was up from 54 in 2023, 44 in 2022, 16 in 2021 and 19 in 2020.There have been more older prospects drafted in recent years because the COVID-19 pandemic gave players an option to stay in school an extra year. Even though the window is ending, the transfer portal and NIL deals might continue to keep some players in school longer.Teams used to shy away from older prospects. Scouts and general managers once considered the age of 24 a red flag in some cases.But the success of guys like Nix and Jayden Daniels, who turned 24 during an outstanding rookie season, shows that experience can help players make an immediate impact in the pros.I came from BYU, where kids go on missions for a couple years, and so people go: Well, theyre too old, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. Well, then they come in and they do a pretty good job. So, and really, if you start taking averages of careers, career length, theres maybe a cutoff somewhere, but the careers arent very long as it is. But we do look at (age), though. A majority of the older players selected in the draft last year were Day 3 picks, going in the sixth or seventh round. That indicates teams are more likely to overlook age later in the draft. Its just unique to where were at right now in kind of the football world, Raiders general manager John Spytek said. You got guys with sixth and seventh years really, and so youve got to talk about a value of are we going to have a problem with the 25- or 26-year-old? Some people have more problems with that. Im just looking for good football players, and Im trying to impress that upon our scouts, too. Lets just find good football players. Well figure it out. So I will say its been really hard on the area scouts. You go into these schools like Georgia and Michigan, Ohio State, and theyve got a list of 30 guys that can potentially come out. ... I mean it used to just be like heres these 10 juniors, maybe half of them come out. Now its like, you got a fourth-year, fifth-year senior, and he might take another year. So it adds a lot more names to it and uncertainty and a lot more work that has to get done in a finite amount of time. And thats why the scouts jobs are so critical to go through all that in an efficient way and present the players the right way. Were relying on it. Its critical to every organization. The number of older players drafted will decrease this season. There are 46 players age 23 or older who are draft eligible, including 17 who are 24 or older.Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough, who turns 26 in September, was the oldest player at the scouting combine. He spent seven years at three colleges, including Oregon, where he backed up Justin Herbert in 2019, and Texas Tech.Tennessee wide receiver Bru McCoy, San Jose State wideout Nick Nash and Arkansas receiver Andrew Armstrong were among the 24-year-old draft prospects at the combine. Teams that stick to the old philosophy of avoiding older players limit their talent pool.I think sometimes you have to ask yourself, are you trying to get this guy for 12 years? If youre looking for that, its a small percentage, 49ers general manager John Lynch said. Or are you looking for one contract and then hopefully more? Its an interesting topic. Its one we constantly discuss. There are pluses and minuses to both sides. Having a young guy that you think you can develop and is already a good player, and then a guy whos a little more battle-tested ... bent through a little more. Its an interesting conversation.College experience is most valuable for quarterbacks. Nix and Daniels proved it last year when they led their teams to the playoffs. Meanwhile, Anthony Richardson threw just 393 passes in college before the Colts drafted him No. 4 overall in 2023. He has struggled to adjust at the NFL level. The oldest player ever selected in the draft was quarterback Chris Weinke. He was 28 years and 264 days old when the Panthers selected him in the fourth round of the 2000 draft. Weinke started just 20 games in the NFL, going 2-18.Quarterback Brandon Weeden was the oldest player ever drafted in the first round. He was 28 years and 195 days old when the Browns chose him 22nd overall in 2012. Weeden made 25 starts, going 6-19. Both Weinke and Weeden played minor-league baseball before college football.Depending on the position of a player and the round, age can be a determining factor when a team is choosing between two guys.When two players are level, even, same grade, you start weighing what they have, Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz said about age. OK, hes a three-year starter and hes a four-year starter. Great leader, team captain, those little things give them a bump. Its not intentional but you talk through it and it shakes out that way. ___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl ROB MAADDI Maaddi is senior NFL writer for The Associated Press. Hes covered the league for 24 years, including the first two decades as the Eagles beat writer. mailto

It do take nerve!Onya Nurve slayed season 17 of RuPaul's Drag Race... full stop. With four winners under her belt, the lovable queen is heading into the finale with the most competition wins and a very strong track record."What's going through my head today is just about having fun and enjoying the moment. I did all of the hard work that I needed to do to get here. Tonight is simply a celebration and kicking these b**ch's asses just one more time," Nurve tells PRIDE. See on Instagram One of the highlights from Nurve's time on the show was putting her biological father in drag during the emotional makeover challenge. Although she ended up in the bottom during that episode, she shared a memory with her dad that'll last a lifetime."Nunya Bidness can sit down! This is about Onya Nurve today. I feel like my dad is probably the first Black man on RuPaul's Drag Race representing their daughter. We're making herstory here and my dad is leading the pack."The popular queen has a strong fanbase cheering her on as she gears up for what's sure to be an iconic and memorable finale."Three years ago, I don't think that I would be standing here. I'm just so proud that I decided to bet on myself. I hope that me being here puts those hopes and dreams in other people's brains. Anything is possible. I know that sounds clich, but anything is possible."RuPaul's Drag Race airs Friday nights on MTV. To see the full interview with Onya Nurve, check out the video at the top of the page.

Gabby Windey and Robby Hoffman just tied the knot for the second time this year!Windey, who has become a household name because of her hilarious TikTok account and her starring role in season three of The Traitors, posted photos from the couples legal courthouse ceremony just a little more than a month after admitting they had gotten married in a secret ceremony in Las Vegas on January 11.On April 15, Windey posted a carousel of photos to Instagram showing off all of the behind-the-scenes moments from her courthouse wedding to Hoffman, with the caption, I do thee legally wed!!Lesbians have been fans of Windey's for a while, but Hoffman is also a talented comedian who is currently making a name for herself on the new season of Hacks, where she plays Kayla (Megan Stalter) and Jimmy's (Paul W. Downs) new assistant.The first photo the happy couple smiling while holding hands and standing next to the officiant, while other photos feature the pair kissing, doing silly poses together, eating their wedding cake, and sitting in the back of a limo. But its Windeys see-through, micro wedding dress that will have you doing a double take, while Hoffman wore a white button-down over a white T-shirt and black slacks.The couple, who started dating back in 2023, decided to get married in Las Vegas after having to relocate there after the Los Angeles wild fires.Hoffman proposed in an adorably nerdy way that had Windey swooning. I had a friend make a crossword, Hoffman revealed in an interview with Cosmopolitan after coming clean about their secret ceremony. I gave him the clues and the answers, and I said it had to say, WILL YOU MARRY ME, GABBY.After the proposal the two split up to quickly get ready for their wedding in a Las Vegas chapel.Everything just fell into place so naturally. It felt so serendipitous and so precious and so meant to be, Windey explained.It was the best wedding Ive ever been to, Hoffman said. We got to spend our wedding truly together. We love to be together.

What began as a bold runway moment at London Fashion Week has exploded into a full-on cultural movement. Conner Ives, the American-born, London-based fashion designer, has already raised $70,000 and counting through pre-sales of his now-iconic Protect the Dolls T-shirt. And yes, it hasnt even shipped yet. The real kicker? Every cent is going to Trans Lifeline, a non-profit organizationSource

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01046-7Neutron-scattering experiments have revealed a predicted high-pressure phase of ice called plastic ice VII, in which molecules form crystals, as they do in normal ice, but rotate as in liquid water. These data highlight the role of hydrogen dynamics in defining exotic ice phases and could have implications for the geodynamics of icy planets.

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01247-0Potato pangenome could allow easier sequencing of new varieties plus, a Nature analysis reveals the most cited paper written in the twenty-first century.

Arsenal snuffed out any chance of a famous Real Madrid comeback to reach the Champions League semifinals after a 2-1 victory in the Bernabeu Stadium completed a 5-1 aggregate win on Wednesday.

Braves pitcher Spencer Strider allowed two runs and five hits in five-plus innings vs. the Blue Jays in his first start in more than a year after having UCL surgery.

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01100-4Advances in diagnosis and treatment mean that rapid cognitive decline wont necessarily follow hot on the heels of a diagnosis.

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08823-4A. J. Eisfeld et al. reply

Ottawa is back in the postseason for the first time since 2017 -- with plans to make it an annual occurrence.

Former Stanford head football coach Troy Taylor released a statement about his firing on Wednesday, taking issue with the findings of two separate workplace investigations conducted during his two years as head coach.

The space flight may have lasted just 10 minutes, but the memes? Infinite. While Katy Perry and Gayle Kings suborbital journey with Blue Origin sparked headlines and social chatter, it was comedian and queer icon Meg Stalter who truly launched the internet into orbit. Her Instagram spoofs poking fun at the brief space trip quickly became the highlight of the post-flight buzzSource

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08722-8Data from the recently launched Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite reveal the characteristics of submesoscale eddies and waves and suggest that their potential impacts on overall ocean circulation is much larger than previously thought.

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08649-0Natively expressed AcrIII-1 does not function as an anti-CRISPR protein

Jacob Murphy scored one goal and set up another as rampant Newcastle United thumped Crystal Palace 5-0 at St James' Park on Wednesday to go third in the Premier League table with a sixth consecutive win in all competitions.

Chelsea are moving in the right direction and developing a playing style that will help them in the long run, coach Enzo Maresca said on Wednesday in an impassioned defence of his players who were jeered over the weekend.

2025-04-16T20:09:15Z SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the largely Catholic residents of the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend, officials said.All 1.4 million clients on the island were without power, Hugo Sorrentini, spokesman for Luma Energy, which oversees the transmission and distribution of power, told The Associated Press. The entire island is without generation, he said.Hotels were at near-capacity, with thousands of tourists celebrating Easter vacations on the island. Tourism officials rushed to reassure them, saying that many hotels and other businesses were operating with generators.Meanwhile, at least 328,000 clients were without water, with officials warning that power likely wont be fully restored for another 48 to 72 hours.This is unacceptable, said Josu Coln, the islands so-called energy czar and former executive director of Puerto Ricos Electric Power Authority. It was not immediately clear what caused the shutdown, the latest in a string of major blackouts on the island in recent years. Gov. Jenniffer Gonzlez, who cut her weeklong vacation short and was returning to the island on Wednesday night, said officials were working diligently to address the outage. Thousands of Puerto Ricans were fuming over the latest outage, with many renewing their calls that the government cancel the contract with Luma and Genera PR, which oversees generation of power on the island. This is a total disaster, said Orlando Huertas, 68, as he sipped a drink with a friend at a streetside bar and criticized the government for not doing enough to tackle the chronic outages.Dozens of people were forced to walk next to the rails of the rapid transit system that serves the capital, San Juan, while scores of businesses including the biggest mall in the Caribbean were forced to close. Professional baseball and basketball games were cancelled as the hum of generators and smell of smoke filled the air. Traffic became snarled as police officers were deployed to busy intersections. Reggaeton superstar Bad Bunny echoed the collective rage, writing on X: When are we going to do something?By late Wednesday afternoon, some 5,000 to 7,000 clients had their power restored, although that number is expected to fluctuate. Those without generators crowded around grocery stores and other businesses to buy ice.Im desperate. My generator is broken, said Carmen Suriel, who worried about the impact of the blackout on her two children, a six-month-old and a five-year-old with Down syndrome, as the temperature rose across Puerto Rico on Wednesday.Alma Ramrez, 69, said she was frustrated with the constant outages, some of which had already damaged her TV and microwave, forcing her to buy new appliances.They have to improve, she said of the government. Those who are affected are us, the poor.The island of 3.2 million residents has a more than 40% poverty rate, and not everyone can afford solar panels or generators. While there was a push to use more renewable energy sources under the administration of former U.S. President Joe Biden, which provided Puerto Rico with mega generators and other resources, experts worry that wont happen under U.S. President Donald Trump. Roughly 117,000 homes and businesses on the island have solar rooftops. Meanwhile, petroleum-fired power plants provide 62% of Puerto Ricos power, natural gas 24%, coal 8% and renewables 7%, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.Daniel Hernndez, vice president of operations at Genera PR, said at a news conference that a disturbance hit the transmission system shortly after noon on Wednesday, during a time when the grid is vulnerable because there are not many machines regulating frequency at that hour.Vernica Ferraiuoli, acting governor and secretary of state for Puerto Rico, said the White House reached out to local officials and said they are available if needed.Pablo Jos Hernndez, Puerto Ricos representative in Congress, said he would work to ensure that Washington understands the real and urgent situation Puerto Ricans face every day. The electric grid crisis is frustrating, and after years of blackouts, it feels like its going from bad to worse, he said.The last island-wide blackout occurred on New Years Eve.Puerto Rico has struggled with chronic outages since September 2017 when Hurricane Maria pummeled the island as a powerful Category 4 storm, razing a power grid that crews are still struggling to rebuild.The grid already had been deteriorating as a result of decades of a lack of maintenance and investment.____Follow APs coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean at https://apnews.com/hub/latin-america

Rachel Dancyg holds her dog, Billie, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Israeli soldiers found Billie in the Gaza Strip, 18 months after she disappeared during Hamas' attack on Dancyg's Kibbutz of Nir Oz, in Binyamina, Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)2025-04-16T19:20:56Z BINYAMINA, Israel (AP) Rachel Dancyg never thought she would see her dog again after it disappeared in the Hamas attack that sparked the ongoing war with Israel.Her ex-husband and brother were abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel and killed. She thought her beloved pet had suffered the same fate. So when a soldier called the family on Tuesday night, telling them that Billie had been found alive in Gaza, it was hard to believe. Billie, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, rests in Binyamina, Israel, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Israeli soldiers found Billie in the Gaza Strip 18 months after she disappeared during Hamas attack on Nir Oz in Binyamina, Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) Billie, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, rests in Binyamina, Israel, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Israeli soldiers found Billie in the Gaza Strip 18 months after she disappeared during Hamas attack on Nir Oz in Binyamina, Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Its a miracle, Dancyg told The Associated Press on Wednesday, hours after being reunited with her now 3 1/2-year old Cavalier King Charles spaniel. It doesnt make sense ... People didnt survive. How did she?The reunion brought a rare touch of joy in Israel after 18 months of devastating war. The Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack killed some 1,200 people and resulted in more than 250 others being kidnapped. Nearly 60 hostages remain in Gaza, more than half of whom are believed to be dead.An Israeli offensive launched after the attack has killed more than 51,000 Palestinians, more than half of them women and children, according to local health authorities, and reduced large parts of Gaza to rubble. U.S.-led efforts to broker a ceasefire and bring home remaining hostages appear to be at a standstill. Nir Oz was one of the hardest hit communities, with nearly a quarter of the approximately 400 residents killed or captured in the 2023 attack. For Israelis, it stands out as the embodiment of their countrys vulnerability that day. Soldiers took hours to respond. Some families have said they saw Hamas militants killing or kidnapping animals. Rachel Dancyg holds her dog, Billie, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Israeli soldiers found Billie in the Gaza Strip, 18 months after she disappeared during Hamas attack on Dancygs Kibbutz of Nir Oz, in Binyamina, Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) Rachel Dancyg holds her dog, Billie, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Israeli soldiers found Billie in the Gaza Strip, 18 months after she disappeared during Hamas attack on Dancygs Kibbutz of Nir Oz, in Binyamina, Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Its unclear how Billie ended up in Gaza. When Hamas entered Dancygs home, she hid in the safe room with her family for eight hours, holding the door shut. But she fled so quickly there was no time to find the dog. For months, the community looked everywhere for Billie, but there was no trace of her.The family later moved to northern Israel. Then, on Tuesday night, Dancygs daughter received a phone call from a soldier who had just returned from Gaza. He said he had their dog.I couldnt believe it. I asked for a photo. I was really confused, said her daughter, Lee Maor.The soldier said he found Billie in Gazas southern city of Rafah about 9 miles (15 kilometers) from the Kibbutz days earlier, and she immediately gravitated toward his troops, not leaving their side. It might have been because Billie heard them speaking Hebrew, he told them.Speaking to Israeli television, reserve soldier Aviad Shapira said he found Billie among the rubble and called out to her. I said shalom and she jumped on me, he said.He had a feeling that she didnt belong in Gaza and that there was a story behind her, Shapira said. He brought the dog to a veterinarian and found the familys contact information on a chip inside the animal.Stroking Billie on her lap, Dancyg says it will take time to see how the odyssey has affected her. Billie appears happy to be home, but she seems disoriented and has lost weight, Dancyg said. Rachel Dancyg holds her dog, Billie, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Israeli soldiers found Billie in the Gaza Strip, 18 months after she disappeared during Hamas attack on Dancygs Kibbutz of Nir Oz, in Binyamina, Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) Rachel Dancyg holds her dog, Billie, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Israeli soldiers found Billie in the Gaza Strip, 18 months after she disappeared during Hamas attack on Dancygs Kibbutz of Nir Oz, in Binyamina, Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More While Israeli media happily reported Billies return, the Nir Oz community reminded people not to forget what the family went through. In a Facebook post, the kibbutz called the reunion a little light in a lot of sorrow.The body of Dancygs ex-husband, Alex, 76, was recovered by the army and returned in August. The body of her brother Itzhak Elgarat, 68, was returned earlier this year as part of a ceasefire.For Dancyg, Billies return gives her some sense of closure. Yet she said it is bittersweet knowing there are hostages still in Gaza.I cant get out of this trauma as long as they are there, she said. SAM MEDNICK Mednick is the AP correspondent for Israel and the Palestinian Territories. She focuses on conflict, humanitarian crises and human rights abuses. Mednick formerly covered West & Central Africa and South Sudan. twitter

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08845-yBilateral grafts of cryopreserved human embryonic stem cell-derived dopaminergic neuron progenitor cells into the putamen of patients with Parkinsons disease in a phase I clinical trial showed safety, improvements in off-drug motor function and graft survival at 18months after transplant.

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08821-6Bovine H5N1 binds poorly to human-type sialic acid receptors