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A protester dressed as the Statue of Liberty waves a transgender pride flag outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Jan. 13, 2026, as it hears arguments over state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) **FILE**

Does supporting ‘gender ideology’ make you more likely to justify violence?

A federal study finds that people who most strongly support "gender ideology" are more likely to justify political violence, based on reactions to events including Charlie Kirk's killing. Researchers tie the pattern to several real-world cases -- and have a name for what they say is driving it.

September 1, 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice logo is before a news conference, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

DOJ: Ohio State hid researchers’ China funding on NASA, NSF grants

Ohio State University has agreed to pay $2.1 million to resolve civil allegations that it failed to disclose employee affiliations with, and support from, the People's Republic of China in connection with federal research funding, the Justice Department announced.

August 31, 2026
FILE - This June 17, 2019, file photo shows 5-mg pills of Oxycodone. The nation's top public health agency on Thursday proposed changing — and in some instances, dulling — guidelines for U.S. doctors prescribing oxycodone and other opioid painkillers.(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

Walmart to pay $50 million to settle DOJ opioid prescription allegations

The Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration announced a $50 million settlement with Walmart Inc. to resolve allegations that the company's pharmacies illegally filled thousands of invalid prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances, in violation of the Controlled Substances Act.

August 31, 2026
More young Americans are opting for vintage cameras rather than the ultra-crisp lenses that come with their smartphones. (Photo by DisobeyArt on Shutterstock)

Why Gen Z is choosing old-school cameras over smartphones: It’s more than just nostalgia

A couple of years ago, American summer camps began banning screens. No smartphones, no tablets, nothing with a display. A small company called Camp Snap spotted the gap and built a camera for those kids: a point-and-shoot with the look of a 1990s Kodak, just a viewfinder and a flash, with no way to see a photo until they plugged the camera into a computer. Then something the company had not planned for happened.

August 31, 2026
Robert Pattinson attends a special screening of "The Drama" at Regal Union Square on Thursday, April 2, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Chris Hansen calls Pattinson’s impression of him ‘overly dramatic’ but ‘pretty good’

Chris Hansen has weighed in on Robert Pattinson's portrayal of him in A24's upcoming drama-thriller "Primetime," offering a mixed verdict on the trailer that dramatizes his run as host of "To Catch a Predator." "I mean, obviously he has practiced imitating me, and while I think it's overly dramatic, I think there is a pretty good imitation there in the trailer," Hansen said.

August 29, 2026
In this Sept. 11, 2001, photo, United Airlines Flight 175 collides into the south tower of the World Trade Center in New York as smoke billows from the north tower. (AP Photo/Chao Soi Cheong) ** FILE **

CBC reverses course, will call 9/11 attacks terrorism without attribution

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is making an exception to a longstanding editorial rule that barred its journalists from independently labeling the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks as terrorism, reversing itself Friday after a leaked internal memo touched off a political firestorm on both sides of the border.

August 29, 2026