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Beijing LGBT Center shuttered as crackdown grows in China 05/16/2023 09:27am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — An advocacy group that also served as a safe space for the LGBTQ community in Beijing became the latest organization to close under a crackdown by Chinese leader Xi Jinping's government. “We very regretfully announce, due to forces beyond our control, the Beijing LGBT Cente 10-year-old shot in vehicle in Northeast DC 05/16/2023 05:34am • D.C. Police identified the 10-year-old girl who was shot as Arianna Davis. Davis continues to "fight for her life" in a hospital, according to D.C. police Chief Robert Contee. (Courtesy DC Police) A 10-year-old girl was shot while riding in a vehicle with her family on Mother’s Day in Northeas South Korean court orders agency to compensate adoptee over his mishandled adoption to US 05/16/2023 04:49am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court on Tuesday ordered the country's biggest adoption agency to pay 100 million won ($74,700) in damages to a 48-year-old man for mishandling his adoption as a child to the United States, where he faced legal troubles after surviving an abusive childhood Make attendance competitive — how a Prince William Co. school is responding to chronic absenteeism 05/16/2023 04:35am • On a recent morning at Featherstone Elementary in Prince William County, Virginia, Assistant Principal Christopher McManus was in an art class when a student walked in late. The student was over an hour late to school, and when she entered, two other students glanced at each other, ecstatic at th Groups demand officials share information on Texas mall gunman's motives 05/15/2023 09:51pm • DALLAS (AP) — Members of several Texas groups representing people of color on Monday demanded that authorities quickly acknowledge whether they believe the neo-Nazi who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall over a week ago was racially motivated in choosing his victims. More than a week after What Is the FICA Tax? 05/15/2023 08:00pm • If you work for an employer, you will see FICA taxes among several types of taxes withheld from you on your pay stub. Here's a look at what the FICA tax is and how it is calculated. What Is FICA?FICA stands for the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. This law mandates that employers withhold taxes How Premed Students Can Develop Critical Skills Through Clinical Volunteer Experiences 05/15/2023 08:00pm • Premedical students become well acquainted with the competitiveness of the medical school admissions process. Between strong academic achievements and well-rounded extracurricular activities, standing out in a sea of qualified applicants can be challenging. However, one area that can set you apart i Billionaire George Soros' 7 Top Stock Picks in 2023 05/15/2023 08:00pm • Soros is considered one of the most successful investors in history. His Soros Fund Management currently manages $6.5 billion in assets, and Soros himself has an estimated net worth of $6.7 billion after donating more than $32 billion to philanthropic causes. Soros formerly managed the Quantum Fund, 8 Best Quantum Computing Stocks to Buy in 2023 05/15/2023 08:00pm • Quantum computing is operating at a higher and more commercially viable level in 2023. More than 91% of global CEOs say they're steering cash toward quantum computing, and 70% say they're generating real-life use cases for the technology, according to the OpenOcean--IQM-Lakestar State of Quantum 202 Extended boycott disqualifies 2 GOP senators, 1 independent in Oregon Senate from being reelected 05/15/2023 06:57pm • SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two Republicans and an Independent taking part in a boycott that has stalled hundreds of bills in the Oregon Senate, including measures on abortion and gender-affirming care, were disqualified Monday from reelection under a new constitutional amendment aimed at stopping such wal Mississippi removes hurdle to child care for low-income single parents 05/15/2023 05:29pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Single parents in Mississippi — one of the poorest states in the nation — no longer face a nearly 20-year-old state policy that made it difficult for them to get financial help paying for child care, officials and advocates said Monday. Since 2004, single parents and gua Oakland students to return to class after district, striking teachers reach deal 05/15/2023 05:13pm • OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Students in the Oakland Unified School District will return to full classroom instruction Tuesday after the district and striking teachers announced a tentative deal that includes a reparations task force for Black students and more say from parents and teachers in school de Vice Media files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the latest in a string of digital media setbacks 05/15/2023 03:36pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Vice Media on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the most recent digital media company to falter after a meteoric rise. A consortium of lenders — Fortress Investment Group, Soros Fund Management and Monroe Capital — is buying Vice for about $225 million, in addi Football player with Down syndrome sues Ohio community college for disability discrimination 05/15/2023 03:11pm • NELSONVILLE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man who was the first person with Down syndrome to play and score a point in a college football game is now suing the school, its president and several staffers. Caden Cox alleges he was the target of disability discrimination, retaliation and assault during his ti Microsoft's bid to buy Activision Blizzard clears a key hurdle. But the $69B deal is still at risk 05/15/2023 01:15pm • LONDON (AP) — The European Union on Monday approved Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard, deciding the deal won’t stifle competition for popular console titles like Call of Duty and accepting the U.S. tech company’s remedies to boost competition in cloud g