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A hearse carrying the casket of Rosa Parks and a 1950s era bus sit in front of the Metropolitan AME Church where a memorial service for the civil rights icon was being held on Oct. 31, 2005, in Washington, D.C. A judge has ordered the naming rights of the extremist group the Proud Boys be given to the church.

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Historic Black church given 'Proud Boys' trademark calls for stand against hate

A judge ordered the naming rights of the extremist group the Proud Boys be given to the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C.

February 06, 2025
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  • Chandelis Duster
Donald Trump Jr. speaks at a campaign rally, Nov. 5, 2024, in Grand Rapids, Mich.

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  • Europe

Italian politicians allege Donald Trump Jr.'s hunting party killed a protected duck

Italian politicians want action against a hunting party that included the president's son, who they accuse of allegedly killing a ruddy shelduck. One Italian paper called it the "Donald Duck crisis."

February 06, 2025
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  • Ruth Sherlock
Bill Gates stands for a photo after an interview with The Associated Press in Indian Wells, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.

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  • Health

Bill Gates is optimistic about the global future

In a wide-ranging interview with NPR, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates expressed concern about the new administration's recent steps to pull back from approach to public health but says he's optimistic about the future and wants to find common ground with the White House.

February 06, 2025
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  • Scott Detrow,
  • John Ketchum,
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This Beautiful, Ridiculous City, by Kay Sohini

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  • Book Reviews

'Coming to New York' stories are alive and well in these two new books

Kay Sohini's graphic memoir, This Beautiful, Ridiculous City, tells a story of migration and redefinition. Gay Talese gathers many of his great pieces about the city in A Town Without Time.

February 06, 2025
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  • Maureen Corrigan
Brittany Newell's writing has appeared in <em>The New York Times, Joyland</em> and <em>Playgirl</em>.

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  • Author Interviews

A pro dominatrix and novelist says empathy, curiosity and bravery are key to both jobs

After publishing her first novel when she was 21, Brittany Newell started working as a dominatrix. The job gave her time to write — and plenty of material to draw from. Her new novel is Soft Core.

February 06, 2025
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  • Tonya Mosley
People protest during a rally against Elon Musk, seen as the architect of the "Fork in the Road" offer to federal employees, outside the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

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  • Politics

Federal judge pauses deadline for Trump administration's 'Fork' resignation offer until Monday

The Trump administration had given more than 2 million federal employees until today to decide whether to stay or go. A federal judge in Massachusetts has paused the effort until Monday.

February 06, 2025
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  • Andrea Hsu
Pets At Home in Southend, U.K., is one retailer to be selling dog treats made from lab-grown meat.

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Bone appétit! Dog treats from lab-grown meat are hitting the U.K. market

Experts say a fifth of U.K. meat consumption is by pets, not people. If Fido eats lab-grown meat, they say, it could cut the country's carbon footprint.

February 06, 2025
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  • Lauren Frayer
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk at President Trump's inauguration ceremony on Jan. 20. Trump has tasked Musk with leading a team focused on cutting costs in the government.

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  • Politics

Elon Musk is barreling into government with DOGE, raising unusual legal questions

The billionaire's campaign to radically upend federal agencies is stunning former White House officials, even in a political moment when many things are described as unprecedented.

February 06, 2025
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  • Bobby Allyn and
  • Shannon Bond
People leave a polling place where voters are casting their ballots during Michigan's early voting period on Oct. 29, 2024, in Dearborn, Mich.

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  • Politics

Trump's call for U.S. to 'take over' Gaza spurs anger and frustration in Dearborn

President Trump carried the majority Arab American city in the 2024 election, driven by widespread anger over the Biden administration's handling of the war in Gaza.

February 06, 2025
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  • Don Gonyea and
  • Lexie Schapitl
A woman waves a Pan-African flag next to the Washington Memorial in Washington, D.C.

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  • News

Today's local history makers: We want to hear who is making Black history near you

It's Black History Month and the Up First newsletter wants to highlight local history makers. Do you know anyone who has made a difference and should be celebrated this month? If so, we want to hear.

February 06, 2025
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  • Brittney Melton
A great horned owl sits in a tree at the Massapequa Preserve in New York on April 23, 2024.

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  • Animals

Don't give a hoot about sports? The Superb Owl might be for you

What began as an accidental misspelling or an online joke has soared into a cultural phenomenon.

February 06, 2025
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  • Joe Hernandez
Singer Ozzy Osbourne performs during halftime of an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills in Inglewood, Calif., on Sept. 8, 2022.

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  • Music News

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath will reunite for the final time this summer

Ozzy Osbourne and the original Black Sabbath lineup will reunite this summer for the first time in 20 years. It's expected to be Osbourne's final live show.

February 06, 2025
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  • Obed Manuel
Employees at the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, have been given deferred resignation offers as part of the Trump administration's broader efforts to shrink the federal government. CISA plays a key role in defending critical U.S. infrastructure.

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  • Politics

CISA staffers offered deferred resignations, extending broader cybersecurity fears

Staff at the key cybersecurity agency were initially excluded from government efforts to leave their jobs, but then on Wednesday they were given deferred resignation offers with just hours to decide.

February 06, 2025
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  • Jenna McLaughlin
"All emotions, even the 'bad' ones, provide us with information that can be useful," says psychologist and neuroscientist Ethan Kross, author of the book <em>Shift: Managing Your Emotions </em>— <em>So They Don't Manage You. </em>

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  • Mental Health

You have more control over your emotions than you think

In his new book, Shift, psychologist and neuroscientist Ethan Kross busts common assumptions about how to manage big feelings and explains why it's OK sometimes to avoid them for a while.

February 06, 2025
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By:
  • Marielle Segarra and
  • Malaka Gharib
CBS News appears likely to settle a lawsuit filed by President Trump in a case that legal observers say it should win.

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  • Media

Why CBS stands at the epicenter of Trump's assault on the media

CBS News appears likely to settle a lawsuit filed by President Trump in a case that legal observers say it should win. The network is caught up in Trump's assault on the media and an owner intent on finalizing a sale.

February 06, 2025
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