An Italian court ruled on Wednesday that children born in the country will be given both their mother’s and father’s last names when they are born.
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Same-sex couple together for 20 years gets married in historic Antarctica wedding
A British couple who have been together for 20 years became the first same-sex couple to wed in the British Antarctic Territory this week.
Delta first-class passenger allegedly assaulted flight attendant, used homophobic slurs
A passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Phoenix allegedly assaulted a flight attendant and used a homophobic slurs against him.
Meet Jinx, the cat who on Sunday will be the new mayor of Hell (the one in Michigan)
In Hell, located about 60 miles west of Detroit, people can request to serve as mayor of the town before being “impeached” at the end of the day.
Millions closer to student debt forgiveness under new Biden administration changes
The Department of Education on Tuesday announced changes estimated to move millions of people closer to clearing their student debt.
Maryland man with 124 snakes in his home died of a snake bite, officials say
A man found dead with 124 snakes in his home in Maryland died of a venomous bite, officials confirmed this week. They called the death accidental.
Gilbert Gottfried had ventricular tachycardia. Here’s what to know about the heart condition
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried died of recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to myotonic dystrophy type II. Here’s what to know about the heart condition.
LSU suspends fraternity over hazing, kidnap and assault of member during ‘Hell Week’
LSU suspended the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity after an investigation into hazing allegations, including the kidnap and assault of a member.
Guinea pigs, hamsters and more: What’s your state’s most popular pet (besides cats and dogs)?
In honor of National Pet Day April 11, check out this Google Trends map of most-searched pets by state, excluding cats and dogs.
JetBlue ‘abandoned’ woman without her wheelchair, she says. It was returned broken.
A woman in a now-viral Twitter thread said her wheelchair was left on an airport tarmac in the rain and a piece was broken after a JetBlue flight.