An Arkansas GOP bill targeting drag performances is so confusing it may not even apply to drag, a law expert said

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Drag performer MD Hunter, whose stage name is Athena Sinclair, testifies before a state Senate panel as state Sen. Gary Stubblefield, left, listens, at the Arkansas Capitol in Little Rock, Ark., on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.
Drag performer MD Hunter, whose stage name is Athena Sinclair, testifies before a state Senate panel as state Sen. Gary Stubblefield, left, listens, at the Arkansas Capitol in Little Rock, Ark., on Thursday, Jan.

Wife of doctor accused of driving his Tesla off a cliff with his family inside shouted to rescuers 'he intentionally drove the car over' edge, DA alleges

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Emergency workers at the site of Devil's Slide accident.
Emergency personnel at the site of the Tesla crash in Northern California near Devil's Slide.

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Ex-Wagner mercenary who fled the war in Ukraine says commanders rounded up those who didn't want to fight and shot them in front of new recruits

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A pedestrian walks past a mural depicting the logo of the Russian mercenary 'Group Wagner' and a slogan in Russian on January 20, 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia.
A pedestrian walks past a mural depicting the logo of the Russian mercenary 'Group Wagner' and a slogan in Russian on January 20, 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia.

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Ghostly flying 'whirlpool' that appeared above Hawaii could be leftover SpaceX rocket fuel

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A blue spiral flies through the night sky on January 18. Photo captured by a National Astronomical Observatory of Japan camera.
A blue spiral flies through the night sky on January 18. Photo captured by a National Astronomical Observatory of Japan camera.

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The EMTs dispatched to help Tyre Nichols after he was beat and pepper-sprayed have been fired, according to the Memphis Fire Department

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People protest in Memphis following the release of the video of Tyre Nichols' deadly encounter with police
People protest in Memphis following the release of video showing the deadly encounter between police and Tyre Nichols

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Ben Crump says the only known white Memphis police officer relieved of duty in Tyre Nichols' death pulled him from car and hit him with a Taser — yet had his identity protected

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Flanked by the parents of Tyre Nichols and faith and community leaders, civil rights attorney Ben Crump speaks next to a photo of Nichols during a press conference on January 27, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Flanked by the parents of Tyre Nichols and faith and community leaders, civil rights attorney Ben Crump speaks next to a photo of Nichols during a press conference on January 27, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Preston Hemphill is the 6th Memphis police officer relieved of duty over Tyre Nichols' death. But he's still being paid.

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A portrait of Tyre Nichols is displayed at a memorial service for him on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 in Memphis, Tenn. Nichols was killed during a traffic stop with Memphis Police on Jan. 7.

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A grand jury is hearing evidence against Donald Trump in Stormy Daniels hush-money case

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the stage after speaking during an event at his Mar-a-Lago home on November 15, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump announced that he was seeking another term in office and officially launched his 2024 presidential campaign.

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The world is 'dangerously unprepared' to handle the next pandemic, the Red Cross says in a scathing report

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An employee of the German Red Cross (DRK) stands in a coronavirus test center at Hamburg Airport in 2020.
An employee of the German Red Cross (DRK) stands at a coronavirus test center at Hamburg Airport in 2020.

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GOP Gov. Chris Sununu says Trump isn't 'bringing that fire' people saw in 2016 and predicts he won't win New Hampshire's primary

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Former President Donald Trump talks to supporters at Mar-a-lago on November 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Florida.

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