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He had supported efforts to fight all forms of discrimination against the LGBTQ community for years.

He spoke there to NPR's Fresh Air in 2015.

To mark Cuban Independence Day, Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a Spanish-language message to the Cuban people today.

NPR's Ada Peralta reports it comes as the U.S.

ratchets up pressure against the Cuban government.

Primary election results are coming in.

The most closely watched was the seat held by Kentucky Republican Congressman Thomas Massey.

He lost to Ed Gilbride, a challenger backed by President Trump.

Massey had worked to get the Epstein files released.

He also opposed President Trump's military operations.

The Republican primary for the U.S.

Senate race in Georgia is headed to a runoff.

Georgia Public Broadcasting's Sarah Callis reports.

The Justice Department says the federal government will drop any tax claim that's outstanding against President Trump, his sons, and his private organization.

The agency says this is part of a legal settlement reached this week over the release of Trump's tax returns.

The first part of the controversial settlement creates a nearly $1.8 billion fund.

The money is intended to compensate people allegedly targeted by the Biden administration.

Critics are already describing this fund as deeply corrupt.

Parts of the West Coast are in the midst of a record-breaking marine heat wave.

As NPR's Nate Rott reports, the effects of this heat are washing up on California's coasts.