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West Virginia Transgender Sports Ban Halted During Appeal
Transgender athletes in West Virginia can compete in female school sports while an appeal is heard on a state law banning their participation, a divided federal appeals panel ruled Wednesday.
Winner Comes Forward to Claim $1.35B Mega Millions Jackpot
The winner of a $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot — the fourth largest in U.S. history — has come forward to collect the prize, state officials said Wednesday.
Supreme Court Seems to Favor Tech Giants in Terror Case
The Supreme Court seemed skeptical Wednesday of a lawsuit trying to hold social media companies responsible for a terrorist attack at a Turkish nightclub that killed 39 people.
Baidu to Implement ChatGPT-like Ernie Bot Chatbot from March
Baidu Inc., one of China's biggest search and artificial intelligence firms, said Wednesday it plans to implement its artificial intelligence chatbot Ernie into its search services from March.
EDGE Rewind: Singaporean OnlyFans Creator Titus Low Fined & Jailed for 'Transmitting Obscene Material'
Titus Low, a Singaporean OnlyFans creator, was sentenced Tuesday to three weeks in jail and ordered to pay a roughly $2,000 fine for transmitting obscene materials and breaching police orders to stay off the subscription video site.
Can College Abroad Actually Save You Money?
Lured largely by promises of cheaper tuition, college-bound Americans are increasingly eyeing programs abroad.
Microsoft Brings Bing Chatbot to Phones after Curbing Quirks
Microsoft is ready to take its new Bing chatbot mainstream — less than a week after making major fixes to stop the artificially intelligent search engine from going off the rails.
Colorado Gay Club Shooting No Mystery, but Motive Unknown
It is no mystery who shot and killed five people at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs last year, but what motivated that person to target a venue that had long been a sanctuary for the LGBTQ community in the mostly conservative city remains unknown.
Mississippi Governor Vows to Sign Limit on Transgender Care
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves confirmed he plans to sign a bill to ban gender-affirming care in the state for anyone younger than 18 — part of a broad effort in conservative states to restrict transgender athletes, gender-affirming care and drag shows.
Supreme Court Weighs Tech Giants' Liability in Terror Case
The Supreme Court is weighing Wednesday whether Facebook, Twitter and YouTube can be sued over a 2017 Islamic State attack on a Turkish nightclub.
Bare Chest Calendar Raises More Than $205K
On February 16, the Bare Chest Calendar held its third preliminary competition for the 2024 Calendar at the Powerhouse bar in SoMa, which included a presentation of last year's fundraising total, a whopping $205,190.
Arson Attack Targets Restaurant's Pride Flag, Sparks Hate Crime Investigation
A female suspect was captured on security video setting fire to a New York City restaurant's Pride flag in an arson attack that is being treated as a hate crime by police.
Rights Group: Mideast Governments Target LGBTQ+ People Online
Security agencies and government officials in several countries in the Middle East and North Africa have been using social media platforms and mobile dating apps to crack down on LGBTQ people, a rights group said Tuesday.
Some Anglican Bishops Reject Leader Welby over Gay Marriage
Several Anglican bishops from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Pacific said Monday that they no longer recognize Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby as their leader, deepening a rift within the global Anglican Communion over gay marriage.
What is Section 230, the Rule that Made the Modern Internet?
Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today.
Liz Weston: Make Your Credit Cards Less Vulnerable to Fraud
Repeated credit card fraud can be frustrating and disheartening. Prizing security over convenience and changing some bad habits can help make you less of a target.
Social Security and Medicare: Troubling Math, Tough Politics
Economists have done the projections and say both programs will drive the national debt higher in the decades to come, forcing teeth-gritting choices for the next generation of lawmakers.
Richard Belzer, Stand-up Comic and TV Detective, Dies at 78
Richard Belzer, the longtime stand-up comedian who became one of TV's most indelible detectives as John Munch in "Homicide: Life on the Street" and "Law & Order: SVU," has died. He was 78.
Fond Remembrances for Jimmy Carter after Entering Hospice
Dozens of well-wishers made the pilgrimage Sunday to The Carter Center in Atlanta, as prayers and memories of former President Jimmy Carter's legacy were offered up at his small Baptist church.
Montana Lawmakers Amend Proposed Transgender Harassment Bill
Montana lawmakers on Thursday amended a proposed bill that opponents criticized as letting students avoid punishment for intentionally misgendering or deadnaming their transgender peers.