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Riders in Various States of Undress Cruise Philadelphia Streets in 14th Naked Bike Ride

Riders in Various States of Undress Cruise Philadelphia Streets in 14th Naked Bike Ride

NATIONAL | By Tassanee Vejpongsa and Ron Todt | Sep 1, 2023

Hundreds of people in various states of dress -- or undress — set out Saturday for a ride through some of Philadelphia's main streets and sights for the 14th Philly Naked Bike Ride.

Food Ads Are in the Crosshairs as Burger King, Others Face Lawsuits for False Advertising

BUSINESS | By Dee-Ann Durbin | Sep 1, 2023

Food ads have long made their subjects look bigger, juicier and crispier than they are in real life. But some consumers say those mouthwatering ads can cross the line into deception.

Clashes Between Companies and Workers Have Put the Labor Back in This Year's Labor Day Weekend

BUSINESS | By Wyatte Grantham-Philips | Sep 1, 2023

The activist roots of Labor Day are especially visible this year as unions challenge how workers are treated — from Hollywood to the auto production lines of Detroit.

Big Gay Ice Cream in the Middle of Legal Freeze

BUSINESS | By Emell Adolphus | Aug 31, 2023

The owners behind the big gay brand are locked in a legal freeze with one accusing the other of mismanagement and loan fraud.

Gay Doc, CDC Policy Advisor who Challenged Blood Ban, Donates under New FDA Guidelines

HEALTH | By Kilian Melloy | Aug 31, 2023

Dr. Robert Goldstein, a former policy advisor at the CDC who served under President Biden and who is now commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, donated blood Aug. 29.

Mississippi Democrat Wins Primary, Set to Become the State's First Openly Gay Lawmaker

Mississippi Democrat Wins Primary, Set to Become the State's First Openly Gay Lawmaker

POLITICS | By Michael Goldberg | Aug 31, 2023

Mississippi will have its first-ever openly gay state legislator after House candidate Fabian Nelson won his Democratic primary election runoff Tuesday.

This Trans Woman was Begging on India's Streets. A Donated Electric Rickshaw Changed Her Life.

This Trans Woman was Begging on India's Streets. A Donated Electric Rickshaw Changed Her Life.

INTERNATIONAL | By Sibi Arasu | Aug 31, 2023

When Preethi moved to Bengaluru in southern India 10 years ago after being kicked out of her family home for being transgender, she hoped for a better future. Then in March last year, she got a chance to turn things around.

Nebraska Governor Signs Order Narrowly Defining Sex as that Assigned at Birth

Nebraska Governor Signs Order Narrowly Defining Sex as that Assigned at Birth

NATIONAL | By Summer Ballentine | Aug 31, 2023

Nebraska's Republican Gov. Jim Pillen on Wednesday signed an executive order strictly defining a person's sex.

China's Baidu Makes AI Chatbot Ernie Bot Publicly Available

BUSINESS | By Zen Soo | Aug 31, 2023

Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence firm Baidu made its ChatGPT-equivalent language model fully available to the public Thursday, raising the company's stock price by over 3%.

How to Avoid the No. 1 Text Message Scam Putting your Money at Risk

BUSINESS | By Ruth Sarreal, NerdWallet | Aug 31, 2023

Here's how to protect your money from text message scams impersonating your financial institution.

Tesla Allows No-hands Driving with Autopilot for Longer Periods. U.S. Regulators Have Questions

BUSINESS | By Tom Krisher | Aug 31, 2023

Tesla is allowing some drivers to use its Autopilot driver-assist system for extended periods without making them put their hands on the steering wheel, drawing concern from U.S. safety regulators.

Millions More Workers Would be Entitled to Overtime Pay Under a Proposed Biden Administration Rule

BUSINESS | By Alexandra Olson | Aug 31, 2023

The Biden administration will propose a new rule Wednesday that would make 3.6 million more U.S. workers eligible for overtime pay, reviving an Obama-era policy effort.

Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell Appears to Freeze Up Again, This Time at a Kentucky Event

NATIONAL | By Mary Clare Jalonick | Aug 31, 2023

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell appeared to briefly freeze up and was unable to answer a question from a reporter at an event in Kentucky, weeks after a similar episode in Washington.

CNN Names Mark Thompson, Former BBC and New York Times Executive, As its New Leader

BUSINESS | By David Bauder | Aug 30, 2023

CNN is bringing in a former chief executive of the BBC and The New York Times in an attempt to turn around a news organization that has burned through two leaders and bled viewers over the past two years.

Nigerian Police Say 100+ Arrested at 'Same-Sex Wedding Ceremony'

INTERNATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Aug 30, 2023

New reports on the mass arrest that Nigerian police carried out on the evening of Aug. 27 — rounding up men ostensibly attending a same-sex wedding — claim that more than 100 people were detained.

Boston will No Longer Require Prospective Spouses to Register Sex, Gender to Marry

NATIONAL | Aug 30, 2023

Couples filling out marriage certificates in Boston will no longer be required to identify their sex or gender under a new policy adopted by the city Tuesday.

Amazon CEO: 'Not Going [to] Work Out' for Employees who Defy Return-to-office Policy

BUSINESS | By Haleluya Hadero | Aug 30, 2023

Amazon employees have been pushing back against the company's return-to-office policy for months — and it seems CEO Andy Jassy has had enough.

Hollywood Strikes Leave Few Corners of Entertainment Industry Unscathed

BUSINESS | By Krysta Fauria | Aug 30, 2023

From studio rentals and set construction to dry cleaning for costumes and transportation to sets, it's hard to find a corner of the Los Angeles economy that has entirely escaped the reverberations.

After Supreme Court Curtails Federal Power, Biden Administration Weakens Clean Water Protections

NATIONAL | By Michael Phillis, Matthew Daly, and John Flesher | Aug 30, 2023

The Biden administration weakened regulations protecting millions of acres of wetlands Tuesday, saying it had no choice after the Supreme Court sharply limited the federal government's jurisdiction over them.

10 Drugs Targeted for Medicare Price Negotiations as Biden Pitches Cost Reductions

HEALTH | By Chris Megerian, Tom Murphy, and Amanda Seitz | Aug 30, 2023

President Joe Biden touted potential cost savings of Medicare's first-ever price negotiations for drugs like blood thinner Eliquis, diabetes treatment Jardiance, and eight other medications.

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