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Two advocacy groups are warning that travelers might be at risk if they visit the state of Florida, citing a flurry of recent legislation that’s hostile toward LGBTQ people as well as other communities.  Equality Florida, an LGBTQ advocacy group, this week warned that “Florida may not be a safe …

At a health-screening event in Sarasota, Florida, people gathered in a parking lot and waited their turn for blood pressure or diabetes checks. The event was held in Sarasota’s Newtown neighborhood, a historically Black community. Local Tracy Green, 54, joined the line outside a pink-and-white bus that offered free mammograms. …

The pink slips are flying this week at Walt Disney Co. as the entertainment giant seeks to slash billions of dollars in costs. CEO Bob Iger confirmed in a staff email Monday that a first round of layoffs has begun. Disney plans to slash 7,000 jobs in three waves, with …

Electric vehicles, or EVs, had their best-selling year in 2022. Their market share surpassed 5% according to Edmunds data, which is nearly double than 2021. In 2023, EV sales should continue to soar. But more importantly for consumers, there will also be a larger selection of models to choose from, …

TikTok’s new hyperrealistic Bold Glamour filter is raising concerns among some mental health experts over the potential impact the “beautifying” digital image effects may have on social media users’ well-being.  The AI-powered filter, which TikTok added earlier this year, uses artificial intelligence to sculpt users’ facial features, smooth out their …

Convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes has given birth to her second child as the Theranos founder’s 11-year prison sentence looms, a recent court filing revealed. Holmes’ defense team cited her “two very young children” in its latest argument for why Holmes is not a flight risk and should remain out of …

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. The company said Wednesday it is bringing the new AI technology to its Bing smartphone app, as well as …

T-Mobile users across the U.S. reported major network outages on Monday night, leaving them unable to make calls, send texts or access the internet, according to an outage tracking website.  The wireless carrier is working to restore service, which it says is operating at near-normal levels, in affected areas, including …

Social media users claim to have found a new culprit for sky-high egg prices: chicken feed. The theory gained steam on Facebook, TikTok and Twitter in recent weeks, with some users reporting that their hens stopped laying eggs and speculating that common chicken feed products were the cause. Some went a …

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Friday, establishing the market’s third winning week of the last four and sending the S&P 500 index to its highest levels since summer. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Friday to 4,070, while the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.9% and the Dow ended up about 0.1%. …