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European Union Opens Investigation Into Musk's AI Chatbot Grok Over Sexual Deepfakes
European Union regulators have opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X after its AI chatbot Grok started producing nonconsensual...
10 Years, 3,000 Creatives: The Uphill Battle for Black Talent in Italian Fashion
Michelle Francine Ngonmo, a Cameroonian-Italian, has dedicated her career to promoting Africans and people of color in Italian fashion
National
Minnesota GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Chris Madel Drops Out, Faults Trump Immigration Policy
Republican candidate for Minnesota governor Chris Madel has ended his campaign in a surprise video announcement
Supreme Court Seems Likely to Uphold State Bans on Transgender Athletes in Girls and Women's Sports
The Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams
Politics
In Their Words: Trump Officials Portray Pretti As an Armed Man Intent on Harming Officers
The Trump administration has portrayed 37-year-old Alex Pretti as an armed threat who intended to harm federal agents during a Minneapolis protest
The Latest: Judge Considers Legality of Trump’s Immigration Crackdown in Minneapolis
A federal judge is hearing arguments on whether she should at least temporarily halt the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that has led to the fatal shootings...
Business
What Travelers Can Expect As Southwest Airlines Introduces Assigned Seats
Southwest Airlines passengers are making their final boarding-time scrambles for seats as the carrier prepares to end its signature open-seating system
California Post Brings Brash New York-Style Tabloid News to the West Coast
Aiming to shake up the Golden State’s media landscape, the California Post has launched a new tabloid newspaper and news site that brings a brash, cheeky and...
Health
Federal Judge Blocks DOJ Access to Transgender Youth Medical Records at Children's National Hospital
A US federal judge in Maryland ruled on January 21, 2026, denying the Department of Justice access to sensitive medical records of transgender youth from...
'Heated Rivalry' Star Hudson Williams Shares Total-Body Workout Routine Focused on Building Glutes
Hudson Williams, the 24-year-old Canadian actor starring as Shane Hollander in the gay hockey romance series 'Heated Rivalry,' recently detailed his total-body...
