Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports

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Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled states can prohibit transgender athletes from competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams, a decision that delivers the latest setback for transgender rights. In two of the most closely watched cases of its term, the Supreme Court upheld laws from West Virginia and Idaho that restrict transgender … Read more

Stunning upsets in World Cup

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Stunning upsets in World Cup – CBS News Watch CBS News Paraguay knocked out historic powerhouse Germany in the World Cup on Monday – and it wasn’t the only upset. Morocco beat the Netherlands in a penalty shootout, sending the Dutch to their earliest World Cup exit ever. Nicole Valdes reports. Source link

AI could make people dull, one scientist fears. Here’s why.

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Artificial intelligence could one day supercharge human cognition, leading to significant advances in science, technology and other fields. It could also make us dull, new academic research suggests. That’s because the so-called large language models that power AI apps often yield information that is predictable and normative for the population as a whole, reducing life’s … Read more

Serena Williams returns to Wimbledon after 2022 retirement

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Serena Williams is returning to the singles court Tuesday, following her move away from tennis in 2022. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The 23-time major champion made her official comeback to the tour earlier this month, joining Canadian Victoria Mboko at the HSBC Championships … Read more

Colorado residents

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Colorado residents “might be coming home to nothing” as wildfires rage, evacuated woman says – CBS News Watch CBS News High winds and low humidity are fueling raging wildfires in Colorado. Several firefighters have been killed amid efforts to contain the flames. CBS News correspondent Jonah Kaplan reports. Source link

Poll shows Platner’s oyster-farmer image failing to win over working-class Maine voters

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A poll released this week, in addition to showing a dead heat in the Maine Senate race, suggests that Democratic candidate Graham Platner’s working-class bona fides as an oyster farmer — which he has made a central part of his campaign — aren’t resonating. Platner currently trails … Read more

Race to find Venezuela earthquake survivors as satellite images show thousands of buildings damaged or destroyed

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Caracas — The race to find survivors continued Tuesday six days after powerful twin earthquakes devastated northern Venezuela. A NASA assessment based on satellite imagery suggests almost 60,000 buildings may have been damaged or destroyed, and teams from all over the world have joined increasingly frantic efforts to find anyone still trapped alive under the rubble. … Read more

3 advantages homebuyers should know this summer, according to experts

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There are multiple advantages for homebuyers to explore this summer, experts say. Stewart Cohen/DreamPictures/Getty Images If you’ve been waiting for the housing market to present the right conditions to buy, this summer may be worth a closer look. Mortgage interest rates have dropped slightly from their spring levels, and buyers may find other advantages as … Read more