Devotees covered in mud and banana leaves took part in the annual Taong Putik festival in the Philippine village of Bibiclat, honoring St. John the Baptist in a tradition that ...

Over the weekend, I got a message from a tech company CEO outlining his total ban on AI across his organization. There are no exclusions. It is not limited to generative AI. It is not temporary. It is ...

During the fourth quarter of Wednesday's Game 1 of the NBA Finals, a fan ran onto the court to take a selfie with Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama before security staff whisked him away. It turned out ...

(Johannesburg) – Vigilantes in South Africa have carried out violent xenophobic attacks targeting African and Asian foreign nationals in recent weeks, with little or insufficient apparent response ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has signed the nation's first law banning prediction market sites from operating in the state, and in response, the Trump administration has sued, teeing up a legal battle over ...

In mid-May 2026, posts appeared on social media sites such as Facebook and Instagram claiming to show letters from governors in several different states, including Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina ...

In the months leading up to the implementation of Australia’s social media ban in December 2025, there was much discussion about the possible negative consequences. Among these were concerns that ...

ArXiv, a widely used open repository for preprint research, is doing more to crack down on the careless use of large language models in scientific papers. Although papers are posted to the site before ...

South Orange officials are weighing a full ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, with a proposal to phase them out by 2027. The South Orange Village Council and Environmental Commission are reviewing ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A South Carolina bill that would effectively ban kratom statewide is unlikely to advance this year, as senators say they need more information about the controversial substance ...

New York’s iconic pizza and bagels may soon taste a little different as lawmakers move to strip out additives that can cause cancer and other health problems. The state Assembly on April 21 passed the ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) — The State Forester Burn Ban in South Georgia has been amended, reducing the burn prohibition area to 17 counties. The ban was implemented in April, covering 91 counties in ...