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Republicans are escalating their legal threats against Target, pressuring the company to remove merchandise for transgender customers and backtrack on its initiatives to hire minorities and diversify vendors.

From sunscreen to tiny umbrellas, the best summer products can help you enjoy everything under the sun this season while still staying safe.

Novak Djokovic's quest for a calendar grand slam continues in the semifinals of Wimbledon against upstart Jannik Sinner.Djokovic hasn't lost at Wimbledon since 2017, winning 33 straight matches, including a five set meeting against Sinner in which he had to rally from down two sets to ...

Going over and under the Big 12 football win total projections for Texas, Oklahoma, TCU, Baylor and more for the 2023 season.The Big 12 Conference will usher in a new era, with 14 teams for just one season in 2023.The member count for Big 12 football has officially hit 14 for just the 2023 c...

Senator Ted Cruz of Texas is attempting to rally support for a bill that would reveal to Americans if their household devices are spying on them. Mr Cruz took to the Senate floor on Tuesday to rally support for the Informing Consumers about the Smart Devices Act — warning that as more and more Americans bring smart devices into their homes, the result could be a loss of privacy. “In Texas, we’ve become very aware of that cost,” Mr Cruz said. “The past few years, smart thermostats have allowed electric companies to control the temperature in your own home from afar in the name of conserving energy. Furthermore, a lot of Americans don’t realize or expect that the growing number of smart household devices and appliances, have cameras on them, and microphones that can surreptitiously record families and transmit data.” Mr Cruz says his bill would require technology manufacturers to clearly disclose whether their appliances have listening devices, cameras, or any other spying technologies. The bill would not apply to cell phones, laptops, or other devices “that a consumer would reasonably expect to include a camera or microphone.” Mr Cruz first introduced the proposal back in January with Sen Maria Cantwell of Washington, a Democrat. Sen Raphael Warnock of Georgia also joined the bill as a co-sponsor in late March, shortly after it was marked up by the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation committee. According to Mr Cruz’s testimony, the bill passed the Commerce Committee by a voice vote but has not yet been taken up by the full Senate. At its core, Mr Cruz said, the bill is designed as a consumer protection measure to let Americans know what they’re bringing into their home — a right that he feels takes precedent over concerns about government overreach. “Now, I’m sympathetic to the argument that there are too many mandates from government and that many of the mandates are unnecessary, burdensome, and costly,” Mr Cruz said. “But requiring a manufacturer to tell you if they’re spying on you does not fall into that category. And I have to say in assessing the minimal burden, the disclosure burden, against the harm, I fall down on the side of individual liberty. I fall down on the side of privacy.” Privacy is, in many ways, one of the defining issues of the internet age — particularly at a time when the buying and selling of people’s personal data is a multi-billion dollar industry that is expected to grow exponentially in the coming years. “I don’t think the American people want their air fryer spying on them,” Mr Cruz said. “And at a minimum, they have a right to know if their air fryer is spying on them.” Read More Ted Cruz accuses new Barbie movie of ‘pushing Chinese propaganda’

Shohei Ohtani in pinstripes? Don't count it out. One MLB pundit believes the phenom could land in New York this year if the Angels make him available.It's a bit obvious, no? If the best player in baseball were to become available in 2023, the New York Yankees, one of the most valuable ...

In celebration of the #1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama, the Over & Back Podcast digs into the history of international players drafted first overall....

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday said Callon Permian LLC was fined $1.3 million for excess

Stefon Diggs' ongoing conflict with Buffalo Bills management doesn't seem to concern his teammates.Stefon Diggs made headlines when he yelled at Josh Allen, then proceeded toleave the locker room early following the Buffalo Bills' loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in the divisional r...

A New York court on Thursday ordered the state's Independent Redistricting Commission to redraw the state's congressional map.

The row over pay for the ex-Late Late Show host continues, with RTÉ bosses questioned by politicians.

Goldman Sachs will report its worst quarterly earnings in years next week, with a return on equity in