United Methodist Church abolishes LGBTQ ban, ‘last of the major mainline groups to liberalize’
United Methodist delegates lifted the denomination’s half-century-old ban on gay clergy and same-sex marriage in just a few days. But when asked at a press conference about the lightning speed of change, Pastor Effie McAvoy took a longer view. “Oh, it didn’t take days, honey,” she said. United Methodist Church votes to lift ban on […]
Microsoft Reinforces Ban on Police Use of Generative AI for Facial Recognition
Microsoft has strengthened its stance on the use of generative AI for facial recognition by U.S. law enforcement through its Azure OpenAI service, a managed enterprise solution built on OpenAI technology. tech crunch report Microsoft clarified in a recent update to its Terms of Service that it prohibits the use of its integration with Azure […]
Conor McGregor calls for lifetime ban of Ryan Garcia after reported positive drug test following victory
Ryan Garcia suffered a tough loss to Devin Haney on April 20 in Brooklyn, but still won by majority decision. The bout was scheduled for the WBC super lightweight title, but Garcia was 3 pounds overweight. Therefore, belts were not available. But the record books remain as they are for now. CLICK HERE FOR MORE […]
Conor McGregor Calls For Lifetime Ban Against Ryan Garcia Following Drug Test Failure
Conor McGregor has called for Ryan Garcia to be permanently suspended after the player reportedly tested positive for ostarine. The legendary Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion took to Twitter to express his disappointment and disgust at the situation. However, he later deleted his post about Garcia. McGregor had previously expressed support for Garcia, but he […]
S.C. On Its Way to Becoming 25th State to Ban Transgender Surgery for Children
South Carolina could become the 25th state to ban sterilization and amputation of transgender children. This comes after the state Senate overwhelmingly voted in favor of a bill that would protect minors from such procedures. The South Carolina Senate voted 27-8 on Thursday to ban transgender-related medical procedures for minors, with all Republicans present and […]
Arizona Governor Signs Bill Repealing 1864 Near-Total Abortion Ban
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs quickly signed a bill Thursday repealing an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions. Just that day, the Senate passed the bill and sent it to her desk. On Wednesday, two Republican state senators joined Democrats to advance the repeal, and the bill passed 16-14. The Senate vote came a […]
NBA, sportsbooks discussing changes to prop bets after Jontay Porter’s ban: report
The NBA is hoping that Jontay Porter’s lifetime suspension will be the last gambling scandal the NBA has to face. According to ESPN, the league is discussing changes to the prop bet menu with its sportsbook partners. The discussion even reached the point of banning it. A certain player’s stake is “insufficient”, However, there appears […]
Kansas Bill to Ban Transgender Medical Procedures for Minors Fails
A Kansas bill that would have banned transgender-related medical procedures for minors was defeated Monday after two Republicans switched their votes, forcing the Republican-controlled Legislature to ban transgender-related medical procedures from Gov. Laura Kelly ( The Democratic Party) was prevented from overriding its veto. The Kansas House overrode Kelly’s veto of the bill by an […]
Court Reverses Ban on West Virginia Girls Who Protested Transgender Athletes
A West Virginia judge has overturned a school district’s ban on five female students who protested being forced to compete against transgender athletes in a high school track meet. Last month, five female students protested after they were forced to step into a shot put ring with a transgender student, but then immediately left the […]
Arizona’s Hobbs signs repeal of 1864 abortion ban
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) signed a bill Thursday repealing the state’s 1864 abortion ban, a day after it passed the Republican-controlled state Senate. However, the repeal would not take effect until 90 days after the Legislature adjourns for the year, and there is no end date in sight. That means the 1864 law is […]