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Hojgaard brothers are the first twins to compete at a British Open. They hope the Ryder Cup is next 07/19/2023 10:25am • HOYLAKE, England (AP) ��� A couple of kids had just gotten the autographs of Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard beside the 18th tee at Royal Liverpool when they looked at each. ���Who is who?��� one said of the first set of twins to play at the British Open. The other shrugged his shoulders and laughed. As The upper house of Russian parliament approves a ban on gender changes 07/19/2023 10:01am • MOSCOW (AP) ��� The upper house of Russia's parliament on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill outlawing gender-affirming procedures, sending the measure to President Vladimir Putin to be signed into law. The move extends the Kremlin���s drive to protect what it views as the country���s traditional Movie Review: She���s Perfect Barbie. He���s Scene-Stealing Ken. Their life in plastic looks fantastic 07/19/2023 09:05am • For someone who���s 11.5 inches tall and weighs under 8 ounces, poor Barbie���s had to carry an awfully heavy load over the years on that slender, plastic back of hers. Welcomed as a trailblazer in 1959 ��� An adult doll! With actual breasts! ��� she was nonetheless branded an anti-feminist a decade Gucci's CEO is stepping down as its French parent shakes up leadership 07/19/2023 07:09am • LONDON (AP) ��� The president and CEO of Gucci is stepping down later this year, the latest shakeup to the luxury fashion brand and coming as part of a series of changes to its parent company, the French conglomerate Kering. Marco Bizzarri will depart the Italian design house in September after eigh 'Astro-fabulous': 2 Barbie Dolls that blasted into space now on display at Smithsonian museum 07/19/2023 04:35am • Since dropping on the scene in 1959, Barbie has been a fashion designer, a nurse, a ballerina, a flight attendant, a fashion model, lead singer of The Rockers, a veterinarian, a pilot, an executive and a host of other professions. Last year, she came back from space during her most recent sti Low-key Kiwis: New Zealand slow to embrace Women���s World Cup 07/19/2023 03:03am • AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) ��� International visitors are greeted at the arrivals hall in Auckland���s airport by a display promoting the Women���s World Cup with such detail it includes carpeting resembling a soccer pitch. After that, though, the hype trails off. There are banners downtown and an Male grooming is booming. Here���s why 07/18/2023 10:06pm • (CNN) ��� Men���s grooming is booming. According to data gathered by market insight company Statista this year, the global male grooming market is expected to be worth $115 billion by 2028, up from nearly $80 billion in 2022. The same market was worth an estimated $74.8 billion in 2021. So what���s Taco John's abandons 'Taco Tuesday' trademark 07/18/2023 08:04pm • The "Taco Tuesday" trademark dispute between Taco Bell and Taco John's has come to an end. While people across the globe have long enjoyed tacos on Tuesdays (and other days), the term "Taco Tuesday" has actually been trademarked for more than 40 years by Taco John's, a fast-food chain from Wyomin 7 Best Pet Stocks to Buy in 2022 07/18/2023 08:00pm • Americans love their pets and aren't above spending good money to ensure their furry friends remain a big part of the family. All in all, the U.S. pet expenditures market is expected to reach $143.6 billion in sales in 2023, up from $136.8 billion in 2022 and $90.5 billion in 2018, according to the Survey: Nearly 71% Say Back-to-School Expenses Are a Challenge 07/18/2023 08:00pm • An early July survey by U.S. News & World Report shows that almost three-quarters of Americans expect the costs of sending kids back to school this year to be a challenge. And 11.9% say they have no idea how they'll pay for school expenses. What Americans Plan to Spend on School ExpensesU.S. New Virginia finalizes guidance on transgender students, including rolling back some accommodations 07/18/2023 07:47pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration said Tuesday that it has finalized new policies on the treatment of transgender students, guidance that will direct school districts to roll back some current accommodations and increase parental notification requirements about cer Big-ticket dreams spurred by $1B Powerball jackpot, but expert warns: Take it slow 07/18/2023 06:56pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) ��� With the Powerball jackpot topping $1 billion for this week's drawing, millions of people across the country will be lining up at convenience stores, grocery and gas station counters hoping to hit it big. HOW DOES THIS LATEST POWERBALL JACKPOT STACK UP? The new jackpot for Wedne Guyana government reaches settlement with parents in dormitory fire that killed 20 children 07/18/2023 06:10pm • GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) ��� Guyana���s government says it will pay $25,000 to parents of each of the 20 children burned to death in a fire at a state-run high school in May, as part of a settlement to avoid any further claims in the case. The country���s main opposition party slammed the settlement Biden administration to host state leaders Wednesday for summit on making child care more affordable 07/18/2023 06:00pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Joe Biden 's administration is hosting state legislators from 41 states to the White House on Wednesday for discussions on how legislatures can make child care more affordable for families, the White House said. The meeting includes New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisha Facebook parent Meta makes public its ChatGPT rival Llama 07/18/2023 05:13pm • MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) ��� Facebook parent company Meta Platforms has built an artificial intelligence system that rivals the likes of ChatGPT and Google's Bard but it's taking a different approach: releasing it for free. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday that the company is partnering with Mic