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Friday

Gov. Spencer Cox signs two social media regulation bills during a ceremony at the Capitol building in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Cox signed a pair of measures that aim to limit when and where children can use social media and stop companies from luring kids to the sites. Trent Nelson/AP hide caption

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Protesters run amid the tear gas during a demonstration in Lyon, central France, Thursday, March 23, 2023. French unions are holding their first mass demonstrations Thursday since President Emmanuel Macron enflamed public anger by forcing a higher retirement age through parliament without a vote. Laurent Cipriani/AP hide caption

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Thursday

The Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas was the site of an attack by British national Malik Faisal Akram, who was in a 10-hour hostage standoff with law enforcement. A new report by the Anti-Defamation League says antisemitic incidents in the U.S. rose 36% in 2022. Brandon Wade/AP hide caption

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Hyundai and Kia are telling owners of over 571,000 SUVs and minivans in the U.S. to park them outdoors because the tow hitch harnesses can catch fire while they are parked or being driven. The Korean automakers are recalling the vehicles. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, seen delivering the State of the State address on Jan. 25, has signed a bill that would ban most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for transgender people under 18. Alex Slitz/AP hide caption

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South Carolina Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom holds up a book he wanted to present to his new chief of staff James Holly during his introduction a meeting on Aug. 13, 2009, in Columbia, S.C. Eckstrom is stepping down from his post after a $3.5 billion accounting error. Mary Ann Chastain/AP hide caption

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An ode to the joy of fan fiction. askmenow/Getty Images hide caption

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In defense of fan fiction, and ignoring the 'pretensions of polish'

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NYC drag queen Linda Simpson reflects on the scene that set the stage for RuPaul

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Remembering Frank Griswold, an Episcopal bishop who championed gay rights

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The Sweet 16 includes Desi Sills (#13) and the Kansas State Wildcats, in an NCAA men's tournament that lacks any of the four top "blue blood" programs, such as Kentucky. Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images hide caption

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The men's Sweet 16 tips off Thursday, as basketball fans enjoy a wild March

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Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey was initially approved by Chinese officials to screen at more than 30 cinemas in Hong Kong and Macau on Thursday. But days ahead of the screening, the film's distribution company was told it was no longer allowed to show the slasher film starring a murderous Winnie the Pooh. Chen Cici/AP hide caption

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Jennifer Crumbley (left) and James Crumbley (right), the parents of Ethan Crumbley, a teenager accused of killing four students in a shooting at Oxford High School in Oxford, Mich., appear in court in Rochester Hills, Mich., on Feb. 8, 2022. Jennifer and James Crumbley can face trial for involuntary manslaughter, the state appeals court said Thursday. Paul Sancya/AP hide caption

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