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A group of Democratic attorneys general on Wednesday rejected claims by some of their Republican counterparts that many corporate workforce diversity programs amount to illegal discrimination.In a call with reporters, attorneys general from New York, Illinois, Nevada and four other states said 13 Republican officials erred in suggest last week that a recent Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action in higher education has some impact on employers' diversity efforts.The Republican AGs in letters sent to the CEOs of the 100 largest companies in the US warned they could take legal action against companies that set hiring quotas or treat…

Amarissa Kiara Toth's controversial acts during her first round tennis match against Zhang Shuai at the Hungarian Grand Prix this week were criticized and she has now apologized.Toth erased a ball mark on the clay court with his foot as Shuai sought clarification from the referee. That act led to Shuai exploding on the referee, which ultimately caused Shuai to have a panic attack that forced her to withdraw from the match.Toth was also seen celebrating Shuai pulling out of the match while crying.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Zhang Shuai of China competes during the women's singles…

Still, Barbie has also been seen by some groups as a progressive icon for women. Her initial “Barbie Home,” a cardboard cottage released in 1962, was “strikingly masculine,” according to The New York Times. According to the household, Barbie was a single woman attending college with no children and no kitchen. Barbie only got the first kitchen of hers in 1972's Bohemian Townhouse.And while its origins were criticized for being predominantly white, both social pressure and marketing sensibilities led to more diversity in the Barbie lineup. The first diversity in the world of Barbie came in 1968 with the launch…

Kevin Mitnick, whose pioneering antics tricking employees in the 1980s and 1990s into helping him steal software and services from major phone and technology companies made him America's most notorious hacker, has died at age 59.Mitnick died Sunday in Las Vegas after a 14-month battle with pancreatic cancer, said Stu Sjouwerman, chief executive of security training firm KnowBe4, where Mitnick was director of hacking.His colorful career, from DIY student to fugitive on the run from the FBI, jailed criminal, and finally respected cybersecurity professional, public speaker, and consulted author by US lawmakers and global corporations, reflects society's evolving understanding of…