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A unisex sign and the "We Are Not This" slogan are outside a bathroom at Bull McCabe's Irish Pub on May 10 in Durham, N.C.

North Carolina's Legislature Poised To Repeal 'Bathroom Bill'

House Bill 2 was passed in response to an anti-discrimination measure in Charlotte. Now the city has voted to rescind the measure, and state legislators say there will be a vote to repeal HB2.

Firefighter Pinyo Pukpinyo holds a Burmese python. In 16 years of snake wrangling, he says he has been bitten more than 20 times but helping people desperate to get rid of snakes in their homes "makes me happy."

When Snakes Slither Into Bangkok Homes, This Is The Wrangler Who Gets Rid Of Them

When pythons, cobras and pit vipers show up, Pinyo Pukpinyo, a sergeant in Bangkok's fire department, is the expert who catches them. He's been bitten 20 times but says his work "makes me happy."

The Treasury secretary is among the many economy-related Cabinet posts Donald Trump must fill.

Shaping Trumponomics: These Names Are Being Floated For Cabinet Posts

President-elect Donald Trump must quickly fill government departments with leaders who can help give shape to his economic vision. His transition team is considering a number of candidates.

Palestinian Arab Idol TV show winners Yaacoub Shahin (center), Ammar Mohammed (left) and Amir Dandan stand on stage during the final in the pan-Arab song contest on Feb. 25, 2017 at MBC studios in Zouk Mosbeh, north of Beirut.

Seven Fun Facts About 'Arab Idol'

The finalists are a Palestinian, a Yemeni and a Palestinian Israeli citizen. The show highlights and erases the region's borders. The Israeli citizen was given an honorary permit to travel to Beirut.

A guard stands outside the Survival Condo Project, the site of an underground luxury apartment complex north of Wichita, Kan.

Why Some Silicon Valley Tech Executives Are Bunkering Down For Doomsday

Journalist Evan Osnos discusses the Silicon Valley survivalists who are stockpiling food and weapons and investing in luxury underground bunkers. "They feel a sense of fragility in our politics."

A row of parking meters lines O'Farrell Street in San Francisco. The city issues 1.5 million tickets a year.

What Do Jerry Brown, Steve Jobs And Kamala Harris Have In Common?

The California governor, late Apple co-founder and state general attorney are among the people the San Francisco transit agency owes some $6.1 million in overpayments for parking citations.

Attendees participate in an ethical hacking contest at a Swiss security conference in Geneva in March. Bug bounty programs are becoming very popular in Silicon Valley's high tech sector.

Banks Reluctant To Use 'White Hat' Hackers To Spot Security Flaws

High tech firms have been offering bounties to security researchers to find holes and bugs in their software, but these reward programs haven't drawn much interest from major banks.

The NBA is relocating the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte, N.C., because of a state law that limits civil rights protections for LGBT people.

NBA Will Pull 2017 All-Star Game From Charlotte Over N.C. 'Bathroom Bill'

The controversial state law limits civil rights protections for LGBT people; the league says it can't host the All-Star Game in that climate. A new location for the game hasn't yet been announced.

Britain's Ambassador To The U.S. Resigns Under Pressure From President Trump

After his cables were leaked and President Trump attacked him on Twitter, Kim Darroch decided to resign as the British Ambassador to the U.S., reminding some former diplomats of WikiLeak troubles.

Citing feedback over HB2, Gov. Pat McCrory said that he has seen "misinformation, misinterpretation, confusion, a lot of passion and frankly, selective outrage and hypocrisy."

N.C. Governor Signs Order That 'Clarifies' Controversial Gender Identity Bill

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has issued an executive order that "seeks legislation to reinstate the right to sue in state court for discrimination."

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