How to open URL in Microsoft Edge from the command line?

The following method should work via Command Prompt (cmd):

start microsoft-edge:http://www.cnn.com

Windows 10: Create a shortcut with this destination:

%windir%\system32\cmd.exe /c "start microsoft-edge:https://twitter.com"

and a shortcut:

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c start shell:AppsFolder\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe!MicrosoftEdge http://localhost:6516