Meta Platforms, Inc. faces a historic seven-week federal trial in Oakland, California, brought by a coalition of state attorneys general accusing the company of intentionally designing Facebook and Instagram to induce youth addiction. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers empaneled an advisory jury after selection proceedings commenced on Wednesday. Led...
Actor Dylan Walsh faced formal disciplinary action from television producers after inadvertently leaking confidential second-season production details for the hit series "Heated Rivalry" during a personalized video message on Cameo. Walsh disclosed to a fan that the upcoming season would consist of twelve episodes rather than the previously announced six....
Australian swimmer Lani Pallister narrowly defeated Canada's Summer McIntosh to capture the women's two hundred metres freestyle title at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California. McIntosh launched a strong challenge during the final stretch, but Pallister maintained her composure to touch the wall first in one minute and fifty-three...
Prominent Latin music stars, including Marc Anthony, Chayanne, and Luis Fonsi, are gathering in Miami for the "Unidos por Los Nuestros" benefit concert. The international fundraiser addresses catastrophic earthquake impacts in Venezuela and Colombia. Originally organized for Venezuela following June earthquakes, the event expanded after a major tremor struck Colombia....
SAN DIEGO -- Luis Campusano delivered a two-out single in the bottom of the eleventh inning, driving in pinch-runner Sun-Mung Song to give the San Diego Padres a thrilling four-to-three walk-off victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon at Petco Park. The dramatic win capped a brilliant five-and-one homestand...
ARTICLE/SUMMARY Oil prices retreated by more than one dollar per barrel on Thursday, bringing West Texas Intermediate below eighty-three dollars and ending a five-day advance. The pullback followed statements from Washington asserting firm United States control over the Strait of Hormuz amid the broader conflict involving Iran. Concurrently, global forecasters...
Apple Corporation has initiated discussions with major news publishers to secure multiyear content licensing agreements designed to integrate live news and information into its upcoming smart voice assistant software. People familiar with the matter reported that Apple is proposing a variable payment structure where news organizations receive compensation directly tied...
The Cleveland Browns named veteran quarterback Deshaun Watson starter for their opening preseason game against the Chicago Bears. Head coach Todd Monken announced this decision following team practice, setting up a major exhibition debut while Watson competes with young passer Shedeur Sanders for the starting role. Watson will play the...
United States President Donald Trump experienced a secret aircraft switch in Ankara, Turkey, after intelligence revealed a serious missile threat aimed at Air Force One. The security operation unfolded on July 8 during the final conclusion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit meetings. Federal intelligence officials confirmed that hostile...
Alaska capital officials issued emergency evacuation advisories for Mendenhall Valley residents as a catastrophic glacial outburst flood developed from Suicide Basin. The National Weather Service stated billions of gallons rushed down the Mendenhall River after a natural ice dam breached completely. Local emergency management expanded the advisory to cover nineteen...
