LOS ANGELES — A jury found Meta and YouTube negligent in the design or operation of their social media platforms, producing a bellwether verdict in the first lawsuit to take tech giants to trial for social media addiction. The jury stated that Meta’s and YouTube’s negligence were a substantial factor in causing harm to the plaintiff,…
The Israeli government, military and prison service did not immediately respond to requests for comment, including on whether any charges have yet been made against Abu Safiya, whom the Israel Defense Forces have alleged without evidence held “a rank” within Hamas. The U.N. experts said his detention continued to “appear to be flagrantly arbitrary.” They…
“Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Jessi Draper is speaking out for the first time since ABC pulled co-star Taylor Frankie Paul’s upcoming season of “The Bachelorette” amid allegations of domestic violence. Paul is under investigation in connection with at least three domestic violence incidents since 2023, according to Utah authorities. Last week, ABC cancelled…
The Justice Department released documents to Congress that included “damning evidence” about President Donald Trump’s procurement of highly sensitive documents, including some related to his business interests, when he left office after his first term, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, said Wednesday. In a letter to Attorney General Pam…
Politicians on both sides of the aisle are firing criticisms after a Venezuelan migrant who entered the U.S. illegally allegedly shot and killed a Loyola student last week. Sheridan Gorman was shot and killed on a pier on Lake Michigan last week, and her death has set off a firestorm of controversy. Republicans, including gubernatorial…
In today’s newsletter: Trump’s daily Iran video briefing fuels concerns he’s not getting a full picture on the war. Congress seeks more answers about Jeffrey Epstein’s death. And Savannah Guthrie reveals the “agony” her family is going through after the disappearance of her mother. Here’s what to know today. Trump shown daily video montage about…
The Justice Department has requested House Intelligence Committee records related to former CIA Director John Brennan, a frequent target of President Donald Trump, according to two sources familiar with the request. The Intelligence Committee voted Tuesday night to send to the Justice Department several classified hearing transcripts related to Brennan, according to a source familiar…
WASHINGTON — Each day since the start of the war in Iran, U.S. military officials compile a video update for President Donald Trump that shows video of the biggest, most successful strikes on Iranian targets over the previous 48 hours, three current U.S. officials and a former U.S. official said. The daily montage typically runs…
At least five recall efforts targeted officials over their support for data centers since 2022. Organizers in Augusta Township, Michigan, are trying to recall seven officials, including the town clerk and trustees, after their board voted to rezone land from agricultural to industrial for a future data center site. Last month, a group trying to…
The wife of a Hawaii doctor took the stand in his attempted murder trial Tuesday, recounting a terrifying birthday hike that she said ended with him trying to inject her with a syringe and bashing her head with a rock. Arielle Konig told an Oahu courtroom that the attack followed a cliffside couple’s selfie that…