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Senate approves funding for TSA and most of Homeland Security, but not immigration enforcement
The Senate early Friday morning approved Homeland Security funds to pay Transportation Security Administration agents and most other agencies, but not the immigration enforcement operations at the heart of the budget impasse that has jammed airports, disrupted travel and imposed financial hardship on workers.
Having a conversation and creating best practices for your child’s social media use
In a pivotal moment that underscored how powerful and immersive social platforms can be for children and teens, a jury in California this week found both Meta and YouTube liable for mental health harms to kids using their services.
AI is giving bad advice to flatter its users, says new study on dangers of overly agreeable chatbots
Artificial intelligence chatbots are so prone to flattering and validating their human users that they are giving bad advice that can damage relationships and reinforce harmful behaviors, according to a new study that explores the dangers of AI telling people what they want to hear.
Woman found guilty in California of administering silicone injection that led to client’s death
A woman has been found guilty by a San Francisco Bay-area jury for administering an illegal silicone injection which led to her client's death.
Spanish woman, 25, receives euthanasia after landmark legal battle with her father
A Barcelona judge on Thursday denied a last-minute bid to block the assisted death of Noelia Castillo Ramos, a 25-year-old Spanish woman who has been paraplegic since 2022 and had fought for nearly two years to exercise her right to die under Spanish law.
ICE officer at airport saves choking 1-year-old
An ICE officer deployed to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to help TSA move the lines along helped save a 1-year-old boy who had stopped breathing on Thursday.
Male-born athletes banned from women’s Olympic events in ‘monumental’ win for female sports
The International Olympic Committee announced Thursday that female-identifying male athletes will no longer be eligible for the women's field, prioritizing fairness over inclusion in a daunting but not unexpected blow to the gender-identity movement.
AI is giving bad advice to flatter its users, says new study on dangers of overly agreeable chatbots
Artificial intelligence chatbots are so prone to flattering and validating their human users that they are giving bad advice that can damage relationships and reinforce harmful behaviors, according to a new study that explores the dangers of AI telling people what they want to hear.
Five Guys CEO Jerry Murrell hands out $1.5M after promo disaster
Five Guys founder and CEO Jerry Murrell is handing out $1.5 million in bonuses to employees at the chain's U.S. locations -- and his explanation for why is turning heads.
Air Canada CEO apologizes for his inability to speak French after plane crash
The chief executive of Air Canada apologized Thursday for his inability to express himself in French after politicians called for his resignation for his English-only message of condolence after Sunday's deadly crash in New York.
Doors were propped open at missing mother’s Arizona home, Savannah Guthrie recounts in interview
The back doors of Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home were found propped open and her phone and purse were still at the home when the 84-year-old disappeared, daughter Savannah Guthrie said in an interview that aired Thursday on NBC's "Today," her first since her mother's apparent abduction.
Italy traces stolen Bond girl fortune to Tuscan vineyards and villas
Italian authorities have impounded 20 million euros ($23 million) worth of property, artworks and financial assets in and around Florence that were allegedly purchased with money stolen from original Bond girl Ursula Andress, Italy's financial police said in a statement on Thursday.
EU targets Snapchat over child safety and accuses porn sites of failing to block minors
European Union regulators are investigating Snapchat over concerns the platform isn't doing enough to protect kids and exposing them to risks such as increased vulnerability to child predators or recruitment by criminals.
Missed paychecks and airport delays: Pressure mounts on Congress to end the funding shutdown
Pressure is mounting on Congress to end the funding shutdown that has resulted in travel disruptions, missed paychecks and even warnings of airport closures, but lawmakers have yet to resolve the underlying issue of reining in President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement operations.
Fetty Wap has a lot to say on ‘Zavier.’ It’s his first album since being released from prison
Fetty Wap is beaming so big, it is almost as if his smile enters the room before he does. And these days, the Paterson, New Jersey-born melodic rapper and singer has a lot to be happy about.
