Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, projected that 10% of its revenue in 2024 would come from ads for scams and banned goods, according to a Reuters report. The ads reportedly promote fraudulent e-commerce and investments, illegal online gambling and the sale of banned medical products. The Reuters report, based on internal company documents, […]
Once billed as the modern Model T, the electric version of the Ford F-150 pickup truck, called the Lightning, is on the road to getting scrapped. The Wall Street Journal reports that Ford, which lost $13 billion in EV operations in 2023, is now considering no longer making the electric version of its top-selling vehicle […]
In this Media Miss Minute, the Houston Police Department is in need of some new recruits, and they’re appealing to New York City cops directly. And President Donald Trump says his MRI results were “perfect,” but Americans can’t get an answer on why he even got one in the first place. Media Miss by the […]
The Recording Academy revealed Grammy nominations on Friday morning ahead of the 2026 ceremony, starting months of celebration — and criticism — before the main event. Musicians like Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Doechii announced this year’s nominees during the live broadcast. Leading the pack is Kendrick Lamar with 9 nominations. Lady Gaga follows closely […]
A federal jury found the man who threw a sandwich at Border Patrol agents in Washington, D.C. not guilty of misdemeanor assault, The Associated Press reported. The verdict closed out a trial that was once for a felony and marked by an agent’s testimony of events. Sean C. Dunn, a former Justice Department employee, approached […]
A former Virginia school teacher was awarded $10 million in damages Thursday after she was shot by a 6-year-old student in 2023. A jury found the former assistant principal, Ebony Parker, had ignored warning signs that the student was bringing a gun to school. Abby Zwerner filed a lawsuit against school officials in April 2023, […]
Officials at the Congressional Budget Office confirmed the office was hacked by a suspected foreign agent. According to The Washington Post, the hack potentially exposed key financial data lawmakers use to craft legislation. The office said members discovered the hack in the last few days and are now worried communications between lawmakers’ offices and nonpartisan […]
A federal judge plans to issue an injunction that will restrict how federal immigration agents can use force while conducting operations, according to reports. U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis said that a high-ranking Border Patrol official lied multiple times about the level of danger that protesters and journalists allegedly posed during Operation Midway Blitz […]
A new report from the BBC shows what’s left of the Gaza Strip following years of violence between Israel and Hamas. It comes as hundreds of Hamas fighters reportedly remain trapped in Gaza tunnels as the first phase of the ceasefire holds. Damage in Gaza Israel has not allowed any journalists into Gaza, but has […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to block transgender and nonbinary people from choosing any sex other than male or female on their passports. The ruling comes as a lawsuit over the administration’s ban plays out in court. The decision halts a lower-court ruling that required the government to continue allowing people […]
