A trio of U.S. lawmakers want answers from Delta Air Lines over an announced expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) to set individual passenger fares. Senators argued Delta’s new pricing practice is full of privacy concerns. Democratic Sens. Ruben Gallego of Arizona, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, and Mark Warner of Virginia sent a letter on Monday, […]
Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of “South Park,” have struck a $1.5 billion deal with Paramount for streaming rights of the beloved show, according to the Los Angeles Times. The deal was completed after tense negotiations between the parties. The deal, worth $300 million annually for five years, will make “South Park” available […]
Mark Zuckerberg’s sprawling estate on the Hawaiian island of Kauai is once again drawing scrutiny. This time, it’s over claims that part of the property is being built on top of an ancestral burial site. The Meta CEO began buying land on Kauai in 2014, starting with a 707-acre purchase for roughly $116 million. The […]
The Epstein case is back in the news following the release of a DOJ memo stating there was no client list. While coverage of the development has surged on some networks, others — particularly on the political right — have devoted less time to the story. The absence of extensive coverage on networks like Fox […]
As Social Security approaches its 90th anniversary, more Americans are leaning on it as a critical part of retirement, even as confidence in the program’s future continues to decline. A new AARP survey finds that nearly two-thirds of retired Americans (65%) say they depend heavily on their monthly Social Security checks. That number has risen […]
The House Oversight Committee will subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell, the woman who helped run Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring, for a deposition. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted in 2021 of enticing and trafficking minors to engage in illegal sex acts. “The Committee will seek to subpoena Ms. Maxwell as expeditiously […]
California is preparing to release a detailed report reviewing how the state handled the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Gavin Newsom said the review is expected to be approximately 1,000 pages long and will outline both the successes and failures of his administration’s COVID-19 response. The California Health and Human Services Department has been compiling the report. […]
A fake resignation letter claiming to be from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell set off a wave of confusion after it was shared by several high-profile conservative figures on social media. While the letter was not authentic, some Republicans wished it were amid the recent friction between President Donald Trump and Powell. Bogus letter draws […]
The new college football “pay for play” era is just 32 days from kickoff, and no one can say for sure how it’s all going to work. Coaches and administrators are scrambling to establish ground rules and ensure everyone is on the same page, especially when factoring in Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) policies. How […]
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has officially changed its rules and will bar transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. That will put them in compliance with President Donald Trump’s executive order on the matter. Transgender rule change A 27-page document called the USOPC Athlete Safety Policy outlined the changes but was short […]
