The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Wednesday that a major internet service provider could not be held liable for copyright infringement when its customers pirated thousands of songs online. The court reversed a billion-dollar verdict against Atlanta-based Cox Communications, after lower courts found that the company knowingly allowed its users to redistribute downloaded music despite […]
The U.S. government is paying a French energy giant nearly $1 billion to give up offshore wind leases and instead invest in exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG). The Trump administration said the decision was made to reduce Americans’ energy bills, but the details paint a more complicated picture. TotalEnergies held two offshore wind leases off […]
Maricopa County, Arizona — ground zero for election conspiracies in 2020 — is looking into more than 200 registered voters suspected of being noncitizens. But the voters were flagged using a federal system that’s had its share of errors. County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said on Monday that her office is in the early stages of […]
The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it had issued a temporary waiver allowing the sale of higher-ethanol gasoline at gas stations this summer. The move is an attempt to help lower consumer gas prices as the war in Iran continues to drive them higher. Called E15, the higher-ethanol blend contains 15% ethanol, while most gas […]
A California jury found Meta and YouTube guilty of offering an environment on their platforms that drove youth to become addicted. The trial is one of thousands where teens and their families sought justice for the platforms’ algorithms addicting youth. The jury ruled Meta and YouTube must pay $3 million in damages caused to K.G.M., […]
The Pentagon is preparing to deploy elements of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, according to multiple U.S. officials cited by several news outlets. The deployment would add new ground forces to a U.S. buildup already underway in the region. Defense officials speaking to those outlets said the deployment could include a […]
A panel of New Mexican jurors has ordered Meta, the parent company of Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook, to pay $375 million after finding the social media giant knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed awareness of child exploitation on its platforms. A jury released its verdict Tuesday, saying Meta concealed knowledge of child exploitation and […]
A 15-point U.S. plan to end the war goes to Iran. Tehran rejects talks and says Washington is only “negotiating with itself.” Plus, the U.S. prepares to deploy 82nd Airborne troops to the Middle East. Approved orders and near-term timing point to a growing ground buildup. And NASA shifts its moon strategy to build a […]
The Trump administration announced a new 15-point plan to end the war with Iran. However, Iranian officials said the White House was negotiating with itself. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other senior officials were in negotiations with Iran. However, a spokesperson for Iran’s military appeared on state-run TV on Wednesday, indicating that Iran is […]
Savannah Guthrie has given her first interview since her 84-year-old mother disappeared in Arizona. The case remains unsolved more than seven weeks after authorities said it may involve an abduction. Guthrie sat down with Hoda Kotb for her first on-camera interview since the disappearance. NBC said the conversation will air Thursday and Friday on “Today.” […]
