Attorneys general from 41 states and the District of Columbia reached a $150 million settlement with at-home DNA testing company 23andMe over claims it failed to prevent a data breach affecting millions of customers. Once legal fees are covered, customers whose most sensitive personal information are in line to receive a payout. Several attorneys general […]
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Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, is chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and is pushing a “New Affordability Agenda” that addresses issues from oil prices to corporate influence on elections. Steve Bannon is a former strategist for President Donald Trump and a proponent of “economic nationalism” who wants to limit the power of global corporations over […]
When Instagram rolled out a new feature that allowed users to make AI “remixes” of other users’ images last week, the reaction was swift. Users didn’t like it. But the company’s walkback three days after the announcement might not have been as complete — or as user-focused — as it seemed. At the same time […]
The warning from the Department of Education is clear: schools that fail to protect students from sexual predators could face consequences. But advocates want to know whether this latest move will finally change how schools handle allegations of abuse — or simply repeat a familiar cycle. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights […]
A deputy U.S. marshal was shot and killed this week while serving an arrest warrant in Alexandria, Louisiana, according to a statement from the U.S. Marshals Service. The deputy was serving the warrant on a fugitive alongside the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office when the shooting occurred around 3 p.m. Monday. “After a lengthy standoff, the […]
American allies Bahrain and Jordan said they were the targets of fresh Iranian attacks early Tuesday, after the U.S. launched the third straight night of U.S. strikes against Iran. President Donald Trump is following through on his threat to hit the country “hard” amid new Iranian attacks against vessels on the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command said the […]
U.S. strikes on Iran enter a third straight night, and Tehran is already firing back. Plus, President Donald Trump is making an even bolder claim about the Strait of Hormuz. Also, another Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation ends in a deadly shooting, but officials now say the man who died wasn’t the person agents […]
President Donald Trump has drastically reduced the size of two national monuments in Utah, saying they cover too much land and limit access to critical materials. The president issued two proclamations Monday, shrinking the boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments by nearly 3 million acres combined. The move falls under the Antiquities […]
U.S. consumers got some welcome inflation relief in June as gasoline and other energy prices fell during a pause in the war with Iran. But the renewed conflict could make the reprieve from months of price increases short-lived. Consumer prices rose 3.5% in June from a year earlier, down sharply from an annual rate of […]
