The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children.
The justice department has also asked for Trump's name to be put back on the building after it was removed in June following a court order.
Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 75 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing. The disaster is linked to climate change, with experts noting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather.
Now that AI-guided drones are being deployed and tested in real wars, humans need to act, as AI agents scheme in the digital shadows.
The social media company will pay up to $17.1 billion — if sites like TikTok and YouTube follow suit — and implement several new safety features meant to limit young users' screen time.
▶ VideoTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent attacked former labor secretary Robert Reich over his comments on the K-shaped economy, but Reich argues that economic inequality is very much alive and most Americans are experiencing stagnant wages while facing rising inflation.
Ever more footballers are pressuring FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to resign after he plotted to sell off the World Cup. Removing him should be the first step in a root-and-branch reform to put the game back in the hands of players and ordinary fans.
A nursery for critical infants — supposedly the safest place in Islamabad's PIMS hospital — turned into a deathtrap on Wednesday morning, causing fury among families.
The Personal Consumption Expenditure index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation tracker, held steady in July.
A fire at a maternity ward in Pakistan's PIMS hospital in Islamabad killed 14 infants, with witnesses saying the ward door was locked and rescue was delayed for hours, though the hospital disputes this account.
The proposal comes weeks before the midterm elections, when food prices and the cost of living are expected to be major issues on voters' minds.
A South Carolina-led team engineered nanoparticles that convert brain support cells into working neurons, reversing memory loss in mice and offering a template for treating Alzheimer's in people.