New York City has filed a sweeping federal lawsuit against Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok, accusing the tech giants of fueling a youth mental health crisis. The city claims these companies knowingly designed addictive platforms that exploit children and teens for profit, creating a “public nuisance” that burdens schools, hospitals, and law enforcement.
Jimmy Kimmel is under renewed scrutiny after defending his controversial remarks about the assassination of conservative icon Charlie Kirk. In a recent interview, the ABC late-night host claimed his comments were “intentionally and maliciously mischaracterized” by conservative media and said he didn’t initially see a “big problem” with what he said on air.
The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that 10 new construction grants have been approved, totaling an estimated $4.5 billion.
A newly resurfaced Katie Porter video shows the embattled California Democrat yelling at a staffer to "get out of my [expletive] shot" during a 2021 virtual meeting, triggering widespread criticism from within her own party and renewed scrutiny of her treatment of subordinates.
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te said that the country will construct a multi-layered air defense system called the "T-Dome" to defend itself against increasing threats from China.
Democratic lawmakers and progressive activists spent two years demanding a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. But now that President Donald Trump has delivered one through the Trump peace deal, those same critics are attacking it—claiming, without evidence, that Israel will soon violate the agreement.
Four people were found dead Wednesday afternoon in a million-dollar San Francisco home, as police launched an investigation into the suspicious deaths.
