People Inc CEO Neil Vogel has sharply accused Google of being the worst offender in using copyrighted content without compensation to train its AI tools. He claims that media companies produce high‑quality content only to see it harvested by Google algorithms—through articles, images, and video—without attribution or payment.
Bullet casings recovered from the scene of Charlie Kirk’s assassination were found to have messages etched into them, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox revealed. These inscriptions are being seen as possible clues to the shooter’s motive, and some may reflect online meme culture.
Washington state released new data showing slight improvements in student performance in both reading and math, but scores remain significantly below where they were before the COVID‑19 pandemic. The information was shared this week by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).
Kevin Coe, the infamous “South Hill Rapist,” is scheduled for an unconditional release hearing on October 2 in Spokane County. Now 78, Coe has been held at the Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island since the end of his prison sentence for a string of rapes that terrorized Spokane in the 1970s and 1980s.
Erika Kirk, the widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, delivered her first public remarks since Charlie was fatally shot at Utah Valley University. Speaking from his studio next to his empty chair, Erica proclaimed that her husband’s message—rooted in patriotism, faith, and conservative values—won’t just endure, it will intensify.
A Secret Service agent has been placed on administrative leave and had his security clearance revoked after making public comments about Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist who was recently assassinated. The agent, Anthony Pough, allegedly posted that Kirk “spewed hate and racism,” adding that “you answer to GOD … karma … she doesn’t leave.” His remarks, seen by colleagues as inappropriate for someone in his position, surfaced within the Secret Service community and quickly drew scrutiny.
During a segment on All In Friday, MSNBC senior reporter Brandy Zadrozny said right‑wing extremist content online is far more abundant than left‑wing extremism. On camera, Zadrozny told host Jacob Soboroff that while radicals of the left exist, those views are harder to find compared to extremist content on the right, which she described as “overflowing.”
Bill Maher closed out Friday’s Real Time by making a case for protecting free speech—even when it’s uncomfortable. He argued that while flag burning might offend many, criminalizing it undermines a core American value. He also warned that censorship and punishment of speech could make the U.S. resemble the U.K., where people reportedly face arrests for contentious social media posts.
