The chief of Ukraine’s army says the country’s troops control nearly 500 square miles of Russia’s Kursk region Source link
Comic Relief US launches new Roblox game to help children build community virtually and in real life
NEW YORK — The notion that online gaming could help players develop charitable habits seemed bold when the anti-poverty nonprofit Comic Relief US tested its own multiverse on the popular […]
Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic
WASHINGTON — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and vowed that the social media giant would push […]
Maine workers make progress in cleanup of spilled firefighting foam at former Navy base
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Firefighting foam in a hangar at Brunswick Executive Airport has been been removed, and mitigation is underway on four retention ponds following Maine’s biggest accidental spill of […]
Edgar Bronfman Jr. withdraws offer for Paramount, allowing Skydance merger to go ahead
NEW YORK — The merger between entertainment giant Paramount and media company Skydance is set to go ahead after Edgar Bronfman Jr. withdrew a competing offer. Bronfman, executive chairman of […]
Social platform X edits AI chatbot after election officials warn that it spreads misinformation
CHICAGO — The social media platform X has made a change to its AI chatbot after five secretaries of state warned it was spreading election misinformation. Top election officials from […]
Planned Parenthood challenges Missouri law that kicked area clinics off of Medicaid
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri Planned Parenthoods filed legal challenges Monday against a new law that kicked the organizations off the federal Medicaid health insurance program. Planned Parenthood Great Plains and […]
Harris campaign releases new ad to highlight plans to build 3 million homes, reduce inflation
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has a new advertising push to draw attention to her plan to build 3 million new homes over four years, a move designed to […]
Former Malaysian leader Muhyiddin has been charged with sedition for allegedly mocking former king
Former Malaysian leader Muhyiddin has been charged with sedition for allegedly mocking former king Source link
Hearing over whether to dismiss charges in Arizona fake electors case stretches into second day
PHOENIX — A hearing on whether to dismiss charges against Republicans accused of scheming to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential race in Arizona will stretch into a second […]