More than 70 people who bought, used, or were recorded by Meta’s smart glasses are accusing the company of capturing some of their most private moments, including people undressing, using the bathroom, and having sex, and routing some of that material to overseas contractors reviewing data for its artificial intelligence... Read More »
A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to turn over handwritten FBI notes from four interviews with a woman who said President Donald Trump tried to force her to perform oral sex after Jeffrey Epstein introduced them when she was a teenager.U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan directed the DOJ... Read More »
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered state officials to study whether developers of the most powerful artificial intelligence systems should be required to build an emergency “kill switch” and submit to greater independent oversight, opening the door to another expansion of California’s AI rules.Executive Order N-9-26, signed Friday, directs the... Read More »
Massage therapist Kellye Croft has refiled sexual assault claims against Harvey Weinstein and New York Knicks owner James Dolan in New York state court, bringing back allegations that were previously part of a federal sex trafficking lawsuit dismissed in California.Croft filed the complaint Friday in New York County Supreme Court,... Read More »
Meritage Hospitality Group, one of Wendy’s largest U.S. franchise operators, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after weaker restaurant sales, rising food costs and growing financial pressure across the fast-food chain.The Grand Rapids-based company filed its bankruptcy case Thursday, September 17, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western... Read More »
President Donald Trump said Friday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico are banned from the White House “effective immediately” over coverage he called false, escalating his fight with major news organizations and raising a new question over how far a president can go in restricting White House press access.Trump announced... Read More »
The Internal Revenue Service has added a citizenship and work authorization question to its draft 2026 Form 1040, marking the first time the main federal individual income tax return would directly ask filers about their status.Under the draft, filers would indicate whether they are a “U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or... Read More »
Elijah Blue Allman, the son of Cher and the late Allman Brothers frontman Gregg Allman, has been indicted on a felony criminal mischief charge stemming from an alleged break-in at a New Hampshire home where police say they found him smoking a cigarette while the homeowner hid in a closet.A... Read More »
Starbucks has agreed to settle Florida’s discrimination lawsuit over its diversity policies, with the company committing to refrain from using race- or sex-based quotas or preferences in hiring, promotions and pay under an agreement the state says applies nationwide.Under the agreement announced Thursday, Starbucks will pay $1 million to the... Read More »
A new bill in Congress would lower the federal overtime threshold from 40 hours to 32 hours for covered workers, eventually requiring time-and-a-half pay once they exceed the shorter workweek.Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., introduced the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act in the House on Sept. 8. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced... Read More »
