An Arizona judge on Friday struck down three state laws that limited access to abortion, saying the restrictions violated a right to abortion that was added to the state's constitution in 2024. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Gregory Como ruled the restrictions did not improve patient health, infringed on decision-making,...
US Moves to Deport 5-Year-Old Detained in Minnesota
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Friday it is seeking to deport a 5-year-old Ecuadorean boy who was detained in Minnesota last month. The department, which has federal oversight of immigration enforcement, denied that it was seeking expedited removal after a lawyer for the boy, Liam Conejo Ramos,...
Europe Accuses TikTok of ‘Addictive Design’ and Pushes for Change
LONDON — TikTok’s endless scroll of irresistible content, tailored for each person’s tastes by a well-honed algorithm, has helped the service become one of the world’s most popular apps. Now European Union regulators say those same features that made TikTok so successful are likely illegal. On Friday, the regulators released...
AIPAC’s Move Backfires as Gaza Tensions Flare in Midterms
The country’s most powerful pro-Israel lobbying group threw its financial might against a moderate Democratic House candidate in New Jersey who is a longtime supporter of the Jewish state but has said that U.S. military aid should not be unconditional. The move appeared to backfire. Instead, the group, the influential...
Justice Department Casts Wide Net on Netflix’s Business Practices in Merger Probe, WSJ Reports
The Justice Department is investigating whether Netflix has engaged in anticompetitive tactics as it probes the streaming giant's proposed acquisition of Warner Discovery's studios and streaming service, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. — (Reporting by Juby Babu in Mexico City; Editing by Pooja Desai)
Dow Hits 50,000, Nvidia Soars as Traders Focus on AI Spending
Wall Street jumped on Friday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record 50,000 points, while Nvidia and other chipmakers soared and Amazon tumbled after the cloud heavyweight forecast a sharp increase in spending on AI infrastructure. Amazon dropped almost 7% after saying it planned a more than 50%...
Latest US Boat Strike Kills 2 in Pacific
A U.S. military strike blew up a boat suspected of moving drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing two people, the U.S. Southern Command said. The strike was the first authorized by Southcom’s new commander, Gen. Francis L. Donovan, a Marine who took charge of U.S. military operations...
Google Workers Demand End to Cloud Services for Immigration Agencies
SAN FRANCISCO — After federal immigration agents killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Google employees lit up the company’s internal message boards with calls for the company to respond. On Friday, more than 800 employees called on management in a petition to be transparent about how Google’s technology supports federal immigration...
Daphne Would Be Delighted to Light Up Your Home
Daphne is a true gem, with three adorable siblings and a fantastic mama cat, Deliah. Together, they were fostered alongside nine other playful kittens, creating a lively and loving environment. While 1-year-old old Daphne may be a little shy at first, don’t let that fool you — she's a bundle of fun!...
US Sanctions 15 Entities, 14 Ships for Trading Iranian Oil, State Dept Says
The United States is sanctioning 15 entities and 14 shadow fleet vessels connected to the illicit trade in Iranian petroleum, petroleum products and petrochemical products, the State Department said on Friday. — (Reporting by Bhargav Acharya, writing by David Ljunggren; Editing by Katharine Jackson)