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France last month became the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on the platforms amid rising worldwide concerns about the harmful effects of digital content on kids.
President Donald Trump plans to tout his record on crime and safety during a visit to New York on Friday, pivoting to one of his strongest issues as he looks to boost Republicans in battleground races ahead of the November midterms.
Luigi Mangione is scheduled to be in federal court Friday for a hearing at which he’s expected to plead guilty in connection with the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The drop in spending raised concern among some economists about the resiliency of consumers who have powered the economy forward despite nagging inflation and soaring gasoline prices.
The memorial was vandalized Thursday, with bubbles filling a fountain and “Clean hands dirty $” written in red paint.
The National Hurricane Center says the storm could become a hurricane and bring rain to the Hawaiian Islands starting late Friday as well as high winds and dangerous surf.
Nigel Farage regained his seat in Parliament on Friday, beating a field of fringe candidates led by trash-can-wearing comic Count Binface in a special election.
Known as the Kanyeleng, they have transformed their experience of child loss through a tradition of music.
South Africa and Ghana claim Africa’s two FIFA Intercontinental Playoff spots as Nigeria and Ivory Coast go out.
Prichard Colon suffered neurological damage that required emergency surgery following a boxing bout in 2015.
US firm tightens oversight of automatic licence-plate readers after reports of misuse by police officers.
Record rainfall in Chiba claims lives as more than 22,000 households without power on busy Bon Buddhist holiday week.
Brazil has not yet decided whether it will proceed with retaliatory measures, but commits to defending its position.
Malian army says the soldiers were held prisoner by Tuareg and al-Qaeda-linked armed groups in the northern region.
The result could offer an early signal of shifting alliances and voter sentiment before the presidential race.
No injuries were reported in the attack, which the UAE called ‘piracy’ and a threat to global energy security.
The dismissal marks the latest setback in swing states’ efforts to prosecute fake electors who tried to keep Trump in the White House after he lost to Joe Biden in 2020.
In our news wrap Thursday, Colombia’s president says more than 260 are confirmed dead after this week’s devastating earthquake, nearly 20 million across the Midwest were under flood alerts as severe storms refuse to let up and Defense Secretary Hegseth disputed reports that poor conditions aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln have led to low morale and suicide attempts.
The U.S. condemned the siege of Palestinian homes by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, where they cut off water, electricity and essential supplies to residents. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called the settlers’ actions an “act of terror,” adding to American pressure that has prompted Israeli forces to intervene. Nick Schifrin reports.
Israeli settlers laid siege to the home of an Palestinian American family in the occupied West Bank, sparking condemnation from the U.S. ambassador and an Israeli military response. Nick Schifrin spoke with Qusai and Ahmed Ridi from the house in Qusra, and Qusai’s brother, Loui Ridi, who helped translate this conversation.