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Congress considers bill that would make sharing deepfake porn illegal
Artificial intelligence can create fake images and videos of real people, including so-called deepfake porn. Congress is now considering a bill to make it illegal [more…]
Inflation putting stress on summer vacations
Compared to last year’s Memorial Day, the overall cost of travel is actually down slightly, but vacationing in 2024 still costs 15% more than before [more…]
Ticketmaster, Live Nation sued by DOJ over alleged monopoly
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday an antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation. The Justice Department is accusing them of illegally [more…]
Britons react to Rishi Sunak’s U.K. election announcement: “Political suicide”
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Wednesday that the next general election would take place July 4, a move that’s been greeted with derision from [more…]
Louisville mayor, police give update on golfer Scottie Scheffler’s arrest
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel gave an update Thursday on last week’s arrest of golfer Scottie Scheffler outside [more…]
UCLA, Northwestern and Rutgers leaders testify about antisemitism in House hearing
Leaders of University of California, Los Angeles, Northwestern University and Rutgers University testified Thursday at a House education committee hearing about antisemitism on their campuses. [more…]
Biden, Kenyan President William Ruto hold news conference | full video
President Biden took questions from reporters Thursday alongside Kenyan President William Ruto, who’s visiting the White House for a three-day state visit to meet about [more…]
How to stay safe during turbulence on a flight
A man died and dozens were injured when a Singapore Airlines flight from London encountered severe turbulence earlier this week. Capt. Laura Einsetler, a commercial [more…]
Louisiana bill classifying abortion pills as controlled substances approved by state Senate
A Louisiana bill that aims to classify abortion pills as a controlled substance passed the state’s Senate on Thursday. The legislation is now headed to [more…]
Rep. Ilhan Omar admonishes UCLA chancellor for campus protest safety measures
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar used her time during Thursday’s congressional hearing on antisemitism on college campuses to criticize UCLA Chancellor Gene Block for his school’s [more…]