Meta Elevates Joel Kaplan as Chief Global Affairs Officer Amid Policy Shakeup
Meta Platforms has appointed Joel Kaplan, a prominent Republican and long-time executive, as its new Chief Global Affairs Officer, succeeding Nick Clegg. Kaplan, who joined Meta in 2011 after serving as Deputy Chief of...
President Biden Condemns “Despicable” New Orleans Terror Attack, Pledges Support
President Joe Biden called the recent terrorist attack in New Orleans “despicable” and expressed his condolences to the victims and their families during an address from Camp David. The attack, carried out by Shamsud-Din...
US Treasury Sanctions Russian, Iranian Entities for Election Disinformation
The United States Treasury has imposed sanctions on entities linked to Iran and Russia for using artificial intelligence to generate and spread disinformation aimed at interfering with the 2024 US presidential election. Targeted groups...
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Reach Divorce Settlement After Eight-Year Legal Battle
According to Jolie’s attorney, James Simon, after one of Hollywood’s longest and most contentious divorces, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have settled. The agreement comes more than eight years after Jolie initially filed for...
Teen Actor Hudson Meek, Known for “Baby Driver,” Dies in Tragic Accident at 16
Hudson Meek, a teen actor celebrated for his role as “Young Baby” in the 2017 action film Baby Driver, tragically passed away at 16 after falling from a moving vehicle in his hometown of...
Trump Nominates Kevin Marino Cabrera as U.S. Ambassador to Panama
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced the nomination of Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera as ambassador to Panama on Wednesday. Describing Cabrera as a “America First principles champion,” Trump praised his expertise in Latin...
New Mexico Prosecutors Drop Appeal Against Alec Baldwin in “Rust” Shooting Case
New Mexico prosecutors have withdrawn their appeal to reinstate involuntary manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin in connection with the fatal 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust....
Mexico Files Lawsuits Against U.S. Gun Industry to Combat Cartel Violence
In a bold move to address escalating cartel violence, the Mexican government has filed two landmark lawsuits against U.S. entities accused of enabling arms trafficking. The first, in 2021, targeted gun manufacturer Smith &...
Teen’s Life Upended by AI-Generated Deepfake Image, Sparks Push for Legal Action
A 15-year-old girl from Aledo, Texas, became a victim of AI-generated deepfake pornography when a classmate altered her Instagram photo and shared the manipulated image on Snapchat. Elliston Berry’s mother, Anna McAdams, recalled the...
Nima Momeni Found Guilty of Second-Degree Murder in Bob Lee Case
A San Francisco jury has found Nima Momeni guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee, concluding a six-week trial that revealed shocking details about the tech world...