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Teen social media ban moves closer in Australia after tech trial
SYDNEY — Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s moved closer to implementation after a key trial found that checking a user’s age is technologically possible and can be integrated into existing services.
The conclusions are a blow to Facebook-owner Meta Platforms Inc., TikTok and Snap Inc., which opposed the controversial ...Read more
Now that Karen Read's trial is over, John O'Keefe family's civil suit can go on
BOSTON — Now that Karen Read’s criminal trial for the murder of John O’Keefe has ended — with her acquittal on all charges except drunken driving — the O’Keefe family’s civil case against her can continue.
That’s according to the Oct. 31, 2024, ruling by Plymouth Superior Court Judge William M. White Jr. that paused the civil ...Read more
Thai leader's fate hangs in balance as allies weigh future
BANGKOK — The political fate of Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra remained uncertain Thursday after mounting opposition calls and street protests for her to resign following a leaked phone call in which she criticized her army.
The government was at risk of collapse after the exit of the second-largest party in the coalition, the ...Read more
Boy, 15, struck by lightning in Manhattan's Central Park
NEW YORK — A teenager out for a walk was struck by lightning in a freak occurrence in Central Park, police said on Thursday afternoon.
The 15-year-old boy was strolling through the famed park when a thunderstorm suddenly broke out, with lighting striking him around 3:45 p.m. on the park’s East Drive near E. 100th St. according to police.
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NYPD hate crime unit investigating death threat against mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani
NEW YORK — The NYPD has launched a hate crimes investigation into allegations that a man threatened to blow up mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s car, according to sources and a recording obtained by The New York Daily News.
The unidentified man made the threat in a voicemail left with Assemblyman Mamdani’s office in Queens on Wednesday. ...Read more
Walz says Minnesota should reconsider allowing guns at State Capitol after shooting
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Thursday that the Legislature should consider prohibiting people from carrying firearms at the State Capitol after two lawmakers were shot in their homes this past weekend.
In brief remarks to reporters at a Juneteenth event, Walz said lawmaker safety will be top of mind after the killing of House DFL Leader Melissa...Read more
New Nevada law sets up minor guardianship process in case of deportations
LAS VEGAS — A new Nevada law gives families who may get split up because of a deportation order a chance to choose a temporary guardian for their child.
Assembly Bill 540 was signed into law last week and is already in effect. It allows a parent or guardian of a minor to nominate another person to be their court-appointed guardian if no ...Read more
With no flights in or out of Israel, here's how stranded Floridians are getting home
The State of Florida and a group of nonprofits are rushing to bring back Americans stranded in Israel while commercial flights to and from the country are halted amid the conflict between Israel and Iran.
The confrontation began last week after Israel launched a surprise wave of airstrikes targeting Iran nuclear and military sites, top generals...Read more
Fact check: What happens to undocumented immigrants arrested or convicted of crimes in California
As the wave of immigration sweeps across Southern California shows no signs of letting up, are undocumented immigrants who have been arrested, jailed and charged with unrelated state crimes suddenly at increased risk of ending up in federal custody?
Undocumented immigrants already caught up in the local legal system — for crimes that have ...Read more
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Marjorie Taylor Greene says Israel-Iran conflict splitting Trump’s MAGA base
WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump considers whether to use America’s military might to help Israel destroy nuclear facilities in Iran, he is facing sharp criticism from some of his closest and highest-profile allies.
Georgia U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene...Read more
Spain gets new powers over visas, residence permits in Gibraltar
BRUSSELS — The European Union and UK agreed to give Spain new powers over the issuance of residency permits, visas and asylum in Gibraltar, as part of an accord to settle the post-Brexit border arrangements for the British overseas territory.
A special role is foreseen for Spain in Gibraltar, a European Commission spokesperson told Bloomberg....Read more
Africa battles to halt cholera cases as funding cuts hurt
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Health-funding cuts are wreaking havoc on many African countries’ ability to gain control diseases such as cholera, according to the continent’s main health-advisory body.
Financial aid provided by governments of wealthier countries to developing nations to improve health outcomes had already dropped by about ...Read more
Federal agents denied entry to Dodger Stadium parking lot. ICE says it wasn't them.
LOS ANGELES — A line of unmarked white vans and SUVs at Dodger Stadium sparked a wave of speculation online about immigration enforcement at the stadium Thursday, but team officials say the agents were denied entry.
In photos posted on social media Thursday morning, the vehicles appeared to be staging near the downtown parking lot entrance to...Read more
Thousands of lightning strikes spark dozens of new wildland fires around Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Lightning, wind and warmth have sparked and fueled dozens of new wildland fires around Alaska, including several near communities.
Nearly 50 new fires were reported across the state Tuesday and Wednesday following widespread thunderstorms.
The 20-acre Obrien Fire north of Fairbanks was spotted Tuesday and by Wednesday ...Read more
Plastic bag bans seem to work, at least when it comes to shoreline pollution
Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal cleanups.
Ever since their invention in 1959, plastic bags have become synonymous with shopping. For many people, it’s difficult to imagine a quick grocery run without the crinkle of a plastic bag, and even harder to believe ...Read more
Walz says Minnesota should reconsider allowing guns at State Capitol after shooting
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Thursday that the Legislature should consider prohibiting people from carrying firearms at the State Capitol after two lawmakers were shot in their homes this past weekend.
In brief remarks to reporters at a Juneteenth event, Walz said lawmaker safety will be top of mind after the killing of House ...Read more
Florida AG pitches 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier wants to set up an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades he is calling “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Uthmeier touted his proposal for a 1,000-bed facility as “the one-stop shop to carry out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda.”
It would be positioned on a...Read more
SpaceX's Starship explodes on test stand in yet another setback
A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded on a test stand in Texas, adding to a series of setbacks to Elon Musk’s space ambitions that include trips to Mars.
The huge blast enveloped the craft as it stood upright on a test stand, before massive plumes of flames and smoke mushroomed into the night sky, video footage late Wednesday showed. The incident...Read more
Trump set to decide within two weeks whether to strike Iran
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will decide within two weeks whether to strike Iran, his spokeswoman said, as Israel hit more Iranian nuclear sites and warned its attacks may bring down the leadership in Tehran.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said she had a message dictated by Trump that “based on the fact that there’s a ...Read more
One of 'Ecuador's most wanted' arrested in Connecticut on murder charges
An Ecuadorian man wanted for a 2011 murder in the South American nation has been arrested in Connecticut, authorities said Wednesday.
Richard Cabrera, aka Ricardo Dionicio Cabrera-Erreyes, 50, was nabbed Tuesday in Oxford, the U.S. Marshals said in a press release. He was the subject of an Interpol Red Notice.
Cabrera is accused of stabbing a ...Read more
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