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A federal jury ruled that the New York Times did not libel former Alaskan Republican Gov. Sarah Palin in a 2017 editorial in the latest update to the years-long lawsuit. The jury reached its decision after deliberating for about two hours following both sides delivering their closing arguments to the Manhattan federal court civil trial….
Google’s plan to phase out third-party cookies in Chrome is officially over. In an update on Tuesday, Google Privacy Sandbox VP Anthony Chavez says the company has decided “to maintain our current approach to offering users third-party cookie choice in Chrome.” For years, critics have argued that Google’s Privacy Sandbox could harm advertisers and violate…
The Supreme Court is taking on a high-profile First Amendment case after a Maryland school board withdrew its original opt-out policy for books related to gender and sexuality, prompting a federal lawsuit. While the high court appears to be siding with parents ahead of the final ruling, American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten shared…
A mom is suing a Missouri school for suspending her 13-year-old son after he arranged cans of Dr. Pepper in the shape of a rifle and posted a photo of the creation on Snapchat. “This is unconscionable—my son never hurt or threatened a single person,” Riley Grunden, the mother of the student, who is being…
Those who default or refuse to pay their federal student loans could have their wages, federal pensions and tax refunds garnished, the White House said Tuesday. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters in her weekly briefing that the Trump administration will go after those who don’t repay the loans instead of placing the…
Former Democratic mayor Rahm Emanuel faced some heat on the “I’ve Had It” podcast on Tuesday for dismissing transgender issues as a core party value. The argument began after host Jennifer Welch called on the Democratic Party to fight back more against President Donald Trump’s agenda. Emanuel, who has been considered a contender for the…
If Google is forced to sell off Chrome, ChatGPT’s head of product told a judge today that OpenAI would be interested in buying the browser, Reuters reports. Google breaking off Chrome is a proposed remedy by the US Department of Justice in US v. Google, in which Judge Amit Mehta ruled last year that the…
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday hosted Cabinet officials from across the Trump administration for the first meeting of a new interagency task force aimed at eradicating “anti-Christian bias” within the federal government. During Tuesday’s meeting, Bondi described the task force as one aimed at remedying the “abuse” under the Biden-led Justice Department and…
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is known to have a direct impact on heart attack and stroke risk — but a new study has revealed its surprising link to brain health. In a large, randomized trial, researchers led by First Hospital of China Medical University discovered that “intensive blood pressure control” resulted in a 15%…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences acknowledged the existence of generative AI yesterday in new rule changes for its annual Oscars awards ceremony. Rather than dictate its use or require disclosures, the Academy simply says using AI doesn’t, on its own, hurt a movie’s chances — but that how it’s used could. Here’s…