Disney strikes $20-million deal for Character.ai's assets as AI startup files for bankruptcy
Character.ai, a California startup that has faced lawsuits over allegations that chatbots created on its platform harmed ... Read More
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The Rev. George Clements orchestrated a 'decades-long child sex ring' at South Side parish, new lawsuits say
CHICAGO — The Rev. George Clements helped propel the Black Catholic movement, created the “One Church, One Child” initiative urging adoption and, against church practice, adopted children himself.
Those headline-...Read more
Medical examiner ID's bodies found decomposing in East Side funeral home
CHICAGO — The Cook County medical examiner’s office has identified all 55 people whose remains were found decomposing inside a Southeast Side funeral home this summer, authorities told the Chicago Tribune.
Officials ...Read more
After tearful testimony by ICE agent, judge mulls jurisdiction of assault case
A judge is mulling an ICE agent’s attempt to stand trial in a federal courtroom instead of Hennepin County Court after hearing arguments spanning more than two days and tearful testimony from the defendant.
The ICE ...Read more
$837 million in public and private funds will be invested in Port of Philadelphia, Gov. Shapiro says
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday announced the state will invest $371 million in the Port of Philadelphia, a commitment he said will help create thousands of jobs and boost the port's capacity to handle container ...Read more
Hochul, Blakeman trade barbs in governor debate that put incumbent on defense
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman traded nasty barbs Tuesday night about immigration, high prices and President Trump in a gubernatorial debate that repeatedly got heated with Election Day looming ...Read more
Sen. Ed Markey, Republican John Deaton face off in general election debate
Democratic U.S. Sen. Ed Markey took on his Republican challenger John Deaton in a live televised debate on WBZ-TV Tuesday night, hitting on everything from U.S. foreign policy and the country’s current economic state to ...Read more
Omar home search raises fears about election-season probes
WASHINGTON — A search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home has sent shock waves through electoral politics weeks before the midterms, as experts said it appeared to flout longstanding norms meant to keep prosecutors out of ...Read more
India's Jaishankar outlines key foreign policy objectives
India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar laid out his country’s approach to some of its most consequential relationships in a wide-ranging interview with Bloomberg Editor in Chief John Micklethwait on ...Read more
Riverside County is destroying 650,000 ballots under California state law; Sheriff Bianco calls it 'destruction of evidence'
After a monthslong journey that took them from the registrar of voters to police custody and back, thanks to California’s Supreme Court, more than 650,000 ballots cast by Riverside County voters will meet their end.
As ...Read more
Selma Blair felt 'sad' and 'not great' day before flight row
Selma Blair admitted she was feeling "not great" and "sad" the day before an in-flight bust up to led to her being charged with two counts of second-degree assault.
The 54-year-old actress was arrested and hospitalised ...Read more
Bhad Bhabie sparks career switch speculation as she poses in scrubs
Bhad Bhabie has swapped the recording studio for the hospital ward.
The 23-year-old rapper informed fans of the unexpected career change on X, as she shared mirror selfies in which she was seen wearing black scrubs.
She ...Read more
Paul McCartney, 84, says he remembers being born
Paul McCartney has claimed he remembers being born - from the colour of the tiles in the hospital to the sound of the forceps "clanging".
The 84-year-old Beatles star was asked by daughter Stella to recall his earliest ...Read more
Gang leader sentenced to 40 years to life in Tupac Shakur's murder
The man who orchestrated the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, fueling a bicoastal feud that involved gang members and record company executives, has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison.
While sentencing Duane “...Read more
Fed's Lisa Cook puts off White House hearing over Trump's allegations
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook says she will be unable to attend a Nov. 5 hearing at the White House that’s part of a new investigation into mortgage fraud allegations by President Donald Trump.
Cook will be “...Read more
Willing terrorist or forced to marry ISIS fighter? Halima Salman goes on trial in Brooklyn
NEW YORK — A federal jury will sort out whether a young Brooklyn woman on trial for charges she got automatic weapon training from ISIS is a terrorist or a victim of an oppressive Islamic state, in what’s believed to ...Read more
SpaceX launch's cosmic jellyfish paints the skies over Central Florida and beyond
The crisp predawn skies over Central Florida had curious eyes wondering what was unfolding, as an orangish-blue wispy cloud billowed into life ahead of the rising sun.
For those in the know, what was forming is often ...Read more
A timeline of Rep. Ilhan Omar's immigration to the US
The federal raid on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C., home has raised questions about what led to an investigation into the Minnesota lawmaker.
Homeland Security Investigations agents, not FBI officers, carried ...Read more
California's 42nd Congressional District candidates align on surveillance tech, differ on immigration policy
Although California’s 42nd Congressional District has a new look and new boundaries after last year’s redistricting, familiar names appear on ballots for voters across the district.
Rep. Robert Garcia, a Democrat from...Read more
Bipartisan chorus to Trump: Undo Russian diesel deal
WASHINGTON — A dozen senators from both parties bluntly told President Donald Trump in a letter Tuesday to reverse a deal he announced last week to allow U.S. purchases of Russian diesel fuel.
The proposed waiver of U.S...Read more
Pope Leo is diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery in Rome
Doctors diagnosed Pope Leo XIV with lung cancer and removed the lower lobe of his right lung during surgery, the Holy See said.
The operation at Rome’s Gemelli hospital followed the earlier discovery of a nodule on his ...Read more
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