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‘Accountability has arrived’: dual US court losses show shifting tide against Meta and co

With two unprecedented trial defeats, big tech firms face crisis akin to that faced by cigarette makers in the 1990s In the span of just two days, the most powerful social media company in the world faced a more severe public reckoning than it has in years. Jurors in California and New Mexico gave back-to-back verdicts this week that for the first time ever found Meta liable for products that inflict harm on young people. For years, lawmakers, parents and advocates have raised red flags over how

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Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's Anthropic ban

The order briefly stops the government from labeling tech company Anthropic a "supply chain risk," calling that "classic First Amendment retaliation." (Image credit: RICCARDO MILANI/Hans Lucas)

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Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal

It's an extraordinary move that came as senators were reviewing a "last and final" offer to end the funding impasse that has jammed airports and disrupted travel, just as TSA workers faced another missed paycheck Friday. (Image credit: Noah K. Murray)

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UK government must urgently apologise for forced adoption, MPs say

Ministers urged to work with survivor groups on formal apology as many victims are nearing end of their lives The UK government must urgently issue a formal apology for the state’s role in forced adoption as many victims are nearing the end of their lives, a cross-party group of MPs has said. A report from the education select committee said ministers should provide an initial commitment to an apology and begin working with survivor groups as quickly as possible on its wording. Continue reading.

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Kennedy Center to start layoffs ahead of planned closure for renovations

A woman walks outside the Kennedy Center in Washington on Feb. 2.

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New York City hospitals drop Palantir as controversial AI firm expands in UK

The decision follows activist pressure as Palantir faces growing scrutiny over NHS and UK government deals Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox New York City ’s public hospital system announced that it would not be renewing its contract with Palantir as controversy mounts in the UK over the data analytics and AI firm’s government contract. The president of the US’ largest municipal public health care system, Dr Mitchell Katz, testified last week before th

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NBC News · Oct 8

Trump extends deadline for Iran strikes amid talks

President Trump said he would extend the deadline for strikes on Iran’s power plants after positive developments in negotiations with the Iranian regime. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.

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NBC News · Oct 8

Trump says he will sign order to pay TSA workers following weeks of long lines

President Trump posted on Truth Social that he is signing an order to pay TSA workers. They have been working without pay for 41 days during the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. Roughly 11% of officers are calling out daily, leading to long TSA lines at airports. NBC News’ Tom Costello reports.

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Guardian - World · Oct 8

Federal judge sides with Anthropic in first round of standoff with Pentagon

Face-off is over company’s refusal to let defense department use its Claude AI model in autonomous weapons systems A federal judge in California sided with Anthropic in its case against the Department of Defense on Thursday, ordering a temporary pause on the government’s punitive measures against the artificial intelligence firm. Judge Rita Lin granted Anthropic’s request for a temporary injunction while the northern district court of California hears the company’s case . Anthropic argued that t

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NBC News · Oct 8

Trump says he will order DHS to 'immediately' pay TSA officers as partial shutdown persists

Travelers and staff walk through Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on March 13.

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Trump’s Maha agenda stalled as top CDC and surgeon general roles sit empty

Trump has yet to nominate a permanent CDC director and the Senate confirmation of his pick for top doctor is in limbo Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The Trump administration’s “Make America healthy again” (Maha) agenda appears to be stalled as two of the government’s most influential public health positions sit empty. The president has yet to nominate a permanent director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), leaving a leaderless

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Olivia Dean leads the way with three wins at 2026 Mobo awards

Other winners include Raye for video of the year, Central Cee for best hip-hop act and Ezra Collective in jazz category British golden girl Olivia Dean was the biggest winner at the 2026 Mobo awards, scooping best female act, album of the year and song of the year for the No 1 hit Man I Need. Other big winners at the ceremony honouring the best of black music included Raye, whose song Where Is My Husband won video of the year; Central Cee, who was awarded best hip-hop act, and Ezra Collective in

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Trump's signature to appear on paper currency in a first for a sitting president

President Donald Trump during a ceremony in the Oval Office on March 16.

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Guardian - World · Oct 8

Trump to sign order for DHS to pay TSA agents ‘immediately’ amid funding standoff

President says order will ‘address this Emergency Situation’ as TSA employees have gone without pay during dispute Donald Trump announced Thursday he will sign an order instructing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to pay Transportation Security Administration agents immediately. “I am going to sign an Order instructing the Secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, to immediately pay our TSA Agents in order to address this Emergency Situation, and to quickly stop the Democrat Cha

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Guardian - World · Oct 8

Dark Mofo: 2026 festival to show Willem Dafoe film that can only be watched by one person at a time

Regular events at the Tasmanian festival, including the Winter Solstice Nude Swim and the Night Mass party, joined by Australian and international musicians and artists in a program dominated by Latin American art Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email A hallucinatory experimental film starring Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Rampling that can only be watched by one person at a time is heading to Australia as part of Tasmania’s 2026 Dark Mofo festival. It’s estimated that only 500 people in the

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NBC News · Oct 8

How Savannah Guthrie navigated the terrifying early days of her mom’s kidnapping

In her first interview since her mother Nancy’s abduction, Savannah opens up about the early clues and the guilt of wondering if her public profile played a role. It’s "too much to bear," she tells Hoda Kotb in a deeply moving conversation about the search for answers.

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Venezuelans deported by US detail fresh claims of torture and abuse at El Salvador mega-prison

Petition seeks accountability from Salvadorian authorities over human rights violations at notorious Cecot facility A group of 18 Venezuela men whom the US expelled a notorious Salvadorian mega-prison are demanding that Salvadorian authorities be held internationally accountable for violation of human rights – detailing new allegations of torture, sexual assault and medical neglect. A new petition, filed on Thursday before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleges that El Salvador v

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North Carolina mother who was missing for 24 years reunites with daughter

Michele Hundley Smith was found alive 24 years after she was reported missing and was reunited Thursday for the first time with one of her daughters, Amanda Smith.

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Why Trump needs Congress on Iran in more ways than one: From the Politics Desk

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on March 26, 2026.

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Walmart has an Astercook knife set for over $160 off (plus 8 other home deals)

Spring must-haves for home are up to $160 off at Walmart.