Actor Jonathan Majors’ ex-girlfriend drops assault and defamation lawsuit against once-rising star

NEW YORK (AP) — Following a settlement, Jonathan Major’s ex-girlfriend has dropped her assault and defamation…

Trump-backed Derek Merrin concedes to Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur in Ohio

Ohio’s Columbus (AP) On Friday, her Republican opponent, who has been sponsored by Trump, claimed to…

Judge delays Trump hush money sentencing in order to decide where case should go now

NEW YORK (AP) President-elect Donald Trump will not be sentenced in his hush money case this…

Supreme Court allows multibillion-dollar class action to proceed against Meta

Washington (AP) The privacy crisis involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting business has prompted the Supreme…

Hyundai, Kia recall over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix problem that can cause loss of power

DETROIT (AP) More than 208,000 electric cars are being recalled by Hyundai and Kia to address…

Northern California gets record rain and heavy snow. Many have been in the dark for days in Seattle

FORESTVILLE, CA (AP) — A huge storm that killed two people and left hundreds of thousands…

Amazon to invest an additional $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic

As big tech firms scramble to invest in generative AI, Amazon is spending an extra $4…

A Norwegian student has been arrested on charges of spying on the US for Russia

Norway’s OSLO (AP) Authorities in Norway have reported that a 20-year-old Norwegian student who was employed…

Middle East latest: UN reports heavy clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah in south Lebanon

Hezbollah fighters and Israeli troops engaged in heavy fighting on Friday in various parts of south…

More aid workers have been killed in 2024 than in any other year, UN says

GENEVA (AP) The United Nations said Friday that more humanitarians, including delivery workers, medical professionals, and…