Texas Secures Massive $1.4B Settlement Over Meta’s Secret Use Of Facial Recognition On Facebook Photos
The state of Texas reached a $1.4 billion settlement with Meta on Tuesday over the use of facial recognition scans, according to a press release. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Mehta in February 2022, alleging that the company violated the Texas Acquisition and Use of Biometric Identifiers Act (CUBI) and the Unfair Trade Practices […]
US secures first Olympic gold medal in men’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay
The United States’ first gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics went to the men’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay team after a thrilling race. When anchor four-man Caleb Dressel touched the wall, the U.S. had a final time of 3 minutes 9.28 seconds, beating rival Australia by more than a second. Australia took the silver medal […]
Despite Never Winning Delegates In An Election, Kamala Harris Secures Enough Support For Dem Nomination
Vice President Kamala Harris secured enough support from Democratic National Convention (DNC) delegates to become the party’s presumptive presidential nominee, she announced on X early Tuesday morning. California’s DNC delegation voted Monday to support Harris at the urging of Democratic California Rep. Nancy Pelosi, granting the vice president enough verbal commitments to receive the party’s […]
Pro-Gun Group Secures Big Win Over ATF In Federal Court
A federal court on Tuesday struck down a ban imposed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on reset triggers. The ruling comes as the result of a lawsuit filed by The National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR). U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor “vacated” the agency’s ban on the devices, arguing that […]
Kamala Harris Secures Support Among Enough Delegates to Become Democrat Nominee
Vice President Kamala Harris is on track to win the Democratic nomination, having won enough delegates to consolidate support after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race. Biden dropped out of the race on Sunday and quickly endorsed Harris, sparking a wave of endorsements and recommendations from Democratic Party officials and fundraisers. Associated Press […]
Harris campaign secures enough delegates for Democratic nomination
Vice President Kamala Harris officially qualified to win the Democratic presidential nomination on Monday, receiving the support of more than 1,968 delegates. She won the unanimous support of all of California’s delegations, the largest Democratic delegation in the country. The motion to endorse Harris for president was introduced by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a […]
Southgate’s super sub secures England’s spot in Euro 2024 final – Football Daily podcast | Football
Follow Football Weekly wherever you listen to podcasts and join the conversation Facebook, twitter and email. Today’s podcast: England beat the Netherlands last time out with Ollie Watkins scoring a 90th-minute winner – is it time to praise Gareth Southgate’s substitutes? Meanwhile, here’s a quick look at Sunday’s final – and we’ll preview it in […]
Solheim Cup: It’s official Lilia Vu easily secures spot on Team USA with World No. 1 Nelly Korda
U.S. National Team Captain Stacy Lewis has welcomed a second team member to the 19th Solheim Cup. From Sept. 13-15 at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia, the U.S. National Team will try to reclaim the cup on home soil against the European teams. On Tuesday, former world No. 1 Lilia Vu earned […]
WikiLeaks’s Julian Assange pleads guilty in deal with US that secures his freedom and ends legal fight
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleaded guilty to a single felony charge for publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that secures his freedom and concludes a drawn-out legal saga that raised divisive questions about press freedom and national security. The plea was entered Wednesday morning in federal court in Saipan, […]
Afghanistan war vet Sam Brown secures Republican nomination in Nevada Senate primary
Decorated retired Army Capt. Sam Brown defeated a Republican opponent in the Nevada Senate primary on Tuesday and will face off against incumbent Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada) in November. Brown, a veteran of the Afghanistan war and recipient of a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star medal, won 56.8% of the vote in the Republican […]