TikTok is being sued by seven families in France, who accuse the social media giant of exposing their children to harmful content – leading two to take their own lives. The case alleges the video platform’s algorithm exposed them to content promoting self-harm, eating disorders and suicide, said Laure Boutron-Marmion, a lawyer for the families….
The South Carolina Gamecocks won the 2024 NCAA women’s March Madness tournament, and will now begin their quest to win three out of four. The Gamecocks won the national title in 2022, lost in the Final Four in 2023, and then won the title again this past season. With head coach Dawn Staley at the…
The New York Times Tech Guild, which represents hundreds of the outlet’s tech staff workers, went on strike Monday morning – one day before the US presidential election. The threat of a strike has existed within the company for months, raising questions over a potential disruption of election coverage. The newspaper giant confirmed in a…
Washington, D.C. is bracing itself for trouble ahead of Election Day … with many businesses boarding up their doors as the final results loom. Check it out … outlets including a D.C.-based McDonald’s and a Peet’s Coffee have already shuttered their windows and storefronts with Election Day less than 24 hours away. Some are even…
The head of oil producer alliance OPEC brushed off forecasts of dwindling crude demand in the coming year, saying there was too much pessimism in the market — despite the group extending production cuts just one day prior in an attempt to shore up prices amid subdued global consumption. “Well, for OPEC, we have demand…
In the last few years, it seems, Malört has gone from a little-known liqueur to national sensation. The Chicago product was served as the unofficial drink of the 2024 Democratic National Convention; it’s been celebrated at festivals, and an entire book has even been written about it. But has this been the same Malört…
The agencies that raided a New York farm and seized Peanut the squirrel were actually there because some officials had a problem with porn … that’s what some sources connected to the drama believe. As we reported, the New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation and the Chemung County Health Dept. got a search warrant…
The New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen on Monday, the day after a loss against the last-place Carolina Panthers extended the Saints’ losing streak to seven games — its longest since 1999, a person with knowledge of the move said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team…
Kanye West and Bianca Censori went out for a fast-food run in Japan … and the couple is so famous it’s easy to identify them from the back — thanks to BC’s tight, skimpy outfits. My friend just had a Little chat with Kanye West at a Mc Donalds in Tokyo. pic.twitter.com/Sx7MjWZjoD — Gyna G…
Bangladesh is ramping up payments to Adani Power after the Indian conglomerate reportedly cut electricity supplies by half because of an unpaid $800m bill. Two senior government officials told the BBC they are already processing partial payments to Adani, which supplies 10% of the electricity used by Bangladesh. “We have addressed payment glitches and already…
