Scott Olson | Getty Images The New Mexico attorney general filed a lawsuit against Snap, alleging that its social media app Snapchat’s design and algorithmic recommendations “openly foster and promote illicit sexual material involving children and facilitate sextortion and the trafficking of children, drugs, and guns.” “Snap has misled users into believing that photos and … Read more
LONDON — Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein won’t face charges of indecent assault in Britain, prosecutors announced on Thursday. The Crown Prosecution Service, which in 2022 authorized two charges of indecent assault against Weinstein, said it decided to discontinue proceedings because there was “no longer a realistic prospect of conviction.’’ “We have explained our decision … Read more
NEW YORK — A North Carolina musician was arrested and charged Wednesday with using artificial intelligence to create hundreds of thousands of songs that he streamed billions of times to collect over $10 million in royalty payments, authorities in New York said. Michael Smith, 52, of Cornelius, North Carolina, was arrested on fraud and conspiracy … Read more
A prosecutor asked a New Mexico judge to reconsider the decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie, according to a court filing made public Wednesday. Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey said there were insufficient facts to support the July … Read more
Two men are set to appear in court on Thursday charged over an elaborate $2.2 million Sydney e-tag scam. They are two of the three men arrested in May this year in the Sydney suburbs of Smithfield, Blacktown and Punchbowl. The trio is accused of circulating 870 fake tags across five years, most of which … Read more
SANTA FE, N.M. — A prosecutor has asked a New Mexico judge to reconsider the decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie, according to a court filing made public Wednesday. Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey said there were insufficient … Read more
Impersonators have descended on a soon-to-be-announced crypto venture tied to presidential candidate Donald Trump and his family, capitalizing on gaps in information about the project to promote inauthentic crypto tokens. Led by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., the sons of the former president, the Trumps have embarked on a campaign to promote an upcoming … Read more
A picture taken on June 8, 2018 shows an unidentified anchor of the Russia Today (RT) TV company as he prepares to go on the air in their studio in Moscow. Yuri Kadobnov | Afp | Getty Images The Biden administration on Wednesday will announce actions targeting Russian-government-backed efforts to manipulate American opinion before the … Read more
A man is on trial accused of repeatedly drugging and raping his wife, as well as encouraging dozens of other men to rape her in their home while she was unconscious, court documents show. The alleged victim, Gisèle, 72, appeared in a courtroom in Avignon, France, on Monday for the opening of the trial, sunglasses … Read more
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he holds a rally at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. August 30, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday once again pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges he faces in his federal election interference … Read more
