Young woman says she was on social media ‘all day long’ as a child in landmark addiction trial

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A young woman who is battling against social media giants took the stand Thursday to testify about her experience using the platforms as she was growing up, saying she was on social media
The IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential information to ICE 42,695 times, judge says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Thursday that the IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential taxpayer information “approximately 42,695 times” to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly found that the IRS had
Convicted stowaway arrested again after a new alleged ticketless flight from US to Italy

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman on probation for stowing away on an international flight has been arrested again after sneaking onto a flight from Newark, New Jersey, to Milan, Italy, according to a law enforcement official
Judge scolds Shia LaBeouf and orders him to rehab after Mardi Gras arrest

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans judge ordered actor Shia LaBeouf to return to drug and alcohol rehabilitation and set a $100,000 bond Thursday after the film star was charged with two counts of battery over
NYC mayor says Trump agreed to immediately release Columbia student detained by ICE

NEW YORK (AP) — A Columbia University student was arrested Thursday by federal immigration agents who claimed to be searching for a “missing person” in order to gain access to a campus apartment, according to her attorneys
US military would only use Anthropic’s AI technology in legal ways, Pentagon says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s top spokesman has reiterated that the military wants to use Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology in legal ways and will not let the company dictate any limits ahead of a Friday deadline to
Burger King is testing AI headsets that will know if employees say “welcome” or “thank you”

Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that can recite recipes, alert managers when inventories are low and even track how friendly employees are to customers. Restaurant Brands International – the Miami-based company that owns Burger King, Popeyes
Brady Tkachuk slams White House TikTok as ‘clearly fake’ after anti-Canada slur

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — American hockey player Brady Tkachuk said Thursday that he did not appreciate a doctored TikTok video shared by the White House that made it look like he was disparaging Canadians after winning Olympic
Walz unveils anti-fraud package after Trump administration threatens to halt Medicaid funds

ST. PAUL, Minn., (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz denounced the Trump administration’s latest threat to withhold federal funds from Minnesota as another step in a “retribution” campaign as he unveiled a package of legislation Thursday intended to
US regulator may share World Liberty bank application with lawmakers

By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – The head of the national U.S. bank regulator said on Thursday he would consider a request to allow senior members of Congress to review the bank charter application of