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'Profits won.' The child safety trial against Meta kicks off in federal court

John Ruwitch | Aug 18, 2026, 5:39 PM UTC

Opening arguments are underway in a trial that pits four states against the company that owns Facebook and Instagram. They allege that Meta knew its products could hook kids — and lied about the danger.

S. Korea stresses US alliance amid confusion over Trump drill cut

The Associated Press | Aug 18, 2026, 3:19 PM UTC

The grueling fight over who profits from AI music

Charlotte Isidore | Aug 18, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC

In Portland, this soap box derby combines downhill speed with extreme pageantry

Deena Prichep | Aug 18, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC

She told no one about her agony except ChatGPT. What her death reveals about AI risks

Rhitu Chatterjee | Aug 18, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

Many recent grads say AI is making it harder to get a job. Economists aren't so sure

The unemployment rate for young adults with new degrees is higher than the rate for all workers, according to the New York Fed. Is AI the problem, or is it more complicated?

Lee V. Gaines | Aug 18, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

This crowded Republican primary in Florida has drawn a unique cast of candidates

The GOP primary in Florida's 19th District includes candidates who are new to the state, candidates who've run for Congress before and two candidates who have received pardons from President Trump.

Maham Javaid | Aug 18, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

A dispute about fact vs. fiction at the trial over Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing

A prosecutor said that while few have been willing to speak about the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, Duane "Keffe D" Davis is the "one person who has a hard time being silent."

The Associated Press | Aug 18, 2026, 5:56 AM UTC

Palestinian American returns to his West Bank home, under siege by Israeli settlers

The Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers traveled to his property on Monday to join other family members who have been defending it.

The Associated Press | Aug 18, 2026, 5:51 AM UTC

Part of a key firearms law lapsed following a federal court decision. What happens now?

A federal judge's decision in Texas has major implications for the National Firearms Act. What does this mean for certain guns and other weapons?

Jaclyn Diaz | Aug 17, 2026, 10:37 PM UTC