AI startup Character.AI removes Disney characters from platform
In the latest salvo between Hollywood and artificial intelligence companies, tech start-up Character.AI has removed many Disney characters from its chatbot platform after the Burbank…
Supporters of redrawing California’s congressional districts raise tens of millions more than opponents
Supporters of the November ballot measure to reconfigure California’s congressional districts — an effort led by Gov. Gavin Newsom to help Democrats win control of…
Gunman captured in fatal shooting of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk
Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, a shocking act of political violence that brought…
Rudy Giuliani injured in New Hampshire car crash, spokesperson says
Rudolph W. Giuliani is recovering from a fractured vertebra and other injuries following a car crash in New Hampshire, a spokesperson for the former New…
Millions of dollars flow into redistricting battle on November ballot
Millions of dollars began flowing into campaigns supporting and opposing an effort to redraw California’s congressional districts on the November ballot, notably $10 million from…
Former top aide to NYC mayor among 7 facing new charges in City Hall corruption probe
NEW YORK — A former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams was hit Thursday with a second wave of bribery charges in a swirling…
Trump accuses Schiff of mortgage fraud. Schiff calls it false ‘political retaliation’
President Trump on Tuesday accused Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) of committing mortgage fraud by intentionally misleading lenders about his primary residence being in the suburbs…
Elmo hacked on X: Sesame Workshop slams ‘disgusting’ racist tweets
It seems Elmo’s world recently included vitriolic racist, antisemitic and foul-mouthed social media posts. “Sesame Street’s” perpetually 3½-year-old mascot caught his social media fans off…
Michael Madsen dead: ‘Reservoir Dogs’ actor was 67
Michael Madsen, the actor who was a staple in numerous Quentin Tarantino films including “Kill Bill” and “Reservoir Dogs,” has died. He was 67A spokesperson…
Liver King free after threatening Joe Rogan, still ‘picking a fight’
Influencer Liver King says he still has his sights on Joe Rogan, even after he was arrested in Texas earlier this week for making online…
330 immigrants detained in Southern California since Friday, White House spokesperson says
WASHINGTON — Immigration agents have arrested 330 immigrants in Los Angeles and surrounding regions of Southern California since Friday, the White House confirmed Wednesday. The numbers came…
Trump formally asks Congress to claw back approved spending targeted by DOGE
WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday officially asked Congress to claw back $9.4 billion in already approved spending, taking funding away from programs targeted by Elon…
Trump administration says Columbia violated civil rights of Jewish students
NEW YORK — The Trump administration is accusing Columbia University of violating the civil rights of Jewish students by “acting with deliberate indifference” toward what it describes…
Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni lawsuit: Taylor Swift reportedly subpoenaed
Taylor Swift’s voice may make a cameo in “It Ends With Us” — the 2024 film now embroiled in legal drama — but a representative…
UK’s Eurovision spokesperson revealed as huge Doctor Who star lands role
The official UK spokesperson for Eurovision has been announced as a huge Doctor Who star will be announcing the all important scoring board on May…
California warns ICE: Immigration detention centers across state need ‘significant improvements’
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta issued a stark warning Tuesday to immigration detention centers across the state, notifying them they need to make “significant improvements”…
Judge temporarily blocks New York mayor from allowing ICE on Rikers Island jail
NEW YORK — A New York judge has ordered city officials to temporarily halt a plan allowing federal immigration agents to operate within the Rikers Island jail…
‘No Other Land’s Hamdan Ballal freed from Israeli custody
Hamdan Ballal, one of the two Palestinian filmmakers who co-directed the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land,” is free. He was released Tuesday from Israeli custody,…
Will Korea’s ‘sensitive’ country designation impair cooperation with U.S.?
SEOUL — A revelation that the U.S. Department of Energy has designated South Korea as a “sensitive country” — a label reserved for nations deemed to pose…
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia protests, lawyer says
NEW YORK — A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s student encampment movement was arrested Saturday night by federal immigration authorities who said they were…