Anti-hate groups and civil rights organizations vowed this week to strengthen their resolve against hate speech on social media, saying they would not be intimidated by threats of lawsuits from tech billionaire Elon Musk.
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Trump says he would 'absolutely' testify at his own criminal trial
Donald Trump said Wednesday in an interview that he’d “absolutely” take the witness stand in his own defense if the criminal cases against him go to trial.
Trump is liable for defamation in second E. Jean Carroll case, judge rules
E. Jean Carroll has already proven that Donald Trump defamed her and her upcoming trial will focus solely on what damages he owes her, a judge has ruled.
Disney's wildest ride: Iger, Chapek and the making of an epic succession mess
After pushing back his retirement four times, Bob Iger finally made the leap.
E.U. targets Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, ByteDance, Meta, Microsoft in next phase of digital crackdown
The European Union is targeting Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, Facebook owner Meta and TikTok parent ByteDance under new digital rules aimed at reining in the market power of online companies.
Mortgage demand drops to 27-year low despite drop in interest rates
After rising sharply for several weeks, mortgage interest rates pulled back slightly last week, but not enough to revive mortgage demand.
At least 7 people die as severe rainstorms trigger flooding in southern Europe
Fierce rainstorms battered neighboring Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria on Tuesday, triggering flooding that caused at least seven deaths, including two holidaymakers swept away by a torrent that raged through a campsite in northwestern Turkey.
Tropical Storm Lee forms and is forecast to become a major hurricane
Tropical Storm Lee, still far away from the Caribbean in the Atlantic Ocean, formed Tuesday and is forecast to become a major hurricane by the end of this week, officials said.
Appeals court partially blocks ruling that gave special counsel Jack Smith access to Rep. Scott Perry’s phone
The Pennsylvania Republican has argued the federal government lacks the authority to search his communications under the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause.
Georgia can resume enforcing ban on hormone therapy for trans youths, judge says
Georgia can resume enforcing a ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender people under 18, a judge ruled, putting her previous order blocking the ban on hold after a federal appeals court allowed Alabama to enforce a similar restriction.