Meta has reached a landmark settlement imposing sweeping new restrictions on how teens use Facebook and Instagram — and it’s hoping other social media companies will follow suit with similar standards. After the company and state AGs announced the settlement Wednesday morning, Meta posted an open letter to Snap, TikTok and YouTube urging them to join the effort to “support teens and empower parents” and buy-in to their framework — their most comprehensive ever — monitoring social media use. Under the terms of the agreement, teens will be limited to two hours daily on Facebook and Instagram, combined, and be…
A nearly century-old Wine Country cheesemaker is closing its award-winning factory citing ongoing challenges since the Covid pandemic. Vella Cheese in Sonoma County announced Monday that after 94 years it has made the “incredibly difficult decision” to cease production of its famous products. “Our business has never fully recovered from…
Apple is set to host its next launch event on September 9, where the company is expected to unveil its newest iPhone series and potentially its long-awaited foldable phone. The first foldable iPhone is expected to be a crucial landmark for Apple, with analysts saying that the high-end devices would be…
Archaeologists working at a Stone Age site in Turkey have discovered a unique depiction of a person sitting on the back of a leopard. The 11,000-year-old statue may reflect the culture’s fascination with virility and masculinity, experts say.The statue was unearthed this summer at Karahan Tepe (also written as Karahantepe),…
For a while, the Astros supplanted the Red Sox as the Yankees’ main rival, owing mainly to the 2017 sign-stealing scandal and Houston winning all four playoff matchups from 2015-2022. What lingers in animus now as the teams play at Yankee Stadium are four boos a night for Jose Altuve,…
P.F. Chang’s abruptly pulled the plug on its longtime restaurant at Southern California’s ritzy Fashion Island shopping center reportedly after 32 years — with one local claiming stunned workers only learned the news after their final shift. The Asian-inspired chain’s Newport Beach outpost served its final meals last week, according…
AI savants are known for their bold predictions. Leopold Aschenbrenner, the so-called “Nostradamus of AI,” took things to another level, reportedly promising his future wife he would someday buy her not a yacht or a mansion, but a galaxy. The 24-year-old German-born wunderkind married the chief of staff to Anthropic…
Earth is getting hotter, and people across the world are starting to feel the effects. The past decade includes all 10 of the warmest years on record, and 2024 was the hottest year ever measured. As temperatures continue to rise and heat waves become more frequent and intense, that heat…
The US Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday it has approved a groundbreaking treatment option for pancreatic cancer. Manufactured by Revolution Medicines, daraxonrasib made headlines earlier this year when former Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse shared details about his experience with the drug, which left his skin bloody and “bubbling” but…
ATLANTA –– Clayton Kershaw made the familiar walk from the team bus to the clubhouse on Tuesday afternoon, entering a visiting stadium as he’d done thousands of times before. Only this time, the retired left-hander kept on going, passing right by the Dodgers’ locker room at Truist Park en route…
Dawson’s Creek alum Busy Philipps is opening up about her recovery after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. “I’m grateful that I’m alive,” Philipps, 47, told People in an interview published Wednesday, August 26, revealing that a Prenuvo full-body scan in February confirmed the presence of a grade 2 oligodendroglioma,…
Gavin Newsom is weighing whether to approve a new crackdown on speeding along one of the state’s most iconic roadway, with Long Beach poised to install speed cameras on Pacific Coast Highway. State lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1279, which would allow Long Beach to put two traps along an eight-mile…
It’s o-fish-al: a famed California Red Lobster location is closing its doors after 14 years. Employees at the Palm Desert Red Lobster were informed Monday that the restaurant would be closing its doors soon. First opened in 2012, the location was known for its live lobster tank display, a classic…
A mom who was told her dry eyes were just down to “genetics” was diagnosed with a chronic eye condition caused by 20 years of wearing makeup to bed. Sarah Koseki, 41, thought nothing of going to sleep with her eye makeup on, until five years ago, when her eyelid…
USC has lost another likely starter to injury with the season quickly approaching. Defensive lineman Jahkeem Stewart, who was a freshman All-American last season, recently went down with a foot injury after the Trojans lost center Kilian O’Connor for the season earlier in training camp. Stewart’s setback is not expected…
Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie acknowledged that Sterling Point will be worth the wait after assumptions that season 2 won’t return for a while. “It went from zero to to 100 really quick and I’m so so grateful and so proud of these people,” Whiteduck-Lavoie, 23, exclusively told Us about the Prime Video…
Legendary actor Tim Curry, known for playing unforgettable oddballs like Dr. Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” died late Tuesday at his Los Angeles home at age 80 No foul play is suspected, law enforcement sources told TMZ, which broke the news Wednesday. Curry’s official cause of death has…
LIV Golf is going forward with its plan to lay off the “majority” of its United States and United Kingdom employees in the first week of September, Sportico reported. This staff reduction is being presented as a way to secure the flailing league’s future after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund…
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives has already been renewed for season 6 — but who is returning after offscreen cast exits? Viewers were originally introduced to The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives cast after the show premiered on Hulu in 2024. Among the stars front and center were Jen…
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Wednesday that he believes Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is alive but badly wounded from a February airstrike — dismissing speculation that he is secretly dead despite being unseen throughout the US-Israeli war with his country. “I don’t think he’s dead. He was very seriously…
California berry giant Driscoll’s is shaking up its leadership as CEO Soren Bjorn steps down from the top job amid a growing legal storm over allegations that its strawberries contain toxic “forever chemicals.” Brie Reiter Smith, the company’s board vice chair and great-granddaughter of Driscoll’s co-founder, will take over effective…
SCORESBY SOUND, Greenland — There’s no feeling more exhilarating than waking up inside the imminent path of a total solar eclipse to see a clear blue sky. It was Wednesday, Aug. 12, and after over two years of planning, I was in the farthest reaches of eastern Greenland’s beautiful Scoresby…
It’s National Dog Day, and one dog treat creator thinks dogs should be included in the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative, which emphasizes whole, nutrient-dense foods. “We have never used anything artificial,” Sarah Goldberger, New York-based founder and CEO of organic dog treat company Lord Jameson, told Fox News Digital. “We’ve…
WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of abusing his power during a 40-year career in government, to the extent that even notorious FBI boss J. Edgar Hoover “has nothing on” the ex-National Institutes of Health official. Paul told The Post’s Miranda Devine in an interview with…
After leading the charge on #MeToo, the New York Times is raising eyebrows by giving a sympathetic platform to a Jeffrey Epstein ally and former Obama White House Counsel. Kathryn Ruemmler was at one point even named as an executor of the pedophile’s will, although she backed away from it. She…
The patient: A 61-year-old man in JapanThe symptoms: The man visited a hospital because two months earlier, some foods and beverages began to taste extremely unpleasant to him. Over time, more foods had become difficult for him to stomach. Sour and salty flavors were the first to trigger disgust. Oily…
Summer is upon us, and with it the summons to achieve the perfect tan. While many choose self-tanners to get a golden look sans sun exposure, an expert warns that there are actually some hidden dangers in a faux glow — if you misuse them. “Self-tanners shouldn’t be mistaken for…
It was easy to forget. Watching all the Giants’ work this spring, all the time on the field, all the 7-on-7 drills and full-team periods, seeing quarterbacks Jaxson Dart, Jameis Winston and Brandon Allen firing the ball hither and yon to a bevy of targets — wide receivers, tight ends…
Taylor Swift treated attendees of fiancé Travis Kelce’s Tight End University (TEU) to a surprise performance. Swift, 36, took to the stage at the summit’s “Tight Ends & Friends” benefit concert at The Pinnacle in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday, June 23, where she performed “Love Story” with fellow musical guest…
WASHINGTON — The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog agency backed President Trump in his latest dispute with Iran over inspections of its enrichment sites amid a shaky truce between Tehran and the US. Trump told reporters Tuesday that nuclear inspectors will be on the ground in Iran “at the appropriate time”…
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he has instructed the Department of Justice to look into oil companies for not lowering gasoline pump prices in line with falling crude costs, and accused the companies of “gouging” customers. Trump did not name any companies in his social media post,…
Cubs pitcher Edward Cabrera was carted off the field Tuesday night at Citi Field in the bottom of the fifth inning after he injured himself making a play at first base against the Mets. Chicago revealed after its 9-6 win that Cabrera strained both his left hamstring and left adductor…
Love Island USA‘s Corbin Mims wasn’t afraid to explore his feelings — and lust — for bombshell Parmida Keshani despite being coupled up with Kenzie Annis. During the Tuesday, June 23, episode of the hit Peacock show, Corbin called it “very lustful” in Casa Amor following a night of making…
WASHINGTON — President Trump claimed Tuesday that six people have been arrested for allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which he said would be repaired “either immediately before or after” Independence Day. “Six people have been arrested, and seven people have been cited, for the damage they did to…
It may be too little, too late, but there’s a chance Francisco Lindor is back with the Mets on Wednesday, according to Carlos Mendoza. The Mets have been waiting for Lindor to return from a strained left calf since April. After picking up a pair of hits and playing eight…
Lindsay Hubbard isn’t afraid to kiss and tell — or share details about her sexual exploits. During the Tuesday, June 23, episode of In the City, Lindsay, 39, got real about her sex life after welcoming daughter Gemma in December 2024 with ex-boyfriend Turner Kufe. “I’m not having sex, Yvonne,”…
A top San Francisco tax official “abused her position” to improperly steer a lucrative $10 million contract dealing with the city’s $2.6 billion in business taxes toward a close pal’s company, according to an explosive city audit. The joint report by the City Attorney’s Office and the Controller‘s Office found…
Michael Kassan isn’t called the “King of Cannes” for nothing. The founder and chief executive of strategic advisory firm 3C Ventures has been coming to Cannes Lions for 26 years – and remembers when the event was just an awards ceremony with a few parties thrown by ad agencies. With…
LAS VEGAS — A’ja Wilson had the game ball tucked under her arm as Breanna Stewart stood in front of her. They talked as the game clock wound down before sharing a brief embrace at the buzzer of the Liberty’s 87-76 win against the Las Vegas Aces. That moment showed…
90 Day Fiancé star Pedro Jimeno is engaged to girlfriend Valentina Malagon four years after his split from ex-wife Chantel Everett. “Me and Valentina, we got a big, big announcement to tell you because we are engaged! We are going to get married,” Jimeno, 34, said in a video alongside…
A lefty member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors who abruptly went on leave at the end of March melted into tears as she explained to her constituents Tuesday why she needed the mental health break. Supervisor Jacqueline Fielder is set to return to work next Monday, after her absence earlier in…
LAS VEGAS — UConn coach Geno Auriemma believes what Breanna Stewart has done throughout her career is “groundbreaking.” Stewart is a four-time NCAA champion at UConn, two-time WNBA MVP and three-time WNBA champion with two teams. But it’s her impact off the court that will further define her legacy. Stewart…
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