Meta Just Paid Nearly $17 Billion To Make Sure It Gets To Write The Kid Safety Rules For Every Other Social Media Platform  —  By now you've almost certainly heard the news that Meta has settled with 52 state and local Attorneys General who had sued the company in some form or another over child safety on Meta's platforms.

CIA Chief's Surprise Moscow Trip Was to Warn Russia Not to Attack NATO  —  Warning comes after new U.S. intelligence assessments indicated Russian president could launch a limited assault  —  The surprise visit by the director of the Central Intelligence Agency to Moscow this week was to deliver …

West Point Climate Professor Says He Was Fired for Refusing to ‘Defy Science’  —  Dr. Adam Kalkstein is suing the U. S. Military Academy, where he was a professor of geography and the only climate scientist, after being fired.  —  After 17 years of teaching science at West Point …

RFK Jr. says Shapiro's office may have fabricated measles deaths  —  Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested Wednesday an aide to Pennsylvania's Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro, may have fabricated two deaths from measles in an attempt to score political points.

Navy sailor who jumped off USS Lincoln faces disciplinary charges  —  The sailor on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier who jumped overboard in an attempt to die by suicide has been charged with violations and could have his pay docked.  —  A sailor who jumped from the USS Abraham Lincoln …

Judge Sides With Texas Over Minnesota on Extradition of ICE Agent  —  The two states have waged an unusual court battle over the agent facing charges over a shooting in Minneapolis.  The agent could be released from jail on Thursday.  —  A federal judge on Wednesday sided with Texas …

Actor Tim Curry Dead at 80  —  Tim Curry — the legendary film and TV actor best known for playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” — has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources tell TMZ the actor — who had been plagued with serious health issues …

Grand jury finds DeSantis administration “misappropriated” $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope Florida  —  A state grand jury found the DeSantis administration “misappropriated” taxpayer money when it diverted $10 million from a Medicaid settlement into the Hope Florida Foundation …

Secret Service Officials Said to Be Put on Leave Amid Internal Inquiry  —  The agency's top spokesman is among those on leave, according to two Trump administration officials.  The agency said three people faced a misconduct investigation.  —  A top spokesman for the Secret Service …

Democratic states file new lawsuit seeking to block Trump's order limiting mail voting in midterms  —  Democratic-controlled states on Wednesday filed another lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to limit mail voting in this year's midterm elections.

Military trial date set for alleged mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks  —  Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has been held at Guantánamo Bay since 2006.

Designation of Autistici/Inventati as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist  —  Today, the Department of State, in partnership with the Department of the Treasury, is announcing the designation of Autistici/Inventati as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rejoins DSA after membership lapse of seven years  —  Then House candidate joined Democratic Socialists of America in 2018 but didn't renew membership after a year  —  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has rejoined the Democratic Socialists of America after not renewing …

The Bulwark Killed an Investigation into Political Fundraising Spam After Its Publisher Took the Consultants' Side  —  This is a story about the Democratic Party captured by its consultants, and about what happens when the pro-democracy press is asked to say so.

Troops fighting against Iran and alleged drug smugglers say they are being asked to violate international law  —  Organizations that help service members apply to leave the military as conscientious objectors are seeing a large increase in concerns over U.S. military strikes against alleged drug boats and targets inside Iran.

Judge suspends charges against ex-Marine arrested with ammo on Trump's L.A.-area golf course  —  The judge sent Jeanine John Taele, 38, to a mental health court based on statements he made in a pretrial evaluation indicating he wasn't mentally fit to stand trial.  —  TORRANCE, Ca.

Trump's Department of Education Deletes Bizarre Social Media Post Appearing to Liken Him to Hitler  —  The Department of Education on Wednesday blasted out a wild social media post in which it seemed to compare President Donald Trump and his administration to Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany.

Deadly Nepal Flood May Have Been Caused by Ice Snapping Off Glacier, Scientists Say  —  An initial assessment of satellite imagery suggests an “ice avalanche” from a high-altitude glacier sent a giant cascade into the valley below.  —  The deadly flooding in Nepal on Wednesday was likely set off …

Judge cites Dolly Parton in ruling on Texas drag ban  —  A federal judge has struck down a Texas law seeking to restrict drag performances, ruling for a second time that the legislation is unconstitutional.  —  U.S. District Judge David Hittner ruled on Aug. 25 that Senate Bill 12 …

Pressure grows on House GOP leaders to act on data centers  —  Pressure is growing on House GOP leaders to allow a floor vote before the midterms on legislation designed to shield their constituents from the costs associated with data centers, with an increasing number of Republicans worried …

General Mills removes artificial colors from US cereals  —  General Mills said Wednesday that it has ended the use of artificial coloring in its United States cereal portfolio with intentions to remove the dyes from its full U.S. retail portfolio by the end of 2027.

Trump signs controversial beef import plan despite ranchers' backlash  —  President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday that aims to lower ground beef prices by dramatically boosting imports from other countries — despite outrage from Republicans and the administration's allies in the beef industry.

Hochul foe Bruce Blakeman to end ICE agreement  —  ALBANY, New York — Republican candidate for governor and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman will reluctantly comply with a state law that prohibits local police departments from working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Rescuers search for survivors after devastating Nepal flood  —  Rescue workers searched for hundreds of people still missing on Thursday after a wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China's Tibet a day earlier, triggering catastrophic flooding …

GOP nominee for Maine governor calls for ICE agents at state polling places  —  Bobby Charles said he would ask President Donald Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, to send federal agents to polling places in the upcoming midterm elections.  —  PORTLAND, Maine — Maine's Republican nominee …

Judge, for now, refuses to dismiss Steve Bannon's conviction in contempt of Congress case  —  A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Justice Department's request to erase Trump ally Steve Bannon's criminal conviction for refusing to testify before the congressional committee that investigated …