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Pornhub owner Aylo will pay a $5 million settlement to the FTC and Utah over allegations that the company knowingly profited off of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and nonconsensual material (NCM). Formerly Mindgeek, Aylo made some significant changes to the way it moderates content in late 2020, when The New York Times published an exposé showing how Pornhub — Aylo’s most popular portfolio website — failed to prevent and remove uploads of CSAM and NCM. It was only after pressure from credit card operators that the company began to verify the ages of all actors in uploaded videos and…
Parents have agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleged the distance learning program used by the Los Angeles Unified School District during the COVID-19 pandemic failed to meet state educational standards and disproportionately harmed Black and Latino students, a lawyer for the families said.Attorneys for parents who filed the class-action lawsuit in 2020 said the agreement would require the nation’s second-largest school district to offer at least 45 hours of significant tutoring services a year to more than 100,000 of its most vulnerable students over the next three years in addition to teacher training and mandatory assessments. The goal is…
There are four words in the title of the latest entry in the “Conjuring” universe, but only one sounds good. It’s the word “last.”“The Conjuring: Last Rites” seems to finally nail the coffin shut on this part of the franchise, saying goodbye to a series that revels in timeless scary stuff — swing sets that mysteriously move, creaky floors, battery toys that suddenly turn on and doorknobs that rattle. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, guys.Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson reunite to play renowned, real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, facing an “evil unlike anything…
by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 1:25 PM ET, Tue September 2, 2025 Mike Julius (Photo Credit: Carnival Cruise Line)It’s the end of an era at Carnival Cruise Line: Mike Julius is retiring. Julius, who currently serves as vice president of North American field sales, is moving on to the next chapter of his life after 36 years with the company.Julius first joined Carnival in 1989, coming from an agency where he sold leisure travel and worked in management. Over the years, he has held various leadership roles at Carnival, including managing director for the U.S. and regional vice president for…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Vice President JD Vance planned to visit Minneapolis on Wednesday to meet with families and victims of a shooting at a Catholic church that killed two schoolchildren and injured 21 people.Security was heavy outside Annunciation Catholic Church ahead of the visit by Vance, who is Catholic, and second lady Usha Vance. The visit comes one week after an attacker opened fire during the first Mass of the school year for students of the nearby Annuciation Catholic School.“They will hold a series of private meetings to convey condolences to the families of those affected by the tragedy,” the…
In the fitness class Jessie Syfko created for a nationwide gym chain, exercisers wear weighted vests that add a challenge to their workouts. “People start to realize how good it feels to work just a little bit harder and a little bit smarter” without actually changing what they’re doing, said Syfko, senior vice president for Life Time gyms.Weighted vests are increasingly showing up in fitness classes and on jogging tracks, touted by social media influencers as a way to keep bones healthy, improve performance and even accelerate weight loss. They are exactly what they sound like – vests that add…
NEW YORK (AP) — Corey Feldman, Hilaria Baldwin, Danielle Fishel and Jordan Chiles are among the celebrity steppers to compete on the new season of “Dancing with the Stars.”They were announced Wednesday on “Good Morning America.” The season premiere is set for Sept. 16 on ABC and Disney+.Baldwin, a fitness enthusiast and wife of Alec Baldwin, will pair with pro Gleb Savchenko. She’s been posting herself dancing for days on Instagram and starred with her family on their own reality show, “The Baldwins.” Feldman, a musician and former teen star, will dance with Jenna Johnson. Chiles is an Olympic-winning gymnast.Fishel…
Investors own more than 131,000 homes in the Las Vegas Valley now.Las Vegas Review-journal | Tribune News Service | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.John Carrafiell, co-CEO of BGO, a global real estate investment manager with $89 billion in assets under management, takes great pride in the fact that he sits right next…
by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 1:35 PM ET, Tue September 2, 2025 Azamara Cruises is launching a new initiative to honor the contributions of travel advisors.The 2025 Travel Advisor Celebration, which runs from now through October 31, includes exclusive tools, incentives and rewards for travel advisors . “Travel advisors are the driving force behind our continued growth,” says Michelle Lardizabal, the brand’s chief sales officer for North America. “Their expertise, passion and dedication shape the Azamara experience.”As part of the celebration, Azamara is also unveiling a new training in the Azamara World Academy. Called Destination Immersion, the new offering is…
Finnish quantum computing startup IQM is now a unicorn: The company just raised more than $300 million in a Series B funding round that was led by Ten Eleven Ventures, a U.S. investment firm focused on cybersecurity. A university spinout, IQM builds quantum computers meant for on-premises installations as well as a cloud platform that taps this hardware. The company has already sold its quantum computers to enterprises in APAC and the U.S., but its strongest market remains Europe. That’s what this round is intended to change: The startup is planning to use the fresh cash for both a commercial push…