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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.Now Playing‘Justice will prevail’: Khalil speaks out after release from detention center04:04UP NEXTIran foreign minister speaks on U.S., Israel tensions08:22Meet the Press NOW — June 2049:29Judge says Mahmoud Khalil is not a flight risk or national security threat and should be released05:55‘There is time to negotiate’ before U.S. strikes Iran: Top Senate Armed Services Cmte. Democrat09:07Judge orders Trump administration to release Mahmoud Khalil01:44Watch: Trump’s frequent use of ‘two weeks’ timeframe01:09‘I still want to serve’: Transgender servicemembers face uncertain future under Trump admin05:34Trump Latino voters split over…
A federal appeals court Friday ruled unanimously in favor of a coalition of Louisiana parents who sued to block a state law that requires public schools and colleges to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms.The appellate court’s decision upholds a lower court’s ruling in November declaring Louisiana’s law “facially unconstitutional.”“Parents and students challenge a statute requiring public schools to permanently display the Ten Commandments in every classroom in Louisiana. The district court found the statute facially unconstitutional and preliminarily enjoined its enforcement. We affirm,” the court said in its ruling.Now, the case moves closer to potentially going before the U.S. Supreme Court,…
At the U.S. Travel Association’s IPW conference, taking place this week in Chicago, the team at Brand USA had its eyes firmly set on the future.Brand USA’s President and CEO, Fred Dixon, is bullish about the next decade (even as inbound arrivals have dipped 0.8% so far this year, over 2024), thanks in large part to a roster of new attractions and milestone events that he believes will lure international visitors – and their tourism dollars – to the U.S. “With an unprecedented lineup of global events, new attractions, and authentic experiences across the country, the next few years will…
X’s plans for a payments service may extend beyond the digital realm, new data suggests. According to findings from mobile app intelligence firm AppSensa, the X app has been updated over the past few weeks with several references related to a physical debit card, which can be customized with your X username. Dozens of new strings of code in the X app reference various actions you can take with the new debit card, including checking its shipping status, activating your card after it arrives, reporting your card lost or stolen, locking the card, setting a PIN, and more. Multiple strings…
by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 7:00 AM ET, Fri June 20, 2025 The domestic Independence Day travel period is expected to be strong, with an estimated 72.2 million people traveling at least 50 miles away from their homes, according to new data released by AAA. The travel period, which begins on Saturday, June 28 and ends on Sunday, July 6, will see an increase of about 1.7 million domestic travelers compared to 2024, representing a 7 million increase from 2019. “Summertime is one of the busiest travel seasons of the year, and July 4th is one of the most popular times…
Character.AI, the Google-backed AI chatbot provider with tens of millions of monthly active users, announced on Friday that Karandeep Anand, the former VP of Business Products at Meta, is joining the company as CEO. Previously a board adviser to Character.AI, Anand is stepping into the CEO role at a pivotal moment for the chatbot provider, as the company tries to simultaneously grow its platform while combating child safety concerns. In recent months, Character.AI has added an array of new safety features in light of an active lawsuit, which alleges that one of the company’s chatbots played a role in the…
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.Meet the Press NOW — June 2049:29Judge says Mahmoud Khalil is not a flight risk or national security threat and should be released05:55‘There is time to negotiate’ before U.S. strikes Iran: Top Senate Armed Services Cmte. Democrat09:07Judge orders Trump administration to release Mahmoud Khalil01:44Now PlayingWatch: Trump’s frequent use of ‘two weeks’ timeframe01:09UP NEXT‘I still want to serve’: Transgender servicemembers face uncertain future under Trump admin05:34Trump Latino voters split over mass deportation agenda but largely back him: Deciders focus group10:00Trump says Iran is close to having a…
The University of Wisconsin and its NIL collective VC Connect filed a joint lawsuit on Friday against the University of Miami alleging it knowingly induced one of the Badgers’ football players to abandon a lucrative name, image and likeness contract to play for the Florida this upcoming season. The 23-page suit, which was filed in state court in Wisconsin and obtained by The Associated Press, could have a a wider impact on future NIL deals across college athletics. The player in question in the filing is referred to only as “Student-Athlete A.” But the case summary describes facts that line…
Tehran, Iran CNN — Diplomacy with Iran can “easily” be started again if US President Donald Trump orders Israel’s leadership to stop its strikes on Iran, Majid Farahani, an official with the Iranian presidency told CNN on Friday. “Iran believes in civilian dialogue,” he said. “Directly or indirectly is not important.” “President Trump can easily stop the war by only one telephone (call) to (the) Israelis,” he said, repeating the Iranian position that talks were impossible while Israeli bombs were striking Iran. Farahani said that Iran would not countenance halting nuclear enrichment – which Tehran insists is for peaceful purposes…
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to supercharge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts has evolved into a behemoth with 300 million weekly active users. 2024 was a big year for OpenAI, from its partnership with Apple for its generative AI offering, Apple Intelligence, the release of GPT-4o with voice capabilities, and the highly-anticipated launch of its text-to-video model Sora. OpenAI also faced its share of internal drama, including the notable exits of high-level execs like co-founder and longtime chief…