Nebraska became the latest state to sue Roblox on Wednesday, alleging that the popular gaming platform exploits children and misrepresents its safety practices. The complaint, one of many similar lawsuits filed by at least six other states, accuses the company of allowing direct contact between minors and adult predators, as well as sexually explicit, violent … Read more
NEWBERGH, N.Y. — A small plane attempting an emergency landing crashed into the frigid Hudson River, but the pilot and a passenger escaped the wreckage and safely swam to shore, authorities said. The crash occurred Monday night, shortly after the single-engine Cessna 172 took off from Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, according to the … Read more
The U.S. said Friday it would permit non-emergency government personnel and family members to leave Israel over safety risks, amid growing concerns about the risk of a military conflict with Iran. The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem did not elaborate on the safety risks leading to the “authorized departure,” which allows affected personnel to decide whether … Read more
WASHINGTON — The House rejected an aviation safety bill Tuesday that the Senate unanimously passed in response to the deadly midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River last year. Family members of some of the 67 crash victims looked on from the gallery above … Read more
When the United States military captured former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, it used an AI tool developed by a private U.S. company. It’s unclear exactly what the tool did, but the company’s policy says its products can’t be used for violence or to develop weapons. Now, the Pentagon is considering cutting ties with … Read more