Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California

Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California. US states are seeking extensive financial damages that could,

Meta will face off against attorneys general from several states in an Oakland, Calif., courtroom Tuesday as part of a major lawsuit alleging that the company violated child safet

Meta has suffered two major defeats in state courts this year and been ordered to pay almost $1 billion in penalties and remediation for harms to teens who used platforms such as Instagram. A federal trial due to begin Tuesday could drag its founder Mark Zuckerberg to the witness stand and force much greater financial and legal consequences for the company.

New York City police officers fatally shot a butcher knife-wielding man in Manhattan's Lower East Side on Sunday, according to authorities.

NYPD officials detail the encounter with 54-year-old Wei Chan, who they say advanced toward officers with a butcher knife inside a Lower East Side apartment building. (Credit: @NYPDnews via X)

The man, who had attacked his father, advanced toward the officers, armed with the large butcher knife, said police.

Cops shot and killed a man who slashed his elderly father in the head after the maniac came at them with a large butcher knife inside the pair’s blood-soaked Manhattan apartment Sunday afternoon, police said.

Several flights from LAX to Hawaii were canceled Saturday, including service to Kona, Maui, Kauai and Honolulu.

A satellite image shows the tropical storm Lala over the Pacific Ocean, in this screengrab from a timelapse video taken between August 12 and August 13, 2026. CSU/CIRA & NOAA/Handout via REUTERS Aug 15 (Reuters) - Lala,

The National Hurricane Center is warning of "life-threatening flooding and mudslides" conditions and predicting up to 25 inches of rain on Hawaii's Big Island.

Some were beginning to get up from their confetti-sprinkled seats when they were stopped in their tracks by the biggest surprise of the Disney Experiences Showcase. The event's host, Neil Patrick Harris,

Actor Hayden Panettiere, who starred in TV dramas and movies, died Sunday, according to her family. She was 36.

Hayden Panettiere, the former child actress best known for her roles in TV series like "Heroes" and "Nashville," has died at 36.

Viola Davis, who appeared with Panettiere in dramas “The Architect” and “Custody,” called her an “amazing talent,” writing on Instagram that she wished “the world ha

Hayden Panettiere, the actress known for starring in “Heroes,” “Nashville” and “Remember the Titans,” has died at age 36. A cause of death was not immediately provided. She has previously opened up about her past addiction to opioids and alcohol.

Police arrested a 19-year-old suspect in the shooting, which occurred around 1:30 a.m. Saturday at Virginia State University.

Police arrested a 19-year-old found hiding in a closet on the Virginia State University campus hours after he allegedly shot five people, local officials said.

Virginia State University said there was no immediate threat to campus safety after five people were shot during move-in weekend.

VSU Police and the Chesterfield County Police Department are actively investigating,” the university statement said.

Days of storms and flooding in Indiana left at least seven people dead as floodwaters peaked in Indianapolis on Sunday and the full scale of the devastation started to come into focus. NBC News’ Maggie Vespa reports.

Some parts of Indiana received more than 11 inches of rainfall over three days, beginning Aug. 11, causing record floods. Several suburbs of Indianapolis also underwater.

High water on state’s White River surpasses a 110-year-old record after days of rainfall.

Cars and buildings stood partially submerged in floodwaters in Noblesville, Indiana, on Saturday (August 15) as powerful storms and floods swept through the region, killing at least six people — among them a four-year-old boy,