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Trial against Meta in New Mexico focuses on dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media

A trial focused on whether Meta misrepresented the safety of its platforms when it comes to the dangers of child sexual exploitation is set to start in New Mexico.

More than a dozen anti-ICE agitators hauled away by NYPD near Columbia University

Thirteen anti-ICE agitators were arrested near Columbia University after blocking the main entrance, defying NYPD orders for 20 minutes.

Fox News True Crime Newsletter: Nancy Guthrie's abduction, Ohio dentist's autopsy, Suitcase Killer's sentence

Stay up to date with the Fox News True Crime Newsletter, which brings you the latest cases ripped from the headlines, from crime to courts, legal and scandal.

Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions from lawmakers

House lawmakers tried to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidant of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating.

Sheriff leading Guthrie investigation spotted at basketball game as family pleads again with alleged ransomers

Sheriff Chris Nanos spotted at basketball game as Savannah Guthrie's family makes third plea for missing mother's return after alleged ransom message.

North Carolina man charged with three counts of statutory rape held on ICE detainer

A multi-agency investigation led to statutory rape charges against a 29-year-old man in North Carolina. The victims were allegedly contacted through Snapchat.

Trial against Meta in New Mexico focuses on dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media

A trial focused on whether Meta misrepresented the safety of its platforms when it comes to the dangers of child sexual exploitation is set to start in New Mexico.

Around the world

Vance is in Armenia, a country no sitting US president or vice president has visited before

Vice President JD Vance is in Armenia, a country that no sitting U.S. vice president or president has visited before.

Maduro ally Alex Saab arrested in joint US-Venezuelan operation, official says

Venezuelan official Alex Saab was reportedly arrested in a joint U.S.-Venezuela operation, although his lawyer denies the report as "fake news.

Moderate candidate wins emphatically over a populist in Portugal's presidential runoff

Center-left Socialist candidate António José Seguro has won Portugal’s presidential runoff election against hard-right populist André Ventura.

Pakistan says Afghanistan has created conditions ‘similar to or worse than’ pre-9/11 attacks

Pakistan’s president warns that the Taliban's government in Afghanistan has created conditions “similar to or worse than” those before the 9/11 attacks in 2001.

Kick Iran out of Olympics, World Cup for execution of over 30 athletes, activists demand

Critics urge sports organizations to ban Iran after its regime allegedly executed thousands of anti-government protesters, including young wrestlers.

Trump's special envoy Witkoff and Kushner visit US aircraft carrier amid Iran tensions, talks

Trump envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited the USS Abraham Lincoln amid Iran tensions as Netanyahu prepares a Washington meeting to discuss limiting Tehran's ballistic missiles.

Hamas terrorist who murdered IDF soldier Noa Marciano eliminated in Gaza

IDF Cpl. Noa Marciano, 19, was abducted during Oct. 7 massacre and murdered by Hamas terrorist Muhammad Issam Hassan al-Habil, who was killed in an Israeli strike.

Technology

Trial against Meta over sexual exploitation in children begins in New Mexico

A trial focused on the dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media and whether Meta misrepresented the safety of its platforms is set to start in New Mexico with opening statements Monday.

Super Bowl LX raises network expectations

We’ve all heard the cliché, “defense wins championships.” In the modern era of the NFL, I’d argue there’s a new MVP that never takes a snap, never makes a tackle, and is completely invisible to the 70,000 fans in the stands. I’m talking about the network.

Microsoft aims to reward publishers for content used by AI

Microsoft thinks it has a win-win-win answer to the problem of AI chatbots delivering unreliable information: let them pay publishers for access to information that users can trust.

Uber found liable in sexual assault case and ordered to pay $8.5 million

A federal jury has ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million to a woman who says an Uber driver raped her during a 2023 trip.

2026 network outage report and internet health check

ThousandEyes, a Cisco company, monitors how ISPs, cloud providers and conferencing services are handling any performance challenges and provides Network World with a weekly roundup of events that impact service delivery.

Claude AI finds 500 high-severity software vulnerabilities

Anthropic only released its latest large language model, Claude Opus 4.6, on Thursday, but it has already been using it behind the scenes to identify zero-day vulnerabilities in open-source software.

The ‘Super Bowl’ standard: Architecting distributed systems for massive concurrency

In the world of streaming, the “Super Bowl” isn’t just a game. It is a distributed systems stress test that happens in real-time before tens of millions of people.

Sports News

Olympic ski star amps up ICE criticism after posting graphic photo

Olympic ski star Gus Kenworthy ripped U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) again after receiving criticism for his graphic post.

Jake Paul takes issue with Bad Bunny 'openly hating America' amid ICE criticism

Boxer Jake Paul explained why he called Bad Bunny as "fake American citizen," writing on X that he had been "openly hating on America.

Lindsey Vonn's choice to race Olympic downhill on injured knee questioned after crash

Lindsey Vonn's crash in the Olympic downhill has sparked debate over whether she should have raced with a severely injured knee.

Seahawks' Josh Jobe punches Patriots' Stefon Diggs in Super Bowl brouhaha

Seattle Seahawks defensive back Josh Jobe struck New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs during the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s Super Bowl.

Attorney says Falcons rookie James Pearce Jr. maintains his innocence while facing 5 felony charges

The attorney for Atlanta Falcons rookie James Pearce Jr. says Pearce “maintains his innocence” as he faces five felony charges following his arrest near Miami on Saturday night.

Jake Paul was in the second row as his fiancée, Jutta Leerdam, won a gold in Olympic speedskating

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul was in the stands for speedskating at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics to watch his fiancée, Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands, win the gold medal in the women's 1,000 meters.

Olympic ski star amps up ICE criticism after posting graphic photo

Olympic ski star Gus Kenworthy ripped U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) again after receiving criticism for his graphic post.

Politics News

Trump signs bill ending partial government shutdown

President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend and sets the stage for an intense debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding.

Some campaigns have a lot riding on Minnesota caucuses

Tens of thousands of Minnesota voters are set to participate in precinct caucus meetings Tuesday night that could narrow the field of candidates in statewide races.

Children’s Minnesota to pause some gender health care

Gender-affirming care for transgender youth remains legal in Minnesota, but the hospital says it will pause prescribing puberty-suppressing medications and pubertal hormones to patients under the age of 18.

The Latest: Ghislaine Maxwell avoids answering questions in House deposition

Lawmakers have tried to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating.

The cost of this grocery staple is nearing record highs

Despite record high beef prices, Americans are buying more than ever, spending over $45 billion in 2025. Strong consumer demand continues to drive costs up.

Super Bowl Sunday: Here are some of the political, social commercials you can expect during the big game

Super Bowl ads are about more than just products sometimes, with spots at this year's game highlighting Trump Accounts, antisemitism, faith and campaign pitches.

Suspect in assault on Rep. Ilhan Omar remains jailed

A man charged with assaulting U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall meeting will remain in custody, following a ruling from a federal judge on Tuesday.