The Guardian view on the Princess of Wales: she has the right to heal privately | Editorial

A cancer diagnosis is shocking for anyone, but particularly for younger people, in whom cancer is much rarer. In the UK, adults aged 25 to 49 account for 9% of new cases. For people with dependent children, this dreadful news can be even harder to manage; sometimes the person most upset by bad news is… Continue reading The Guardian view on the Princess of Wales: she has the right to heal privately | Editorial

Trump says he ‘might’ spend his money on his presidential campaign

Former President Donald Trump said Monday that he “might” spend his own money on his 2024 presidential campaign, which he hasn’t done on his campaigns since 2016. “I might do that,” Trump said in remarks at his 40 Wall Street building in Lower Manhattan, adding to reporters, “It’s none of your business.” “I have a… Continue reading Trump says he ‘might’ spend his money on his presidential campaign

Trump Media stock to start trading Tuesday as DJT

Donald Trump’s media company is set to make its debut on the stock market Tuesday, a development that could generate a windfall for the cash-strapped former president. His stake in the firm — Trump Media and Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social — is worth billions. But that is wealth on paper, and a number of things… Continue reading Trump Media stock to start trading Tuesday as DJT

Judge throws out Elon Musk’s X lawsuit against nonprofit CCDH

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Monday threw out a lawsuit filed last year by Elon Musk’s X platform against the nonprofit organization Center for Countering Digital Hate.  U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer dismissed the lawsuit and wrote that it was an attempt to silence the center for its reports about rising hate speech… Continue reading Judge throws out Elon Musk’s X lawsuit against nonprofit CCDH

85 years after a racist mob drove Opal Lee’s family away, she’s getting a new home on the same spot

When Opal Lee was 12, a racist mob drove her family out of their Texas home. Now, the 97-year-old community activist is getting closer to moving into a brand new home on the very same tree-lined corner lot in Fort Worth. “I’m not a person who sheds tears often, but I’ve got a few for this project,”… Continue reading 85 years after a racist mob drove Opal Lee’s family away, she’s getting a new home on the same spot

Anne Hathaway says ‘toxic’ online backlash cost her roles, but Christopher Nolan helped save her career

Anne Hathaway told Vanity Fair during a cover story interview that Christopher Nolan more or less saved her career when public opinion turned against her in the lead up to and the aftermath of her winning the Oscar for “Les Miserables.” Hathaway was widely mocked online at this time, and she once remembered googling herself after the Oscar win only to see one… Continue reading Anne Hathaway says ‘toxic’ online backlash cost her roles, but Christopher Nolan helped save her career

EU probes Meta, Apple and Alphabet under new tech law

The European Union on Monday began an investigation into Apple, Alphabet and Meta, in its first probe under the sweeping new Digital Markets Act tech legislation. “Today, the Commission has opened non-compliance investigations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) into Alphabet’s rules on steering in Google Play and self-preferencing on Google Search, Apple’s rules on steering in the App Store and the choice screen for Safari and Meta’s ‘pay… Continue reading EU probes Meta, Apple and Alphabet under new tech law

Death of Riley Strain, Missouri student found in Nashville river, ‘continues to appear accidental’

The autopsy of University of Missouri student Riley Strain has uncovered no evidence of “foul play-related trauma,” police said Monday. The death of Strain, whose body was fished out of the Cumberland River on Friday morning about eight miles from downtown Nashville, “continues to appear accidental,” Kristin Mumford, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department,… Continue reading Death of Riley Strain, Missouri student found in Nashville river, ‘continues to appear accidental’

U.S. and U.K. announce sanctions over China-linked hacks on election watchdog and lawmakers

The U.S. and British governments on Monday announced sanctions against a company and two people linked to the Chinese government over a string of malicious cyberactivity targeting the U.K.’s election watchdog and lawmakers in both countries. Officials said those sanctioned are responsible for a hack that may have gained access to information on tens of millions of… Continue reading U.S. and U.K. announce sanctions over China-linked hacks on election watchdog and lawmakers