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Los Angeles sues Roblox over child exploitation claim

Los Angeles sues Roblox over child exploitation claim

Officials in Los Angeles said Thursday they are suing Roblox, alleging the popular online platform exposes children to sexual content, exploitation and online predators. In a lawsuit, Los Angeles County said the company does not carry out adequate moderation and its age-verification systems are not fit for purpose. The

Keller overtime strike gives USA Olympic women's ice hockey gold

Keller overtime strike gives USA Olympic women's ice hockey gold

Megan Keller was the hero as her spectacular overtime strike earned the USA the Olympic women's ice hockey gold medal with a 2-1 win over defending champions Canada on Thursday. It was the first time the Americans have won the women's title since the 2018

Oil extends gains on US-Iran tensions, stocks retreat

Oil extends gains on US-Iran tensions, stocks retreat

Oil prices rose to multi-month highs while global stocks mostly retreated as markets weighed sharpening rhetoric from President Donald Trump on Iran suggesting a military strike was more likely. Brent oil futures finished up nearly two percent at $71.66 a barrel after earlier reaching its highest level since

US Fed Governor Miran scales back call for rate cuts this year

US Fed Governor Miran scales back call for rate cuts this year

US Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran has scaled back his expectations of how much the central bank should lower interest rates this year, he said in an interview published Thursday. "The labor market came in a little bit better than I came to expect over the last few months,

Trump issues Iran with ultimatum as US ramps up military presence

Trump issues Iran with ultimatum as US ramps up military presence

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran must make a "meaningful deal" in negotiations with Washington in the next 10 days or else "bad things happen", as he deployed warships, fighter jets and other military hardware to the region. "It's proven

Former Olympic champion Sharpe suffers heavy halfpipe crash

Former Olympic champion Sharpe suffers heavy halfpipe crash

Former Olympic champion Cassie Sharpe was stretchered off the course during the women's halfpipe qualifiers at the Milan-Cortina Games on Thursday after suffering a heavy fall. The 33-year-old fell during her second run, losing her skis and poles and lying motionless on the ice. Medical

Belarus says US failed to issue visas for 'Board of Peace' meeting

Belarus says US failed to issue visas for 'Board of Peace' meeting

The United States failed to issue visas for Belarusian officials to attend the inaugural meeting of President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace", despite inviting Belarus to join as a founding member, the country's foreign ministry said Thursday. In an angry statement, the Belarusian foreign