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Australian and international leaders push for stronger AI safeguards as authorities weigh safety, worker rights and public control. New data-centre concerns fuel calls for transparency and independent reviews while industry players advocate a cautious pace amid rising doomsday rhetoric.
Dallas secures a league sweep with a 3-0 road win over San Jose, driven by Musa’s late goals and Moreno’s help; San Jose’s playoff seeding remains intact but their title bid loses ground.
The Penguins have announced that forward Kindel has recovered from a vasovagal episode during a flight and is back at practice. He is progressing with conditioning and could return soon, with team officials taking it one day at a time as he recovers from the incident.
Moderate to severe flooding is unfolding across the Four Corners region as storms bring heavy rain to Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. Officials warn of dangerous river crests and widespread damage, with evacuations in Pagosa Springs and Sedona and rescues continuing along San Juan River tributaries.
Meta Platforms has announced a plan to raise capital to fund its AI expansion, including a potential combination of public offerings and an at-the-market stock program. The move accompanies continued heavy investment in data centers and AI products as the company faces investor scrutiny over financing its growth.
Defense and prosecutors clash over scheduling in a high-profile death-penalty case tied to the killing of a Trump ally at a Utah campus event. The defense calls the proposed timeline absurd, while prosecutors push for an October 2027 start, with a longer trial outlook.
Beasley has notified prosecutors he will plead guilty to four counts, including bribery in sports contests, in a Brooklyn federal court on Dec. 9. The move follows a sprawling federal gambling investigation that has already led to multiple indictments and guilty pleas among former teammates and associates.
The US Federal Trade Commission, alongside 20 states, has filed a lawsuit accusing Dollar General of deceptive pricing. The retailer allegedly mislabeled prices on shelves, price tags, and advertisements, overcharging shoppers and failing to fix the issue despite extensive corporate knowledge. The action follows thousands of complaints and centers on stores serving lower-income, rural communities.
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit joined by 20 states alleging that Dollar General has repeatedly mislabeled prices and overcharged shoppers, failing to correct the problem despite corporate knowledge. The suit, filed in Tennessee federal court, targets thousands of stores and cites tens of thousands of consumer complaints as evidence of ongoing harm.
DNA testing has linked 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith to Ted Bundy’s 1974 Utah murder, prompting renewed investigation into related cold cases. April disclosures that Laura Ann Aime was also killed by Bundy in 1974 have driven authorities to re-examine other cases and preserve evidence for future testing.
Two Colorado Mountain College students have died in a mountain climbing accident in Chaffee County. The autopsy indicates blunt-force injuries and instant deaths after a catastrophic anchor failure; authorities say snowstorm was not a direct factor. The incident follows a separate Mount Timpanogos rescue in Utah.
The United States is facing a growing measles outbreak, driven by low vaccination rates and pockets of unvaccinated individuals. Pennsylvania remains the hardest hit, with thousands of cases and multiple deaths reported this year. Other states report rising cases and hospitalizations, prompting federal support and ongoing debates over death classifications.
Michigan has replaced offensive coordinator Jason Beck with interim OC Jim Harding as the Wolverines struggle offensively. The move follows a season of poor offensive output and a closely watched quarterback situation, with underperformance threatening bowl eligibility.
The Navajo Nation has elected its first woman president, Curley, who pledges to move away from coal development and address governance dysfunction. The vote marks a milestone for Native American leadership, alongside other historic firsts in the same elections, including a Black female governor and a senator who is Native American.
Robinson has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder in the 2025 Utah campus shooting. Jury selection begins June 21, 2028 in Provo. Prosecution cites DNA, video and texts as evidence; defense questions reliability. Death penalty is a possibility.