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Montana's first-in-the-nation ban on TikTok blocked by judge who says it's unconstitutional

Montana's first-in-the-nation ban on TikTok blocked by judge who says it's unconstitutional

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana's first-in-the-nation law banning the video-sharing app TikTok in the state was blocked Thursday, one month before it was set to take effect, by a federal judge who called the measure unconstitutional.
UN atomic chief backs nuclear power at COP28 as world reckons with proliferation

UN atomic chief backs nuclear power at COP28 as world reckons with proliferation

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The world wants more nuclear energy as a means to fight climate change and supply an ever-growing demand for electricity, part of a generational shift in thinking on atomic power, the head of the United Nations nucl
Congressmen ask DOJ to investigate water utility hack, warning it could happen anywhere

Congressmen ask DOJ to investigate water utility hack, warning it could happen anywhere

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Three members of Congress have asked the U.S.
Hurricane season that saw storms from California to Nova Scotia ends Thursday

Hurricane season that saw storms from California to Nova Scotia ends Thursday

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.
Scientists feel interference in research has lessened but still occurs: survey

Scientists feel interference in research has lessened but still occurs: survey

Nearly one in 10 scientists say they have experienced political or workplace pressure to alter their findings, suggests a newly published paper surveying hundreds of researchers in government, academia and the private sector.
Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1B class-action lawsuit after promoting for Binance NFTs

Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1B class-action lawsuit after promoting for Binance NFTs

NEW YORK (AP) — Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has been hit with class-action lawsuit seeking at least $1 billion in damages for his role in promoting cryptocurrency-related “non-fungible tokens,” or NFTs, issued by the beleaguered cryptocu
Tesla delivers about a dozen stainless steel Cybertruck pickups as it tries to fix production woes

Tesla delivers about a dozen stainless steel Cybertruck pickups as it tries to fix production woes

DETROIT (AP) — With manufacturing kinks still to be worked out, Tesla delivered the first dozen or so of its futuristic Cybertruck pickups to customers Thursday, two years behind the original schedule amid uncertainty over when large-scale production
Facebook parent Meta sues the FTC claiming 'unconstitutional authority' in child privacy case

Facebook parent Meta sues the FTC claiming 'unconstitutional authority' in child privacy case

MENLO PARK, Calif.
Brazilian city enacts an ordinance that was secretly written by ChatGPT

Brazilian city enacts an ordinance that was secretly written by ChatGPT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — City lawmakers in Brazil have enacted what appears to be the nation’s first legislation written entirely by artificial intelligence — even if they didn't know it at the time.
Penguin parents sleep for just a few seconds at a time to guard newborns, study shows

Penguin parents sleep for just a few seconds at a time to guard newborns, study shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a challenge for all new parents: Getting enough sleep while keeping a close eye on their newborns. For some penguins, it means thousands of mini-catnaps a day, researchers discovered.
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