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Settlement reached in investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company leaders
SUMMARY: A settlement has been reached in a class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders over claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm. The suit sought billions of dollars in reimbursement for fines and legal costs. The settlement was announced in Delaware’s Court of Chancery at the start of the second day of trial. No details about the deal were shared publicly in the courtroom, and nothing related to the settlement had been filed with the court. The attorneys involved left court without commenting. A Meta representative said it had no comment.
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OpenAI's advisory board calls for continued and strengthened nonprofit oversight
SUMMARY: An advisory board convened by OpenAI says it should continue to be controlled by a nonprofit because the artificial intelligence technology it is developing is “too consequential” to be governed by a corporation alone. The commission made the recommendation in a report released on Thursday. The recommendations are not binding on OpenAI but the advisory commission offers a framework that may be used to judge OpenAI in the future. OpenAI, which makes ChatGPT, started in 2015 as a nonprofit research laboratory. It has since incorporated a for-profit company with a valuation that has grown to $300 billion.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/OpenAIsadvisoryboardcallsforcontinuedandstrengthenednonprofitoversight/1b6625fbe429c2d81ab19c33e0a522e7/text——————————
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Maryland man charged with threatening Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and her family
SUMMARY: A Maryland man has been arrested on charges that he made threatening calls to the Georgia offices of Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. An indictment unsealed Thursday says 64-year-old Seth Jason repeatedly threatened to assault and kill Greene and her family during several calls to her district offices in between October 2023 and January 2025. Police say Jason worked for Voice of America and made threatening calls using phone lines connected to studios and control rooms at the news agency’s headquarters in Washington. Jason is expected to make his initial court appearance later Thursday.
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Nationwide protests begin against Trump's immigration crackdown and health care cuts
SUMMARY: Protests and events against President Donald Trump's controversial policies that include mass deportations and cuts to Medicaid and other safety nets for poor people have started at more than 1,600 locations around the country. The “Good Trouble Lives On” national day of action is held in honor of the late Congressman John Lewis. The protests are taking place along streets, at court houses and other public spaces. Organizers are calling for them to be peaceful. The phrase “Good Trouble” was coined by the late congressman who helped lead civil rights protest marches in the 1960s.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/NationwideprotestsbeginagainstTrumpsimmigrationcrackdownandhealthcarecuts/9f6075dd84f5ae451736c3e66303ceef/text——————————
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Inside the high-stakes battle to win a New York City casino license
SUMMARY: Eight projects are vying for a state license to operate a casino in the lucrative New York City market. Each has dangled the prospect of generational investment in America’s largest metropolitan region, including thousands of new jobs and billions of dollars of taxable gambling revenues for the state. Among the notable proposals are a Caesars Palace casino in Times Square, a gambling hall along Coney Island’s boardwalk, and a Hard Rock casino and hotel next to the home stadium of baseball’s New York Mets. The state Gaming Commission has said it plans to pick up to three proposals by December.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/InsidethehighstakesbattletowinaNewYorkCitycasinolicense/a804d9bf7a83c90cbbd2226d38ab102d/text——————————
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Inside the high-stakes battle to win a New York City casino license
SUMMARY: Eight projects are vying for a state license to operate a casino in the lucrative New York City market. Each has dangled the prospect of generational investment in America’s largest metropolitan region, including thousands of new jobs and billions of dollars of taxable gambling revenues for the state. Among the notable proposals are a Caesars Palace casino in Times Square, a gambling hall along Coney Island’s boardwalk, and a Hard Rock casino and hotel next to the home stadium of baseball’s New York Mets. The state Gaming Commission has said it plans to pick up to three proposals by December.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/InsidethehighstakesbattletowinaNewYorkCitycasinolicense/a804d9bf7a83c90cbbd2226d38ab102d/text——————————
Man who sent Facebook message about committing a 2013 campus sexual assault pleads guilty
SUMMARY: An American extradited from France to face charges that he sexually assaulted a fellow Pennsylvania college student in 2013 has pleaded guilty. A lawyer for 32-year-old Ian Cleary says he was unaware of the charges filed in 2021 and not on the run. Cleary admits he sent the victim a Facebook message in 2019 that said, “So I raped you." He faces a proposed four- to eight-year sentence after Thursday’s plea. Victim Shannon Keeler, the former Gettysburg University student who pursued the case for more than a decade, says the case took twists and turns before justice was done.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/ManwhosentFacebookmessageaboutcommittingacampussexualassaultpleadsguilty/b2467188d0390525933698c5218c0634/text——————————
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Ballers outfielder Lou Helmig represents deep baseball history in Germany
SUMMARY: Lou Helmig carries a deep family history with every swing, and every catch, with every sprint around the basepaths. He has carried it at every level, in every new place he plays, on whatever continent it happens to be in a given moment. The larger-than-life right fielder for the independent Oakland Ballers is a third-generation German professional player trying to leave his mark, just like his grandfather, great-uncle, and Helmig’s own dad, Martin, before him.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/BallersoutfielderLouHelmigrepresentsdeepbaseballhistoryinGermany/dceff3e458e2aa66b6806fd352251837/text——————————
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Clint Dempsey says success on the field will help build pro-American crowds at World Cup
SUMMARY: Clint Dempsey says the U.S. needs positive results in upcoming friendlies to energize pro-American crowds for the World Cup next year. Fans heavily favored opponents during the latter stages of this year’s Gold Cup. The U.S. has 10 friendlies scheduled before its World Cup opener on June 12 in Inglewood, California. Dempsey emphasized the importance of blending grit with quality to inspire belief in the team. He also highlighted the need for competition within the squad to improve performance. As a co-host, the U.S. has a favorable path in the tournament, avoiding top 10 opponents in the group stage.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/ClintDempseysayssuccessonthefieldwillhelpbuildproAmericancrowdsatWorldCup/25072afcfec5d93d41f13981172d8f34/text——————————
Chiefs' Chris Jones voted top interior defensive lineman by AP panel
SUMMARY: Chris Jones of the Kansas City Chiefs has been voted the top interior defensive lineman by the Associated Press. A panel of AP Pro Football Writers ranked players based on their current status entering the 2025 season. Jones earned seven out of eight first-place votes, dominating the competition. Despite a lower sack total last season, he remains a key defensive force with 72 sacks over the past seven seasons, tying him with Aaron Donald among interior linemen. Dexter Lawrence of the Giants and Jalen Carter of the Eagles ranked second and third, respectively, with Cam Heyward and Quinnen Williams rounding out the top five.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/ChiefsChrisJonesvotedtopinteriordefensivelinemanbyAPpanel/a18a7a61a0368fdb68dad1d8ad827db7/text——————————
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Lane Johnson selected the NFL's No. 1 offensive tackle by the AP
SUMMARY: Lane Johnson was selected the No. 1 offensive tackle in a preseason survey by The Associated Press. A panel of eight AP Pro Football Writers ranked the top five players at the position, basing selections on current status entering the 2025 season. First-place votes were worth 10 points. Second through fifth-place votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1 points. Johnson, who plays right tackle, received three first-place votes and four thirds. Teammate Jordan Mailata, who plays the left side, also got three first-place votes. Penei Sewell and Trent Williams also received one first apiece.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/LaneJohnsonselectedtheNFLsNooffensivetacklebytheAP/b9b2f699829a8b70bddf7465c4bd6da5/text——————————
Former Eagles special teams ace Bryan Braman dies from rare form of cancer at 38
SUMMARY: Bryan Braman, a key special teams player for the Philadelphia Eagles’ first Super Bowl championship team, has died from a rare and aggressive form of cancer. He was 38. Braman was diagnosed earlier this year and had multiple surgeries in recent months in an attempt to treat the illness. He died Thursday morning, according to a statement issued by the team. Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Texans in 2011, Braman played seven seasons in the NFL. He spent his first three in Houston and last four in Philadelphia.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers make star linebacker T.J. Watt the NFL's highest-paid defender
SUMMARY: The Pittsburgh Steelers have made star outside linebacker T.J. Watt the NFL’s highest-paid defender. A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that Watt has agreed to a three-year pact that will average $41 million annually. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal had not yet been made public. Watt, who was entering the final season of the four-year extension he signed in 2021, skipped organized team activities and mandatory minicamp to put pressure on the Steelers’ front office for a new contract.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/ThePittsburghSteelersmakestarlinebackerTJWatttheNFLshighestpaiddefender/aa6d16fb8009047c821c073dad15fb7d/text——————————
Ballers outfielder Lou Helmig represents deep baseball history in Germany
SUMMARY: Lou Helmig carries a deep family history with every swing, and every catch, with every sprint around the basepaths. He has carried it at every level, in every new place he plays, on whatever continent it happens to be in a given moment. The larger-than-life right fielder for the independent Oakland Ballers is a third-generation German professional player trying to leave his mark, just like his grandfather, great-uncle, and Helmig’s own dad, Martin, before him.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/BallersoutfielderLouHelmigrepresentsdeepbaseballhistoryinGermany/dceff3e458e2aa66b6806fd352251837/text——————————
Chiefs' Chris Jones voted top interior defensive lineman by AP panel
SUMMARY: Chris Jones of the Kansas City Chiefs has been voted the top interior defensive lineman by the Associated Press. A panel of AP Pro Football Writers ranked players based on their current status entering the 2025 season. Jones earned seven out of eight first-place votes, dominating the competition. Despite a lower sack total last season, he remains a key defensive force with 72 sacks over the past seven seasons, tying him with Aaron Donald among interior linemen. Dexter Lawrence of the Giants and Jalen Carter of the Eagles ranked second and third, respectively, with Cam Heyward and Quinnen Williams rounding out the top five.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/ChiefsChrisJonesvotedtopinteriordefensivelinemanbyAPpanel/a18a7a61a0368fdb68dad1d8ad827db7/text——————————
Former Little League star Mo'ne Davis to try out for new women's pro baseball league
SUMMARY: Mo’ne Davis is not done playing baseball. The former Little League phenom who at 13 became the first girl to pitch a victory — and a shutout — in the Little League World Series, will be one of more than 600 players to try out for the Women’s Professional Baseball League set to launch next year, the league said. Davis will join other women’s baseball stars like Kelsie Whitmore, the first woman to sign a professional contract with an MLB-partnered league, at the tryouts, which will be held in Washington, D.C., from Aug. 22-25.
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