4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (568+ words) WASHINGTON (AFP): Meta said Wednesday it had begun testing Community Notes in 16 Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, a step toward replacing the professional fact-checking program it runs with partner organizations across the region. The crowd-sourced notes system, modeled on the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (286+ words) MIAMI (AFP): Lionel Messi set up both goals for Inter Miami as the Major League Soccer champions drew 2-2 with Atlanta United on Saturday in the Argentina star’s first match since announcing his retirement from international football. Thunderstorms and lightning delayed…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (637+ words) NASHVILLE (AFP): Dolly Parton, the country music star who rose from grinding poverty in Tennessee to become a rhinestone-studded cultural icon with hits like “Jolene” and “9 to 5,” has died at 80, her family said Tuesday. Parton was more than a singer…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (641+ words) OAKLAND (AFP): Adam Mosseri, who oversees Instagram at Meta, admitted in a California court on Tuesday that he touted newly launched safety tools for teens without disclosing low adoption rates from early testing several years ago. With more than three…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (370+ words) SAN FRANCISCO (AFP): OpenAI introduced on Tuesday a new version of its flagship ChatGPT chatbot designed specifically for teens, with San Francisco-based lab touting stronger safeguards and monitoring, after facing growing criticism and legal complaints, including those based on allegations…...

4+ week, 9+ hour ago   (336+ words) LOS ANGELES – American actress Hayden Panettiere, best known for her roles in the hit television series Heroes and Nashville, has died at the age of 36, her representative confirmed. Hayden Panettier’s family has asked for privacy while the cause of death…...

4+ week, 5+ hour ago   (272+ words) American actress Hayden Panettiere, known for her roles in TV shows such as Nashville and Heroes, has died at the age of 36, ABC News reported on Sunday (Aug 16), citing her representative. “It is with profound sadness that we share the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (313+ words) Messi’s record from the penalty spot is poor by his sky-high standards, including missing twice during the 2026 World Cup. Forward Lionel Messi missed yet another penalty and was booked as Inter Miami suffered a 4-1 defeat at Nashville in a top-of-the-table Major…...