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Judge rules the FTC can proceed with antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, tosses out few state claims

Oct. 07, 2024 14:12 PM EDT

A federal judge said the Federal Trade Commission can proceed with its landmark antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. But, he also gave the company a small victory by tossing out a few claims made by states involved in the legal fight. The order, issued last week by Judge John H. Chun...

American and British climbers who lost tent and gear on Indian Himalayan peak rescued after 3 days

Oct. 07, 2024 04:42 AM EDT

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — American and British climbers have been rescued after being stranded for three days on a mountain in India’s Himalayan north. Fay Jane Manners from the United Kingdom and Michelle Theresa Dvorak from the United States were ascending a rocky section of the...

What to stream: Jelly Roll, 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,' Cate Blanchett and Charli XCX remixes

Oct. 07, 2024 00:02 AM EDT

Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline co-starring in “Disclaimer,” a psychological thriller from writer-director Alfonso Cuarón, and Jelly Roll releasing “Beautifully Broken,” a follow-up to his breakout album “Whitsitt Chapel,” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to...

Elon Musk makes his first appearance at a Trump rally and casts the election in dire terms

Oct. 06, 2024 09:58 AM EDT

Billionaire tech executive Elon Musk cast the upcoming presidential election in dire terms during an appearance with Donald Trump, calling the Republican presidential nominee the only candidate “to preserve democracy in America.” The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla who also purchased X,...

Alleged plots against US campaign are only the latest examples of Iran targeting adversaries

Oct. 05, 2024 00:16 AM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has emerged as a twofold concern for the United States as it nears the end of the presidential campaign. Prosecutors allege Tehran tried to hack figures associated with the election, stealing information from former President Donald Trump’s...

What to stream: Coldplay, an unhinged Charlie Puth, 'Salem’s Lot,' Sarah Paulson and NHL 25

Oct. 04, 2024 16:46 PM EDT

Coldplay's 10th studio album and the American Music Awards celebrating their 50th anniversary are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment...

Ubisoft shares jump following reports of Tencent, Guillemot family considering buyout

Oct. 04, 2024 15:27 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shares of Ubisoft jumped more than 30% Friday, following reports that Tencent and the Guillemot family are considering a buyout of the video game maker. Bloomberg news reported that Tencent and Guillemot family — minority stakeholders in Ubisoft — have been...

Civilization 7 makers work with Shawnee to bring sincere representation of the tribe to the game

Oct. 04, 2024 15:25 PM EDT

MIAMI, Okla. (AP) — Shawnee Tribe Chief Ben Barnes grew up playing video games, including “probably hundreds of hours” colonizing a distant planet in the 1999 title Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. So when that same game studio, Firaxis, approached the tribal nation a...

Ken Paxton sues TikTok for violating new Texas social media law

Oct. 04, 2024 14:58 PM EDT

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued TikTok on Thursday for sharing and selling minors’ personal information, violating a new state law that seeks to protect children who are active on social media, accusations that the company denied hours later. The Securing Children Online...

Some California stem cell clinics use unproven therapies. A new court ruling cracks down

Oct. 04, 2024 12:13 PM EDT

Stem cell clinics have popped up throughout California, promising cures and relief for arthritis, Alzheimer’s and other conditions through cutting-edge technologies. Some, however, are offering services that have not been approved by federal health regulators. The U.S. Food and...