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Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition

Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over allegations that the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission, officials said Tuesday.
Judges strike down Tennessee law to cut Nashville council in half

Judges strike down Tennessee law to cut Nashville council in half

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A panel of judges has struck down a change Tennessee Republican lawmakers approved last year that would cut the size of Democratic-leaning Nashville’s Metro Council in half.
Ottawa announces more than $192 million for Nova Scotia clean energy projects

Ottawa announces more than $192 million for Nova Scotia clean energy projects

HALIFAX — Six clean electrical energy projects in Nova Scotia are receiving more than $192 million in federal funding as the province pushes to get off coal by 2030.
Conservative MP Karen Vecchio not seeking re-election, will finish out term

Conservative MP Karen Vecchio not seeking re-election, will finish out term

OTTAWA — Longtime Conservative MP Karen Vecchio announced Tuesday she will not be seeking another term in the next federal election. Vecchio revealed her decision during an interview on 94.1 myFM, a local radio station in St. Thomas, Ont.
5 ways the 2024 race has changed with Harris replacing Biden on the Democratic ticket

5 ways the 2024 race has changed with Harris replacing Biden on the Democratic ticket

ATLANTA (AP) — Over the last month, much has changed about the 2024 presidential election in the United States.
Harris quickly pivots to convincing Arab American voters of her leadership

Harris quickly pivots to convincing Arab American voters of her leadership

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Osama Siblani’s phone won’t stop ringing.
Quebec government has only recouped about one-third of pandemic-era fines so far

Quebec government has only recouped about one-third of pandemic-era fines so far

MONTREAL — More than two years after Quebec lifted most of its COVID-era public health measures, the province has only recouped a little over one-third of the $68 million it issued in pandemic-related fines.
Harris and Trump launch new advertisements for presidential election sprint

Harris and Trump launch new advertisements for presidential election sprint

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump released new television advertisements on Tuesday as part of a multimillion dollar battle to gain the upper hand in this year’s reshaped campaign.
Kamala Harris energizes South Asian voters, a growing force in key swing states

Kamala Harris energizes South Asian voters, a growing force in key swing states

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) — A drive out to Atlanta's sprawling suburbs passes the cultural centers, schools and houses of worship that opened as this became the nation's sixth-largest metropolitan area .
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arizona's state primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arizona's state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona is already expected to play a critical role in the White House race as it did in 2020, but Tuesday’s state primaries will set the stage for competitive contests that could determine control of the closely divided U.S.
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