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Four brothers who were longtime friends of Michael Jackson are accusing the late pop star of being a “serial child predator” who preyed on Jackson when he was “7 or 8” years old in a new bombshell lawsuit filed last week in California.According to the complaint in U.S. District Court, Edward, Dominic and Aldo Cascio and their sister Marie Nicole Port called Jackson a “serial child predator” who “drugged, raped, and sexually assaulted the plaintiffs over a period of more than a decade.”According to the lawsuit, the plaintiffs met Jackson through their father, who worked at a hotel where Jackson…

Private sector employment in February was slightly higher than expected, but most of the job creation came from just two sectors, ADP reported on Wednesday.Companies added a seasonally adjusted 63,000 employees during the month, an improvement from the downwardly revised 11,000 in January and above the Dow Jones consensus estimate of 48,000, according to the payroll company’s latest update.Although the total was higher than expected, breadth remains an issue for the labor market.The education and health services industry, a major driver of job creation, added 58,000 jobs in the month, well ahead of all sectors. Construction then contributed 19,000 jobs,…

4 minute readdaniel zanzarari | Featured on USA TODAY NetworkBitcoin falls to 15-month low due to slump in virtual currency marketBitcoin prices continued their long-term decline, dropping to around $67,000, the lowest price in about 15 months.cheddarIf you’ve been paying attention to this year’s headlines, you’d think that cryptocurrencies are just a mood ring for investors around the world.Prices move, commentators react, and news focuses on daily fluctuations. However, focusing on Bitcoin price movements blurs important economic distinctions. Cryptocurrency as a speculative asset is not the same as blockchain as an institutional technology. Confusing the two can lead to poor…

Tuesday’s primaries in three states left incumbents wobbling, setting up general election matchups and prolonging intraparty fights in the runoffs.They also highlighted broader lessons about the current state of national politics, from President Donald Trump’s enduring power over the Republican Party to the ideological, generational and strategic disagreements that continue to divide the Democratic Party. In Texas, where the Republican Senate primary is set for a May 26 runoff between four-term Sen. John Cornyn and the state’s attorney general, Ken Paxton, questions swirl over the race as to whether Trump will ultimately be on his side after other races have…

Pedestrians look at the city skyline while walking along the Tabiat Bridge in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, August 4, 2018.Ali Mohammadi | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe escalating conflict in the Middle East is posing a new challenge for the world’s central banks, as concerns about oil shocks and new inflation risks complicate policymakers’ calculations to boost growth.Oil prices soared on Monday after the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran over the weekend that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei. The Iranian government responded with missile attacks targeting several Gulf states. Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Monday night announced a revised agreement with the Pentagon governing the department’s use of AI services, saying it provides stronger assurances that the military will not use OpenAI’s systems for domestic surveillance.The new agreement states that “AI systems will not be intentionally used for domestic surveillance of U.S. persons and nationals,” according to a post on OpenAI’s website. OpenAI faced some backlash after news of an initial agreement between a major AI company and the Department of Defense surfaced on Friday. Many observers argued that the original language shared on OpenAI’s website provided enough loopholes…

IE11 is not supported. For the best experience, please visit our site in a different browser.Off-duty New York City police officer rescues man from burning car00:17United Airlines passengers evacuated from Los Angeles00:17Waymo car blocks traffic after Austin shooting00:42Currently playingSix U.S. service members have died since the mission began in Iran.00:37to the nextUncertainty over Iran’s future remains02:06Bill Clinton responds to hot tub photo01:28Hillary Clinton denies visiting Epstein’s island00:40Hillary Clinton responds to photo posted during deposition00:50Bill Clinton testifies about Trump’s relationship with Epstein01:03Texas Democratic Senate primary election collapses01:47Alisa Liu talks 2030 Olympics, Laufey, and recognition00:40President Trump updates on ‘large-scale combat operation’ in…

The House Oversight Committee on Monday released video of last week’s interviews with former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as part of its investigation into the late convicted defendant Jeffrey Epstein. NBC News reviews about four and a half hours of video each. The video was posted days after the Clintons met with the Republican-led committee to answer questions about Epstein and co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell. Hillary Clinton answered questions under oath from the committee on Thursday, and Bill Clinton answered questions on Friday.Bill Clinton admitted to flying with Epstein on a Clinton Foundation trip in the…

Gas prices at Sunoco Gas Station in Media, Pennsylvania, USA on Monday, March 2, 2026. Oil prices rose by the most in four years as the first effects of the Middle East war began to be felt. Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has come to a near standstill and Saudi Arabia’s major oil refineries have been disrupted, highlighting threats to supply in one of the world’s biggest producing regions. Photographer: Matthew Hatcher/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesMatthew Hatcher | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesJust as President Donald Trump claims inflation is on the rise, a war involving Iran could send prices soaring…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (center) welcomes Russian Vice Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov (left) and Iranian Vice Foreign Minister Kazeem Ghalibabadi before a meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing on March 14, 2025. – | AFP | Getty ImagesAs the US and Israeli attacks enter their third day, Iran’s close allies Russia and China have so far responded with only modest criticism, exposing the harsh limits of Russia’s “strategic partnership” with China.Russian and Chinese officials condemned the U.S.-led airstrikes but stopped short of pledging military or civilian support to Tehran. Chinese Foreign…