Meta reached a multibillion-dollar settlement with dozens of states over claims its platforms harmed young users, agreeing to pay and to adopt safety changes.

Washington widened its financial measures against Tehran this week as the Strait of Hormuz stayed at the center of a standoff now playing out largely through economics and diplomacy rather than direct military action.

Severe flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border has killed close to 800 people, with nearly 3,000 still unaccounted for, as rescue teams press on through damaged terrain and Nepal carries out mass burials.

Claims circulating about the death of Dolly Parton are not supported by verified reporting, and the associated accounts of streaming surges, tributes and official honors cannot be substantiated at this time.

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed drew national attention this week after a Fox News interview and renewed debate over his associations and public statements.