US AND CANADA

APPLE AGREES TO $95 MILLION SETTLEMENT OVER SIRI PRIVACY CONCERNS

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Apple has reached a $95 million settlement agreement in a class-action lawsuit addressing privacy concerns over its voice assistant Siri's unauthorized recordings of user conversations. The settlement, which awaits judicial approval, could provide compensation of up to $20 per device for eligible U.S. consumers who owned Siri-enabled Apple products between September 2014 and December 2024.

CHINESE HACKERS BREACH U.S. TREASURY IN MAJOR CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT

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In a swift untraceable act this December, Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached the U.S. Treasury Department's systems, accessing sensitive unclassified documents. The breach, attributed to a Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actor, has raised significant concerns about the security of key governmental infrastructures.

NEW ORLEANS SUSPECT POSTED VIDEOS PRAISING ISIS

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A Texas man identified as the suspect in the deadly New Orleans New Year's attack posted videos on social media expressing his "desire to kill" and claiming to be "inspired by ISIS" just hours before driving a truck into a crowd, President Joe Biden revealed.

SOUTH KOREA PLANE CRASH KILLS 179: BIRD STRIKE AND LANDING GEAR FAILURE UNDER INVESTIGATION

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A catastrophic plane crash in South Korea has claimed 179 lives, leaving only two survivors. The tragedy unfolded on Sunday morning when Jeju Air Flight 2216, a Boeing 737-800, attempted to land at Muan International Airport after a journey from Bangkok, Thailand. Initial reports suggest a bird strike may have caused the landing gear to malfunction, resulting in the aircraft skidding off the runway and erupting into flames.

TESLA CYBERTRUCK PACKED WITH FIREWORKS AND GAS CANISTERS EXPLODES NEAR TRUMP HOTEL

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On January 1, a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, killing one person and injuring seven others, who are now in stable condition. According to police, the vehicle was loaded with fireworks, gasoline canisters, camp fuel canisters, and large firework mortars.

NEWLY RELEASED PHOTOS EXPOSE HUNTER BIDEN AND THEN-VP JOE BIDEN WITH CHINESE BUSINESS PARTNERS

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Recently released photographs from the National Archives have revealed direct evidence of then-Vice President Joe Biden's meetings with his son Hunter's Chinese business associates, contradicting years of denials about involvement in family business dealings. The images, obtained through litigation by America First Legal, document a 2013 Beijing trip where Biden introduced Hunter to Chinese President Xi Jinping and key figures from BHR Partners.

NYC BURNING ATTACK VICTIM IDENTIFIED BY POLICE

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New York City police have identified Debrina Kawam, 57, of New Jersey, as the woman who died after being set on fire on a Brooklyn subway train last week. Kawam's body was burned beyond recognition in the seemingly random attack on December 22nd.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LUIGI MANGIONE

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The 26 year old scion of a prominent Maryland family who came top of his class at an elite private school before graduating on from an Ivy League college, Luigi Mangione seemed to have everything going for him. According to police Mangione has no prior arrest history in New York or elsewhere in the country and may have attended College in Pennsylvania.