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WASHINGTON :The U.S. Supreme Court declined a chance to reassess the broad legal immunity tech companies have over content hosted on their platforms, turning away on Tuesday an appeal in a lawsuit against Grindr by a male plaintiff who was raped at age 15 by adult men matched to him via the gay dating app.The justices decided not to hear the plaintiff’s appeal of a lower court’s ruling to dismiss his lawsuit seeking monetary damages against Los Angeles-based Grindr because the company was protected from liability by a provision of federal law called Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.Enacted…

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Six months ago the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that the world economy was heading for a serious slowdown, in the face of Donald Trump’s tariffs.It slashed its forecasts for economic growth both in the US and and predicted that global economic growth would slow to 2.8% this year. Today the Fund has resurfaced with a markedly different message. It upgraded growth in both the US and elsewhere. Global economic growth this year will actually be 3.2%, it added. So, has the Fund conceded victory to Donald Trump? Is it no longer fretting about the economic impact of tariffs?Money latest:…

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Price rises in the UK are to be the highest among the G7 club of industrialised nations, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Inflation will be the highest among the club both this year and next, the world’s lender of last resort has said in its World Economic Outlook. It is an unexpected increase from the IMF’s July forecast.Money blog: State pension to rise more than expected There was mixed news elsewhere in the outlook, as the UK’s economic growth forecast, as measured by GDP, was revised up for this year but revised down for next.Latest data showed inflation…

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Panama and Suriname face off in World Cup 2026 qualifying action. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of kickoff, including how to watch Panama vs. Suriname and odds.How to watch Panama vs SurinameDate: Tuesday, October 14, 2025Time: 9 p.m. ETTV: FuboLive Boxscore: FOXSports.comPanama vs Suriname OddsPanama is favored to win the match. Check out the latest odds.Team FormBelow are the last 5 matches for each team and the results:Panama10/10: at El Salvador (Win, 1–0)9/8: vs Guatemala (Draw, 1–1)9/4: at Suriname (Draw, 0–0)6/28: at Honduras (Draw, 1–1)6/24: vs Jamaica (Win, 4–1)Suriname10/10: vs Guatemala (Draw, 1–1)9/8: at El Salvador (Win, 2–1)9/4:…

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SEATTLE — SEATTLE (AP) — Perhaps the Seahawks needed to get away from Seattle for their formidable defense to return to form.In Sunday’s 20-12 victory against the Jaguars, the Seahawks limited Jacksonville to 273 yards of offense and sacked Trevor Lawrence a career-high seven times. Seattle moved to 3-0 on the road this season while carrying a 1-2 mark at Lumen Field, and the pass rush was a key factor in its latest victory outside the Emerald City.In a back-and-forth, 38-35 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a week earlier, the Seahawks brought down Baker Mayfield only once.“We didn’t do…

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Portland, Maine — Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have dulled this year’s autumn colors and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual.Soaking in the fall foliage is an annual tradition in the New England states as well as areas such as the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina and Upper Peninsula of Michigan. As the days shorten and temperatures drop, chlorophyll in leaves breaks down, and they turn to the autumn tones of yellow, orange and red. But dry weather in summer and fall…

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El Salvador and Guatemala face off in World Cup 2026 qualifying action. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of kickoff, including how to watch El Salvador vs. Guatemala and odds.How to watch El Salvador vs. GuatemalaDate: Tuesday, October 14, 2025Time: 10 p.m. ETTV: FuboLive Boxscores: FOXSports.comEl Salvador vs. Guatemala OddsEl Salvador is favored to win the match. Check out the latest odds.Team FormBelow are the last 5 matches for each team and the results:El Salvador10/10: vs Panama (Loss, 1–0)9/8: vs Suriname (Loss, 2–1)9/4: at Guatemala (Win, 1–0)6/24: at Canada (Loss, 2–0)6/21: at Honduras (Loss, 2–0)Guatemala10/10: at Suriname (Draw, 1–1)9/8:…

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  Updated 28m ago House Democrats to meet today while House remains out of session this week The House hasn’t been in session since Sept. 19, after passing a measure to fund the government until Nov. 21. And the House is still on recess this week after GOP leadership canceled votes. Republicans say the lower chamber has already done its job and is continuing to pressure the Senate to pass the bill.Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called House Democrats back to Washington this week, writing in a letter to colleagues Saturday that they would return to Washington and meet…

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NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Megha Majumdar’s “ A Guardian and a Thief,” already a finalist for the National Book Award and Kirkus Prize, is now Oprah Winfrey’s book club pick.Set in the near future, “A Guardian and a Thief” depicts a world of drought, flooding, crime and food shortages as it contrasts a woman whose family is about to emigrate from India to the U.S. with the resident of a shelter who has stolen her purse and the passports it contains. It’s Majumdar’s first novel since her acclaimed debut, “A Burning,” came out in 2020.“I was spellbound…

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