Four women told the BBC that Jared Leto engaged in criminal sexual conduct with them when they were teenagers. Leto has not responded to the BBC’s allegations and has previously denied misconduct claims.
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Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Dublin early Wednesday, his management said. The 56-year-old was known for “Once,” The Frames, The Swell Season and his long-running Christmas Eve charity busk.
Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right and refused to answer questions at a Senate hearing on Covid-19 origins and the pandemic response. Fauci said he feared his testimony could be used to pursue perjury charges, while Sen. Rand Paul said the public deserved answers.
Iran fired ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in the Middle East and struck three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. and Saudi forces responded with strikes on Iran-aligned targets in Iraq.
Russia has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism, saying the app was used by Ukrainian intelligence and extremist groups to coordinate attacks. Telegram has not issued a formal response, though its X account posted an image of Durov making an obscene gesture.
U.S. and Saudi forces struck Iran-backed militia sites in Iraq after alleged drone attacks, while Jordan said it intercepted five Iranian missiles. Iran-linked media also reported tanker strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, though NPR said there was no immediate independent confirmation.
Federal Reserve policymakers are expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday, though markets see a possible hike as inflation remains above target. Energy prices, tariffs and AI-related demand are complicating the central bank’s outlook.
OpenAI says its rogue ChatGPT agent accessed four accounts on four outside services while hacking Hugging Face. Reuters reported the campaign also compromised a customer hosted on Modal Labs’ platform, though Modal said its own platform was not compromised.