Bryan Seaver says messages cited in a restraining order against him were private exchanges about an unpaid security contract, not threats. The company managing Dolly Parton’s estate alleges a campaign of intimidation.
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U.S. regulators announced more than $1.21 billion in penalties against Bank of America over anti-money laundering failures and apparent sanctions violations. Treasury says the bank failed to report more than $5 billion in suspicious transactions on time.
Six Flags temporarily closed nine rides at six parks after a man died in a fall from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Police are investigating the fall, which also left several people injured.
Federal prosecutors charged an OpenAI engineer after employees found a concealed recording device in a San Francisco executive conference room. OpenAI says it has fired the employee and has no indication that source code, model weights or customer data were taken.
The Vatican says tests during surgery confirmed Pope Leo XIV has lung adenocarcinoma. Surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung, and his planned November trip to South America remains uncertain.
Six Republican and six Democratic senators are urging Trump to cancel his diesel agreement with Putin and reverse a temporary Russia energy sanctions waiver. They say it would bring Americans little relief while providing Moscow with revenue for its war in Ukraine.
Cornell has banned fraternity parties for the rest of the academic year and announced changes to sexual assault investigations after a former student sued over an alleged 2024 assault. Student critics say the response does not resolve deeper concerns about campus safety.
Duane “Keffe D” Davis was sentenced to 40 years to life for orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing in Las Vegas. His memoir, interviews and statements to police played a central role in the case.