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Tennessee Teens Sue Musk's xAI for AI-Generated Child Sex Abuse Images

The class action accuses Elon Musk's company, with ties to Florida's SpaceX operations, of licensing tech that enabled nonconsensual explicit images of minors via a third-party app.


Three MacDill Airmen Killed in Iraq KC-135 Crash

Maj. John Klinner, Capt. Ariana Savino and Tech. Sgt. Ashley Pruitt from Tampa's MacDill Air Force Base died March 12 alongside three Ohio guardsmen in the refueling plane mishap.

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US Spends $16.5B in 12 Days of Iran War as Deaths Mount

Treasure Coast drivers face gas prices up 55 cents per gallon amid Strait of Hormuz disruptions and rising regional casualties.

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