Major US banks take steps after report claims unvetted AI agents are trying to access accounts: Reports

"AI Agents" words and a keyboard in this illustration taken October 19, 2026. (REUTERS)

On Thursday, Axios reported that major banks in the US have found unauthorized AI agents operating inside customers’ accounts and taking actions without the customers’ permission. After the revelation, Reuters reported that US banks are taking steps to block the unvetted agents. “AI Agents” words and a keyboard in this illustration taken October 19, 2026. … Read more

In 2016, Serena Williams helped fund and build a school in Jamaica alongside charity partners and volunteers; the Salt Marsh project was designed to give 80 preschool children access to free education

In 2016, Serena Williams helped fund and build a school in Jamaica alongside charity partners and volunteers; the Salt Marsh project was designed to give 80 preschool children access to free education

Photo credit: Helping Hands Jamaica In February 2016, Serena Williams traded the tennis court for a construction site in Jamaica, joining charity partners, local workers and volunteers to help build the Salt Marsh Basic School in Trelawny. The project was created to give young children access to free early education in a community where such … Read more

Catholic diocese sues US government seeking clergy access to detainees

Catholic diocese sues US government seeking clergy access to detainees

* Lawsuit alleges clergy visits are limited to a four-hour Monday window at Saint Genevieve County Jail Catholic diocese sues US government seeking clergy access to detainees * Suit says priests are not granted private meetings to administer sacraments * Archdiocese seeks attorney-level and consular-level clergy access By Julio-Cesar Chavez WASHINGTON, – The Catholic Archdiocese … Read more

Texas landowners feared border barriers would cut off access to the Rio Grande; an October 2 court order now blocks construction in the Big Bend sector while the legal challenge continues

Texas landowners feared border barriers would cut off access to the Rio Grande; an October 2 court order now blocks construction in the Big Bend sector while the legal challenge continues

Texas landowners feared border barriers would cut off access to the Rio Grande; an October 2 court order now blocks construction in the Big Bend sector while the legal challenge continues/Image: Getty Images A federal judge has blocked further construction of border barriers in Texas’ Big Bend region after landowners and local groups warned that … Read more

92-year-old UK father changed his will while living with his daughter; wife was left with access to only half the money through her stepdaughter

92-year-old UK father changed his will while living with his daughter; wife was left with access to only half the money through her stepdaughter

Image Credit: Picpedia.org The England & Wales High Court has ruled on the will of Mark Briant, a 92-year-old man who changed his will while living with his daughter and son-in-law in 2022. The change reduced his wife Rosemary’s inheritance to a life interest in half of his estate, leaving her without an automatic right … Read more

Father left $21 million in a charitable fund; son sought a $1 million donation but his access was cut off by the foundation

Father left $21 million in a charitable fund; son sought a $1 million donation but his access was cut off by the foundation

Philip Peterson, left, with his father Gordon in 2015. Image Credit: CNBC A $21 million charitable fund is at the centre of a legal dispute after Philip Peterson, the son of its founder, alleged that WaterStone cut off his access and stopped acting on his recommendations. The fund was created by Gordon Peterson in 2005 … Read more

Oregon feared a famous 92-foot waterfall on private land could be sold to a new owner; the state has now approved a $2 million purchase that will permanently protect Abiqua Falls and open public access

Oregon feared a famous 92-foot waterfall on private land could be sold to a new owner; the state has now approved a $2 million purchase that will permanently protect Abiqua Falls and open public access

The waterfall drops 92 feet into a pool surrounded by ferns, moss-covered rocks and a basalt cliff Oregon has approved a $2 million purchase of Abiqua Falls, ending concerns that the famous 92-foot waterfall could remain in private hands after its owner put the property up for sale earlier this year. The deal includes the … Read more

Is it legal for Trump to ban media networks from White House? DoJ says access is ‘privilege, not a right’

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House. (AFP)

After US President Donald Trump banned three media outlets from covering him and accessing the White House, the media houses have taken the matter to court. The three outlets sued the Trump administration over the “ban” on their White House access. US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House. (AFP) … Read more

‘White House access privilege, not right’: DOJ cites national security behind Trump barring reporters

'White House access privilege, not right': DOJ cites national security behind Trump barring reporters

File photo: An updated solidarity sign adding CNN, MSNOW and POLITICO hangs outside the Associated Press booth at the White House grounds after US President Donald Trump banned three major news outlets – CNN, MS The Trump administration has told a federal court that the president can restrict reporters’ access to the White House, including … Read more

‘Will not be deflected from our duty’: CNN holds ground after Trump ban, no access to White House

'Will not be deflected from our duty': CNN holds ground after Trump ban, no access to White House

CNN issues statement after Trump ban. CNN issued a statement after its journalists were denied access to the White House grounds, saying the network would continue reporting on the US government despite what it described as attempts to restrict its access.“CNN’s mission to report on the US government will continue regardless of any attempts to … Read more