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Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Meta and YouTube must pay millions in damages to a 20-year-old woman after a jury decided the social media giant and video streamer designed their platforms to hook young users without concern for their well being.The California jury's decision Wednesday in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit could influence the outcome of thousands of similar lawsuits accusing social media companies of deliberately causing harm.
The plaintiff, known by her initials KGM, testified at trial that she became addicted to social media as a child and that this addiction... Read More
Barcelona trounces Real Madrid 6-2 in quarterfinals of Women's Champions League
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona moved closer to a record-extending eighth consecutive semifinal in the Women’s Champions League with a 6-2 rout of rival Real Madrid in the first leg of the quarterfinals on Wednesday.Ewa Pajor scored twice, and Esmee Brugts, Irene Paredes, Vicky López and Alexia Putellas added a goal each in Madrid to take the Catalan club a step closer to the last four.
Linda Caicedo scored a goal in each half for Madrid, which will need a big comeback in Barcelona next week to make it to its first semifinal.
Barcelona, a three-time champion,... Read More
Hope for a possible end to the war with Iran send US stocks higher and oil prices lower
NEW YORK (AP) — Hope for a possible end to the war with Iran pushed stocks higher again, while oil prices eased. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% Wednesday in its latest flip-flop after the United States delivered a plan to pause the war to Iran. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.8%. But the moves are shaky, and the S&P 500 during the morning briefly came close to erasing all of an early 1.2% jump. Iran dismissed the U.S. proposal, and fierce fighting continues in the Middle East. Stock indexes rose more than 1% across Europe and Asia.THIS IS... Read More
Emily Gregory is Donald Trump's new state representative and a new hope for Democrats in Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — After a surprise victory in a Florida special election, Emily Gregory said she's excited to represent all of her constituents — and that includes President Donald Trump.“I would love to have a conversation,” the Democrat told The Associated Press on Wednesday. “He’s welcome to call me, as I am his new state representative.”
The president’s Mar-a-Lago resort is part of Gregory’s district, which is anchored by Palm Beach. Although state legislative races rarely get the national spotlight, Democrats across the country were positively... Read More
NFL will open 2026 season on a Wednesday for 2nd time ever with the champion Seahawks as host
The NFL will open the season on a Wednesday night for the second time ever with the defending champion Seattle Seahawks set to host the first game of the 2026 season.The NFL announced on Wednesday that the Seahawks will play the traditional opener as Super Bowl champions on Sept. 9, a day earlier than usual with the league also having a Week 1 game in Australia between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams.
The opponent for Seattle on the game that will be broadcast on NBC will be determined later.
The only other time the first game of the NFL season... Read More
Top Stories
- Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial
- Hope for a possible end to the war with Iran send US stocks higher and oil prices lower
- Teens get probation after using AI to create fake nudes of classmates
- Record-high passenger wait times at airports, but no deal yet on the 40th day of the shutdown
- Savannah Guthrie in NBC News interview appeals for help finding her missing mother
- Trump will travel to Beijing for rescheduled China trip May 14-15, after delay due to Iran war
- Woman pleads not guilty to trying to murder Rihanna and to assaulting the singing superstarâs family
- New studies of old dogs help scientists understand where they came from
- Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast
- Vegas and Seattle a step closer to getting NBA teams. League's owners approve expansion exploration
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- Savannah Guthrie in NBC News interview appeals for help finding her missing mother
- Books by Lyse Doucet and Arundhati Roy make shortlist for Women's Prize for Nonfiction
- Woman pleads not guilty to trying to murder Rihanna and to assaulting the singing superstarâs family
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- Barcelona trounces Real Madrid 6-2 in quarterfinals of Women's Champions League
- NFL will open 2026 season on a Wednesday for 2nd time ever with the champion Seahawks as host
- Ex-ump Richie Garcia worries current umps will be embarrassed when robots overturn ball/strike calls
- The clock is ticking for San Jose State to change its policy on a transgender athlete