A bipartisan group of 33 attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against tech giant Meta in a federal court in California, alleging that the company has deliberately designed its social media platforms Instagram and Facebook to be addictive to children and teens. The lawsuit claims that Meta was motivated to keep children hooked in order to boost profits, and seeks to protect kids and teens from online harm. It remains to be seen how the lawsuit will affect Meta's business, but it is clear that state law enforcers are taking the issue seriously.
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Yesterday, Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer was selected as the Republican nominee for Speaker of the House, marking a significant shift in the party's direction. However, hours after receiving the nomination, Emmer dropped out of consideration for House Speaker. The decision to select Emmer as the GOP nominee is seen as a sign that the party is looking to move away from the more extreme positions it has taken in recent years and to regain its footing in the wake of McCarthy's removal.
Unprecedented Discovery of Ancient Landscape Beneath East Antarctic Ice Sheet Revealed by Scientists
Unprecedented Discovery of Ancient Landscape Beneath East Antarctic Ice Sheet Revealed by Scientists
Scientists have discovered a hidden landscape of hills and valleys beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, estimated to be at least 14 million years old. The landscape was mapped using radar data from the European Space Agency's CryoSat-2 satellite, and the researchers warn that human-driven global warming could threaten to expose the ancient landscape. The findings were published in the journal Nature Communications and could help to better understand the history of the Antarctic ice sheet and how it has responded to climate change in the past.
Federal prosecutors have charged off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph Emerson, 44, with one count of interfering with flight crew members and attendants, as well as 83 counts of attempted murder and reckless endangerment. Emerson admitted to not sleeping for 40 hours and using psychedelic mushrooms prior to the incident, and allegedly told responding officers he had "tried to kill everybody." Emerson is currently being held in the Multnomah County Jail and is scheduled to appear in federal court on Wednesday.
The California DMV has suspended the permits of tech startup Cruise, which allowed them to operate driverless cars in the state, due to "an unreasonable risk to public safety". This suspension is effective immediately and is in response to a series of incidents that have sparked criticism from elected officials and members of the public. The DMV is committed to ensuring the safety of all Californians and will continue to monitor the situation and take appropriate action as needed.
Since the ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House, the Republican conference has been in chaos as they search for a replacement. At least eight candidates are vying for the position, with Majority Whip Tom Emmer of Minnesota the latest to earn the nod and attempt to secure the 217 votes needed to win the gavel.
85-year-old Israeli woman Yocheved Lifshitz has spoken out about her two-week ordeal after being taken hostage by Hamas, describing her captors as initially violent but later kind. Despite her release, her husband and other hostages remain missing, highlighting the ongoing tensions between Israel and Hamas. Lifshitz was released late Monday with fellow prisoner Nurit Cooper, 79, to the relief of Israeli officials.
This article reports on the discovery of eight abducted children in California. The children were found in the parking lot of a Mexican restaurant with their abductor, Trista Fullerton, who was wanted on a felony warrant. All eight children were taken to a local hospital for evaluation and are now in the custody of the California Department of Social Services, while the Anderson Police Department continues to investigate the incident.