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Montana AG sues TikTok, alleging platform is addictive, harmful to youth mental health
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen filed a lawsuit Thursday against TikTok, alleging the social media platform knowingly shared addictive and harmful content with children and teens. The suit ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Weight loss drugs could help with alcohol, opioid addiction, study says
Drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic, which many use for weight loss, may also help patients suffering from addiction, according to a new study.Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
Middle East crisis live: world leaders express ‘grave concern’ at Israeli vote to ban Unrwa; deadly airstrikes reported in Lebanon
Israel passes bill dealing huge blow to humanitarian efforts in Gaza and the West Bank; at least 60 people killed in latest reported strikes . . The Israeli army told residents in parts of ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Los Angeles County sues PepsiCo, Coca-Cola over role in plastic pollution 'crisis'
Los Angeles County announced a lawsuit against Coca-Cola and PepsiCo this week, arguing the soda giants misled the public on the recyclability of the plastics used for their products. In the ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Kroger Finalizes $1.37 Billion Opioid Crisis Settlement
Kroger finalized a $1.37 billion settlement in connection with the grocery chain’s role in the U.S. opioid crisis, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford said.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 18 hours ago -
Meta Will Face State Lawsuits Alleging Teen Social Media Addiction
Despite efforts to have two cases dismissed, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook will have a legal reckoning over allegations its platforms harm younger users.Business - Inc. - October 16 -
Rosie O'Donnell calls addiction a 'deadly disease' after daughter's drug-related arrest
Rosie O'Donnell says her daughter Chelsea, who faces felony child neglect and drug possession charges after a recent arrest, has long struggled with addiction.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 21 -
Trump campaign sues Pennsylvania county over alleged 'voter suppression'
The Trump campaign has filed a lawsuit against Bucks County, Pa., for allegedly "turning away" voters. NBC News' Dasha Burns has details on the lawsuit and other claims made by the former president.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Regulator Sues Singtel's Optus Over Alleged Misconduct Involving Vulnerable Consumers
Australia’s competition watchdog has filed proceedings against Singtel’s subsidiary, Optus Mobile, alleging what it called “unconscionable” conduct in dealings with some consumers.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago -
US had no role in Israel operation that killed Hamas leader: Pentagon
U.S. forces were not involved in the Israeli operation that killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on Thursday, though American intelligence has aided Israel's search for the group's leaders, according ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Spain’s deadly floods and droughts are two faces of the climate crisis coin
Scientists say violent weather battering Mediterranean is a harbinger of what the rest of Europe can soon expect. Residents of Chiva, a small town on the outskirts of Valencia, can expect a grim ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
McDonald's, Food Safety Officials Scrutinize Onions in E. Coli Outbreak
The CDC is investigating Quarter Pounders as the possible source of the food-safety crisis, with one death and dozens of illnesses across 10 states.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23 -
Musk's SpaceX Sues California Regulator, Alleging Political Bias Over Rocket Launches
The suit, filed Tuesday in California’s central district, marks the billionaire’s latest volley in a long-running feud with the Golden State.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16 -
Germany arrests 8 people over alleged role in violent far-right plot
Prosecutors say group inspired by Nazi ideology planned to seize control of eastern regionsWorld - Financial Times - 7 hours ago -
Instant language support is here: Cloud Interpreter and its key role in effective crisis communication
CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: Cloud Interpreter is an innovative platform that provides on-demand language support through qualified interpreters in over 200 languages. Available 24/7 via smartphone, ...Tech - VentureBeat - October 29 -
Family pleaded to have assault rifle seized before deadly school shooting. Officers had few options
Orlando Harris’ family pleaded with police to confiscate the 19-year-old’s bullet-proof vest, ammunition and AR-15-style rifleHealth - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Middle East crisis live: ‘apocalyptic’ north Gaza hit again by deadly Israeli strikes
Strikes on Gaza come as Lebanon’s Hezbollah says it intensified rocket fire near Israel’s commercial hub of Tel Aviv. Troops were also operating in central Gaza and Rafah in the territory’s far ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Walmart reaches opioid shareholder settlement
Walmart reached a proposed settlement agreement about its distribution of prescribed opioids on Friday according to Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings. This settlement includes three ...Politics - The Hill - October 19 -
FirstFT: Uber explored bid for travel website Expedia
Also in today’s newsletter, Kamala Harris locks horns with Fox News interviewer Bret Baier and Wall Street roars backWorld - Financial Times - October 17 -
The US swing states targeted with extreme ads
Pivotal battlegrounds are being swamped by messaging from Harris and Trump campaignsBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Tory treasurer’s water company in discussions to take stake in Thames Water
Castle Water’s plans for the troubled utility include an eventual IPOBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
China uneasy with North Korean troops on Russian front lines
Deepening Moscow-Pyongyang ties could destabilise Korean peninsula and embolden US-led alliances in regionWorld - Financial Times - October 25 -
Academy Museum adds ‘Pulp Fiction’ script, Miyazaki art to film collection
Quentin Tarantino's handwritten script for “Pulp Fiction” is the stuff of moviemaking legendEntertainment - ABC News - 5 days ago -
'Scandal' cast to reunite for script reading for hurricane relief in North Carolina
The cast of ABC’s hit show “Scandal” will reunite Nov. 17 for a live, virtual script reading to raise money for the western North Carolina area that was ravaged by Hurricane HeleneEntertainment - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Pollsters just can’t get it right on Trump — will Harris flip the script?
Relying on polls has been an exercise in futility since 2016 — this time, could it be in Kamala Harris's favor?Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Weight-loss drugs show promise in tackling opioid and alcohol abuse
Analysis points to potential of drugs such as Ozempic beyond tackling obesity and diabetesWorld - Financial Times - October 17 -
Kroger to pay nearly $1.4 billion to settle opioid lawsuit claims
Supermarket chain Kroger has finalized a nearly $1.4 billion agreement to settle the majority of the claims made by states, counties and Native American tribes that accused the company of helping ...Politics - The Hill - 20 hours ago -
Trump expresses frustration about calls to deploy Haley
Former President Trump expressed frustration Friday with repeated calls for him to deploy former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) on the campaign trail ahead of Election Day, pointing to his ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
Blinken expresses hope for de-escalation on Israel trip
Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel Tuesday as the U.S. pushes for de-escalation in the Middle East. Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli ...Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
Hapag-Lloyd christens Hamburg Express class flagship
World - Yahoo News - 3 hours ago -
Meta Battles Social Media Addiction Lawsuit in Massachusetts
Meta, which owns and operates Facebook and Instagram, is facing accusations that it used tactics to get users hooked on its platforms.Business - Inc. - October 19 -
The EU Is Investigating Temu for Illegal Products and Addictive Design
Toys, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics are suspected to be among the noncompliant products available to the Chinese shopping platform’s 90 million European users.Tech - Wired - 5 days ago -
Stubbornly glamorous cocaine lures us into addiction
If we really want to halt the scourge, we need to understand how the drug affects the many weekend users. Martha Gill’s article about the ravages of increased cocaine usage and purity raises ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Addicted to love: how dating apps ‘exploit’ their users
Online services that promise to find people romantic matches have been likened to gambling products designed to keep customers hooked. “Designed to be deleted” is the tagline of one of the UK’s ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
In the Kentucky Mountains, a Bitcoin Mining Dream Turned Into a Nightmare
When bitcoin was on a hot streak, owners of small industrial facilities in Kentucky struck up crypto mining partnerships with Chinese companies. Then things fell apart.Tech - Wired - October 21 -
Spider-Man 4 Script "Really Lit A Fire In Me," Says Tom Holland
Nearly three years ago, Tom Holland headlined Spider-Man: No Way Home opposite his two immediate predecessors, Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire, in what turned out to be the highest-grossing film ...Tech - GameSpot - October 17 -
Weight-loss drugs may reduce opioid and alcohol abuse by up to 50%, study finds
Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, made by Denmark’s Novo Nordisk, can reduce rates of opioid and alcohol abuse by up to 50%, according to a new study that supports expectations the drugs can offer ...Business - MarketWatch - October 19 -
Spain’s deadly floods
An inadequate response highlights the lack of preparedness against extreme weatherBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
A Flood of A.I. Slop + Searching for Satoshi + the Hot Mess Express Returns
There’s just so much slop that at a certain point it makes the internet basically useless.Tech - The New York Times - October 15
