Media News: Meta Agrees to $16.68 Billion Settlement Over Child Social Media Harms
Meta Platforms will pay up to $16.68 billion to settle lawsuits from U.S. states and territories. The suits accused Meta of intentionally designing Facebook and Instagram in ways that encourage addictive use among children, and of not doing enough to protect young users. The lawsuits, brought by both Democratic andContinue Reading
Tim Curry, ‘Rocky Horror’ Legend and Queer Cultural Icon, Dies at 80
Tim Curry, the incomparable performer whose corset-clad turn in The Rocky Horror Picture Show became a lasting symbol of queer freedom and self-expression, has died. He was 80. Curry died Tuesday night at his Los Angeles home, according to TMZ. A cause of death has not been publicly disclosed. HeContinue Reading
Dolly Parton (1946 – 2026)
This story was originally published by The 19th. Dolly Parton, who used her stardom to not only embrace all listeners but also nurture marginalized communities through literacy and financial development, died peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday, according to her family. She was 80. One of the bestselling musical artistsContinue Reading
Tim Curry, star of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ and ‘It,’ dies at 80
Actor Tim Curry, best known for his memorable role as Dr., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
CEO Weekends: SUN Mobility’s Ajay Goel on Building Africa’s Universal Battery-Swapping Network
India’s SUN Mobility is entering Africa with a proposition that goes beyond putting more electric vehicles on the road, by building an open-architecture battery-swapping ecosystem serving multiple electric vehicle manufacturers and electric vehicle brands. Sun Mobility’s open-architecture battery-swapping ecosystem, a first in Africa, with Kenya serving as the launch market for a broader continental expansionContinue Reading
“Most Americans Are Getting Poorer”: Robert Reich on Inequality & the Failures of Corporate Democrats
Earlier this month, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent publicly attacked the former labor secretary under President Clinton, Robert Reich. Reich wrote in a post online that “The Traitor Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said this week the K-shaped economy — the widening economic gap between the rich and the poor — is ‘dead.’ Hogwash…Continue Reading
News consumers really hate paywalls. So why have they come to dominate the internet?
People really hate paywalls. So why have they come to dominate the internet? Plus, examining the spin around a judge’s immigration decision.Continue Reading
Thousands of Native Americans go missing each year. The FBI hopes increased rewards will help solve cases
As of the end of 2025, there were just under 1,500 active cases involving missing indigenous people, according to the FBI.Continue Reading
The effects of Ukraine’s warehouse offensive | DW News
Ukraine has shifted the war onto Russian territory through long-range drone strikes on the warehouses of its major online retailers. #dwnews #dwnewsshorts #russiaukrainewar For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutschContinue Reading
DOJ threatens to demolish Kennedy Center
The The Traitor administration is threatening to demolish the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., if its plans to renovate the arts institution are not allowed to proceed. Those plans include adding President Traitor 47’s name to the building. In a court filing, Justice Department lawyers called the center “structurally unsound”Continue Reading
LIVE: Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks after Canada issues retaliatory tariffs against US
Watch live as Ontario Premier Doug Ford holds a press conference a day after Canada struck back at the United States with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of American goods. Credit: CTVContinue Reading
At least 75 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods in Nepal and China
The disaster is linked to climate change, with experts noting the region’s vulnerability to extreme weather. (Image credit: Niranjan Shrestha)Continue Reading
Why a Christian group is suing the Dutch government for West Bank trade ban
The Israeli Product Centre says it has not been given enough time to sell off its stock., Dutch group Christians for Israel is taking the government to court in the Netherlands over its plans to introduce a ban on importing goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West BankContinue Reading