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States sue Meta, claiming Instagram, Facebook fueled youth mental health crisis
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Updated October 24, 2023 at 4:28 PM ET WASHINGTON (NPR) — A group of more than 40 states sued Meta on Tuesday, accusing the social media giant of designing products… Read More
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Trump Signs Executive Order That Will Effectively Ban Use Of TikTok In the U.S.
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The president also issued an executive order aimed at cutting ties between the U.S. and the owner of the popular Chinese communications and social media app WeChat.
![Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has consulted with President Trump about acquiring TikTok's U.S. assets.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ap_19126617442261-bcdc2253b04d02467f482421d357880a51167a80-900x422.jpg)
Microsoft Consults With Trump About Ongoing Talks To Buy TikTok From Chinese Firm
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In its first public acknowledgement of a deal that could be worth in the billions of dollars, Microsoft said it is continuing talks with TikTok about a potential takeover of the hugely popular app.
![President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at limiting the federal legal protections that shield social media companies from liability.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ap_20148697760093-c1adc4421360a33623564359b1ac0b1dfdf01bce-e1590700173926-900x422.jpg)
Stung By Twitter, Trump Signs Executive Order To Weaken Social Media Companies
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President Trump signs an executive order aimed at limiting the broad legal protections enjoyed by social media companies days after Twitter fact-checked two of his tweets.
![Two correctional officers who were guarding Jeffrey Epstein's cell were charged by federal prosecutors on Tuesday with making false records and fraud counts.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ap_19303516239147-001a2f627c19452016361bf1dcc122c3095290e2-e1574192061524-900x422.jpg)
Jeffrey Epstein’s Prison Guards Are Indicted On Federal Charges
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Prosecutors say the two officers neglected to check on Epstein every half-hour, as they were required to, and falsified prison logs to make it appear as if they were keeping an eye on him.
![US Military working dog, a Belgian Malinois, that was injured tracking down Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a tunnel beneath his compound in Syria, US Government handout provided by President Trump](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/AP_303630771981-e1572314033655-900x422.png)
Dog Injured In Syrian Terrorist Raid Is Hailed As A Hero In The Mission
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The world got to know the Belgian Malinois a little better on Monday when President Trump shared a declassified portrait of the dog, whose name and backstory have not been released by authorities.
![President Trump on Thursday ordered that the number of refugees allowed to resettle in the U.S. in the coming year be cut to 18,000, down from the administration's previous refugee ceiling of 30,000.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ap_19269637190097-08dc2739481166c089c34ff61b27c6d544152780-e1569606462263-900x422.jpg)
Trump Administration Drastically Cuts Number Of Refugees Allowed To Enter The U.S.
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The limit of 18,000 represents the lowest number of refugees allowed into the country since the modern refugee program was established in 1980.
![Purdue Pharma headquarters in Stamford, Conn, shown last week. The company, which makes OxyContin and other drugs, filed court papers in New York on Sunday seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ap_19256761380408-fd54f575b47b844181366c16ddc571a10ed51b66-e1568643214550-900x422.jpg)
Purdue Pharma, Accused Of Fueling Opioid Crisis, Files For Chapter 11
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The bankruptcy follows the Sackler family, which owns Purdue, agreeing to surrender control of the company and offering $3 billion in cash to opioid-hit communities.
![An Odessa police SUV and a U.S. Postal Service minivan that were both involved in Saturday's shooting are pictured outside the Cinergy entertainment center on Sept. 1 in Odessa, Texas.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ap_19244534229498-ab572b9b6c81ff367ec9b1ac83dd20b14b75e026-e1567439570363-900x422.jpg)
Death Toll In West Texas Shooting Rampage Now At 7
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At least 22 remain injured, including a 17-month-old girl, following the shooting that began after state troopers attempted to pull over a vehicle Saturday on a Texas interstate.
![New York eliminated a religious exemption to vaccine requirements Thursday in the face of the nation's worst measles outbreak in decades.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ap_19138112123757-ddf268c579cd6601558f26b85074be913517ab88-e1560526797363-900x422.jpg)
New York Ends Religious Exemptions For Required Vaccines
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill passed by the Legislature Thursday, amid a “health crisis.” The measure also eliminates other nonmedical exemptions for schoolchildren.