Meta agrees to $1.4 billion settlement in Texas biometric data lawsuit
Economy

Meta agrees to $1.4 billion settlement in Texas biometric data lawsuit

Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Meta agreed to pay a record $1.4 billion to settle a lawsuit by the state of Texas over the Facebook owner’s unauthorized use of biometric data […]

Japan’s Hot Young Kabuki Prodigy Is … French
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Japan’s Hot Young Kabuki Prodigy Is … French

TOKYO (AP) — Ten-year-old Maholo Terajima Ghnassia loves watching anime and playing baseball. He likes making beats and whisper ASMR. And he’s breaking conventions in Japan’s 420-year-old Kabuki theater tradition.In Kabuki, all the roles are played by men, including beautiful princesses — a role Maholo accomplishes stunningly in his official stage debut as Maholo Onoe… […]

Supreme Court rules in favor of Black voters in Alabama redistricting case…
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Black voters in Alabama redistricting case…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case from Alabama, with two conservative justices joining liberals in rejecting a Republican-led effort to weaken a landmark voting rights law.Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh aligned with the court’s liberals… […]

Argentina’s Champions League final showdown: Alvarez vs. Lautaro
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Argentina’s Champions League final showdown: Alvarez vs. Lautaro

Tim Vickery, South America correspondentJun 8, 2023, 04: 17 AM ETThe chasm in financial forces between Saturday’s Champions League finalists is shown clearly by the status of their Argentine strikers, Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez.Less than six months ago, Alvarez was one of the break-out stars of Argentina’s World Cup win. He became first choice… […]

Oklahoma wins third straight NCAA softball title
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Oklahoma wins third straight NCAA softball title

Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterJun 8, 2023, 10: 11 PM ETCloseCovers the SEC.Joined ESPN in 2012.Graduate of Auburn University.OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s historic run through the softball season culminated with a 3-1 win over Florida State and a third straight national championship Thursday night.But looking back on all seven titles, Sooners coach Patty Gasso said… […]

Divide between religious and secular Jews heats up under Netanyahu rule…
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Divide between religious and secular Jews heats up under Netanyahu rule…

HARISH, Israel (AP) — The sound of children and music echoed down a narrow basement hallway in Israel as they scrambled in a pool of balls, climbed on a jungle gym, munched popcorn and laughed.The atmosphere changed suddenly on that Saturday last month, as at least a dozen religious men appeared and blocked the entrance,… […]

Sources: Bucks’ Middleton had surgery on knee
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Sources: Bucks’ Middleton had surgery on knee

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 8, 2023, 10: 23 PM ETBucks forward Khris Middleton had a surgical procedure on his right knee after Milwaukee was upset in the first round by the eventual Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat, sources told ESPN on Thursday, confirming news first reported by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.Middleton is expected to make a full… […]