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State Attorneys General Probing Instagram’s Effects on Kids

(AP) - A group of state attorneys general are investigating Instagram and its effects on children and young adults, saying its parent company Facebook - recently renamed Meta Platforms - ignored research about the harms it causes to young people.…

U.S. Jobless Claims Drop Seventh Straight Week to 268,000

WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell for the seventh straight week to a pandemic low of 268,000. U.S. jobless claims dipped by 1,000 last week from the week before, the Labor Department reported Thursday.…

Americans Ramped up Retail Spending a Strong 1.7% Last Month

WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans sharply boosted their spending last month, pushing up retail sales and giving the economy a lift. Much of the gain reflected the fact that shoppers are also paying higher prices. Retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted…

Trump Ally Bannon Taken Into Custody on Contempt Charges

WASHINGTON (AP) - Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has surrendered to federal authorities to face contempt charges after defying a subpoena from a House committee investigating January’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Bannon was taken into custody Monday morning. He’s…

Minnesota Gov. Walz Departs for Europe Trade Mission

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is leaving for a six-day trip to Europe to promote the state’s businesses. The Democratic governor said says he will travel to the United Kingdom and Finland to promote trade with a focus…

Court Temporarily Delays Release of Trump’s Jan. 6 Records

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the release of White House records sought by a U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, granting - for now - a request from former President Donald Trump. The…

Texas A&M Student Hurt at Astroworld Dies; Death Toll at 9

HOUSTON (AP) - A 22-year-old college senior who was critically injured at the Astroworld festival in Houston has died. Attorney James Lassiter says Bharti Shahani died Wednesday. Her family says Shahani was studying electronics systems engineering at Texas A&M University…

House Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas 10 Former White House Aides

WASHINGTON (AP) - House investigators have issued subpoenas to 10 more former officials who worked for Donald Trump at the end of his presidency. They are part of a committee's effort to find out more about what the president was…

Houston Concert Deaths Spur Calls for Independent Review

HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston police and fire departments were deeply involved in safety measures for the music festival where a surging crowd killed eight people. Now the city’s police department is leading the criminal investigation into how the deadly…

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