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Judge Rejects FTC Suit; Instagram and WhatsApp Remain Part of Meta

Judge Sides With Meta In Antitrust Trial A federal judge ruled against the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust suit alleging that Meta had stifled competition by buying up its rivals. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: The tech company Meta won a victory in federal court today. A judge ruled it is not operating as an illegal monopoly. The

Pope Criticizes ‘Extremely Disrespectful’ Treatment of Migrants

Pope Leo XIV presides over a Mass in St. Peter's Square. Gregorio Borgia/AP hide caption toggle caption Gregorio Borgia/AP Pope Leo XIV said he is troubled by the violent and at times "extremely disrespectful" ways migrants have been treated in the United States. The Pope made his remarks while answering questions from journalists at Castel

U.S. Deports Dozens to Ukraine Amid War

Flames and smoke billow from buildings during mass Russian drones and missile strikes on Ukraine's capital in July 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Oleksii Filippov/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Oleksii Filippov/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. deported 50 people to Ukraine this week, a Ukrainian border official said on Tuesday

Judge Denies FTC Request to Break Up Meta

Facebook employee take a photo in front of new Meta Platforms Inc. sign outside the company headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. Tony Avelar/AP hide caption toggle caption Tony Avelar/AP A federal judge on Tuesday handed Meta a victory, ruling against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in an antitrust suit that claimed

Trump administration shifts education programs to other agencies

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said she wants to "peel back the layers of federal bureaucracy." Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Trump administration unveiled a sweeping plan Tuesday to sidestep Congress and outsource large pieces of the U.S. Department of Education, telling lawmakers and

Trump Backs Saudi Crown Prince Amid Khashoggi Findings

President Trump takes the hand of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images President Trump defended Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when questioned in the Oval Office Tuesday

Farewell to the Penny, a Humble American Coin

Farewell, sweet penny. The last of you was minted last week, but you will never stray far from our thoughts and aphorisms. Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images Alas, dear penny, you served us well. We picked you up, you gave us luck. We gave you to others in exchange for

DHS Proposal Would Expand ‘Public Charge’ Penalties

Joseph Edlow (R), now the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services director, administers the Oath of Allegiance to twelve candidates for U.S. citizenship during a naturalization ceremony hosted by the USCIS at the State Department in October 2020. Manuel Balce Ceneta/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/POOL/AFP via Getty Images The U.S.

Calvin and Hobbes at 40

“There’s Treasure Everywhere,” the tenth Calvin and Hobbes collection, was published in March 1996. Image credit: Jackie Ellis/Alamy Forty years ago, on November 18, 1985, Calvin and Hobbes made its…

Day 1,364: Key developments in Russia’s war on Ukraine

Here are the key events from day 1,364 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Russian serviceman fire a new Russian 152mm truck-mounted self-propelled howitzer towards Ukrainian army positions at an undisclosed location in Ukraine [Handout: Russian Defence Ministry news service via EPA] By Al Jazeera and News Agencies Here is how things stand on Wednesday, November
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