States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harming children’s mental health

States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harming children’s mental health

Dozens of US states, including Illinois, California, New York, Arizona and Indiana are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to the platforms.

House Republicans reject Jim Jordan a third time for the speaker’s gavel as opposition deepens

House Republicans reject Jim Jordan a third time for the speaker’s gavel as opposition deepens

GOP lawmakers had been warning the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump that no threats or promises could win their support. More than two dozen centrist Republicans revolted over the Ohio congressman’s nomination and the hardball tactics being used to win them over.

Man killed Muslim boy and wounded woman in hate crime motivated by Israeli-Hamas war, police say
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Man killed Muslim boy and wounded woman in hate crime motivated by Israeli-Hamas war, police say

The Will County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that the man was in custody Sunday and is charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, hate crimes and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

Update: Residents returning home after a wreck in Effingham County kills 5, and leaks ammonia

Update: Residents returning home after a wreck in Effingham County kills 5, and leaks ammonia

Illinois State Police said the accident occurred Friday and involved “multiple” vehicles. It happened about a half-mile east of Teutopolis on U.S. Highway 40. The area is 78 miles south of Champaign-Urbana, near Effingham.