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Mar 26, 2026 11:54:00In a lawsuit concerning social media addiction, Instagram and YouTube were found negligent and ordered to pay approximately 1 billion yen to each user. Social media trial: Meta and Google found negligent : NPRThe plaintiff is a 20-year-old woman at the time of writing. She points out that the problem lies not in the content users post, but in the structure of the service itself. The court ordered Meta and Google to pay $3 million in compensatory damages and a further $3 million in punitive damages. In the New Mexico case, Meta was ordered to pay $375 million (approximately 59.8 billion yen) in damages for turning Instagram into a breeding ground for child sexual abuse.
Three others (Ballesteros, Horton, Palencia) were not on last year’s Opening Day roster. Three of these players (Carlson, Conforto and Kingery) were non-roster invitees to Spring Training. Those moves began late Tuesday when Tyler Austin was placed on the 60-day injured list and Carlson was added. Here are the other two 40-man roster moves to add Conforto and Kingery:Justin Steele was placed on the 60-day injured list. Three other roster moves were announced Wednesday.
Mark your calendars, Seattle Seahawks fans! You’ll get to see the Super Bowl champions begin the 2026 NFL season a day earlier than normal. The NFL announced on Wednesday that the Seahawks will host the season opener on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 5:20 pm PT on NBC/Peacock. The NFL press release said kickoff will be in Seattle, so don’t worry about a Week 1 road game. We don’t know who the Seahawks will play on opening night until May, but we can cross off the 49ers and Rams.
Raskin said the Justice Department had revealed the consideration in a batch of material it turned over to Congress on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s classified documents case against Trump. Democrats argue the documents both underscore politicized releases of information by the Justice Department and shed more light on Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents. One factor, the memo said: “Trump possessed classified documents pertinent to his business interests—establishing a motive for retaining them. They claim only Justice Department officials would have had access to the subpoenas, according to the complaint they made, which was reviewed by CNN. Trump has repeatedly called for his Justice Department to pursue his political enemies, including Smith.
.but the National Football League’s biggest off-season event could be coming to the Twin Cities in the very near future. According to the Minnesota Vikings’ official website, Minnesota Sports and Events has announced that it has officially submitted a bid to host the 2028 NFL Draft in partnership with the Vikings and U.S. Bank Stadium. Chicago hosted the Draft in both 2015 and 2016, Detroit served as host in 2024, and the Draft was held in Green Bay last year. This year’s NFL Draft will be held next month in Pittsburgh, while Washington, D.C. will play host to the 2027 NFL Draft. As the article from the Vikings’ website notes, the draft in Detroit brought in fans from all 50 states and 20 foreign countries, generating an economic impact of over $200 million for the greater Detroit area.
They erased a 21-point deficit and grabbed a brief fourth-quarter lead, but they weren’t able to hold off the Miami Heat, resulting in a 120-103 loss. Head coach Kenny Atkinson called out his team’s defensive effort after giving up 131 points to the Orlando Magic the night before. The Heat put up 35 points by going 6-12 (50%) from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, the Cavs’ offense — which has been saving them in recent games — was nowhere to be found in the first half. Mitchell led Cleveland with 28 points on 12-22 shooting with six rebounds, four assists, three turnovers, and six fouls.
After what was probably their worst team-wide effort of the calendar year at home against the Maple Leafs on Tuesday, the Bruins are right back at it on Wednesday night, visiting the Atlantic-leading Buffalo Sabres. Yes, the “Atlantic-leading” Buffalo Sabres! After some fits and starts at the beginning of the season, the Sabres have been on an absolute tear of late. For the Bruins, they’ll be looking for a far better effort than the one we saw at TD Garden Tuesday night. He started two of the three games against Buffalo this season, winning at TD Garden and losing in Buffalo.
The Most Influential Women's Soccer Coach You've Never Heard Of | Full Time Podcast This week on Full Time, hosts Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan sit down with Lisa Cole for a special feature interview. Cole has had an eclectic journey to now being the head of player pathways at the USWNT, and a backroom staff member under Emma Hayes. On the show, the trio also discuss the challenges women face as they try to become head coaches in the professional game. While Cole may not be a household name, she remains one of the most respected names in the industry. She is revered by her peers, but remains the most influential coach you've never heard of.
LOADING ERROR LOADINGA billion-dollar collaboration that Disney and OpenAI once predicted could remake Hollywood instead quietly flamed out Tuesday, its death marked by a single post on social media. “We’re saying goodbye to Sora,” the Sora team said in the statement. Cheng Xin via Getty ImagesUnder the three-year blockbuster deal, Disney pledged to invest $1 billion in OpenAI and allow Sora to generate videos using more than 200 iconic characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars. AdvertisementGenerating the AI videos required significant, expensive, computing power, another person with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. AdvertisementCODA, a Japanese anti-piracy group whose members include Studio Ghibli, demanded OpenAI stop stealing its content to train models.
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IntroductionIn previous weeks we looked at the offseason moves of the Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and the San Francisco Giants. Today we’ll wrap up our tour of the NL West with a review of the Arizona Diamondbacks offseason, along with my predictions for the 2026 season. 2025 Season Overview/RecapThe D-backs 2025 season was a disaster, largely as a result of the pitching staff being decimated by injuries. With a bounce back season and no qualifying offer, I’d think Gallen should be able to land a multi year deal next offseason. Overall, while I don’t hate the bigger picture view of D-backs offseason moves, I don’t exactly love any of them, except claiming reliever Grant Holman off waivers.
The agreement is the latest instance of the Justice Department under President Donald Trump reversing course to adopt a position that benefits an ally or supporter. In Flynn’s case, the department had been successfully fighting Flynn’s suit in court before it reversed its position this year. Neither the Justice Department nor Flynn’s attorney responded to questions Wednesday about the terms of the settlement agreement. Flynn filed his malicious prosecution suit against the Justice Department in 2023. Government lawyers had not yet responded to the revised version of Flynn’s suit when they first disclosed last summer that discussions of a possible settlement were underway.
Advertisement Advertisement“President Trump has a deep obsession with my family — from the East Wing, to the Rose Garden, the Kennedy Garden, to the plane, the list goes on. The Jacqueline Kennedy Garden is seen on April 19, 2009. - J. Scott Applewhite/APPresident Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's dog Commander sits in the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden on April 29, 2022. Demolition work continues where the East Wing once stood at the White House on December 8, 2025. Pei pergola and the structure of the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden.
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