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February 12, 2026 10:29 AM

Instagram chief defends youth mental health decisions at trial

The top executive at Meta Platforms' Instagram defended the social media platform's choices around features that some company insiders called harmful to young users, at a trial on claims the app helped fuel a youth mental-health crisis. Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, testified in Los Angeles as part of a trial on what plaintiffs call "social media addiction" in children and young adults. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is also expected to testify in the coming weeks. A California woman who bega...

June 11, 2025 9:40 AM

US Marines arrive in Los Angeles; California governor warns ‘democracy under assault’

Hundreds of U.S. Marines arrived in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday under orders from President Donald Trump, ratcheting up tensions in America's second largest city, as California's governor warned "democracy is under assault." Trump's extraordinary measures of sending National Guard and Marines to quell protests, which broke out in response to his immigration raids, fueled demonstrations for a fifth day in Los Angeles, and sparked protests in several other cities. As Trump and Newsom traded ...

June 10, 2025 8:43 AM

US deploys Marines to Los Angeles as police break up fourth day of protests

The U.S. military will temporarily deploy about 700 Marines to Los Angeles until more National Guard troops can arrive, marking another escalation in President Donald Trump's response to street protests over his aggressive immigration policies. Tensions have been rising since Trump activated the National Guard on Saturday after street protests erupted in response to immigration raids in Southern California. It is the biggest flashpoint yet in the Trump administration's aggressive efforts to dep...

November 24, 2024 9:33 AM

India counted 640 mln votes in one day: Elon Musk on “tragic” delay in California results

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has expressed dissatisfaction with the prolonged vote-counting process in California following the 2024 US presidential election. Drawing a sharp contrast, Musk praised India's efficient electoral process, highlighting how the country counted 640 million votes in a single day. Sharing his thoughts on X, the social media platform he owns, Musk wrote, "India counted 640 million votes in 1 day. California is still counting votes," accompanied by a facepalm emoji ...

October 14, 2024 8:51 AM

Man arrested near Trump rally in California with loaded firearm, charged with illegal possession

A Nevada man was arrested near former President Donald Trump's rally in California's Coachella on Saturday after deputies recovered a loaded firearm and high-capacity magazine in his vehicle, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said on Sunday. The suspect, identified as Vem Miller, was intercepted by police at a checkpoint about a half-mile from an entrance to the rally, police said. "We probably stopped another assassination attempt," Riverside county sheriff, Chad Bianco, said, adding t...

August 8, 2024 2:40 PM

California, Nevada among U.S. states moving to ban ‘slavery’ in prisons

A growing number of U.S. states are seeking to close what critics call a loophole in the 13th Amendment which abolished slavery but still effectively legalizes involuntary servitude as punishment for convicts. The constitutional amendment, passed in 1865, abolished slavery except as punishment for crimes. Voters in California and Nevada will have a chance to weigh in during November's elections on whether to extend the ban to prisoners - following more than half a dozen other states that are p...