Tech · Instagram trial
Meta on Trial as Four States Allege Instagram Was Built to Addict Kids
Opening statements are underway in Oakland, where four states accuse Meta of addicting children — with a theoretical $1.4 trillion on the line.
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August 18, 2026
Health · forensic autopsy
Thirty Years Later, a Las Vegas Jury Confronts How Tupac Shakur Died
On day two, jurors saw autopsy photos and heard a pathologist call Tupac Shakur's death a homicide, as prosecutors framed the 1996 killing as revenge for the MGM Grand beating of Orlando Anderson.
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Conflict · Moscow drone strike
More Than 600 Drones Over Moscow as 10 Are Killed in Pechenihy
Ukraine sent more than 600 drones toward Moscow while Russian missiles killed 10 in Pechenihy. The counts disagree, the targets tell their own story, and much of the night remains unverified.
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Conflict · 2 killed, hazmat response
Two Killed When Pre-Dawn Blasts Level Toledo Recycling Plant
Two workers died when twin blasts destroyed Brent Industries before dawn. Weeks later, the EPA named two chemicals on site — but not what set them off.
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Conflict · Garda pursuit
Five Dead on the M9 After Wrong-Way Drive for Likes
Five teenagers died and a family of four was shattered when a suspected stolen BMW was driven the wrong way on the M9 to chase likes and outrun police.
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