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Social media companies sued over deaths of four teens as pressure, lawsuits over child safety mount

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The families of four teenagers who died by suicide are suing Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube over what they describe as “years of escalating harms” from using their platforms that eventually resulted in their deaths. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the Superior Court of Delaware, is the latest in a flurry of suits filed against the social media giants that alleges their platforms are addictive and dangerous. The complaint was filed on behalf of four families from Texas, North Carolina, Minnesota and Tennessee whose children died over a 14-month period starting in July 2024 ...

Thousands of children could face new deportation risks

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HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — Advocates warn that tens of thousands of migrant children who came to the United States alone could lose legal representation in immigration court and increase their risk of deportation as the Trump administration allows a contract with legal services providers to ...

Marine Corps says F-35B stealth fighter crashed in California, pilot ejected

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. Marine Corps says the pilot of an F-35B stealth fighter is expected to live after ejecting from the jet before it crashed in California. The jet went down Friday near the Miramar air base in San Diego. “The pilot ejected, was transported to a local medical facility in stable condition for evaluation and treatment of non-life-threatening injuries,” the Marine Corps said in an updated statement. Aerial video from a news helicopter showed a plume of black smoke rising from the wreckage in a dirt field, with multiple military and firefighting vehicles and ...

COG hears from Lake to River rep

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HOWLAND — Local leaders heard from one of the region’s economic development leaders, who warned that the talks and landscape around data centers could change over the next 10 to 15 years. Michael McGiffin, Lake to River’s vice president of engagement and investor relations, opened discussions at a recent Trumbull County Council of Governments meeting by discussing the state’s economic development enterprise — explaining that it was originally led by the Ohio Department of Development as an agency. “At that point, 2011, Ohio was the 41st best state for business; it was ...

Kinsman Fire Department celebrates 100 years

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KINSMAN — The Kinsman Fire Department is welcoming the public to a special open house starting at 10 a.m. Aug. 8 to celebrate its 100 years of service to the community. Fire Chief Tyler Elser said he wants people to see all that the volunteer fire department does and its history in the ...

Oil companies in US rake in huge profits since start of war

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NEW YORK — American oil and gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran and the U.S. impeded petroleum shipments and consumers around the world paid more for fuel and confronted shortages. The conflict, now in its sixth month, halted most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway that previously served as a delivery route for a fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas. With global supplies constrained, prices for Brent crude, the international standard, soared from about $70 to above $100 a barrel for much of March, April and May, and at ...