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Facebook parent Meta hit with record fine for transferring European user data to US

The European Union slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine Monday and ordered it to stop transferring user data across the Atlantic, the latest salvo in a decadelong case sparked by U.S. cybersnooping fears. Read More.

Russia claims to have Bakhmut but top Ukrainian military leaders say the battle is not over

Although Russia claims it has won control of Ukraine’s eastern city of Bakhmut, after a grinding nine-month conflict in which tens of thousands of fighters have died, top Ukrainian military leaders say the battle is not over. Read More.

Debt ceiling explained: Why it’s a struggle in Washington and how the impasse could end

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are to meet face to face on Monday after a weekend of on again, off again negotiations over raising the nation’s debt ceiling. Their meeting comes mere days before the government could reach a “hard deadline” and run out of cash to pay its bills. Read More.

With all the politics and maneuvering, how is life in Florida changing for its residents?

“Don’t say gay.” Regulation of books and classroom discussion. Teachers, parents and school librarians all navigating new and uncertain ground. LGBTQ+ rights under attack. And at the center of it all is a governor who has emerged as a rival of former President Donald Trump and likely has his eyes set on the White House. Read More.

‘They’re opposed to government. But now they are the government.’ One county’s hard-right shift

Conservative groups that have targeted and won majorities on local boards and commissions across the United States over the past couple years are now pressing agendas that include election distrust, skepticism of government and a desire to have religion play a greater role in public decision-making. Read More.

Angry fans crash through gate at El Salvador soccer match in stampede that kills 12, injures dozens

Fans angry at being blocked from entering a Salvadoran soccer league match despite having tickets knocked down a small access gate to the stadium, creating a crush that killed 12 people and injured dozens, officials and witnesses said Sunday. Read More.

In Cannes, Scorsese and DiCaprio turn spotlight toward Osage Nation It was well into the process of making “Killers of the Flower Moon” that Martin Scorsese realized it wasn’t a detective story. Read More.