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The challenge brought on by the trade group alleges that the age verification law is a violation of free speechThe United States Supreme Court has declined to put on hold a Mississippi law requiring that users of social media platforms verify their age and that minors have parental consent.The high court made the decision on Thursday not to accept the challenge by NetChoice, a trade group that included tech giants such as Meta, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, Alphabet which owns YouTube, and Snapchat.The justices denied a request to block the law while the Washington-based tech industry trade association’s legal…

Meghann Fahy was just as surprised as fans when she was nominated for an Emmy in the best actress in a limited or anthology series or movie category for her role in Netflix’s Sirens. During her appearance on Wednesday’s episode of Late Night With Seth Meyers, Fahy said she was “100 percent” surprised that she was nominated for her work on the show. “When I tell you that there was not even one conversation about it across the board with anybody on my team,” she told host Seth Meyers. “My team was like, ‘Oh my God!’” Despite being pleasantly surprised…

People paying privately for weight-loss drug Mounjaro in the UK face a rise in the cost of the treatment after manufacturer Eli Lilly said it was increasing the list price of the drug by as much as 170%.It means the suggested price for a month’s supply of the highest dose of the drug will rise from £122 to £330, although the rise for lower doses will be smaller. More generally, retailers who sell the drug may be able to negotiate discounts to the list price, so it is possible the impact on consumers will be limited.The announcement does not affect…

Wissa, who joined Brentford in August 2021 from Lorient, scored 19 Premier League goals last season as he helped the Bees finish 10th in the top flight.”[I’m] very clear on the situation. As a head coach, I want Yoane in the building, to be a part of the first-team and the squad. I see that moving forwards but I am very understanding of his situation,” added Andrews.”I have a very good relationship with him, and that will persist, but we have to focus on the players who are ready to play and perform on Sunday and I don’t think Yoane’s…

Trump repeats false claim that DC crime is ‘the worst it’s ever been’The president has repeated the baseless claim that crime in the nation’s capital is the “worst it’s ever been”. He also described the situation as “tragic” and an “epidemic”.A reminder that data from the justice department shows that DC experienced a 30-year low in violent crime in 2024.ShareUpdated at 15.21 EDTKey eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureLauren GambinoBorder Patrol has showed up outside of California governor Gavin Newsom’s event at the Democracy Center.Local news reported that at least one man was arrested, as the…

Lana Del Rey is using her latest song to air out some drama with fellow singer Ethel Cain. On Wednesday, Del Rey posted a snipped of a new song to Instagram which included the lyrics “Ethel Cain hated my Instagram post / Think it’s cute reenacting my Chicago pose.” The social media cold war between the two singers seems related to Cain dating Del Rey’s ex, Salem’s Jack Donoghue. In 2022, both singers posted pictures with Donoghue — Del Rey’s was in front of a Chicago jail, Cain’s was outdoors — which seems to have inspired the “reenacting my Chicago pose” line.…

A 2017 ruling in a lawsuit filed on behalf of the residents of Ilaje-Otumara and several other informal settlements shows government officials argued they were illegal squatters and that the communities violated environmental laws and were a safety threat. The High Court of Lagos State found community members didn’t show any evidence they had the right to occupy the land, and that under the law, the land was subject to the management and control of the Lagos state governor. But the ruling also said it would be unconstitutional to evict community members without adequately notifying them or providing an alternative…

86 The Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture has announced a new legal framework aimed at protecting the country’s fish resources and regulating fishing activities nationwide. The move comes after years of unregulated fishing, which experts say has led to illegal practices, overfishing, and a decline in rare fish species. Speaking in Addis Ababa during the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Fisheries Monitoring and Control Centre meeting and IGAD Fisheries Forum held on Tuesday, August 6, Dr. Fasil Dawit, Head of the Fisheries Development Desk at the Ministry, said the new rules will make fishing more sustainable. Dr. Fasil explained that while…

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.One company that was supposed to be part of the GSA announcements was Musk’s xAI, according to sources with knowledge of the discussions.In early June, GSA leadership met with the xAI team for a two-hour brainstorming session “to see what opportunities may exist for automation and streamlining,” according to an email obtained by WIRED.The session appeared to go well. After it ended, GSA leadership continued to push for the agency to roll out Grok for internal use. “We kept saying ‘Are you sure?’ And they were like ‘No we…

First Lady Melania Trump has threatened to sue Hunter Biden for more than $1bn after he said she was introduced to her husband by sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lawyers acting on behalf of the first lady, who married President Donald Trump in 2005, described his claim as “false, disparaging, defamatory and inflammatory”. Biden, son of former US President Joe Biden, made the comments during an interview this month. He defended them on Thursday and did not seem willing to back down in the face of the lawsuit threat.Donald Trump was a friend of Epstein, but has said they fell out…