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‘Big Tech’ Sues To Stop Colorado Law Requiring Social Media Companies To Warn Young Users About Dangers of Doomscrolling
The New York Sun
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August 18, 2025
Social media companies are seeking to block a Colorado law that they say will illegally compel them to act as a ‘mouthpiece’ for the government. A group representing tech companies, such as Meta, NetChoice, filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block...
Can you use your phone at a red light in Mississippi? Here's what the law says
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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If you're sitting at a red light in Mississippi, is it legal to check your phone and send a text or post to social media from behind the wheel? The state doesn't have a full hands-free cellphone ban for most drivers, but there is a law to keep...
The Art and Genius of Lorna Simpson
The Nation
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August 18, 2025
Books & the Arts / August 18, 2025 The art and genius of Lorna Simpson. A new at the Metropolitan Museum of Art tracks what has changed and what has remained the same in the artist’s work. Ad Policy Lorna Simpson’s For Beryl Wright, 2021.(James...
The Legal Landscape: Social media age verification
WISN 12 - Wisconsin
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August 18, 2025
The Legal Landscape: Social media age verification The U.S. Supreme Court will allow Mississippi to enforce a law that requires age verification and parental consent for social media use. YOU’RE GOOD TO GO. 643 NOW TO THE LEGAL LANDSCAPE. OUR...
Black-Owned Barber Shop And Beauty Salon In Mississippi Honored With Historic Marker
Black Enterprise
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August 18, 2025
Tyrone's Barber & Beauty Salon initially opened to serve Black servicemen from the nearby Air Force base. A Black-owned barbershop and beauty salon in Biloxi, Mississippi, has a new historic marker outside its doors. Tyrone’s Barber & Beauty Salon...
AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 12:33 a.m. EDT
San Mateo Daily Journal
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August 18, 2025
'Weapons' maintains top spot in second weekend, scaring off newcomer 'Nobody 2' LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Weapons” scared its way to the top during its debut last weekend and stayed there, beating out “Freakier Friday” for a second time and the newcomer...
The hottest fashion accessory right now will make you super cool: mini portable fans
NBC Connecticut
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August 17, 2025
From city subways to Southern cookouts to Midwestern music festivals, mini portable fans have rapidly become summer mainstays to mitigate the sweltering heat. While the gadget (and the weather) may be hot, experts say the reasons for the...
Supreme Court lets Mississippi age verification law take effect amid privacy, free speech fears
Natural News
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August 17, 2025
Supreme Court lets Mississippi age verification law take effect amid privacy, free speech fears Mississippi’s HB 1126 requires platforms to verify users’ ages, restrict “harmful” content and obtain parental consent for minors. The Supreme Court...
AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 5:41 p.m. EDT
Imperial Valley Press - California
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'Weapons' maintains top spot in second weekend, scaring off newcomer 'Nobody 2' LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Weapons” scared its way to the top during its debut last weekend and stayed there, beating out “Freakier Friday” for a second time and the newcomer...
Sports Column: Playmakers 2025 is coming soon
The Vicksburg Post - Mississippi
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August 17, 2025
Sports Column: Playmakers 2025 is coming soon Published 4:00 am Sunday, August 17, 2025 It was 10:10 a.m., and it was starting to feel like those dreams where you’re late for the final exam and haven’t studied for the test. The cover photo shoot...
AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 2:50 p.m. EDT
San Mateo Daily Journal
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August 17, 2025
"Weapons" maintained top spot during second weekend, scaring off newcomer "Nobody 2" LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Weapons” scared its way to the top during its debut last weekend and stayed there, beating out “Freakier Friday” for a second time, and the...
AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 1:19 p.m. EDT
Imperial Valley Press - California
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"Weapons" maintained top spot during second weekend, scaring off newcomer "Nobody 2" LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Weapons” scared its way to the top during its debut last weekend and stayed there, beating out “Freakier Friday” for a second time, and the...
Floatzilla draws more than 1,000 paddlers to the Mississippi River
WQAD 8 - Illinois
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Paddlers from 20 states took over a 10-mile stretch of the Mississippi River for "Floatzilla", an annual community kayak event organized by River Action. The Mississippi River looked a little different Saturday as a 10-mile section from Rock...
Weiss: Fishing the Mississippi for perch can be like 'chasing ghosts'
Post-Bulletin - Minnesota
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August 17, 2025
(For years, I’ve interviewed top anglers and not-so-top ones and have noticed that many talk more about the little things that make such a big difference, such as proper hook set or netting. This is the fourth in a series of “little things are a...
Forgotten Sportsman's Island was once a party spot in St. Cloud
St. Cloud Live - Minnesota
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August 17, 2025
ST. CLOUD — Just off the shore of the Mississippi River, across a bridge, is a forbidden adventure. But at one time, Sportsman's Island was bustling with activities. The island, 3 miles south of St. Cloud State University, was a popular place for...
Can't Wait For Saturday | My AP poll countdown: No. 12 Arizona State
The News Gazette - Illinois
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Sign up for our daily Illini football newsletter here Greetings from "Can't Wait For Saturday," your morning morsel of college football, courtesy of longtime Illini beat writer, AP Top 25 voter and Heisman state rep Bob Asmussen. He'll give you...
Biloxi Bounce House & Water Slides Expands Affordable Party Rentals and Inflatable Water Slide Services Across the Mississippi Gulf Coast
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFNEditorial) Ocean Springs, MS – Biloxi Bounce House & Water Slides, the leading provider of party equipment rental services along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, is proud to announce an expanded selection of inflatable rentals and event packages...
AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 3:16 a.m. EDT
San Mateo Daily Journal
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August 17, 2025
Michelle Yeoh brings Chinese blockbuster 'Ne Zha 2' to life in English dub Michelle Yeoh has voiced a character in the English dub of the Chinese animated blockbuster “Ne Zha 2.” The film became the highest-grossing animated film of all time this...
Bay State Hot Jazz Festival celebrates iconic American music
Boston Herald - Massachusetts
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August 17, 2025
Annie Linders fell in love with traditional jazz while riding a boat down the Mississippi River. There are other ways, other places to fall in love with traditional jazz, but none of them are nearly this good. “After I graduated, I went on a...
Mississippi Celebrates National Hunting and Fishing Day
Magee News - Mississippi
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August 16, 2025
Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward MageeNews.com a small commission – at no extra cost to you. JACKSON, MS – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) is...