Judge Slaps Google—But Spares The Breakup

Antitrust remedies in digital markets succeed or fail on incentives: when a platform runs the tools, the marketplace, and key traffic lanes, forcing different conduct can matter—but only if it changes how the firm...
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Iranian Barrage Drags Kuwait Into Line of Fire

Iran’s latest missile and drone barrage forced Kuwait’s air defenses to fire over its own cities, dragging a U.S.–Iran showdown onto a small ally’s...
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Amazon Ad Bills Soar—Invisible Floor Alleged

Reserve pricing is not, by itself, the scandal in the Federal Trade Commission's case against Amazon — economists have shown for over a decade that hidden price floors are a legitimate way for auction operators to raise revenue. The scandal, if the FTC's complaint holds up, is the gap between what Amazon told 1.2 million advertisers it was doing and what its systems actually did behind the scenes.Key PointsThe FTC and 22 state attorneys general sued Amazon on August 31 in federal court in Washington's Western District, alleging a secret ad-auction pricing scheme dating to 2019.The complaint claims Amazon...
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Student Privacy Bomb Hits New Jersey

The fight over whether schools may recognize a student’s asserted gender identity without telling parents is not a fringe dust-up; it is a collision of two pillars of education law—student privacy under anti-discrimination regimes and parental authority under due process—now playing out in New Jersey’s courts and classrooms.At a GlanceNew Jersey’s statewide guidance tells districts to recognize a student’s asserted gender identity without requiring parental consent and to keep a student’s transgender status confidential except as allowed by law.Parents have sued districts and state officials, arguing these policies cut them out of consequential decisions about their children at school.The...
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Tunnel Nightmare Grips Nepal Hydropower

Rescuers in Nepal are cutting into mud-choked hydropower tunnels to reach hundreds of workers feared trapped after deadly floods, as the army reports its...
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Sudden Ambush at Park — Rookie Officer Falls

A domestic disturbance call at a Columbia, South Carolina park ended with a 29-year-old police officer dead, another wounded, and the suspect also killed, according to the police chief.Story SnapshotPolice say Officer Christopher DeLong, 29, died after a shooting at a Columbia park.A second Columbia officer was wounded; the suspect also died at the scene, police said.Chief W.H. “Skip” Holbrook said the incident began as a domestic dispute call.Domestic calls are among the most dangerous responses for officers, past studies show.Police Say Domestic Call Turned Deadly at City ParkColumbia Police Chief W.H. “Skip” Holbrook said two officers responded Saturday...
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Loaded Gun, Trump Course – Then a Legal Twist

A Los Angeles judge paused a high-profile gun case to test if the defendant can even stand trial, not to let him walk.Story SnapshotA judge suspended state charges to start a mental competency process.The case involves an ex-Marine arrested near President Trump’s L.A. golf club.Defense says it is too soon to know if mental health will shape the case.Competency checks are common due-process steps, not dismissals.Judge Orders Competency Review And Moves Case To Mental Health CourtLos Angeles County Judge John Lonergan Jr. suspended the criminal case against Jeanine John Taele, 38, and sent him to a mental health court...
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Trump Pounces On ICE Denial

ICE’s refusal to release Ilhan Omar records under a law-enforcement exemption signals an active enforcement matter—and it just vaulted a long-running controversy back to...
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Teacher Shirt Uproar Shakes Colorado District

When a public school district disciplines an employee over clothing, the real question isn’t whether the message is “true” or “offensive,” but whether the district enforced a neutral workplace rule in a consistent way that protects the educational environment without favoring one viewpoint over another.At a GlanceDistricts have wide latitude to regulate employee attire for professionalism and to prevent disruption, especially in staff-only settings, so long as rules are neutral and consistently applied.In the Colorado Springs case, officials cited a policy requiring clothing that “does not disrupt the educational environment,” describing it as viewpoint-neutral and not banning specific messages.The...
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Border Showdown: Lake Gets Dragged In

President Trump said the U.S. is “seriously considering” renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” tying a famous waterway to a fast-escalating trade fight with Canada.Story HighlightsTrump publicly floated “Lake America” for Lake Ontario amid tariff tensions.Talks between Washington and Ottawa collapsed, and steep tariffs followed.The Board on Geographic Names, not the White House alone, sets federal place names.Symbolic renaming can drive headlines even if formal change is unlikely.What Trump Said And Why It MattersPresident Trump posted that the United States is giving “serious consideration” to changing Lake Ontario’s name to “Lake America,” citing a sharp break in business with...
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