Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1690, Nine Years' War: French naval forces led by Anne Hilarion de Tourville fresh from their victory at Beachy Head sail West and launch a raid on the small English town of Teignmouth leaving it devastated. In 1793, Jean-Paul Marat, Swiss-French physician, scientist and theorist (born 1743) passed away. In 1886, Father Edward J. Flanagan, founder of Boys Town (died 1948) was born. In 1905, Magda Foy, American child actress (died 2000) was born. In 1919, William F. Quinn, American lawyer (died 2006) was born. In 1982, Shin-Soo Choo, South Korean baseball player was born. In 1985, The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia, as well as other venues such as Moscow and Sydney. In 1992, Rich the Kid, American rapper was born. In 2008, Battle of Wanat begins when Taliban and al-Qaeda guerrillas attack US Army and Afghan National Army troops in Afghanistan. The U.S. deaths were, at that time, the most in a single battle since the beginning of operations in 2001. In 2024, Richard Simmons, American fitness personality and public figure (born 1948) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Meta’s Child Addiction Trial Comes With a $1.4 Trillion Price Tag

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Meta’s Child Addiction Trial Comes With a $1.4 Trillion Price Tag
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CNET

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· Jun 23, 2026

Subscription Creep is Real. US Adults Spend an Average of $1,332 a Year, CNET Finds

Think twice before you sign up for that free trial. US adults waste an average of 252 a year on unused subscriptions.

Quartz

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· Jul 7, 2026

Meta says 4 states are seeking $1.4 trillion ahead of youth safety trial

The penalty demand, close to Meta's entire market value, comes before an August trial over claims Facebook and Instagram were built to addict minors

Legal Insurrection

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· Jun 26, 2026

John Bolton Pleads Guilty to 1 of 18 Counts in Classified Docs Case

The deal includes a 2.25 million fine and possible five year prison sentence. The post John Bolton Pleads Guilty to 1 of 18 Counts in Classified Docs Case first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Investing.com

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· Jul 7, 2026

Meta says US states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties in August youth safety trial

Meta says US states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties in August youth safety trial

Seeking Alpha

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· Jul 5, 2026

Micron At $1,750 Is Now My Base Case

Micron At $1,750 Is Now My Base Case

AMBCrypto

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· Jul 7, 2026

Will Noah Doe’s Satoshi BTC claim ‘disrupt entire industries’? Defendants say…

Why is a 14-year-old Bitcoin wallet now at the center of a court case?

Russia Today

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· Jul 8, 2026

US states seek $1.4 trillion from Meta

Meta could face up to 1.4 trillion in penalties after four US states accused it of designing addictive features for young users Read Full Article at RT.com

UrduPoint

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· Jul 2, 2026

Rs696,000 fine imposed on profiteers

Rs696,000 fine imposed on profiteers

Off The Press

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· Jul 7, 2026

Meta Faces $1.4 Trillion Youth Safety Lawsuit

Meta Platforms said in a court filing four states were seeking 1.4 trillion in penalties over accusations the company designed its Facebook and Instagram platforms to addict young users and misled the public about their safety. Meta put forward the figure in the filing Monday in its response to the attorneys general’s filings on how penalties []...Click to read more

POLITICO

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· Jun 28, 2026

US Supreme Court is building its own massive police force

America's high court is spending millions to beef up security. At what cost?

Al Bawaba

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· Jul 8, 2026

Meta sued for $1.4 trillion for addicting young users

ALBAWABA - Four states in the U.S. are suing Meta for 1.4 trillion - 93 percent of the company’s value - for allegedly purposefully designing its Facebook and Instagram platforms to addict young users...

NaturalNews.com

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· Jun 23, 2026

Washington Supreme Court Upholds $35.2 Million Penalty Against Meta Over Political Ad Disclosure

(NaturalNews) The Washington State Supreme Court affirmed a 35.2 million penalty against Meta Platforms Inc. on June 18, 2026, for violating state campaign finance...

BERNAMA

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· Jun 24, 2026

General : Online Scam Losses Trend Up Drastically In Three Years - KDN

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- The value of losses due to online fraud crimes at the national level has jumped drastically from RM1.57 billion in 2024 to RM2.97 billion in 2025 and reached RM830 million for the first five months of this year.

Medical Daily

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· Jun 27, 2026

A Telehealth Mental Health Company Billed Medicaid for Visits That Never Happened — And It Is Not Alone

Aptihealth paid 300,000 June 23 to settle billing for no-show telehealth mental health visits. The DOJ's 2026 fraud takedown charged 455 defendants. Here's what patients should know.

Gizmodo

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· Jul 7, 2026

Meta’s Teen Safety Case Just Became a $1.4 Trillion Existential Threat

Meta faces damages almost equivalent to its roughly 1.5 trillion market value.

Wirepoints

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· Jun 30, 2026

Bill on Pritzker’s desk would boost state payments to the wrongfully convicted – WBEZ (Chicago)

Since 2022, Court of Claims awards to wrongful conviction claimants have totaled 25.4 million, according to one analysis. The compensation per year of incarceration after conviction averaged about 17,000, the analysis found. But what the Court of Claims has paid to exonerees is far less than what Illinois cities and counties have shelled out under settlements and verdicts since 2022. That sum exceeds 810 million.

The Next Web

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· Jul 1, 2026

Judge clears states to try claim that Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram

Meta will have to defend in court the accusation that it built Facebook and Instagram to addict children, after a federal judge on Monday refused to dismiss the heart of a lawsuit brought by attorneys general from 29 states. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, sitting in Oakland, California, let the states press claims that Meta [] This story continues at The Next Web

Fox Business

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· Jul 7, 2026

Four states seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties in child social media addiction trial, Meta says

Four states are seeking 1.4 trillion from Meta over claims Facebook and Instagram were designed to be addictive to children without any warnings on the alleged harms of the apps.

Mashable

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· Jul 2, 2026

Meta smart glasses now require a subscription for unlimited access to all features

Meta has started charging a monthly fee for unlimited access to all of the features on its smart glasses.

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 2, 2026

Jenayah scam cecah RM430 juta dalam tiga bulan pertama

KUALA LUMPUR: Kerugian akibat jenayah penipuan dalam talian (scam) terus mencatatkan peningkatan membimbangkan apabila mencecah RM430 juta dalam tempoh tiga bulan pertama 2026, sekali gus menunjukkan ancaman itu masih berterusan pada tahap tinggi. Berdasarkan data kerajaan, trend kerugian scam menunjukkan peningkatan ketara apabila merekodkan RM1.57 bilion pada 2024 melibatkan 35,368 kes, sebelum melonjak kepada RM2.97 ... Read more The post Jenayah scam cecah RM430 juta dalam tiga bulan pertama appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

The Economic Times

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· Jun 29, 2026

Money lessons for children: How parents can start

Money lessons for children: How parents can start

CoinDesk

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· Jul 9, 2026

Arbitrum jumps 19% benefitting from Robinhood's $568 million onchain trading frenzy

Arbitrum jumps 19% benefitting from Robinhood's $568 million onchain trading frenzy

TwistedSifter

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· Jun 23, 2026

What Started As A Happy Purchase Turns Into A First Lesson About Spending For A Young Child

It's so sad that the little boy was heartbroken. The post What Started As A Happy Purchase Turns Into A First Lesson About Spending For A Young Child appeared first on TwistedSifter.

The New Zealand Herald

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· Jul 5, 2026

The parents struggling with the cost of kids’ holiday care

The parents struggling with the cost of kids’ holiday care

New Musical Express

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· Jul 13, 2026

‘Michael’ becomes first biopic to make $1billion at the box office

The Michael Jackson biopic has already broken a string of records The post ‘Michael’ becomes first biopic to make 1billion at the box office appeared first on NME.

Wired

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· Jun 24, 2026

The 17 Best Amazon Prime Day Deals Under $30 We've Found

Everything is expensive. Treat yourself to one of these WIRED-tested and -approved Prime Day picks under 30.

NDTV

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· Jul 3, 2026

LIVE: GIFT Nifty Points To Gap-Up Open For Nifty, Sensex

The GIFT Nifty, which signals the likely opening trend for the Nifty 50, was trading at 24,421 ahead of Friday's session. That compared with Thursday's index close of 24,175.70.

Toronto Sun

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· Jun 30, 2026

Blake Lively seeks more than $8M in legal fees from Justin Baldoni

Total includes 7,495,526.87 in attorney fees, 539,514.01 in litigation costs/expenses from legal battle

SundayTimes

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· Jul 9, 2026

WATCH | Inside South Africa’s illegal weight-loss drug trade 

This week on HealthBeat, the booming market for illegal weight-loss jabs: why are so many people willing to risk them?

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· Jul 12, 2026

'Subsidized Adulting': Can You Afford to Help Your Children Financially?

'Subsidized Adulting': Can You Afford to Help Your Children Financially?

Irish Mirror

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· Jun 22, 2026

Rory McIlroy prize money as Scottie Scheffler says abuse aimed at US Open winner 'a bit much'

Rory McIlroy's frustration was clearly evident during his final round

Daily Mail

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· Jul 1, 2026

Astonishing cost of asylum: Home Office confirms each claim costs the taxpayer £18,700

Astonishing cost of asylum: Home Office confirms each claim costs the taxpayer £18,700

NewsBTC

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· Jun 30, 2026

Solana Meme Coin Fever Returns As Celebrity Tokens Hit Multimillion-Dollar Caps

New celebrity-linked meme tokens on Solana have reached multimillion-dollar valuations, reviving memories of 2024's risk-heavy token launch cycle.

Mexico News Daily

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· Jun 23, 2026

Authorities seize over 24,000 liters of liquid meth, Mexico’s second-largest drug bust in history

According to Mexico's National Defense Ministry, the seizure represented an economic blow to organized crime to the tune of more than 9 billion pesos (US 512.3 million). The post Authorities seize over 24,000 liters of liquid meth, Mexico’s second-largest drug bust in history appeared first on Mexico News Daily

CBS Sports

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· Jun 29, 2026

2026 Travelers Championship prize money, purse: Payouts for Viktor Hovland, Scottie Scheffler, field

The complete payout breakdown from the 20 million purse at the Travelers Championship, which ended in a playoff on Monday

Proto Thema - English

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· Jul 1, 2026

Swedish court orders Google to pay $1.5bn to Klarna-owned PriceRunner in antitrust case

This is the largest amount of damages ever awarded by a Swedish court in a competition case, although it is much lower than the 8 billion sought by PriceRunner The post Swedish court orders Google to pay 1.5bn to Klarna-owned PriceRunner in antitrust case appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Daily Dot

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· Jun 21, 2026

“This Angers Me”: Woman’s Alleged $1,000 Sam’s Club Haul Funded by EBT Sparks Debate

A mother of nine kids is going viral online for spending more than 1,000 on groceries in a single shopping trip, with the haul allegedly paid for using food stamps, also known as EBT. The woman, who posts under the usernames @quaypartyof9 on TikTok and @QuayPlus8 on YouTube, shared a major shopping haul from Sam’s Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post “This Angers Me”: Woman’s Alleged 1,000 Sam’s Club Haul Funded by EBT Sparks Debate appeared first on The Daily Dot.

Focus Taiwan

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· Jun 25, 2026

Cabinet seeks tougher penalties on e-cigarettes to curb etomidate use

Taipei, June 25 (CNA) The Cabinet on Thursday proposed fines of between NT30,000 (US943) and NT100,000 for individuals found in possession of electronic cigarettes, which are banned in Taiwan, as part of efforts to curb the circulation of the illegal narcotic etomidate.

Us Weekly

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· Jul 2, 2026

Bryan Kohberger Case Cost Taxpayers More Than $8 Million: Report

The University of Idaho murders case cost over 8 million in public money, with at least 5.5 million being spent on convicted killer Bryan Kohberger’s defense, according to a report. The Idaho Statesman reported the estimated expenditure, based on its own analysis, on Friday, June 26. According to the newspaper, the large majority of taxpayer []

UPI

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· Jul 5, 2026

'Minions' tops North American box office with $36.4M

'Minions' tops North American box office with $36.4M

Malay Mail

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· Jun 24, 2026

Online scam losses surge to RM2.97b in 2025, says Home Ministry as fraud trend worsens across Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — The value of losses due to online fraud crimes at the national level has jumped drasticall...

Metro

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· Jul 8, 2026

One in three girls ‘experience economic abuse by the age of 18’

One in three girls ‘experience economic abuse by the age of 18’

Modern Diplomacy

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· Jul 7, 2026

Meta Faces $1.4 Trillion Penalty Demand Ahead of Youth Safety Trial

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has been facing growing legal and regulatory scrutiny over allegations that its social media platforms are harmful to children and teenagers. Dozens of U.S. states have accused the company of designing features that encourage excessive use among young users while misleading the public about the safety [] The post Meta Faces 1.4 Trillion Penalty Demand Ahead of Youth Safety Trial appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

PBS NewsHour

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· Jul 10, 2026

This new bill hopes to 'put the brakes' on financial fraud targeting older Americans

Financial abuse cost older victims nearly 2.4 billion in 2024, according to incidents reported to the Federal Trade Commission.

The Motley Fool

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· Jul 11, 2026

Where Will SpaceX Stock Be in 5 Years?

A 2 trillion valuation already assumes a lot. Here's what has to go right to justify it.

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