How TikTok Helped Meta Land an Antitrust Victory

Silicon Valley has increasingly pointed at rapid digital changes to blunt government efforts to rein in its power.

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N.Y. Doctor Accused of Desecration Can Be Sent to Japan, Court Rules

A federal appeals court ruled that Masahide Kanayama, a surgeon and practicing Christian, may be extradited to face charges of vandalism.

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Federal Judge Orders Some Texas Schools to Remove Ten Commandment Posters

The judge sided with families of students who had argued that the displays infringed on their religious freedom.

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ICE Frees Blind Migrant Who Was Detained for Days in Isolation

Carlos Anibal Chalco Chango, 40, was released on Monday from an upstate New York jail where he had been held without his cane. It was a surprising move by an agency that rarely frees detainees.

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JD Vance, Not That One, Gets 2 Years in Prison for Threatening the Vice President

James Donald Vance Jr., of Grand Rapids, Mich., had also threatened President Trump, according to a criminal complaint.

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Meta Did Not Violate the Law When It Bought Instagram and WhatsApp, a Judge Rules

Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp did not illegally stifle competition in social networking, a judge found, a major win for the tech giant.

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Federal Court Blocks Texas’ Republican-Friendly Congressional Map

The move by a three-judge panel dealt a blow to efforts by Texas Republicans and President Trump to flip Democratic seats in the state.

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Judge Dismisses Trump’s Challenge of New York Law Barring Court Arrests

The state law largely prohibits immigration arrests in state and local courthouses. A federal judge said it was not unconstitutional.

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Bangladesh Court Sentences Former Leader Sheikh Hasina to Death

The former prime minister, who fled to India last year, was tried in absentia for ordering the use of lethal weapons during the uprising that drove her from power.

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Inside a Chaotic Week for New York’s Food Stamp Program

The government shutdown halted the program’s funding, and left many hungry New Yorkers with little or nothing to eat.

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